Originally Posted by
Pops1959
...I was wanting to look at some stems and seat posts. The ones on my bike are black, and I would like to change them to silver...
First, I'm going to agree with the LBS employee. On the Specialized hybrid? Leave it alone.
Second, why not go in intending to buy the spokes and cables that you really needed, and then once those were taken care of, turn to the additional "want, but don't need" items. That would've made more sense, no?