I went back to my bike this morning and before I took it off the stand I gave the cranks a quick turn. I tried going up and down through the gears and then shifting from the small to large chain-rings. The front derailleur just wouldn’t move to the large ring. It’s almost there but just won’t go fully on. I’m going to try fiddling around with the L and H screws to see if I can get it right. I may need to re-adjust the position of the mech but am dreading doing that as each time I have messed around with the position I have had to almost start from scratch.

I was still watching a Shimano 105 FD on e-bay and noticed the seller is offering a discount so I bit the bullet and ordered it. Once that arrives I’ll compare the two and work out which one will be better. If I can dispense with the additional clamp for the cable stop it should make adjustments a lot simpler. I’ve also bought a second hand shifter from Shimano’s 105 series. I’m hoping that because this is designed to fit with the front mech the shifting will be easier. It’s the one with twin levers and I’m hoping that it will have a shorter operational reach than the one I’ve already fitted and therefore be more efficient. Fingers crossed.

UPDATE : The 105, 10 speed front derailleur arrived but it doesn’t have a cable stop. I’m not going to fit this one but have decided to try an 11 speed version. That one definately has the integrated cable stop. It will match the shifter I have ordered so I’m hoping the cage will take a 10 speed chain as there’s not a huge difference in the width between the two.