Originally Posted by rothenfield1

I’m just going to sling this awful photo of this dirty KHS Montana Pro into the mix to make a point that quality vintage loaded touring bike conversions are out there for the taking. Late 80’s and 90’s steel MTB’s that are well used and scratched-up are not very sexy bikes and often get kicked to the side of the curb. But if you are looking for a bike that you can throw a rack on and go touring for cheap, I can think of no better value than an old MTB. I’m on the road, living in a hotel, blah, blah, blah, go to the local Goodwill and find this bike for $15. True Temper OX frame with complete Deore XT gruppo. Thing is, I don’t think this was just a lucky find, but that this type of bike shows up frequently because they don’t appear to be very valuable to the owners. Just saying, I’ve become a convert from a vintage Italian road bike snob to a fan of the vintage pug-nosed workhorse MTB.