Originally Posted by mstateglfr

Cool to see you are planning on bringing it out of retirement.
What is the goal of getting 1 extra gear though? You could just keep that unused crank and setup, and add 9sp bar ends.
Seems redundant to get yet another crank, cassette, and chain.

I may be cheap, I guess. I just haven't found a need or desire for a 10th speed. I am building up a frame this winter that'll be 9sp, so I for sure couldn't bring myself to change from 9 to 10 if I already had a 9 speed system in place.