Here I rebuild my 90s MTB commuter bike into a UK gravel or bridleway bike. I really only install a dropper post and frame bag, but that is all I need for a lot of the rides I do around London.
The inspiration for the bike, was the question whether a dropper post or a front fork is a better upgrade for a MTB, in my opinion its the dropper post. I don't plan on bringing the bike on any trail centres but only for exploring the English countryside on Bridleways.
What is a bridleway, here Tom Scott explains it https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3dYc0Ouxhx0
GMBN Tech comparison of dropper post vs a front fork - https://youtu.be/sWscIiNCcKE?si=Ep3kAjXvj-hBGY0U