SoreFeet

I've gone through a lot of 10-20$ seatposts and still can't get a good adjustment. It seems like I'm going to bite the bullet and purchase a used Thompson off ebay.

Did you notice the adjustment was so much easier and precise as many claim? It appears that the Thompson posts are probably a good investment. Long term comfort depends on proper saddle adjustment. I am a Brooks user and there seems to be no proper way to get it adjusted with one bolt clamps.

coasting 

yes thomson was infinitely better for micro adjusting. i had a cheapo one bolt deda post before.

MajorMantra

There's nothing magic about a Thomson. Any seatpost that doesn't have notches/grooves/detents in the adjustment should allow infinite adjustment even if it only has one bolt - or have you not used one without them?

That said, 2 bolt micro-adjust posts do make life easier, and the Thomson ones have a high bling factor.

Matthew

Velodad

I have never had a problem with any seat post that I have used. Lucky?

exhibitx

yeah the adjustment is great

but as MajorMantra said, they aren't the only ones that offer good adjustment, but not sure if anyone matches up quite as well? you can make micro-adjustments without having to loosen multiple bolts, you just losen one and tighten the other, real nice

the 2-bolt wcs is pretty nice

lambo_vt

Disclaimer: I haven't used a Thomson seatpost.

But, I do have a Race Face Evolution seatpost on my road bike and I love the adjustment mechanism. Fore/aft and angle are independent. It's a good bit cheaper than a Thomson too.

Edit: A picture.

bigtea

Here's a testimonial for you...on my long ride this weekend I wasn't happy with an ever so slight tilt forward on my seat. I pulled over to the side of the road and made two full turns of the the hex head cap screws (loosened the front and tightened the back) and had the seat exactly the way I wanted it for the rest of the ride. Try that with another stem.

coasting 

try that with any stem.

Markj61

I have a Thomson.

It is built very well while being light.
It functions perfectly.
It looks really good (esp. in silver!).

Fox Farm

Thompson or Syncros, both are excellent.

carpediemracing 

I have tried multiple posts, many of them much "higher" that the Thomson. I removed a new carbon Alien USE post to move a used Thomson onto my current bike. I have Thomsons on 2 other bikes, and if I had to buy a post, I would buy a Thomson first.

The Thomsons work, are cheap-ish, reasonable in weight (I have the normal ones, most of them in full mtb length), don't move, and allow me to forget about seatpost related problems. That's the best kind of seatpost out there.

You can move posts around, too, and one of my Thomsons is about 10-12 years old (can't remember when I got it, but maybe 97 or so). That post is still in use, I think on my main bike. I have mainly 27.2 posts, and use an adapter for my 31.6 frame. I'd recommend that in general, getting a 27.2 and "adapting" up, since most frames are 27.2 or wider. This way you can use the post in virtually any modern bike. My track bike uses a 26.6 so I bought that post for that bike only.

I also need a zero offset post so that helps point me to Thomson.

cdr

JSWhaler

I just ordered my first. For the last two years I've been using a carbon Bontrager. I like the weight, but limited adjustments hence the new one.

grymg

Overall I prefer the Thomson Elite over my old one bolt setup. It's just as light (or even lighter) than the carbon ones out there and you won't have to worry about it cracking/splitting. The 31.6mm size I have weighs 194g, and Bontrager's carbon arsenal in the same size is 246g, 215g, and 165g ($$).

Only thing I don't like is when I first bolt it up, I have to spin two screws, alternating constantly. Instead of a one bolt where I can just spin that and it loosens and adjusts at the same time.

rydaddy

I just replaced my Ritchey WCS for a Thomson. I did this mostly because I needed zero setback... but the fore/aft tilt adjustment is way more friendly than Ritchey's 2 bolts on each side system.

Kojak

I've got Thomson's on all of my bikes except one..... that will be rectified soon.

They might not be the lightest post on the market, but a Thomson post will likely never fail, they're easy to adjust, and they look sweet.

grahny

Thomson just got it right - functionally simple and effective, strong design, reasonable weight, quality aesthetics, reasonable price... and come in a nice range of diameters/lengths that you can find just about anywhere.

There are only 2 downsides I see:
1. Not much setback for those who either need more than 16mm, or have saddles with short rails.
2. Setback design is ugly... which I got over years ago.

wanders

Well worth the $ - even at full retail.

mcoomer

I use the stock Specialized carbon seatpost on my SL-2 but both mountain bikes have Thompsons. I tried several on my first before picking up a Thompson on the advice of others. Second bike got a Thompson immediately. They make truly excellent posts and stems.

JimmyA

I replaced my Ritchey Pro with a Thomson I got off craigslist. One thing to remember: Thomson is spelled without a "p". If you're searching ebay check for both the accurate spelling and the incorrect spelling; it's an easy mistake to make, and people list them both ways.

Jimmy

Steve90068

My Thomson zero setback is my favorite upgrade I have done to my bike. Everything about it screams simplistic perfection

milnerpt

anyone use a shim with their thomson?