Joined: Jul 2007
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From: Manhattan & Woodstock NY
Bikes: 2024 A Homer Hilsen, 1992 Paramount PDG Series, 1991 Mercian King of Mercia, 1987 Mercian Pro, 1985 Shogun 500, 1969? Falcon San Remo, 1972 Peugeot PX-10, 1972 Schwinn Paramount P13-9, 1971 Peugeot PX-10, 1970 Raleigh Pro Mk I
Triples, triggers and effort?
I’ve set my wife’s Lotus Eclair up with flat bars and indexed Microshift trigger shifters for a Tiagra 3x10 drivetrain that came off a 2009-2010 Cannondale Synapse. She’s cool with the rear shifting but finds the front shifter requires more effort than she’s comfortable with. She has small hands, and it’s true that it requires some oomph to move the front up and down. I’m not very triple-savvy, is this typical? Is there another FD that doesn’t have such beefy springs? Another route may be a compact front double, but she kind of wants to keep the triple for various reasons. Thoughts, suggestions, prayers?
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2024 A Homer Hilsen, 1992 Paramount PDG Series, 1991 Mercian King of Mercia, 1987 Mercian Pro, 1985 Shogun 500, 1972 Peugeot PX-10, 1972 Schwinn Paramount P13-9, 1971 Peugeot PX-10, 1970 Raleigh Pro Mk I, 1969? Falcon San Remo
Curator/Team Mechanic: 2016 Dawes Streetfighter, 1984 Lotus Eclair, 1975 Motobecane Jubile Mixte, 1974 Raleigh Sports, 1973 Free Spirit Ted Williams, 1972 Raleigh Super Course, 1971 Philips Sport