It was an odd feeling to open a thread and see my old bike at the top!

These darn 650b conversions are like a bad habit that's hard to break. I love the concept of a relatively cheap to buy frame, lugs, skinny tubing, and fat tires. But usually the long reach brakes end up being too weak, or the wheels stink, or something, so I sell off everything at a big loss, until the bug hits and I get the itch to start whole process over. That's about where I am now.

Anyway, for the OP, an old mountain bike or 26" hybrid with nice tire could make a great all rounder. As a tall guy, though, it's hard for me to get the bars high enough on many old mtbs. So I find myself looking at old road bikes to convert. Again.