Originally Posted by JimPaul

Want to build or order a gravel bike with really low gears. Current road bike is a 2014 Madone with 36x11 10 speed rear and 36x22 front chain ring setup from small and middle chain ring of Deore XT triple. The low from a 42x11 rear cassette and 11 speed Shimano GRX 46x30 front chain rings are too big for what I can handle in hills. Don't know if there are chain rings for GRX crank smaller than 46x30. Can't find the specs. Not sure of best alternative front crank. 36x22 with another Deore XT triple? 38x24 from Ultegra triple? Or?? I don't want to go with SRAM as shifting is so different from Shimano that I think I will have problems with two sets of shift systems. Suggestions.

Jim Paul
76 years old and still wanting to climb hills.