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er..theres not much left over that'd be useful :(
+1 for the schwalbe tyres. I also switched out the rockshox fork for a rigid one. The Surly Long Haul Trucker fork comes in a 26" version with rack eyes etc thoughtfully included. The gary Fisher also had rear rack eyes already, which is partly why I chose it. I quite like that bottle cage though. Ive seen similar things before, but I'd been relying on a couple of standard cages and a spare bottle in the panniers..
Ive also weirdly gone for the drop bar/cantis/bar end shifters combination, which also required a less-than beautiful 45degree riser stem. I'd definitely go with the bar ends though. The extra range of hand positions is well worth it. The drops make mine look more like a twisted Thorn style tourer than an MTB any more, but it rides pretty well and scores well for cheap and strong..