Originally Posted by craigcraigcraig

Thanks for all of the comments. While I do understand trying to make one bike do something another is much better at is a hard thing and likely the best case scenario is to just have two I am not in a position to buy/store/use two bikes. I am not looking for the touring version of it to be a road bike by any means closer to a salsa fargo if you will. For touring the bar set up likely wont change much thus keeping the brakes and shifting all in tact.

using an H type bar will allow for many hand positions and mounts for touring items while being able to be cleaned up while in mtb mode.

but to be fair and take into consideration everyone's comments:

it is possible but is a stretch to make one bike do both of these disciplines well enough to make it worth it, correct?

Originally Posted by craigcraigcraig

While it is hard to guess I would say rarely. I love to mtb and that would be it's main purpose until summer time comes around then with time off I will be able to set off on multi day adventures. Not a weekly thing or even monthly most likely.