Originally Posted by Sy Reene

+1.. From a comfort perspective, and assuming your bike is the right size, your contact points are hands, feet and ass. Handlebars, Tape, Shoes (and maybe pedals), and Saddle, are really where money should be somewhat irrelevant, since these things are quite inexpensive vs. all the rest of the stuff that doesn't really impact how we feel on the bike.

EDIT.. I might add tires to the above, as that's the overall package's contact point with the planet Earth.