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Yes, its been on my mind.
I've been thinking it's a good way to keep the mileage up through the winter. I live near some really good trails, and a lot of mates mtb there. When it's dark outside and the weather is really shit... it's just safer and more fun getting off the road.
The problem is I don't want another bike that'll persuade me to spend lots on repairing & maintaining. I'd love an On-One or GT Peace but in a way they're too nice, and I'd spend money to keep them that way. So far I've been looking out for cheap 2nd hand mtb bikes. Ebay is useless, but Gumtree has had a few. I'm going for something pretty low-end with rigid forks & V brakes. Disc, fork, and derailer maintainance are just things I can't be bothered with on a beater. It'll live under a tarp in the back yard when it's not being ridden!