Originally Posted by
dalava
I know I want one too to replace my Ritchey Carbon Pro, but not sure why. Anyone can enlighten me on the greatness, of which I have no doubts, of Thomson posts?
I have the Ritchey Carbon Pro on my road bike, and a Thomson on my mtb. The Thomson is everything everyone says it is, set-it and forget-it. Looks good, if you like simple black alloy. Fairly utilitarian, but what more do you need in a seatpost?
I really like my Ritchey. The only drawback is that the bolts are 6mm, unlike everything else on my bike, and I don't want to carry another allen key just for the seatpost. I have a double-ended allen key that I carry (4mm on one end, 5mm on the other) that I could use to tear down essentially my entire bike, if necessary. I don't know why Ritchey has to be contrary in this regard.