Originally Posted by
djdelarosa25
Oh wow, I never knew this to be the case. I thought they were all the same. I'm seriously considering upgrading now because of that. Front shifting has been pretty meh on Claris and I thought it all had to do with the short-arm derailleur design that was pretty stiff to actuate.
Have you considered the low-end Claris derailer and shifter might be the cause of your issues?