I've built a bike with ten speed road shifters and a 9 speed xtr rear mech. Worked great but also looked great too.
I'm assuming getting hold of old MTB parts is almost as tricky as new Shimano, given most will have ended up stuck in spokes... ?
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I've built a bike with ten speed road shifters and a 9 speed xtr rear mech. Worked great but also looked great too.