Thomson Elite Reviews
Mountain Biking > Mountain Bike Gear > Seatposts
MTB GEAR STATS
Avg Rating:   |
7 gear reviews |
| MSRP: $89.99 | |
| Tags: | |
| 20 members own this | 3 members want this |
Description
Over 40% stronger on ultimate strength test than the strongest production seatposts on the market.
Lightweight - approximately 188 grams (250 length) for road bikes and 228 grams (330 length) for mountain bikes. Natural ellipse bore inside tube for optimum strength to weight ratio.
Every component of the Thomson seatpost is 100 percent American made. This includes all fasteners and forgings.
Over 40% stronger on ultimate strength test than the strongest production seatposts on the market.
Lightweight - approximately 188 grams (250 length) for road bikes and 228 grams (330 length) for mountain bikes. Natural ellipse bore inside tube for optimum strength to weight ratio.
Every component of the Thomson seatpost is 100 percent American made. This includes all fasteners and forgings.
Read more...
Reviews
Pros: Strong and light
Cons: The bolts are a pain to work on with a ratchet. Expensive.
Recommendation: A strong seatpost if aluminum is your thing. Not bad looking and wont scratch. Just wish the bolts were easier to get to and work on.
Cons: The bolts are a pain to work on with a ratchet. Expensive.
Recommendation: A strong seatpost if aluminum is your thing. Not bad looking and wont scratch. Just wish the bolts were easier to get to and work on.
Pros: Everything. Value, durable, easy setup, wide variety of angles, lengths and diamaters.
Cons: Black paint can scratch.
Recommendation: Hands down, best for the money seatpost. Buy one and forget about your post.
Cons: Black paint can scratch.
Recommendation: Hands down, best for the money seatpost. Buy one and forget about your post.
Pros: My favorite post so far. Light and extremely strong. Quality is off the charts. The tube taper makes for a flexible yet strong post.
Cons: The price is rather high for an alloy post.
Recommendation: Love this post. Strong and light just not cheap. Like Bontrager said strong, light and cheap now pick 2.
Cons: The price is rather high for an alloy post.
Recommendation: Love this post. Strong and light just not cheap. Like Bontrager said strong, light and cheap now pick 2.
Pros: Light, durable, many sizes offered, 34 degrees of tilt adjustment
Cons: expensive
Recommendation: Great seatpost with a lot of nice touches. Stops creaks ans seatpost slipping immediately.
Cons: expensive
Recommendation: Great seatpost with a lot of nice touches. Stops creaks ans seatpost slipping immediately.
Pros: Top end, fit finish
Cons: little hard to mount seat even when you know all the tricks
Recommendation: On all my mountain bikes
Cons: little hard to mount seat even when you know all the tricks
Recommendation: On all my mountain bikes
Pros: Lightweight, durable
Cons: None so far
Recommendation: This seatpost is great, it's very light which is important when it comes to racing. Also, it holds up well to quite a beating.
Cons: None so far
Recommendation: This seatpost is great, it's very light which is important when it comes to racing. Also, it holds up well to quite a beating.
Recommendations
Park 3 Way Hex Wrench (100%)Panaracer Fire XC Pro (100%)
Park Cyclone Chain Scrubber (75%)
Park Chain Wear Indicator (75%)
Shimano Deore XT M770 (75%)
Add to 'Gear Wishlist'
Site Map |
Support |
About Us |
Contact Us |
Terms |
Privacy |
API
Camping | Hiking | Trail Running | Skiing | Mountain Biking
Camping | Hiking | Trail Running | Skiing | Mountain Biking
Copyright 2013
Blue Spruce Ventures LLC | Decatur, GA
singletracks.com is yet another slick Review App
singletracks.com is yet another slick Review App
-Light weight
-Bomb proof
Cons: -Hardware is tricky to adjust when installing saddle
Recommendation: Great alloy seat post. Highest quality alloy post you may fine...also one of the most expensive but it's worth it.