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Thomson Masterpiece Seatpost

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Review by Anonymous

Reviewed 10/15/2024
by Anonymous
Cycling Enthusiast
MT
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The ONLY post I'll use on cross and mountain bikes!

I've purchased 6 or 7 of the Thomson Masterpiece Posts over the last 12 years. All have been tuned with Ti hardware. Once set, they don't move, whether I'm racing cross or mountain biking! Love them.

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Review by Mike H

Reviewed 7/16/2023
by Mike H
Competitive Racer
Fort Collins, CO
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Rock Solid

I kept tilting my seat when I hit bumps when riding with the single bolt setup on the last seatpost. This thing has been rock solid through some cross country & short track days. No more tilting issue and shaved a few grams in the process.

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Review by High mountain rider

Reviewed 7/19/2024
by High mountain rider
Cycling Enthusiast
Eastern Sierra
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Top notch hardware

Impeccable design and fit. Looks great.

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Review by Yelpspoon

Reviewed 4/10/2017
by Yelpspoon
Cycling Enthusiast
Chicago
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3 of 3 customers found this review helpful.
Form through function

The Masterpiece is an appropriately named thing of beauty that rivals any of my 27.2mm carbon seat posts ESPECIALLY given its size (31.6mm).

Works as needed and looks fantastic.

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Review by Mark

Reviewed 4/29/2009
by Mark (BikeTiresDirect.com Staff)
Competitive Racer
Portland, Or, USA
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28 of 29 customers found this review helpful.
#1 Best bike part ever made

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. And moreover, the Masterpiece is as light and as strong as anything else out there-- all the while costing a fraction of what you can spend for a carbon post. For whatever bike you're building for whatever purpose, this is the best seatpost you can buy. I have 5 bikes that use a seatpost, and therefore I have 5 Thomsons.

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Review by HCS63

Reviewed 3/24/2021
by HCS63
SE USA
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Nice post

I replaced a Pro Vibe 7s that wouldn't let my saddle tilt quite as far as I wanted. This one has way more adjustment than I need, looks good, weighs little and (after 200-300 miles) hasn't budged. Very pleased.

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Review by Anonymous

Reviewed 3/29/2015
by Anonymous
Competitive Racer
Maryland
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1 of 1 customers found this review helpful.
Simply the best post made

I run Thomsons on all my bikes-road, MTB, and CX-because they're light, durable, and reliable. I bought the Masterpiece version to get a little more setback on one bike, and now the fit feels perfect.

One caveat the setback on my post is 10 degrees, other brands make posts with a lot more setback (e.g., 20) , so if you need lots of setback, the Thomson may not be your best option. Otherwise, these are great posts. Relatively easy to set up, and once you set up your saddle, it stays where it belongs. That sort of reliability is priceless.

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Review by LoneRider

Reviewed 3/14/2015
by LoneRider
Cycling Enthusiast
New England
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2 of 2 customers found this review helpful.
Superb Design, Oval Carbon Rail Clamp Available Too

First, let's correct the setback description Biketiresdirect says it is 7 degrees for the 31.6mm size and 10 degrees for the 27.2mm size. Thomson says both 27.2mm and 31.6mm have 16mm of setback. Check for yourself httpbikethomson.com masterpiece-seatpost-series

Second, superb design Two-bolt design means you can dial in the exact saddle angle you want and the long rail clamps mean saddle rails will have excellent support, whether mounted forward or rearward on the post.

Third, great adaptability I use my 27.2mm Masterpiece with a Prologo saddle that has oval carbon rails. Thomson makes an oval carbon rail kit that fits these rails perfectly.

To top it all off, Thomson posts are lighter and better designed than most carbon posts. Simply the best.

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Review by Anonymous

Reviewed 1/1/2015
by Anonymous
Cycling Enthusiast
San Mateo, Ca
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3 of 3 customers found this review helpful.
Excellent product

Lighter than carbon with more structural integrity. It just makes sense. I ride Road, mainly in the hills.

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Review by RickD

Reviewed 6/23/2014
by RickD
Competitive Racer
Utah
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3 of 3 customers found this review helpful.
This is the 'Go To' post

I've tried numerous brands and styles of seatposts. The Thomson Masterpiece is clearly the best clamps work with all common seat rails, aluminum and carbon, tilt adjustment is simple and accurate and holds position, bomb-proof sturdiness of construction....and it is as light or lighter than the most expensive carbon posts!

My 31.6mm setback post ended up being 160 grams when I had trimmed a couple unnecessary inches off the end.

The only downsides are the rather odd looking angle for the setback version (which is what I use. You get used to its look) and the colors are only aluminum or black.

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Review by Anonymous

Reviewed 9/13/2022
by Anonymous
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1 of 1 customers found this review helpful.
Great Seatpost

Been using the post for ~500 miles now. No problems at all and a very lightweight aluminum post.

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Review by BongoBike

Reviewed 7/19/2022
by BongoBike
San Antonio
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Weight lost

Thomson Masterpiece is indeed masterful. Took 130 grams off my gravel bike. Might be my imagination but seems to ride better as well. Definitely easier to get the right angle and position

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Review by Anonymous

Reviewed 9/3/2019
by Anonymous
Cycling Enthusiast
Vienna, VA
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1 of 1 customers found this review helpful.
Thomson seatpost is a Masterpiece

I had to replace my carbon seat post because it wouldn't hold the seat position. I've had Thomson's in the past and knew it would do the job forever without a problem. Great product!

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Review by Anonymous

Reviewed 6/25/2018
by Anonymous
Cycling Enthusiast
Germany
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1 of 1 customers found this review helpful.
Only one I'll go with

I'm a bike enthusiast and put in 100-120 miles a week and will only go with Thomson, strong and dependable

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Review by TelemarkTumalo

Reviewed 4/29/2018
by TelemarkTumalo
Cycling Enthusiast
Bend, Oregon
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2 of 2 customers found this review helpful.
Class act! Nobody does it better. Thanks Thomson!

I purchased this seatpost as I was revamping my 2006 Ibis Silk Road bike. The previous post was an Easton EC-70 with a 1.5 cm set back. I wanted a more forward position on the bike than the previous post allowed. I purchased this post and it does exactly what you would expect of a seatpost. The finish is beautiful and resists nicks and scars as only Thomson seems to know how to do. The best is the seat rail clamp and adjustment. I can't understand why some posts struggle with this, but Thomson's system is simple and secure. Very easy to adjust and torque to spec. And, the black looks great on my nude carbon frameset. I looked at several all carbon posts and really couldn't justify the extra cost with no reduction of weight. I know that some carbon posts indicate an improvement in ride quality, but I'm not buying that claim. No squeaks or creaks, no unintentional loosening. The Masterpiece I bought is the 31.6 mm diameter, 350 mm length, 158 g. Made of 7000 series aluminum.

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Review by Anonymous

Reviewed 10/17/2013
by Anonymous
Competitive Racer
Northern Michigan
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1 of 3 customers found this review helpful.
Very nice post , but both the Masterpiece and the Elite were too small a diameter for my 27.2 Moots Ti bike.

The post would be a 5 star , but it is too small diameter in a 27.2 size.I had heard of Thomson posts creaking in the past, now I wonder if they are slightly undersized?

Given Thomson's reputation , I assumed it was my frame, but an Easton and a Bontrager post fit perfectly with no creaking.

BikeTiresDirect.com Comments

Hi,

Thanks for your review. We're sorry you're having trouble with this seatpost and we hope you'll get be sure to get in touch with our customer service department by email [email protected] or calling 1-800-682-0570, so we can help you out. Thomson components are known for being very precisely manufactured, so we'd love to figure out what's going on here!

Thanks,
Stacia

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Review by mcjudy

Reviewed 9/12/2013
by mcjudy
Cycling Enthusiast
Oakland, CA
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2 of 2 customers found this review helpful.
Very nice

This is a very nice post and it is easy to adjust. It replaces a carbon fiber seat post from my 2009 colnago (that had been cut to approx same length) and it is surprisingly lighter. Also the Colnago-labeled post was very awkward to adjust, but this is very easy.

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Review by smbkitesrfing

Reviewed 8/29/2013
by smbkitesrfing
Cycling Enthusiast
Hawaii&vietnam
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2 of 2 customers found this review helpful.
Total masterpiece, indeed!

Improved top tube length, and seat hight . Best seat post ever.

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Review by Anonymous

Reviewed 8/22/2013
by Anonymous
Competitive Racer
North VIrginia
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1 of 1 customers found this review helpful.
Best product in class

This is the best product in class and at best price I could find.

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Review by RD

Reviewed 8/8/2013
by RD
Cycling Enthusiast
portland O.R.
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1 of 1 customers found this review helpful.
sweet

This seatpost is is simple, light, and awsome. Eazy to adjust and no creaking. Love it!

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