Thomson setposts are some the strongest around they are CNC machined from 7075-T6 aluminium. This makes them both light weight and very strong. The saddle is fitted using the seat posts dual bolt clamp design that makes it feel solid and secure.

Where weight is every thing then this probably is not for you as you can get lighter seat posts. If you prefer something a bit more solid than a bit of carbon fibre tube then this is a good choice. Its bomb proof design and easy to adjust the saddle position makes it a winner.

These shoes come with a carbon-fibre sole that has hollow channels that help them keep super stiff but save on weight. They have a moulded toe and heel cup that has venting in it and three straps to keep your foot in place.

We think these shoes look great so we put them to the test out on the road. As they are LOOK pedal compatible we left or LOOK peddles on. When we put them on they were comfy and the sole defiantly felt stiff. Out on the road they gave a nice sold responsive feel. After about 15Km we found they started to pinching slightly but anyone with a wide foot can go for the roomier ‘E’ version.

We liked the shoes and to get carbon soles for the price you can’t complain, they are super stiff. We would have preferred a better buckle thought as these just feature Velcro straps – what can we say we prefer ratchet buckles.

As a cyclist you spend a lot of time on the saddle so its important to get a good one. We have heard a lot of good things about the Fizik Aliante so though we better check it out.

The one we got had titanium rails and was black once fitted it looked pretty standard but the feel is the most important bit. We decided to test it out on a usual 2 hour route. Right from the start it feel comfortable no real need to break it in like with some. About haft way through we decided to drop the height slightly and this also helped as it was starting to get uncomfortable. Since changing the height it was a pleasure to sit on! Really one of the most comfortable saddles we have tested we even decided to go an extra 30 minutes and it still didn’t get uncomfortable.

It might not be the cheapest out there but we defiantly recommend it in fact we are leaving it on the bike now.

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