I'd get a decent old steel MTB with rigid forks, put faster tyres and clean-grease-replace everything until it runs smooth. Those things are hard to break. At some point you'll be fitter/faster, then put all the money in something quick and enjoy.
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I'd get a decent old steel MTB with rigid forks, put faster tyres and clean-grease-replace everything until it runs smooth. Those things are hard to break.
At some point you'll be fitter/faster, then put all the money in something quick and enjoy.