>>1829458>Mtb transmissions are 2fat4roadwhy?
pic rel is what i'm talking about
deore dx group off a mtb, replacing shimano 600 arabesque, still with the 600 shifters. Works good. 22x28 low gear.
Originally 'mtb' groupsets were made for touring bikes. Shimano called the first Deore a 'touring ensemble' not a groupset.
Speccing mtb drivetrains on touring bikes persisted through to the 9spd era.