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I was sad they missed off my personal set-up, especially given it's easy and comparitively cheap: 10 speed SRAM both ends.
For ages I was running a compact double with 11-36 cassette, which has a pretty decent 484% range. Admittedly, the low gear is not that low, so for off-road with luggage is still a bit much. All the same, I switched the 34 ring for a 36 (as I prefer a smaller gap up front) and 1:1 bottom gear has been fine for technical singletrack climbs unloaded.
If I fitted one of those 46/30 FSA chainsets, I'd get a 500% range with a 22.6 bottom gear which should more than have qualified my mullet. Hmph.
jackbepablo
@frankenbike
Thought this was a great article
https://bikepacking.com/gear/guide-to-mullet-drivetrains/