Hmmm... I'll try shifting with smaller throws tonight to see if that helps. Come to think of it every time I tried to do it in one big throw-

For the cable tension- the bike had a broken cable & missing barrel adjustor when I got it. I took it to my LBS and they put all new campy cables & housings (whew campy's expensive compared to my trek's shimano sora/tiagra, lol). I took it in after my first ride because I had this same problem, figuring something may just need to be adjusted. The mechanic made some adjustments and I watched him shift through all the gears with no problem... it's only my third ride since getting the new cables. I want to go in and get 'fit' for the bike after next payday... I was thinking of asking them to watch me shift while I'm on the trainer to see if I'm doing something incorrectly. I'll keep the teflon cables in mind for the next set! Thanks!