thomson stems look like the dong on a leggo donkey.

You say that like it's a bad thing.

Dibs. Send me a message with watcha want eh?

Seeing a Thomson stem makes you hot?! ThAT IS NOTHING. Have a look at this. She designs bike helmets. No joke.

http://www.pezcyclingnews.com/photos...interlarge.jpg

I have one that I don't use .pm me

i haven't looked lately but generally there's several on ebay at any one time as well. I remember seeing them in multiple colors a couple months ago when i was considering one.

Nah, by that I meant found them in 1 1/8

If this is for a 1" threadless steerer on a black steel TIG'd bike, the Chromo Salsa is the only stem I'd even consider. Every thing else is overpriced and ugly on that kind of bike. The cult of Thomson can **** off, they look like an unfinished leftover of the nineties CNC craze. All they need is some purple anodizing to seal the deal.

... hence the awesomeness. If Thomson sold a purple stem I don't think they could keep them in stock.

I can't wrap my head around the fact that a bunch of art school kids and general bike aesthetes love the salsa stem. I mean, look at the ****ing thing! It's hideous!

Shhh ... sleep now, my princess.

Skinny tubed Chromo stems are just so RIGHT with skinny tubed Chromo frames. Nothing worse than a nice skinny tubed track bike with a giant leggo donkey dong hanging awkwardly off the front of it. Bulky stems ruin the aesthetic of everything but OS tubed modern AL bikes for me.

Also, as much as I love the utility of removable faceplates, the original Salsa stems are where it's at. They can be had cheaply if you look for them.