Originally Posted by
evangelinegale
i think i may just work on upgrading some of my parts before replacing my frame, perhaps even dropping the cash on a carbon fork. now that i think of it my first roadie was aluminum with a carbon fork and i don't recall this problem.
A cheaper alternative to a cf fork would be a cf seatpost. It won't help lower vibrations on your hands, but depending on where the "uncomfortable" part of this frame is centralized it could be a big help