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Old 09-05-08, 07:10 AM
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Thomson Masterpiece...

Ordered today for my new Ridley. The Ridley has a 31.6 post...(my previous ride was a 27.2) a GREAT excuse to get a new Thomson. This is the only place where you can write enthusiastically about a seat post and people "getit"! Is this a great country or what!
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...and its also the only place someone would be jealous of a... seatpost.

i want a thomson.
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Thomson Masterpiece on all my road bikes...

And an Elite on my cross bike...

Love 'em (although it is a seatpost)...
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Originally Posted by Hammertoe
Thomson Masterpiece on all my road bikes...

And an Elite on my cross bike...

Love 'em (although it is a seatpost)...
If you could love and inanimate object I guess it might as well be a Thomson seat post. Except there is no love for the setback version.
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Originally Posted by WheresWaldo
Except there is no love for the setback version.
All mine are non-setback...

No love for the setback version!!!
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Mine... of course... is NON-setback.
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Originally Posted by Hammertoe
All mine are non-setback...

No love for the setback version!!!
Fugly

And not enough setback (only 16 mm).
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What Ridley are you getting?

I've never fondled a Masterpiece, or ridden one, but I do have Elites. Great posts. I love the seatclamp mechanisms.
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A word of caution about the Masterpiece: Due to sizing vagaries, it may not be lighter than an Elite. In my case it was like 3 grams.

Caveat emptor.

Still a heckuva product either way.
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Originally Posted by Sinn
What Ridley are you getting?

I've never fondled a Masterpiece, or ridden one, but I do have Elites. Great posts. I love the seatclamp mechanisms.
Excalibur. I love the sloping geometry, the stiffness... and the gigantic downtube. A great price on a great frameset.
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Just a week ago I replaced my Ritchey Carbon Comp (came with my new bike last spring) with the Thomson I had on my old bike. It was a huge improvement My Litespeed now has a unitary, solid feeling that I did not have with the carbon post. No sqeaks, no clicks, no vibration; it's as if my frame has been extended to my saddle.
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Congrats on the new ride and seatpost!!

I have REALLY! been thinking about ordering the new Noah but I am a little hesitant not having a chance to ride one. There are no Ridley dealers near me.

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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?
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I have thomson stem and seatpost on my mountain bike but MUST have carbon bling on the road bike. Thomson claims you save 40 grams between elite and masterpiece but yet there's a $60 price difference.
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I use the Elite with them set-forward. Very solid.
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Where are people finding these Excalibur framesets so cheap? It seems like a lot of them have been popping up.
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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?

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?
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Originally Posted by RIC0
I have thomson stem and seatpost on my mountain bike but MUST have carbon bling on the road bike. Thomson claims you save 40 grams between elite and masterpiece but yet there's a $60 price difference.
Bling is right..carbon provides no functional benefit in the case of a seatpost.
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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.
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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.
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it's funny... I have a brand new Ridley carbon race rocket framset... brand new ZIPP 303 tubulars that have yet to tough pavement... and I'm talking about my seatpost! Thomson rocks.
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Does anyone here have an argument about functionality that would press me to get a Thomson road stem over another brand, say, Deda or Ritchey, of comparable price or more?
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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?
I love the "all-business, no nonsense" look of their seatpost, yet it conveys precision and reliability. Come think of it, it's almost like the Scotty Cameron putter in golf; it's the sum of all that small great qualities makes them very desirable. I am sold. eBay, here I come.
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A really stupid/lazy question, what size is my seatpost for a Scott CR1?
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