Originally Posted by
jfouellette
The 8 speed Microshift acolyte would do and is less expensive than the 9 speed.
One advantage of 9 speed Microshift Advent over its 8 and 10 speed siblings is that it has the widest range of shifters. Acolyte is flat bar only, while Advent X is a choice of flat bar and brifters. Advent has those, bar end shifters and thumb shifters. If you want to mess about with different builds on the frame, 9 speed is the sweet spot with Microshift.