I feel kalloy or other stock stems and posts are a good signifier for this thread- happy to drop £££ on a drivetrain/headset but sensible enough to just polish the post that came with the bike.
Yeah, there’s something I like about an arbitrary approach to spending money.
On my rockhopper, I’m quite pleased with the Gap (FSA) seatpost / Thomson stem combo. I was very tempted to put a matching Thomson seatpost on it, but it felt too on-the-nose.
I feel kalloy or other stock stems and posts are a good signifier for this thread- happy to drop £££ on a drivetrain/headset but sensible enough to just polish the post that came with the bike.
That trek is top shelf material