I won a new thomson seatpost on ebay for $40, and to be honest I can't tell a differance at all from the cheap stock seatpost my bike came with. Personally it's a waste of money to get a good seatpost like I did just of a fixed gear. For a road or mtb, I guess that's another story. Now way would I pay the full amount for a thomson seatpost, ridiculously over-priced for something that will not no difference in your bike.