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[Closed] Who would buy a set of Thomson handlebars?

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If they made some?


 
Posted : 02/02/2010 9:45 pm
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Probably.


 
Posted : 02/02/2010 9:48 pm
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No, I wouldn't, but thousands of people would.


 
Posted : 02/02/2010 9:49 pm
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Based on how good I think their stems and posts are, yes. They'd have to be pretty good though to beat my Nukeproofs which I love!


 
Posted : 02/02/2010 9:50 pm
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Njee I reckon so it always surprised me they don't make them.


 
Posted : 02/02/2010 9:55 pm
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It would be nice. The finish on their seatposts is top-notch, way more resilient than Easton's.


 
Posted : 02/02/2010 9:57 pm
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Don't think I'd need a [b]'set'[/b] of handlebar[b]S[/b]

Thomson are a milling company, can't see why they'd want to get into extruding.


 
Posted : 02/02/2010 10:13 pm
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Always reliable is STW - a handlebar then. They may be looking into this you know.

Wiki

Bicycle handlebar or often bicycle handlebars refers to the steering mechanism for bicycles.

Evans website

Handlebars One of the key contact points on a bicycle is the handlebars. Having the right set of bars on your bike makes a huge difference in the geometry of your bicycle and the comfort of your ride. For road bikes drop handle bars are the most common, for mountain bikes we stock flat bars and riser bars. Our range also includes BMX handlebars & tri-bars

So, on reflection

Blow me.


 
Posted : 02/02/2010 10:21 pm
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Well considering they would probably be heavy and overpriced (although well finished) like the rest of their products, it would be no for me.


 
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they arent heavy considering what they can tolerate compared to lighter, more xc biased stuff. looking at similar products of lesser quality the price isnt much different either.


 
Posted : 02/02/2010 10:48 pm
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Maybe. The idea of a matching post/bars/stem just seems right it seems daft not to. There must be some out there who won't buy the stems or posts since they can't have a bling matching set. RaceFace/Bontrager/Easton/etc all manage to make all three, why not Thomson?


 
Posted : 02/02/2010 10:50 pm
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Probably stick with easton but I'd have a look. Doubt they will though.


 
Posted : 02/02/2010 10:50 pm
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trouble is it lasts so long you get bored of it.


 
Posted : 02/02/2010 10:52 pm
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they arent heavy considering what they can tolerate compared to lighter, more xc biased stuff.

As I recall forged stems are stronger than CNC'd stems and comparatively lighter, most 'XC' stems are forged.


 
Posted : 02/02/2010 10:52 pm
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I would, my Thomson stem is probably my favourite bike bit

imagine a Thomson frame?
that would be all kinds of awesome


 
Posted : 02/02/2010 10:53 pm
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Never been a fan of their stuff and its "machined by a bloke in a shed with a lathe" look.


 
Posted : 02/02/2010 10:55 pm
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imagine a Thomson frame?

Kitted out with a Hope stem & seatpost.......

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Posted : 02/02/2010 10:55 pm
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i think a thomson stove-top expresso maker would just about finish off some folk on here! ๐Ÿ˜€
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Posted : 02/02/2010 10:57 pm
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I asked Mr Thomson himself a few years ago if they were going to make a handlebar and if I deciphered his very southern drawl correctly, then as has been posted above, the fact they are a machining company and cannot maufacture a bar and would not ever get one made in Taiwan, meant that Thomson handlebars would not happen in the near future.


 
Posted : 02/02/2010 11:15 pm
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it took me ages to be able to ra set of monkey bars as they were my fav bars. I now won't change them for anything else. I have a thomson post but to be honest I don't think it's that amazing but it's strong and that's what I wanted.


 
Posted : 02/02/2010 11:15 pm
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cant think why Id ever want to use something other than the most perfectly formed monkey bars.

Thomson do OK posts though.


 
Posted : 02/02/2010 11:18 pm
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another no.i can think of better bars,stick to my easton ct2,s


 
Posted : 02/02/2010 11:21 pm