As we all know, our beloved component manufacturers are trying to steer the world away from 3x cranks into 1x and compact 2x cranks. This is not a bright future for touring bikes. Some people like myself would like the ability to have a ten speed cassette, married to a 3x crankset. Is it possible to get this without a lot of fuss? In the past, my attempts at building a touring setup has been hit and miss. I'm thinking I would benefit from using the Sugino XD-350 Crankset but its for a 9sp. Could I use a crankset that says its for 8/9sp with a 10sp cassette and derailleur? Or will I need to go strictly 9sp to get what I want?

I could really use some advice from the collective here. Help!

I actually just found this article and I may try it.