Who needs a Dropper Post?

[Nofearnofun]

  On 7/16/2013 at 7:21 AM, The Crow said:

My 31.6, 6" drop KS Lev is going up for sale.

 

Drop me a PM with a price

[PhilipV]

  On 7/16/2013 at 7:21 AM, The Crow said:

My 31.6, 6" drop KS Lev is going up for sale.

 

hopefully just after my payday. Will be watching with baited breath...

[Warren_G]

  On 7/16/2013 at 7:21 AM, The Crow said:

Going this route on my XC bike

http://www.bikeradar...pei-show-36783/

 

No ways I'm ever riding without one again.

Target price of $600, that's seriously steep!

[Sidewinder.]

  On 7/16/2013 at 7:21 AM, The Crow said:

My 31.6, 6" drop KS Lev is going up for sale.

 

Why u no 30.9?

[Eddy Gordo]

  On 7/16/2013 at 7:21 AM, The Crow said:

My 31.6, 6" drop KS Lev is going up for sale.

 

Price?

[Brett]

  On 7/15/2013 at 3:47 PM, nickc said:

ShoAir-Cannondale Team in action at the ProXCT in Wisconsin.

 

Check out where his saddle is:

 

 

surprise butt sex in 3,2,1..

[1rjay]

I had one of the first 'reverbs' on my trailbike and it work like a charm.....until it broke! Anyway, sent it in for repairs and got it back....still broken!! So I ask for my money back. BUT I'm seriously concidering getting one again. I'm 1.93m tall and feel really top heavy going into the steap and even technical stuff. If I drop my seat, its all 'A' for a way! I'll probably be one of a VERY few having it on a 29er HT! Hahaha!!!

[DR ◣◢]

  On 7/16/2013 at 6:10 AM, cpt armpies mayhem said:

The more fun your riding is, the more you'll realize that they should be standard equipment.

 

It really is a ride changer.

 

Fixed it for you

[nickc]

  On 7/16/2013 at 9:47 AM, ridin dirty said:

surprise butt sex in 3,2,1..

 

Either that or it all ended horribly!!

 

But surprisingly not - he finished on the podium.

 

I suppose that is why he is racing for a living and we are all typing away in this thread

[Captain Fastbastard Mayhem]

  On 7/16/2013 at 2:55 PM, S.I.R Maxxis said:

Fixed it for you

 

FANKS, Sir! Exactly what I meant, anyway...

[Captain Fastbastard Mayhem]

  On 7/16/2013 at 3:16 PM, nickc said:

Either that or it all ended horribly!!

 

But surprisingly not - he finished on the podium.

 

I suppose that is why he is racing for a living and we are all typing away in this thread

 

Exactly. But for podgy old me, I'll take any advantage I can get!

[Nofearnofun]

  On 7/16/2013 at 3:16 PM, nickc said:

Either that or it all ended horribly!!

 

But surprisingly not - he finished on the podium.

 

I suppose that is why he is racing for a living and we are all typing away in this thread

 

How is surprise butt sex not a horrible ending...

[Iwan Kemp]

  On 7/16/2013 at 8:21 AM, Nofearnofun said:

Drop me a PM with a price

Done

 

  On 7/16/2013 at 8:21 AM, PhilipV said:

hopefully just after my payday. Will be watching with baited breath...

 

  On 7/16/2013 at 9:08 AM, Sidewinder. said:

Why u no 30.9?

I have found that the second you advertise a Large frame the whole world needs a Medium and would've immediately bought the bike had it been said size and vice versa of course. Same with dropper post size!

 

  On 7/16/2013 at 9:40 AM, Eddy Gordo said:

Price?

R2k ex postage. In perfect working condition.

 

  On 7/17/2013 at 6:13 AM, Nofearnofun said:

How is surprise butt sex not a horrible ending...

Same as hearing "Jesus loves you"... in a Mexican prison

[nickc]

  On 7/17/2013 at 6:13 AM, Nofearnofun said:

How is surprise butt sex not a horrible ending...

 

LOL - true.

[beanz]

Are there any XC bike riders using dropper posts?

It seems to be mainly the domain of longer travel trail bikes and beyond, and on higher end LT trail and AM bikes it's pretty much standard issue. I think that having one on my DS XC bike would also make a huge difference. I like to take on some of the more technical trails.

Surely the biggest effect you can have on the overall geometry of the body/bike unit must be where you put your body. The saddle is often where I want my body to go.

Not to mention taking it in the nuts a few times when things went a bit wrong.

Even in cases where you don't absolutely need it, just lowering the saddle a little you can take moderately technical sessions faster and more confidently. And being more freed up and unconstrained has to be a lot more fun.

All this is theory to me as I've never ridden with a dropper post. I suppose I can test it out by just lowering the saddle on the trail, but it's a bit of a bother to keep stopping and adjusting.

The weight difference of +- 350g doesn't seem that bad to me. I'm not trying to win, just want to have the most fun possible on the bike.

So in short I think I need one.

Would be keen to know from other riders on XC bikes, is it a game changer, or just a gadget that adds weight, cost and maintenance overhead?

[Hairy]

  On 7/19/2013 at 2:42 PM, beanz said:

Are there any XC bike riders using dropper posts?

It seems to be mainly the domain of longer travel trail bikes and beyond, and on higher end LT trail and AM bikes it's pretty much standard issue. I think that having one on my DS XC bike would also make a huge difference. I like to take on some of the more technical trails.

Surely the biggest effect you can have on the overall geometry of the body/bike unit must be where you put your body. The saddle is often where I want my body to go.

Not to mention taking it in the nuts a few times when things went a bit wrong.

Even in cases where you don't absolutely need it, just lowering the saddle a little you can take moderately technical sessions faster and more confidently. And being more freed up and unconstrained has to be a lot more fun.

All this is theory to me as I've never ridden with a dropper post. I suppose I can test it out by just lowering the saddle on the trail, but it's a bit of a bother to keep stopping and adjusting.

The weight difference of +- 350g doesn't seem that bad to me. I'm not trying to win, just want to have the most fun possible on the bike.

So in short I think I need one.

Would be keen to know from other riders on XC bikes, is it a game changer, or just a gadget that adds weight, cost and maintenance overhead?

 

After having it on the MOTO now I would love on my XC bike the SS too ...