Originally Posted by Soundtallica

It isn't loaded and I haven't toured before, but I intend to soon with this rig. I converted an old 1993 Specialized Rockhopper by adding drop bars, racks (front rack to come), fenders, and non-knobby tires. Perfect frame for this kind of conversion because it has stouter tubing that will take a touring load better. However, it miraculously still weighs only 26lbs as shown. This bike also doubles as my campus/around town bike.



For those wondering about my shifters, they are MTB thumb shifters rotated 90 degrees so they act like bar-end shifters when installed on the end of the drop bars. I added a 48t outer chainring for more speed on the flats.