The thomson elite x2 road stem the design team for the new thomson 318 had a tough goal make a stem better than the thomson elite road and mountain stems early tests showed us that our competitorsrsquo 318 stems were heavier and weaker than thomson elite 254 and 260 stems at thomson our new stems were not done until they were stronger lighter and longer lived than the legendary thomson elite thomson elite x2 road stem features ride tuned for the road 10 degree rise b