Ok so it's not a Mountain Bike, but this bike has done more for my race pace than any of my more costly MTBs. I first bought this bike in 2005 with a view for using it to get to the station. I chose the P6 version of the Sportster as it didn't have the suspension fork (what's the point on a road bike). Since then I've actually been riding all the way to work and generally using it instead of the car (if the weather is good). It's had a fair few upgrades since new, all of the drivetrain has been upgraded to Deore, LX and XTR. Most of these bits and a lot of the other bits on the bike come off my MTBs when they get upgraded, hence the XTR front mech. I also bought some new wheels for it and some Continental Sport Contact tyres which are ace.

   The best upgrade on the bike though is undoubtably the Brookes B17 Special saddle. Its the model with the copper rails and rivets. It took about 150miles for it to "break in" and now it is the most comfortable saddle I have ever had. You can ride on it for over 6hours one day then get back on the bike the next day without even knowing you'd been on the bike the previous day. It really is that comfortable and lives up to all the hype it gets. However it does weigh almost twice as much as the other saddles I use and it takes a bit of care, hence why I don't have one on the race MTBs.

   I've also done a couple of tours on this bike and it is a pleasure to ride and could quite easily handle all the weight of 5 days clothes, tent cooking stuff etc.  

   I will be upgrading the frame and fork soon though. The current frame does flex a bit (ok it wasn't designed for touring, but it flexes on the commute, when you peddle hard) and the fork is a bit of a heavy weight.

 

Updated: I now have the Planet X Kaffenback so this is being put back to its original spec and the good bits put on the

 Kaffenback.

 

 

 

Frame	Scott	Sportster P6
Fork	Scott	Aero Steel
Wheelset	Shimano/Mavic	Deore/A719
Brakes	Avid	Single Digit 5
Seatpost	Scott	Alloy
Saddle	Brookes	B17 Special
Stem	Easton	EA50 130mm * 0deg
Handlebar	Easton	EA50 Flat
Grips	Specialized	Enduro
Mech (F)	Shimano	XTR M960
Mech (R)	Shimano	Deore
Shifters	Shimano	Deore
Cables	Shimano	Deore
Crankset	Shimano	LX M582
Pedals	Shimano	Old SPD
Chain	Shimano	LX
Headset	Richey	A-Headset
Cassette	Shimano	LX