CDF touring build with mtb crankset and road shifters I want to build a genesis croix de fer bike. The usage of this bike will be touring, with rear and front panniers, for an approximately 6 month autonomy travel.
I am starting from zero, so there are no constraints of preexisting parts in my inventory.
My goal is to have road shifters, with a double crankset. Since I will carry around some weight, I'd rather have a small crankset; a deore 38 / 24 seems ideal.
Now I am kind of lost on how to achieve this.
What cassette should I get ? A deore too or can any 10 or 11 shimano cassette fit ?
Which derailleurs do i need to get; do i need the mtb rear and front ? Or can I mix both ?
And lastly, which shifters would be compatible with all this ?
I know that's a lot of questions, but I'm kind of lost on all the possibilities.
Thank you !
What you're describing is a &quot;mullet drivetrain&quot;, that is, road shifters with mountain derailleurs &amp; gears. There are a lot of variations on this. Here's a guide. Note that some   of these require third-party adapters to make them work.
Some of these permutations offer a lower gear than you might need or want. Another alternative would be a gravel drivetrain. Shimano's 2x11 GRX, for example, could be used with a 30x46 low gear, which is very low for riding on pavement, even fully loaded.