Originally Posted by Hill-Pumper

My thought on this is, why try to make something into what it is not made to do. You just end up with a compromise that is not good at anything in many cases. That is just me of course. I tend to like my things maximized for whatever I am using them for. I have both a road and mountain bike, but I do see the value of having that is duel purpose. So, that being said, I would say find a used road or touring bike to fix up and keep your mountain bike as it is for when you need it for rougher terrain.