That's a lot of handlebars!
Stock drops, like stock but narrower, Soma Condor (really shallow narrow drops with no tops), bullhorns, Surly Moloko (got Nuvinci hub, need 22.2mm) and yesterday Soma Gator wide 22.2mm drops. Left headlight charging at work so not tested properly but hopefull I'm done.
If you start off with the wrong bike frame (wrong size, wrong geometry) you are even more screwed.
How do you even find this out, literally buy another bike? Can't exactly swap all the bits quick enough to remember how it felt...
I've been through ... seat posts ... 5-6 saddles
I borrowed lots of bendy Selle SMPs and after a week or so on each landed up with a cheap one. No regrets a year on. It is right back on the rails so I think an offset post would allow more rail flex/comfort but not rushing to swap the post.
3 different pairs of shoes (ordered the wrong size twice )
I've bought shoes local so I could try them on, first pair were cheap and broke (not sure if I wanted to go 'clipless' - for anyone wondering it's great) second are non-existant protection wise so were put away for winter (
should get them out now! or not - it's raining for the first time in weeks) and third are waterproof winter boots. Probably the only area I've been efficient money wise.
Fortunately bike stuff is very resellable in many cases so I've been able to break even or make money in some cases selling off the parts that didn't work out for me. It's awesome once you find what works or what you like.
Hopefully you'ri right. I've still got expensive mudguards (fenders) in a box as they don't fit forks or stays. need to take a grinder to them. Also need to build a front wheel (the rim is currently a rear - wasted spokes and hub purchase) but can't decide dynamo or not and considering a different fork (carbon or steel would be nicer than the stock alu) so axle is also undecided. I'm thinking rather than spending this time