Let's offroad / mountain bike / mtb / ride dirt

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Tallboy
Hive mind opinion needed. I’ve got a rigid boost Fuji I built from bits cheap that 95% of the time is fine for what I ride- bit slow on flats and draggy climbs with the big tyres, fun on easy downhills.
Stupidly I’ve entered the peaks Scott marathon in September so I’m now thinking my bike will slow me down! I’m now torn between
1. Get 29er boost wheels for it and thinner tyres - similar height total, faster rolling but less cushioning
2. Get a sus fork for it
3. Get a new rear mech, cassette and shifter so I can spin up hills more- currently got old 9 speed bits
4. Stop wasting money and somehow borrow or buy a proper xc marathon bike for the day?
What we think?

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pjhobs in reply to @Tallboy
Couple options for you:
- Go retro, 2x9 should get you up an hills
- Welcome to borrow my Fox fork in exchange for beer

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Tallboy in reply to @pjhobs

Thanks very kind offer, but I’m Manchester based and I guess you’re London?
I had thought going 2x up front and have the rings that came on my chain set, but they say something in the back about specific chains only so not convinced they will work with older 9 speed?

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