Show us your expedition bike

[foz]

I love seeing pictures of this bike, the frame is similar to my own so I enjoy seeing what mine could be like if built in a similar way

I've changed it slightly since that pic was taken. I wasn't happy with the braking, or the DT gear levers (I'm sure reaching them wasn't as hard 20 years ago as it is now...)
So I tried some sensah 7 speed shift/brake levers. They actually feel very good and have a nice shift action, but I couldn't get used to the "one lever for shifting both ways and braking" setup. Plus I still wasn't convinced by them with cantis. So I swapped the fork to a surly disc fork and fitted a trp Hy/rd caliper. Magura disc hub and the original D521 so I can swap to rim brakes if I want. Still wasn't convinced, and yes I was using jagwire compressionless cables. So, back to bar end shifters, with tektro drop bar v brake levers, a BB7 on the front and XT V on the rear. Apart from the black non-matching fork, I think I'm happy with it now!

 

[highlandsflyer]

My faithful hammerite Randonneur. Not sure this qualifies, if not I'm happy to remove it
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That's what I think of when I hear 'expedition bike'!

 

[Lucidone]

I had a Fairlight Faran 1 for a while which I converted to flat bars. Comfortable but dead ride until I swapped the fork for a Cotic RB2 or 3.
I just found my 90's MTB's were as versatile but more fun to ride so sold it. The cable discs never impressed either.

 

[Iwasgoodonce]

I keep looking at the Faran 2 or 2.5 or whatever it is now. I wonder if it could be my One Bike to Rule Them All. I worry that the size tyres I would want to fit in the 28 to 36 range might look a bit silly. At least they still off a 2x possibility.

 

[hamster]

Hmm, I've got a couple which I guess qualify.
Dawes Edge XT, it was going as a frame for silly cheap. Here out on Dartmoor:

And Marin Palisades:

 

[Takingabreak]

Hmm, I've got a couple which I guess qualify.
Dawes Edge XT, it was going as a frame for silly cheap. Here out on Dartmoor:

And Marin Palisades:

I'm liking the marin, it looks perfectly suited to a drop bar conversion

 

[hamster]

I'm liking the marin, it looks perfectly suited to a drop bar conversion

Yes, the older and lower-end ones were a bit shorter in the top tube and made pretty happy conversions.

 

[phatboytwo]

Cadex CFM3 ,striped , repainted, 650b wheels,used for touring (bike packing/gravel)

 

[PanoIgano]

Thorn Nomad MK2 during Toscana trail:

 

[Guinessisgoodforyou]

Yes, the older and lower-end ones were a bit shorter in the top tube and made pretty happy conversions.

What models have the shorter top tubes? The problem I have is long legs and short torso. Most MTB drop bar conversions are too long in the top tube for me.