• Hmm so I can't use the cassette and deore rear mech (10sp) with drop bar shifters and road levers won't work with my discs...

    So the only way is a new road disc setup and a road cassette, shifters and derailer?

  • Cheapest options might be 10-speed bar end, those MTB-pull drop bar Tektro levers, and a 9-speed MTB mech. Could be done for well under £50 if you are patient.

    Or, you could possibly get a friction shifter and keep your mech, if you can tolerate friction shifting on 10-speed.

  • if you can tolerate friction shifting on 10-speed.

    Do you think/know this is not good? I've got all the bits for 10-spd lined up ready to go on my bike, but been wondering about a friction shifter instead of indexed one. It's my commuter, not MTB, and I'm wondering if a nominally 9-spd friction shifter would be alright with a 10-spd mech. Cheaper than a microSHIFT friction shifter for £70-£90!

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