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Old 08-10-20 | 07:53 PM
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Originally Posted by Miele Man
Stick narrow slick tires on that and dropbar with either Brifters or Ergo levers and you'd have a fantastic touring bike. I had a Bianchi MTB with very similar geometry and mounted an extra water bottle cage and 750ml (3 cups) water bottle BEHIND the seat tube. I used that bike a lot to tour on dirt roads.

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Good idea. First we need to get at least the rear brakes working so he can take it for a test ride. Tags on the bike say "Specialized Touring Tubing".
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