Originally Posted by
tyrion
This might be normal. You should be able to shift the rear derailleur under some load, but not so much the front one. You have to learn to shift the front derailleur before you hit the uphill.
That's what I keep telling my wife LOL. I followed her on the trail and noticed that she always seems to shift in the middle of the incline. I know how to slightly back off the pedals to facilitate the shift, but she hasn't mastered it. It would just be nice to know how much load the front derailleur should be able to handle and whether it's a malfunction or operator error.