Thomson Thomson Elite Seatpost – 16mm Setback for Seatposts & Clamps

The Thomson Elite seatpost is the standard by which all other seatposts are judged. Forged clamps, integrally machined head, and an elliptically extruded 7000 series aluminum body have made the Elite and the Setback Elite the industry models for strength, light weight and ease of adjustment.

The design of the Elite seatpost  incorporates a bending fuse to prevent catastrophic failure. The tube will start to yield and bend at the seat tube clamp at about 250 foot-lbs of torque. Under severe impact the Elite seatpost will bend slightly and allow the rider to come to a safe stop or finish the ride. All competitive seatposts tested by Thomson failed catastrophically with the seat and clamp components, and sometimes pieces of the tube and head flying off in all directions. The Thomson Elite has over double the fatigue life of any production models tested. The tube and head of the Thomson seatpost are integral-machined from one single piece of high strength 7000 series aluminum. The head is not pressed or bonded in. This allows for superior strength and minimum weight, allowing higher strength at low weights.

Features

Natural ellipse bore inside tube for optimum strength to weight ratio.
41 mm seat rail grip length. This helps prevent seat rail bending from impact loads. Most other seatposts have grip lengths of 28mm.
Over 40% stronger on ultimate strength test than the strongest production seatposts on the market.
Clamp, head, and upper tube strong enough to withstand 350 foot-lbs of torque.
The Thomson seatpost has all parts captive and can easily be attached to a seat without disassembly.
Very low profile clamps means no seat interference as the swivel nuts are down between the seat rails.
Every production lot of seatposts has ultimate strength and fatigue tests performed in an on going testing program to ensure they meet Thomson standards.
Impact absorbing clamps – clamps, head, and assembly will spread and flex on impact to protect seat, rails, seatpost and rider.
Adjustments can be made to the tilt of the seat without moving the seat forwards or backwards.
Easy on seats – allows seat to survive heavy impact loads without bending rails.
The designs and materials have passed extensive life and ultimate strength tests.
Every component of the Thomson seatpost is 100 percent American made. This includes all fasteners and forgings.

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