Dropper Posts: Things are hotting up

[TAAHIRWP]

New cable. If not, the actuator on the top of the cartridge may need a clean.

Thanks droo, will give it a sqweeeezz

[Meezo]

Seen this happen to a friend. Replaced the cable + housing, problem went away.

Am i a friend...[emoji19]

[Matchstix]

What is the reliability like with the Ks leV dropper? The only concern for me is that the kevlar cable will need replacing regularly?

Edited February 24, 2016 by Matchstix

[SimpleDom]

What is the reliability like with the Ks leV dropper? The only concern for me is that the kevlar cable will need replacing regularly?

It doesn't need to be replaced that often. I've replaced mine once in 2 years. Great post. Not worth the extra money over a reverb though. Same same. (I have both). They've both wanted servicing quite soon. Both develop sag (easily fixed by cartridge service).

[pista]

Sitting quietly atop the Ritchey Timberwolf 27.5 hardtail trail mountain bike was a prototype dropper seatpost that, if all goes to plan, should launch later this summer.

Final spec won’t be announced until then, but the basics are: It’s a 3-position, pneumatic operation post that’ll be available in 31.6 and 30.9 diameters and 100 and 125 millimeter drop options. There’ll also be a 2-position 80mm dropper. The taller of the two will have an initial drop about 1/3 of the way down, plus all the way up and all the way down. The 80mm post will just have all the way up and down.

Why create a dropper post? Ritchey’s new marketing director Fergus Tanaka said they wanted to offer a solid performing post that’s affordable, so it should get OE placement and be attractive aftermarket. Which makes a lot of sense for a brand that has virtually every other cockpit part available…

 

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[ichnusa]

Anybody know if we have a distributor for 9point8 in RSA?

[Matchstix]

Easton haven posts are arriving soon, it uses the same system

[usxorf]

Am i a friend...[emoji19]

Nee, someone else, his cable was dirty/rusted. Yours was installer error.

[Bizkit031]

Anybody know if we have a distributor for 9point8 in RSA?

No one here.

[Tony datoy]

Using a dabomb dropper, so far so good; much better than the giant contact I had on before.

[Skylark]

Using a dabomb dropper, so far so good; much better than the giant contact I had on before.

How so?

[Captain Fastbastard Mayhem]

How so?

he probably had the old one with the single bolt design for the saddle rail clamp. 

[AlanD]

he probably had the old one with the single bolt design for the saddle rail clamp.

Would you reckon the new 2016 giant post is a better option?

[Captain Fastbastard Mayhem]

Would you reckon the new 2016 giant post is a better option?

for the price, definitely

[Jewbacca]

for the price, definitely

I am looking for a 150mm drop 440mm long Giant... where oh where does one find the thing?

[Captain Fastbastard Mayhem]

I am looking for a 150mm drop 440mm long Giant... where oh where does one find the thing?

Good luck...