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If you shift both the front and rear gears at the same time, then you will not have any tension on the chain shifting down or too much if shifting up. …

The "Spinning is winning" concept is only partly about when and how you change gears for a given situation. … This can only be accomplished by shifting your gears efficiently. …

The simple answer is that there is no simple answer. You have a triple, and a decent gear range on the cassette, so there is no obvious direction to go which you can use to say, "This is the right way …

They are fully compatible, assuming the number of gears is the same, and that you buy the appropriate match to your bike. The road version is Tiagra 8 speed. …

No, gear and gain ratios do not affect power. While you are correct in assuming that it would feel different to the rider, if the other three variables are equal, then the power rate will be the same. …

Short answer: No they are not. Each model, and usually each year requires a specific face plate.

If they are both friction shift sets, there is no conversion necessary. Just new cables, and placing the new shifters on the bar before routing the new cables. Difficulty might be finding good qualit …

If your rear derailleur is in the 28t cog, there is only one click available, because shifting to the next (non-existent) cog would put your chain in your wheel. Because of the way the Double Tap le …

Shimano's Alfine Di2 electronic shifting system for hybrids has some ability to shift automatically, although I don't know if it is load adjustable.

I would consider changing your crankset to a true compact, 50t/34t, and running an 11/25 rear cassette. Campy actually made a specific derailleur for running a compact front, because they said that …

First, to answer the question asked: you can use them physically, but the shifting performance will suffer. Second, there is no limitation on the wheel, for a campy 8 speed hub. Put a 10 speed campy …

That derailleur appears to be rotated so that the "tail" of the derailleur plate is too far from the frame. The ideal is to have the inside plate be parallel to the chain rings, and have the bottom e …

From the sound of the issues you are describing, I expect your derailleur hanger is misaligned. When troubleshooting rear derailleur setup, these are the basic steps. (I know you said you've checked …

You are correct. You have answered your own question. A 30t cog is maximum for the Tiagra derailleur. Using anything larger risks damage to derailleur, derailleur hanger, rear wheel and your frame, …