I have a one year old flat-bar hybrid bike that I use for commuting equipped with an FSA vero triple crankset, non series shimano front derailleur and shimano 105 rear derailleur.
The problem is that the front derailleur seems quick to go out of whack - needing constant adjustment to keep the chain from rubbing or shifts from missing. For what it's worth I also think the rotation and shifting of the front crankset are less "smooth" than they used to be. There is some minor wear starting to be visible on the outer ring and a perhaps a bit more bearing noise, but other than that it is clean and functional. It has been ridden about 1500-2000mi.
I looked into upgrading to a shimano 105 compact double but this seemed like an expensive proposition since it would also mean new rear derailleur, shifters, in addition to the crankset and front derailleur.
Would anyone please weigh in with their thoughts/experiences on whether simply upgrading to a higher end triple crankset and front derailleur (eg shimano 105) would give more crisp shifting and require less fussing (than the current setup)? Or is this just an inherent property of any triple crankset setup?
The problem is that the front derailleur seems quick to go out of whack - needing constant adjustment to keep the chain from rubbing or shifts from missing. For what it's worth I also think the rotation and shifting of the front crankset are less "smooth" than they used to be. There is some minor wear starting to be visible on the outer ring and a perhaps a bit more bearing noise, but other than that it is clean and functional. It has been ridden about 1500-2000mi.
I looked into upgrading to a shimano 105 compact double but this seemed like an expensive proposition since it would also mean new rear derailleur, shifters, in addition to the crankset and front derailleur.
Would anyone please weigh in with their thoughts/experiences on whether simply upgrading to a higher end triple crankset and front derailleur (eg shimano 105) would give more crisp shifting and require less fussing (than the current setup)? Or is this just an inherent property of any triple crankset setup?