GrumpyGregry
Here for rides.
I toured a lot in the mid 90's on a steel framed rigid forked spesh rockhopper mtb because it was all I had and I couldn't afford n+1 bikes.
Bar ends, a wider saddle, a change of tyres, a rear rack, a front rack, 4 panniers and camping gear. It wasn't fast uphill but it went everywhere I pointed it and when unloaded, and sometimes when loaded, it was a genuine go-anywhere all terrain bike. Still in use locally by the guy I sold it too a couple of years ago.
Bar ends, a wider saddle, a change of tyres, a rear rack, a front rack, 4 panniers and camping gear. It wasn't fast uphill but it went everywhere I pointed it and when unloaded, and sometimes when loaded, it was a genuine go-anywhere all terrain bike. Still in use locally by the guy I sold it too a couple of years ago.