ThomsonElite Seatpost(Return to Product Page)

I use Thomson posts on my road and 'cross bikes because they're as lightweight as you can get without risking durability, and they keep your saddle in place without slippage. The Masterpiece version is even lighter, but for the money, the Elite is hard to beat...Setup was not easy the first time I used a Thomson post, but gets easier once you learn how to adjust them.

I use this post on my mountain bike and my road bike. I love the heavy duty performance that it gives in both applications, while being so light and beautiful. There is nothing unpleasant to say about this seatpost. Five stars says it all. Buy it!

I bought the Elite because I needed a zero-setback seatpost. Great American-made seatpost - quality build and not too heavy. I had a problem at first with it squeaking, or actually clicking, against the seat tube, but I applied a little grease and the noise vanished. Highly recommended, and a good price as well.

Excellent product, though a bit pricey.

I use the Elite setback on the rear position on my tandems 27.2 fits

the Cannondales , but the old Santana is 26.8 and silver setback

just looks better than black on it, black setback 26.8 is what I

need to find for my I F ti crown jewel Thompson model SP E 105 SB

this size not on list of size currently available from Bike Tires Direct

If Thompson makes the size and color I want , Is Bike Tires Direct willing

to make the effort to sell me the size that I need ? 26.8 fits my bikes

It's pretty, it's light, it's tough and it's a great value. This is one of the few products with which you can truly have it all. The clamp holds your saddle rails incomparably securely without any need for torquing the bolts heavily. Additionally, small saddle adjustments are extraordinarily simple with this post. For whatever bike you're building for whatever purpose, a Thomson seatpost is the no-brainer choice. I have 5 bikes that use a seatpost, no brain and 5 Thomsons.

If the Elite isn't light enough for you, don't think carbon... think Masterpiece. It's the same post, except Thomson's machinists have obsessively CNC'd off every bit of superfluous material to make it even lighter.

The Thomson seatposts are beautifully crafted and incredibly easy to adjust. The surface is very slightly roughened so it's easy to adjust but still rock solid.

The two-bolt configuration makes it cake to get your position exactly right and there's really precise markings on everything so you can read measurements right off of it to set up your next bike.

The weight is great too--you'd have to go to carbon at double the price to get much lighter than this. I'd use this post on any bike.

pThey're not carbon fiber, and they don't have a complex single-bolt adjustment, but the Thomson Elite seatpost is the go-to seatpost when you just want something that works.p

pI've used multiple Elites for many years and never been disappointed. Moreoever, I've sold Thomson Elite seatposts for a whole lot of years and have really only ever seen one warranty claim-and even that resulted from someone driving the bike into the side of a house while it was on the roof of his car. They're quite strong.p

pMy own unscientific testing involved clamping one of those half-bikes for pulling kids to a Thomson Elite, then attaching a trailer pulling two more kids to the half bike and doing a 20-mile ride that included some small but steep climbs and descents. Never, ever do this, by the way.p

pI towed this Train From Hell multiple times, usually with the 'cross bike, but always with a Thomson Elite. I would never have even tried it with another seatpost.p

Nice light weight good looking seat post. Have not tried the master series but just could not justify the money. Needed a couple straight posts to replace off set posts for better seat alignment and these do the job well. I have these on all 3 of my road bikes and one on my mountain bike.

Simply the best seat posts out there. Instant install on every bike I buy. Light, strong as hell, good looking, outstanding craftsmanship, and half the price of something carbon. You could shave 20g on a VERY high-end carbon post, but is the cost and reliability really worth it?

It does what it is supposed to do and does it well. It looks good as well.

Purchased the Thomson Elite Seatpost on a whim. I read the reviews and looked at various seatposts. Just to clarify, I am a recreational rider 100 or more miles per week. Actually was excited to get it. When it arrived, compared it with my stock seatpost and of course, no comparison. The weight difference was noticeable and the look is so classy. Goes great with my Brooks saddle.

I think I may be a bike freak or geek.

Though expensive, this is the go-to seat post when carbon isn't appropriate. I like the saddle adjustment, too.

First setback post, nice change, easy to adjust seat tilt, etc.

Used on gravel grinder, must have for saddles with oval rails, very adjustable. Top quality.

Good-looking, light enough and strong. Thomson got it right the first time. I don't even bother thinking about it New bikes get Thomson stems and posts and King headsets. Move along, nothing to see here....

If you know seatposts, this is the best. If you don't, upgrade. You'll be pleasantly surprised by the ease of adjustment and simple looks.

I can't find anything bad about the Thompson Elite seat post except I think I prefer a single bolt tightening rather than the two-bolt system, which I realize gives you much finer adjustment of the seat angle.

This post replaced a stock carbon post on my road bike, and actually weighs less than the carbon- first plus.

The two-bolt adjustment makes it very easy to get the saddle to my exact position for a comfortable ride-second plus.

The clamping length is about 15mm longer than my old post, which holds the saddle rails much better-third plus.

The clamp works with the oval carbon rails on my Selle Italia saddle- fourth plus.

And if all that is not enough, the clamp and bolts are replaceable.

It's not the cheapest post, but for my needs it is the best.

Does aluminum transfer more road vibration than carbon? Not that I can tell.

Bottom line great post, stylish, worth every penny.

Thomson seatpost rock,you won't find another seatpost that is made with higher standards and durability for the long haul.Zack 3-15-2012