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Ordered my first Thomson seat post today. Why am I more excited than if I ordered some other bike parts?


 
Posted : 29/06/2012 7:25 pm
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Welcome, matching it to the stem and seatpost collar is the next stage of your addiction.


 
Posted : 29/06/2012 7:37 pm
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I know. I already looked at that. Why oh why don't they do bars too?


 
Posted : 29/06/2012 7:44 pm
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Welcome, matching it to the stem and seatpost collar is the next stage of your addiction.


Are you saying the cuffs should match the collar?


 
Posted : 29/06/2012 8:49 pm
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Why oh why don't they do bars too?

What's that you were saying?

coming soon to a shop near you....
http://bikethomson.com/thomsonhandlebars/


 
Posted : 29/06/2012 9:04 pm
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Ooh, I bet there gonna cost a bit!


 
Posted : 29/06/2012 9:09 pm
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Thomson addiction - (stem, cap, post & clamp) love it.

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Posted : 29/06/2012 9:11 pm
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Make sure you order a new Cotic frame to go with it!


 
Posted : 29/06/2012 9:40 pm
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Is the seat clamp on back to front?


 
Posted : 29/06/2012 9:58 pm
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I liked mine, it was the pimpest part after my xtr rear mech.


 
Posted : 29/06/2012 10:03 pm
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Is the seat clamp on back to front?

No ๐Ÿ˜€

Edit - sorry scrap that, the collar slot should be lined up with the frame slot unless the frame or post is carbon.

The Hustler has a forward facing slot.

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Posted : 29/06/2012 10:22 pm
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Thomson gear is great. I am a big fan of their stems and posts too. Good choice!
Sensible weight and the best quality.


 
Posted : 29/06/2012 10:39 pm
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I stand corrected! Its offset though, the clamp?

Regardless, enough nit picking, tis a tidy looking bike.

Enjoy!


 
Posted : 29/06/2012 10:42 pm
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Thomson need to do a quick release seatpost clamp, then I'll be happy...


 
Posted : 29/06/2012 11:00 pm
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Because you've not yet discoverd the joys of thier seatposts being a bit undersized and slipping down in your frame.


 
Posted : 29/06/2012 11:07 pm
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Thomson bar prices (US) as follows;

MTB carbon bars = $129
MTB Ti = $250
MTB DH Alu = $100
Road carbon = $250


 
Posted : 29/06/2012 11:11 pm
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Coming soon from thomson: bars, quick release seat clamps, dropper seatposts, and cranks. I can't wait to give them even more money.


 
Posted : 29/06/2012 11:16 pm
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Because you've not yet discoverd the joys of thier seatposts being a bit undersized and slipping down in your frame.

+1

27.2 post in my DB Alpine never stayed put without over tightening the seat collar. it'd always slip or twist.

strangely this wasn't a prob with my Sanderson


 
Posted : 30/06/2012 12:31 am
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I know just how you feel.. I just put mine together.. ๐Ÿ˜€

DJ

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Posted : 30/06/2012 2:11 am
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I love thomson too

I avoid using a QR clamp with a thomson post though. Because the sides are thinner thanks to the ingenious oval hole, I found it could easily dent the sides. That was with a salsa clamp, which I think has a relatively tight spot as you close the lever, so perhaps another design would work ok

I'm not a saddle height fiddler though, it just leads to scratches on my lovely post!


 
Posted : 30/06/2012 5:09 am
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I've just put a smear of carbon assembly paste on mine to stop it slipping. Considering a bolt up clamp to replace the qr as its on my XC ht and the saddle doesn't get dropped


 
Posted : 30/06/2012 9:05 am