>>2003912I'd opt for the Sword but with a 50-34 crank. I've done a 5 day bikepacking trip through the alps recently on 50-34 11-36 and didn't miss lighter gears. So the 38 should be granny enough for you.
One friend suffered too light gearing on his 1x meme grabble bike.
Also pic rel exists. You can always replace a cassette for a bigger one and extend the RD to make it fit. I've done that to so many old bikes it's not funny anymore. 0 issues, would recommend
