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Originally Posted by Northendzone
Bike is 15 yrs old, $500 is a lot to pump into a bike of this vintage. you likely can no longer get parts for that suspension fork, good quality tires will run you $50 to $100 each ($30 if you go with a low end Kenda).
Lots of mixed messages in your post - you ride hard, but don't want beefy tires that slow you down - you ride mostly on the street with some trail/nose hill thrown in.
Take the bike to your LBS and have them have a look at it and see what they recommend in terms of what needs to be fixed. You can likely get a bike of equal value for a $1,000.
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That might not be totally unreasonable. I did a full overhaul on my 2000 Rocky Mtn, and kept only the rims, handlebars, pedals, and the seat. I put about $650 in upgrading from a 24 speed to a 27 spd (no other choice). New sram x0 and x9 gruppo, and some Surly forks (didn't like the cheap Jett suspension it came with, and wasn't interested in forking out a lot for new ones (pardon the pun).
I did everything myself, but I find it therapeutic in a way, and I personally liked that frame style and size.