Yak's Muddy Fox Courier, Trek Multitrack and other bikes

Ta very much! It was actually your Marin that inspired me to look for a 90s/00s steel hybrid for my budget gravel conversion, definitely a personal favourite forum bike :)

Talking of which, I finished cabling up the Multitrack last night. Did an absolutely terrible job, cut the shifter outers way too short and not really sure I've put the inline adjusters in the right place along the cable. But it was good enough for a test ride to the shops and I've got to say I am very excited about this bike. So light and nippy compared to the Courier!

I've now committed to a tour on the Caledonian way in June so I'm not going to be too precious about finishing this. High priority upgrades are a new cassette, possibly chainrings, tyres and clipless pedals + shoes. The handlebars/stem/saddle I can live with until I find something nice enough that it's worth recabling etc, although with those bar ends on the woodchippers it's got a bit of 'baby giraffe taking its first steps' gangly look...