Right so I got a Boardman Pro 29er a couple of years ago on C2W scheme. Great bike, can’t fault it as long as it is used for it’s intended purpose. Problem is I’ve outgrown it and whislt it still fulfill my needs for commuting, it’s holding me back on the fun stuff. Great for XC not so great for hammering down steep trails mostly due to the steep head angle.
I’ve near enough maxed out on upgrades (for my budget!): better wheels (Easton XC70), better tyres (Maxxis High Roller 2, Ardent combo), dropper post, wider bars, shorter stem, bigger rotors…. I’m now contemplating upping the travel of the Rockshox Rebas to 120mm in one last ditch attempt to up it’s trail credential with bigger bump soaking ability and slackening the head angle a little even though it will raise the BB height in the process.
Am I kidding myself that it will make a blind bit of difference or should I just accept that until I manage to sell my kidneys on Ebay and buy a proper TR/AM bike I’m stuck with a ride that’s not quite good enough?