[The article you're looking for exists!](https://nsmb.com/articles/min-maxing-budget-bikes-marin/)
(sorta, anyway)
But yeah, that's what I meant with, "Also, both these bikes had high end spec; I’d ensure I had the high end dampers, clampers, and wheels before I threw down the Carbon Tax,"
They'll have a much more, immediate/noticeable effect (IMO), and there's bigger 'performance' gains to be had by upgrading components if your bike comes equipped with under-performing parts than there is by swapping frame material. Assuming you have a good aluminum frame, with good geo and kinematics, anyway.
May 18, 2018, 12:59 p.m. - Cooper Quinn
[The article you're looking for exists!](https://nsmb.com/articles/min-maxing-budget-bikes-marin/) (sorta, anyway) But yeah, that's what I meant with, "Also, both these bikes had high end spec; I’d ensure I had the high end dampers, clampers, and wheels before I threw down the Carbon Tax," They'll have a much more, immediate/noticeable effect (IMO), and there's bigger 'performance' gains to be had by upgrading components if your bike comes equipped with under-performing parts than there is by swapping frame material. Assuming you have a good aluminum frame, with good geo and kinematics, anyway.