Originally Posted by
ArgoMan
27.2! ... The Thompson Elite is about $120. Is it worth the extra $70? The Thompson is also offered in a "set back" position. That looks cool, but I have no idea what the functionality of that kind of post offers.
The CAAD4 that I bought came with a 27.2 mm Thomson (note: no "p") Elite set back seat post. Set back means that the saddle is further aft of the diameter of the seat tube, at least compared with a zero set back seat post.
I went back home at looked at the Thomson Elite seat post. The tube wall thickness is thinner at the front and back, to promote flex, just like the Syntace P6 Hiflex seat post. Fancy!