1x gearing bikepacking

[DutchCheapskate]

Hey Guys,

I've just installed the LTWOO GR9 groupset on my gravelbike. And honestly, it feels and shifts amazing.

I currently run a 11-50 casette, which is huge. It came with the groupset. I'm running a 1x shimano deore 30T with it, but I'm hesitating that this gearing might be too small and that I will have a way too high cadence on the flat. I plan to do a bikepacking trip with front and rear cycling bags through the swiss alps. But I will also encounter flat roads. Any suggestions what chainring might be nice? 32,34,36,38?

Look forward to your idea's!

Planning on buying these red ones, they look awesome: https://nl.aliexpress.com/item/1005005567029211.html?spm=a2g0o.productlist.main.3.421139aaGsqKyV&algo_pvid=2a71abcc-fb26-47a6-97ee-497ed9271595&aem_p4p_detail=202306181337509934031362799200013984924&algo_exp_id=2a71abcc-fb26-47a6-97ee-497ed9271595-1&pdp_npi=3%40dis%21EUR%2117.2%218.77%21%21%21%21%21%40211bf12316871206705498444d07ae%2112000033579378868%21sea%21NL%211858728406&curPageLogUid=JQOFvj6pXcI4&search_p4p_id=202306181337509934031362799200013984924_2

[Tijoe]

On my off-road/gravel pack bike, I run a 10-51 Shimano XT MS cassette with an XT derailleur.  I am using a Microshift bar end indexed shifter.  On the front I have a 32X chain ring.   (In general, I found a 30X to be too small for flat and slightly down hill roads.)   My cranks are RaceFace Carbon Cinch with a 4 bolt 2X chainring adapter.  Since I have a 2X ring mount, I  have mounted a 30 tooth ring on the outside, that I've ridden with on the bike thinking I might need to swap to a 30 instead of a 32.   To date, a 32 X 51 ratio has met all of my loaded up climbing needs, so I stopped carrying the extra 30T ring.