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I have recently bought a Thomson stem from the LBS, (367mm, layback model). Decided after 3 rides it is too short, which really pickles my gonads. If I raise it up (beyond the top of the maximum height line), it feels much better on climbs.
Anyway, I think the LBS has done enough to help me build up the new bike and I don't want to hassle them anymore, so I am going to by a longer (410 mm) post. Other one will go on ebay or wife's hardtail, she is so lucky I am so romantic...
I was thinking of putting a silver colored Thomson post on my Giant and since I managed to bend the cheese qr seat collar, I was going to order a Hope one to match. My bike is silver (with green Focus RS/vomit/bile green accents). Will I look like a tool with a silver bike and silver seat posts?
Anyone got any photos before I spend another fortune on ill fitting (or ill advised) kit for my bike.
[url= http://singletrackmag.com/forum/topic/raw-bikes-and-silver-stem-and-seatposts ]http://singletrackmag.com/forum/topic/raw-bikes-and-silver-stem-and-seatposts[/url]
I'm about to build up a Felt Virtue frame that is brushed aluminium. I initially wondered about the same thing but that frame has a carbon rear triangle and I'll be fitting a black fork, so I'm going with black seat post and bars.
Nowt wrong with silver as long as it matches the finish on the frame, though.
I have recently bought a Thomson stem from the LBS, (367mm, layback model
How are you finding the front end round tight corners?
iain1775 - whoops, meant to say thomson post! Although I think my first mtb had a nice 110mm+ stem, ace...
My other finishing kit is mostly black - forks, stem (70mm!!), bars, wheels, cranks etc.
If everything else is black I would go with a black post with either for the QR
Although I'm sure silver for the lot would also be perfectly fine
I think bars and post should be same colour