Here is my Cresta Pro from about 1994. Cresta is a Swiss brand, and this was their top of the line, full XT-equipped cross bike. It's got a lugged Columbus Gara OR frame, so it is a steam roller but rides wonderfully.
As I got it used in 2019, with the stock flat bar, stock 150mm Zoom stem, and 700x47c Smart Sams:
In summer dry dirt mode with terrifying cantilever setup (since fixed), after converting it to drop bars and a 1x8 drivetrain:
And winter wet road mode:
