bought a 2nd hand stem for £30 for my trance the other day.
bought a 2nd hand post for £12.50 for my dh bike the other day.
nearly bought a 2nd hand post for £25 for my trance the other day but i haven't made the purchase yet.
so yeah i am becoming one it would seem. hard not to at those 2nd hand prices though!
I'm a bit obsessed with lightweight kit, so in theory, my choice of Thomson x2 stems on all my bikes seems a bit odd since they're a good 30 grams heavier than other manufacturers, BUT, its well worth it for the extra stiffness.
Their Masterpiece posts are right on the money though, as good as any carbon post out there, and the only reason there's not one of them on my roadbike is that the seattube creaks a bit if a metal post is used.
In theory, I should hate Thomson; go to their website and you'll find lots of quotes from dodgy 'philosophers' like Ayn Rand and other manifest destinarians....
...but when I want a post or a stem that just works I seem to give in. 
Been there, moved on to lighter gear that's as strong.
It looks gorgeous though and my choices were limited by the need for a layback post and the 30.9mm diameter.
Really? Aside from shimming there's the Spesh offerings, as well as Easton, Ritchey, FSA and Truvativ off the top of my head!
You didn't look that hard did you!
they don't do an 80mm version of an X4 stem, which is what i really need!
They do, I have one.
well the distributors go a funny way about that, it's not listed in Jim Walkers catalogue at all - 50/70/90/100/110 etc
I rebuilt my DBR with a silver Thomson stem & post, mainly for looks & the fact they make a 27.0mm post.
I've had a Thomson stem on at least 1 of my bikes for years , they certainly aren't bombproof though ,I cracked the faceplate on my elite stem and it wasn't through uneven/over tightening either. Luckily you can buy replacements.
Who has one then?
if you have them in the shop, i will have one.
and philidelphia lite....with chives....... 
Thomson you say..
I have a thompson stem bought second hand for peanuts - really dislike the clamping arrangement - designed to be overtightened and seize. Seatpost - again bought cheap secondhand - its a seatpost with the usually fiddly arrangement for clamping the seat - but every post I have is a fiddle.
Bought secondhand cheap the seatposts are good, I wouldn't pay full whack for them
Druidh i'll have 3 when they're available
TJ, that'll be the Elite series with the internal wedge, I take it?
I'd agree that those aren't great, and none too light either.
I really like the X2 though, low stack height,-10 degree option, fairly carbon friendly (especially the Hbar clamp) and nice durable finish- if only they'd mill off some of the excess sharp bits in front of the steerer clamp it'd be perfect
Ton - Houns... not one of our "brands" I'm afraid.
I'm not always pimping the shoppe you know!
Thomson? Yeah. Stem on my supercheap alu hard tail, it's nice to look at 
anyone fancy a group buy.........
http://www.jensonusa.com/store/product/SE298F00-Thomson+Seatpost+Clamp.aspx?cc=GBP
Don't forget these while you're at it..
£20 for a non-qr seatclamp? you kidding. I admit it really is beautiful but still. I'll buy one when i get a bike with a gravity dropper.
Me too Ton....
Nope, I'd buy a seatpost if I could find a 26.8mm one going for cheap enough though. I'm always worried my alu NC17 is gonna snap/bend on me, even though it seems pretty strong.
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