Is this right.?

[DEFENDER01]

I was told be a L.B.S that it is quite common when changing from the small front gear set to the middle one you often have to override the lever ie push a bit further till it engages.
The trigger levers are sram.
All the other gears just fall into place its just as i say going from the smallest to the middle one.
He told me 99% of bikes do this its no real problem when you get use to it.

 

[robjh]

I assume you mean pulling the front derailleur a bit further over to the right until the chain engages on the middle ring, then releasing it back a bit to the running position in line with the ring. This is certainly true in my experience, with a range of different Shimano triples. It's no problem and becomes second nature.

 

[DEFENDER01]

I assume you mean pulling the front derailleur a bit further over to the right until the chain engages on the middle ring, then releasing it back a bit to the running position in line with the ring. This is certainly true in my experience, with a range of different Shimano triples. It's no problem and becomes second nature.

Yes thats exactly what i am getting probably me just being picky as i like things to work as they should.
All the other gears are fine and most of my cycling is done using the middle chaining.

 

[vickster]

Yep that's how my SRAM set ups work, road and hybrid. Albeit they are all 50/34 compact doubles

It is working as it is designed to work, ie as it should

If you don't, like it, change it to a different system that doesn't need the trim, if such exists

 

[DEFENDER01]

Yep that's how my SRAM set ups work, road and hybrid. Albeit they are all 50/34 compact doubles

It is working as it is designed to work, ie as it should

If you don't, like it, change it to a different system that doesn't need the trim, if such exists

Not had a Sram set up before.
Went out this evening and as said soon becomes second nature.
I wasn't sure if this was right but the chap at the L.B.S. obviously knew what he was saying took him about 2 mins to set the gears up.

The problem i was originally getting was the front chain ring wouldn't go from the large cog to the middle one without going right down to the smallest then up again which i knew wasn't right.