Originally Posted by
CastIron
Thomson isn't so much great as rare in this world.
It's as light (often lighter) than most carbon posts.
It works, not that it's hard for a post, though an amazing number of companies really butcher the job.
It's reasonably priced (more or less).
It's still made by machinists in the U.S. by a family company that actually supports cycling.
How many other production component manufacturers still fit that bill?
A recipe for awesome. I come from a background in manufacturing and am horribly cynical about the whole process ("who needs engineers or production facilities when we have stickers, paint, and ads?"), but Thomson is one of the few companies I will go out of my way to support.