Originally Posted by
Huffandstuff
About the only upgrade you can do to a seatpost imo, is going from a one bolt to two bolt post. Who cares about the weight of the thing.
Agreed. After finally a "nice" seatpost with a two bolt clamp after years of fighting posts that always slip or are hard to make precise adjustments on, I will never go back.
As far a parts in general, geometry aside, all but the most experienced of riders will not be able to tell the difference between a cheap and expensive frame. A cheap frame with nice wheels and drive train will ride much better than a nicer frame with lower quality wheels/drive train.