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Up and down with the saddle

Dimitri Lehner

 · 17.12.2013

Up and down with the saddlePhoto: Daniel Simon
Up and down with the saddle
We don't want to ride without it! Dropper posts are a blessing and perhaps the most important development in mountain biking since the invention of disc brakes. Brand new on the market: the "Elite Dropper" from the US Edel label Thomson.
Vario seatpost Thomson Elite Dropper in FREERIDE checkPhoto: Daniel Simon Vario seatpost Thomson Elite Dropper in FREERIDE check

125 millimetres of stepless adjustability with a light touch of the thumb - that's the kind of comfort we want. The Thomson is easy to fit and works with a cable pull. A nice touch: the small, comfortable thumb lever. The spring deflection speed is preset by the factory and slows down over the last few millimetres, so there is no annoying clipping as with some competitor models. Clever: A cable clip for cable routing, so nothing kinks! The Thomson looks classy and has worked excellently so far. We hope it stays that way. If not, we'll be in touch again!


PLUS Look, stepless function, filigree lever
MINUS expensive


CONCLUSION Elegant-looking Vario support with cable release on the handlebars. Great: the 125 millimetre stepless adjustability.


Weight592 grammes.
Price: 399 Euro


Info: www.bike-parts.de

Dimitri Lehner

Dimitri Lehner is a qualified sports scientist. He studied at the German Sport University Cologne. He is fascinated by almost every discipline of fun sports - besides biking, his favourites are windsurfing, skiing and skydiving. His latest passion: the gravel bike. He recently rode it from Munich to the Baltic Sea - and found it marvellous. And exhausting. Wonderfully exhausting!

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