nickc Posted July 15, 2013 Share ShoAir-Cannondale Team in action at the ProXCT in Wisconsin. Check out where his saddle is: r0adrunner and Warren_G 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain Fastbastard Mayhem Posted July 15, 2013 Share 6 cracked ribs and a collapsed lung later, yeah. Plus I have all the flexibility of a scaffolding pole. So me needs one. NicoBoshoff, reteid, gummibear and 7 others 10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DR ◣◢ Posted July 15, 2013 Share 6 cracked ribs and a collapsed lung later, yeah. Plus I have all the flexibility of a scaffolding pole. So me needs one. When did this happen? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skott5 Posted July 15, 2013 Share I do ! I need one ... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nickc Posted July 15, 2013 Share 6 cracked ribs and a collapsed lung later, yeah. Plus I have all the flexibility of a scaffolding pole. So me needs one. Eina - what happened ?? Sep 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain Fastbastard Mayhem Posted July 15, 2013 Share When did this happen?it didn't. At least not yet. I just see the pic and think "eina". Pshhht! DR ◣◢ 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nickc Posted July 15, 2013 Share it didn't. At least not yet. I just see the pic and think "eina". Pshhht! AAhhh so its you in the Photo !! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kosmonooit Posted July 15, 2013 Share Easier said than done! Also a dropper post is very handy if you want to dismount and/or get goign again on a steep descent. Nimby 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian Fantana Posted July 15, 2013 Share ShoAir-Cannondale Team in action at the ProXCT in Wisconsin. Check out where his saddle is: Dropper posts are not for riding drop offs only, I can ride very big drops with my saddle high. But.... Have you ever ridden a gap jump or table top where the take off and landing is 3m plus apart with your saddle in XC position? It is not advised. I made that mistake once - Dis 'n goeie manier om jou gat sonder 'n spieël te sien. Dropper posts have their place in technical trail riding. Robodog and Brett 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nickc Posted July 15, 2013 Share Dropper posts are not for riding drop offs only, I can ride very big drops with my saddle high. But.... Have you ever ridden a gap jump or table top where the take off and landing is 3m plus apart with your saddle in XC position? It is not advised. I made that mistake once - Dis 'n goeie manier om jou gat sonder 'n spieël te sien. Dropper posts have their place in technical trail riding. I know, I have had my shorts hook up a couple of times after a very steep decent when trying to return to the saddle, the one time was seriously scary at speed and hooked up on the saddle. Just commenting on the riders skills - I suppose that is why he has a factory ride Bobbo_SA 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robodog Posted July 15, 2013 Share I just look at that photo and think this isn't gong to end well... To answer your question Sidewinder needs one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hayleyearth Posted July 15, 2013 Share I use my dropper to get my foot on the tar when stopping at the red light while I can stay seated. ... can never do that without one... Isn't that its main use? gummibear 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DJR Posted July 15, 2013 Share I use my dropper to get my foot on the tar when stopping at the red light while I can stay seated. ... can never do that without one... Isn't that its main use? You stop at red lights? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
niterider Posted July 15, 2013 Share I use my dropper to get my foot on the tar when stopping at the red light while I can stay seated. ... can never do that without one... Isn't that its main use? You ride on the tar?! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2teeth Posted July 15, 2013 Share I did the Mankele avalanche the past weekend. I don't have a dropper post so I just dropped my seat 100mm to see if it makes a huge difference. I ride a Commencal AM. After the first run I raised my seat about 50mm and it was perfect. I cauld ride everything fine and my shorts didn't get stuck. We had to cycle about 2km up a climb to the last start and I raised it again only to forget it in the XC position. I rode some of the trail with it high only to stop and drop it again. I did it in a hurry so I dropped it 100mm or so and I suffered on the pedal bits. If they made a post that dropped 50mm and didn't weigh half a kilo and didnt cost half a bar of gold I might consider it. Fair enough the lower seat helped but as this the foto shows it can be done with a full length post too. Basically I would spend the money on skill classes from that guy! Edited July 15, 2013 by 2teeth Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sidewinder. Posted July 15, 2013 Share I did the Mankele avalanche the past weekend. I don't have a dropper post so I just dropped my seat 100mm to see if it makes a huge difference. I ride a Commencal AM. After the first run I raised my seat about 50mm and it was perfect. I cauld ride everything fine and my shorts didn't get stuck. We had to cycle about 2km up a climb to the last start and I raised it again only to forget it in the XC position. I rode some of the trail with it high only to stop and drop it again. I did it in a hurry so I dropped it 100mm or so and I suffered on the pedal bits. If they made a post that dropped 50mm and didn't weigh half a kilo and didnt cost half a bar of gold I might consider it. Fair enough the lower seat helped but as this the foto shows it can be done with a full length post too. Basically I would spend the money on skill classes from that guy! Stage 3 was the least technical, I also ran my Manual Dropper at full height for that stage. But for riding trails like stage one where you descend-pedal-descend-rockgarden a dropper would be worth its weight in gold. Point is just because you can ride something without a dropper/more travel and survive-doesn't mean its gonna be fun. Robodog and Dirty Sanchez 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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