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Avg Rating: 8 gear reviews
MSRP: $86.00
Tags: best of 2010
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Description
Thompson Layback seatpost, available for 27.2, 30.9, and 31.6 seat tubes.
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Reviews

stumpyfsr on April 20, 2013
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Model/Year: 410x27.2

Pros: Light
Setback

Cons: None

Recommendation: Money well spent. Switch it over between two bikes and happy since my first ride on this post. Can't tell if there's a lot of vibration dampening. Ride feels smooth. And it's totally new level of comfort with this seatpost, especially when climbing and you need more weight on rear for traction

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JerryC on October 30, 2011
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Pros: Light, indestructible.

Cons: There are none

Recommendation: Throw away your carbon. I own this for my Pivot and Merlin road bike. the machines is spectacular, work of art.

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DB4LYall on December 13, 2010
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Pros: Hard to beat this post. I have had this post on all my bikes. It allows you to shorten your stem on the front you have better control in the technical areas. This post has never slipped on me.

Recommendation: All Mountain, Trail

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soezgg on July 26, 2010
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Pros: Super light and strong. One of the lightest aluminum posts I've ever seen. The machining is gorgeous and oozes style.

Cons: Quite expensive for an aluminum seat post. The bolts are specially designed for Thomson, so you can't just replace them with anything.

Recommendation: What can I say? This thing has withstood the test of time, despite being mangled, crashed and pounded on daily. This post is surprisingly forgiving. It's slick looking, and if you can drop the cash on it you definitely should.

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joetutt on December 22, 2009
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Pros: Lightweight, looks cool!

Cons: None

Recommendation: I got this post to give me a little more space and it worked like a charm. Previously, I was a bit cramped, not much, but after I put the Thomson post on I saw a world of difference. I'm happy with it.

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bstill30 on October 25, 2009
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Pros: Quality, seating options and riding position.

Cons: Nothing

Recommendation: Get this if you want to open up your cockpit and have have lots of options for seat placement.

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Guest on September 27, 2008
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Pros: Light weight & Thompson quality! Great for BMX'ing or FR

Cons: None

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Sweetlife on October 8, 2007
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Pros: Lightweight, dependable, great fit and finish.

Cons: None

Recommendation: If you own a Specialized with the oddball 30.9 sizing, and want to upgrade to a MTB icon, here is your seatpost.

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