You just need a NW chainring really. If you do most of your riding in one of the rings, choose that one. Keep the shifter on (for the brake) and cut the gear cable. See how you get on first and change your cassette to more range if you need to.
On my drop bar mtb/gravel bike I run a 34T NW ring up front and 11-34 cassette at the back. It’s about as much range as I’ve ever needed on or off road, loaded or unloaded. Cargo bike has the same, just with a 32T ring.
You just need a NW chainring really. If you do most of your riding in one of the rings, choose that one. Keep the shifter on (for the brake) and cut the gear cable. See how you get on first and change your cassette to more range if you need to.
On my drop bar mtb/gravel bike I run a 34T NW ring up front and 11-34 cassette at the back. It’s about as much range as I’ve ever needed on or off road, loaded or unloaded. Cargo bike has the same, just with a 32T ring.