Originally Posted by
wgscott
Yeah, that is why I thought it was potentially a good deal.
I do worry about committing to drop bars on the bike. However, I currently find mountain biking on my drop-bar "adventure road" bike with 35 or 40mm tires to be more comfortable than my current mountain bike (a 2007 Trek Fuel EX7).
If you're happy with it, that is all that matters.
A buddy took an old Kona mountain bike and converted it to drop bars for off pavement touring. He loves it. It wouldn't be my choice.