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thomas owen
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Thomson Elite Stem 1.5
« on: July 05, 2008, 19:59:53 PM »

Is the thomson elite stem any good for DH? i see it is on alot of Dh bikes but it isnt a true Dh Stem is it?
Also has anyone got any recomendations for DH stems? It'll be going on a V10 with boxxer teams.

Thanks, Tom.


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Re: Thomson Elite Stem 1.5
« Reply #1 on: July 05, 2008, 20:04:22 PM »

Itwon't fit, it's for 1.5 steerer tubes.


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Re: Thomson Elite Stem 1.5
« Reply #2 on: July 05, 2008, 20:05:24 PM »

you beat me to it

Quote from: MCHardmanUK on July 05, 2008, 20:04:22 PM

Itwon't fit, it's for 1.5 steerer tubes.


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Re: Thomson Elite Stem 1.5
« Reply #3 on: July 05, 2008, 20:08:43 PM »

ok, have you got any ideas then for a stem which will fit and be good for DH.?


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Re: Thomson Elite Stem 1.5
« Reply #4 on: July 05, 2008, 20:12:04 PM »

Biased I guess but I runa Diabolus D2, beautiful, light, compact, sort reach and strong.


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Re: Thomson Elite Stem 1.5
« Reply #5 on: July 05, 2008, 20:12:20 PM »

thomson x4 stem in 50mm length and for 1.125" steerer

one of the (if not the_) strongest stems on the market, awesome quality and light too....

not cheap, but well worth every $$


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Re: Thomson Elite Stem 1.5
« Reply #6 on: July 05, 2008, 20:13:52 PM »

thomson do do 1.5 stems...
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Thomson-Elite-X4-Oversize-Handlebar-Stem-1-5-x-45mm_W0QQitemZ160256196923QQcmdZViewItem?hash=item160256196923&_trkparms=72%3A12%7C39%3A1%7C65%3A12&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14

like that one.

they are the best stems for everything, end of really. silly light, silly strong. noone will ever say a bad word against them...


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Re: Thomson Elite Stem 1.5
« Reply #7 on: July 05, 2008, 20:14:50 PM »

what about direct mount stems like the e13's are they any good?


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Re: Thomson Elite Stem 1.5
« Reply #8 on: July 05, 2008, 20:17:15 PM »

yes, depends on what looks you prefer really and if you bothered about weight...?


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Re: Thomson Elite Stem 1.5
« Reply #9 on: July 05, 2008, 20:22:17 PM »

I dont want a heavy bike about around 39 would be an ideal weight for it.
Also i dont want any nasty looking parts on it but just say some ideas and it'll all help


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Re: Thomson Elite Stem 1.5
« Reply #10 on: July 05, 2008, 20:35:21 PM »

ok well your options are...
burgtec direct
e13 direct
sunline direct
sic direct
dangerboy direct
cromag direct
funn direct
point one racing direct (no uk importer at the moment) 128grams!!!

probably a few others.

if y uwant something light weight looks at either the e13 one, sunline or point one racing.
i personally dont like the look of the e13 one from a cockpit view
http://www.pinkbike.com/photo/1812060/ (although think it looks well nice from the side)
i recon the sunline one is your best bet.

(also im assuming you want to run 31.8 bars? if not then your options are abit more limited...)


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Re: Thomson Elite Stem 1.5
« Reply #11 on: July 05, 2008, 22:12:38 PM »

i used to run a funn direct mount on my boxxers and i thought it was the nuts looked good and had two reach options, my V1 sunline is nice and light so look at their direct mount stems.

Direct mount is the way to go as your bars are always straight (i get picked on because mine are always pi**ed, i say it evens me out)


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Re: Thomson Elite Stem 1.5
« Reply #12 on: July 05, 2008, 22:24:15 PM »

just had a look, sunline is the lightest and the funn one is the cheapest and i think the wedge shape of it looks nicer


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Re: Thomson Elite Stem 1.5
« Reply #13 on: July 06, 2008, 01:16:46 AM »

Quote from: d2a2v2e on July 05, 2008, 22:12:38 PM

yeh i also have the funn one, direct is so much nicer, i also never had straight bars, which is the only reason i got rid of the thomson. i got fed up of crashing in races and having to waste time straightening my bars! the funn one looks really good and does the job (although im definately saving up to get one of those point one racing ones imported...!)
sunline is the lightest one thats easy to get hold of in the uk though....


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