Originally Posted by
70sSanO
If I were to go back to a 10+ year old mtb 2x, I'd probably look at an M785 or M985. As far as an FD, I would guess that an FD that will work with a 38t could be squeezed to go to 40t or 42t.
John
I purchased an M785 170mm the other day with a 40-28T chainring from Japan. Should get it here in a few weeks. Hopefully it works out well.
this might be usefull for anyone else that might come accross this thread that is looking for a wide range 2x crankset.
Path Less Pedaled
My Favorite Crankset That No One Knows About
Best Modern Alternative Cranks!
Nerd Crank Database
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets...duk/edit#gid=0