My[b] a complete mincer’s[/b] philosophy of most fun for least cash:
1. lighter wheels (well rims actually, durability & value more important for hubs) & tyres
2. tyres – wide = lower pressure = more grip too.
3. up/down s/post?
I CBA with lots of things folk shell out on – xtr, fancy shocks etc.
4. Once your bike is otherwise sorted with durable components then save for a different bike.
5. Go to 1 until money/space/wife constrains you.
lighter rims is a stupid idea for a pitch, flows would be the minimum amount of stiffness required IMO, and low pressures (without heavy dual ply tyres) just don’t work for the kind of riding the bikes more than capable of. as for the shock, the standard shock on a pitch is pretty shite, first thing I’d be doing with one would be replacing it with a decently tuned coil shock.
also, once a bike’s sorted I generally keep it til I break it.