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Someone liked the bar ends. Bike is sold.

Here's my setup when I was originally building it out (2 yrs ago). Without my bike inside, it can be converted to a double bed setup and/or a desk/table for doing work or cooking when outside conditions are not optimal. I've used this with my son(s) for anything from riding/camping in Palo Duro to hanging out with @Pimpjuice at a national car show in Ft Worth (all us parked in RV area). The best thing about it is that its so efficient and cheap. In our Palo Duro trip, all of the overnight campsites work booked up. So we just parked near the bathrooms (in the day camping area) and inconspicuously slept there for the night (with the blinds up). The only real limitations to it are when it gets warm (summertime) and then the when nature calls in the middle of the night (but I have a basic solution for that too).

If nothing else, keeping it as a secondary bike is worth it. Think of your FS bike as your main ride, but make the hardtail enjoyable for days you want to challenge yourself more, when your FS bike is out of commission for service, or when the trails are wet and you want a gravel path/ urban adventure bike. Tubeless tires would be a good start, but keep the spending reasonable on the secondary bike.

New bike day. Delivered fully built from Kitzuma bike services. Awesome experience.

Rode my personal trail network (PTN) a couple of mornings ago. I only rode for an hour and a half or so and it was 60 degrees when I finished. I like it!