I'm slowly piecing my commuter MTB back together after the powdercoat.
Opted to put some Panaracer Soar tires on the bike, since testing with different tires on the same rims showed that the enormous difficulty getting the Marathons on and off was due to the tires, not the rims. I was able to install the Soars without tools, whereas the Marathons were a real ordeal...not sure why, since the Marathons I had on my Raleigh installed just fine. I did confirm that the tires were in fact the right size, just in case.
The components are a mix of Deore XT and LX. The seat is a Murphy saddle, a clone of a Brooks Swallow...cheaper than a Brooks, but there might be a reason for it. I'll see how it holds up. Ritchey Pro drop bars, Truvativ seatpost.
Pics later.