superwombat

Alrighty. Bought a Spec HR Comp a few weeks ago. First MTB with front squish. First new bike in 15 years (coming from x-mart deathtrap)

My biggest concern is how I should be setting the preloads on the Marz MZ3 fork. I'm 140 lbs. 5' 9". I have them both at about the middle (?) setting. It seems to handle fine, I'm wondering if it's optimal, though.

Also wondering what benefit a Thomson seatpost would give me besides reduced weight, and what kinds of stems are recommended?

Any other worthwhile upgrades? I'm going to X.7's when the SX4's die. Probably going to BB7 when the Hayes HMX-2's die. (First disc setup, really quite impressed.)

Boiled down, what on this bike is total crap and should be upgraded ASAP? And what to upgrade to?

Thanks for your time.