2x9 on my Yates
A 26/39t Middleburn RS8 X type chainset with a 11/34t XTR cassette
Love the simplicity of it
Haven't found the need for any higher or lower gears as yet
I had a Marin Team Ti with a 1x9 set up a 32t chainring with a 11/34t cassette & that worked well, but I found it wanting a...