I picked up a old Trek 800 at a garage sale for a lot less than $250.00 It doesn't look like it had 500 miles on it. Like someone said getting road tires for one is relitively easy and changing the bars is pretty easy as well. I thought I would use it more on easy dirt roads and light trails but I simply haven't. I ride my road bike on club rides and my Revive LX on shopping trips. But seeing what some have done it looks like the Trek would make a pretty good touring bike. I have a topeak rear rack I could mount on it anyway. Looks like a project to me.