Originally Posted by
Psydotek
I'm doing the same with a Salsa Casseroll and going with a 3x9 setup.
Shimano Deore XT SGS top-normal rear drailuer (long cage)
Shimano 105 triple front derailuer
Dura Ace downtube shifters
11-34 SRAM cassette
Shimano 105 50/39/30 triple crankset
The only minor issue is that the Deore XT rear derailuer doesn't have a barrel adjuster on it like the road derailuers i'm used to dealing with. However i'm just going to put an inline barrel adjuster on the cable housing loop right before it curves downwards into the derailuer.
Strange. I just finished my Casseroll build last month, and used a medium cage XT derailuer. It had a barrel adjuster on the back. Maybe Shimano makes two models, one with, and one without?