PYGA1 Posted June 5, 2012 Posted June 5, 2012 Forgive my ignorance, i must have been hiding under the wrong rock, but what discipline of mountainbiking is a dropper seat post intended for ? For some reason the 1st time I ever heard of a dropper was on Sani when the SuperSport guys reviewed a few of the Specialized bikes.
RockCoach Posted June 5, 2012 Posted June 5, 2012 (edited) Trail and All Mountain biking when you go down steep stuff and you need to have your butt just above your rear wheel. We have four dropper posts in the family. Edited June 5, 2012 by slick JXV 1
PYGA1 Posted June 5, 2012 Author Posted June 5, 2012 The concept made sense when i saw it, was wondering if it would be predominantly used for trail and all mountain. Does anybody use it for marathon/stage racing or is that taboo. I can think of a few occasions where it would have come in useful in Joberg2c , descending the escarpment (Solly's Folly) is top of mind.
RockCoach Posted June 5, 2012 Posted June 5, 2012 (edited) The concept made sense when i saw it, was wondering if it would be predominantly used for trail and all mountain. Does anybody use it for marathon/stage racing or is that taboo. I can think of a few occasions where it would have come in useful in Joberg2c , descending the escarpment (Solly's Folly) is top of mind. It makes a huge difference in the confidence it gives on technical and steep descents. I use it on all rides because you never know when you are going to encounter a drop or a jump etc. i usually use mine about 15 times just riding on the Spruit. It only adds an extra 300 grams so for most riders it will be fine even for marathons. There are only two you should look at. Rockshox Reverb or KS. Prices are from about R2.2k to R2.9k for the new top of the range ones. Edited June 5, 2012 by slick
RockCoach Posted June 5, 2012 Posted June 5, 2012 I know the KS agent very well. Jason from International Trade. 011 781 5324
PYGA1 Posted June 5, 2012 Author Posted June 5, 2012 It makes a huge difference in the confidence it gives on technical and steep descents. I use it on all rides because you never know when you are going to encounter a drop or a jump etc. i usually use mine about 15 times just riding on the Spruit. It only adds an extra 300 grams so for most riders it will be fine even for marathons. There are only two you should look at. Rockshox Reverb or KS. Prices are from about R2.2k to R2.9k for the new top of the range ones. Thank for the info, the few reviews I picked up on Google mirror what you say about Rockshox being good, apparently Crank Brothers and the rest are pretty K@k
RockCoach Posted June 5, 2012 Posted June 5, 2012 Thank for the info, the few reviews I picked up on Google mirror what you say about Rockshox being good, apparently Crank Brothers and the rest are pretty K@k Have never heard of a CB Joplin post that didn't give hassles. I have only used KS (Kind Shock) and haven't had any hassles with them as long as the cable for the remote is tensioned correctly. Dead easy to service yourself too.
TheV Posted June 5, 2012 Posted June 5, 2012 (edited) Thank for the info, the few reviews I picked up on Google mirror what you say about Rockshox being good, apparently Crank Brothers and the rest are pretty K@k Reverb-v2 - only way to go!!! If you ready to buy one, drop me a PM -- let you into a little secret to get them for less than R2k Edited June 5, 2012 by TheV
Iwan Kemp Posted June 6, 2012 Posted June 6, 2012 It makes a huge difference in the confidence it gives on technical and steep descents. I use it on all rides because you never know when you are going to encounter a drop or a jump etc. i usually use mine about 15 times just riding on the Spruit. It only adds an extra 300 grams so for most riders it will be fine even for marathons. There are only two you should look at. Rockshox Reverb or KS. Prices are from about R2.2k to R2.9k for the new top of the range ones. Yip.
Skott5 Posted June 6, 2012 Posted June 6, 2012 +1 for the reverb. Been running mine now for 8 months without a single issue. Thev, what's the secret ? .. ( I need another one .. )
MariusC Posted June 6, 2012 Posted June 6, 2012 Reverb-v2 - only way to go!!! If you ready to buy one, drop me a PM -- let you into a little secret to get them for less than R2kPlease let us all know whats your secret
patches Posted June 6, 2012 Posted June 6, 2012 I am of the opinion that just bout ANY MTB can benefit from a dropper post (with the exclusion of weight-weenie bikes with seatposts that weigh less than a small pack of cheese curls) If you look at certian of the DH world cup races (like PMB for instance) quite a few of the riders use dropper posts so they can make up time on the pedally sections. They're not cheap, but are totally worth it. Seriously... aks any dropper owner if they feel they wasted their money. They'll say no... because it totally transforms a bike. I first ran mine (RS Reverb v2) on my 4X bike, and the weekend after I got it I did the Rietvlei 24hr. The dropper was perfect for that! I'd even go so far as to say that a dropper post is better than having a double/triple chainring setup up front. I have a 2x9 setup on my AM bike (36T & 24T)... and I use the dropper post way more often than the granny gear. I may even get rid of the granny!
kosmonooit Posted June 6, 2012 Posted June 6, 2012 (edited) I have an X-Fusion on my Prophet that can be seen as a AM bike that I use of fun trails like VG - very handy for steep / fast descents. I have the release lever under the seat, not always possible to take a hand off the handle bar to operate it. There is a remote lever option but I haven't fitted it. What I do is swop it onto my Scalpel for certain events where I know there is big technical descents, because it certainly helps in being able to shift your weight back and thus maintain a respectable CoG. I don't find this that easy with normal saddle set up although if you see the pros descend on World Cup XC they move right back over the seat and make it look so easy. Edited June 6, 2012 by kosmonooit
RockCoach Posted June 6, 2012 Posted June 6, 2012 It isn't too difficult to get back over the back of a full height saddle BUT you will get nutted if the trail is also gnarly. You can only go so far back with the saddle at full height. With a dropper you can go so much further back in order to descend more than 45 degree gradients. Very helpful on trails where it is so steep, there is no way to even hike your bike down.
Iwan Kemp Posted June 6, 2012 Posted June 6, 2012 It isn't too difficult to get back over the back of a full height saddle BUT you will get nutted if the trail is also gnarly. You can only go so far back with the saddle at full height. With a dropper you can go so much further back in order to descend more than 45 degree gradients. Very helpful on trails where it is so steep, there is no way to even hike your bike down. Yip. And also much lower with your ass / core area when you do go back with the saddle dropped.
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