Originally Posted by PDKL45

What new crankset did you go with, OP?

I started with a 3x9 (30-39-50 & 11-32) Sora groupset on my Specialized AWOL. I swapped the rear derailleur out for a Deore 9 speed, which worked perfectly with the STI shifters (Mega 9), and put on a 12-36 cassette. That worked for awhile, until I swapped the stock drops out for Jones bars and went with full 3x9 (22-32-44 & 12-36) Deore. I'm still running that set up, but I'm a bit sick of it right now and looking to go 2x or 1x.