non ugly threadless stem
12-03-06, 04:33 PM
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Originally Posted by the pope
thomson stems look like the dong on a leggo donkey.
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Originally Posted by schnee
I have a black one, 120mm, along with one of the pinup girl stickers. If anyone in the thread is interested, I'll sell it cheap. 
Dibs. Send me a message with watcha want eh?
12-04-06, 12:13 AM
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Originally Posted by Learn_not2burn
This makes me hot.
Seeing a Thomson stem makes you hot?! ThAT IS NOTHING. Have a look at this. She designs bike helmets. No joke.
12-04-06, 12:23 AM
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Originally Posted by Fantomas
that would explain why I have never been able to find one then
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12-04-06, 02:09 AM
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Originally Posted by Fantomas
that would explain why I have never been able to find one then
12-04-06, 10:00 AM
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Originally Posted by bitpartinyrlife
i haven't looked lately but generally there's several on ebay at any one time as well. I remember seeing them in multiple colors a couple months ago when i was considering one.
12-04-06, 11:54 AM
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If this is for a 1" threadless steerer on a black steel TIG'd bike, the Chromo Salsa is the only stem I'd even consider. Every thing else is overpriced and ugly on that kind of bike. The cult of Thomson can **** off, they look like an unfinished leftover of the nineties CNC craze. All they need is some purple anodizing to seal the deal.
12-04-06, 12:03 PM
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Originally Posted by dirty dave
they look like an unfinished leftover of the nineties CNC craze. All they need is some purple anodizing to seal the deal.
12-04-06, 12:17 PM
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I can't wrap my head around the fact that a bunch of art school kids and general bike aesthetes love the salsa stem. I mean, look at the ****ing thing! It's hideous!
12-04-06, 04:45 PM
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Originally Posted by LóFarkas
I can't wrap my head around the fact that a bunch of art school kids and general bike aesthetes love the salsa stem. I mean, look at the ****ing thing! It's hideous!
12-04-06, 05:33 PM
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Originally Posted by LóFarkas
I can't wrap my head around the fact that a bunch of art school kids and general bike aesthetes love the salsa stem. I mean, look at the ****ing thing! It's hideous!
Also, as much as I love the utility of removable faceplates, the original Salsa stems are where it's at. They can be had cheaply if you look for them.
