Originally Posted by
Classtime
I think your UO-14 can do all that. But if you want a new bike, an early 90s light weight rigid MTB with full XT is much fun with drop bars or north roads with appropriate stem for reach etc.
The UO 14 is one I baby a bit as I've had it for years and I'm afraid that it's getting frail with age but I do have a few other steel bikes that I could convert. They all are set up for road though so I would need to put cantilever or V brakes on them to fit the wider tires.
I just worry about those skinny forks, would they be OK on trails?