Burner Posted February 24, 2016 Posted February 24, 2016 Hi ladies and gents, My giant dropper post cartridge is seized at the actuator button on the top, so the unit does not lock in the upper position or allow it to be dropped. Does anyone know where I can buy a replacement cartridge? I have the older version with 100mm travel. mine is similar to this http://fcdn.mtbr.com/attachments/giant/936659d1415138489-giant-contact-switch-seatpost-switchrscheme1.jpg
Burner Posted February 25, 2016 Author Posted February 25, 2016 What does droo at Stoke say?I didn't ask. I'll give him a call today
droo Posted February 26, 2016 Posted February 26, 2016 What does droo at Stoke say? He says Dragons should have, but he'll need to check.
TAAHIRWP Posted February 26, 2016 Posted February 26, 2016 Which hose will work best for the giant dropper SL? My original hose and cable was unintentionally replaced with standard gear cable and hose which i think is not really suited for the task.
droo Posted February 26, 2016 Posted February 26, 2016 Which hose will work best for the giant dropper SL? My original hose and cable was unintentionally replaced with standard gear cable and hose which i think is not really suited for the task. Bog standard gear cable should be fine, it's all I've ever used... check for kinks in the housing. By bog standard I mean the decent lined stuff, Shimano or Jagwire or similar.
Headshot Posted February 26, 2016 Posted February 26, 2016 Bog standard gear cable should be fine, it's all I've ever used... check for kinks in the housing. By bog standard I mean the decent lined stuff, Shimano or Jagwire or similar.Ya totally. Just get rid of that rubbish remote and use a converted l/h shifter. Turns the thing into a smooth operator.
TAAHIRWP Posted February 26, 2016 Posted February 26, 2016 Ya totally. Just get rid of that rubbish remote and use a converted l/h shifter. Turns the thing into a smooth operator. I have a sram X5 shifter, does that mean I need a gear cable with the ball on the end? also, I notice that the standard cable housing also has like this flexible coiled cable which enters the standard giant remote, probably about 150mm long. do I scrap that completely and then use the shifters' cable adjust knobby...???
usxorf Posted February 26, 2016 Posted February 26, 2016 I have a sram X5 shifter, does that mean I need a gear cable with the ball on the end? also, I notice that the standard cable housing also has like this flexible coiled cable which enters the standard giant remote, probably about 150mm long. do I scrap that completely and then use the shifters' cable adjust knobby...???Which version of the dropper is it? 2016 has the ball end in the seatpost side and needs a macguyver to work with a shifter. Otherwise if it's an older one yes you can cut that coily bit out of the equation.
TAAHIRWP Posted February 26, 2016 Posted February 26, 2016 Which version of the dropper is it? 2016 has the ball end in the seatpost side and needs a macguyver to work with a shifter. Otherwise if it's an older one yes you can cut that coily bit out of the equation.It's got a black stantion... bought it in 2015, has 100mm travel, says SL on it. It is the switch.... but definitely not the 2016 version.
usxorf Posted February 26, 2016 Posted February 26, 2016 In case anyone with a 2016 post is reading this thread, see here
ka81 Posted April 21, 2016 Posted April 21, 2016 mine is similar to this http://fcdn.mtbr.com/attachments/giant/936659d1415138489-giant-contact-switch-seatpost-switchrscheme1.jpg mine ))
ka81 Posted April 21, 2016 Posted April 21, 2016 about cartridge see my post 202 http://forums.mtbr.com/giant/giant-contact-switch-seatpost-666774-9.html#post12512104
Headshot Posted April 21, 2016 Posted April 21, 2016 Recently needed to replace the cartridge in my 2013 100mm dropper. Bike shops contacted Dragons who advised that Giant dont supply the cartridges for that model any more. I bought the latest 125mm version at a decent price and am more than happy. No unwanted sagging and the 125mm drop is a bonus. Also enjoying the solid return clunk and all black looks. As far as the cable and remote is concerned I picked up exactly the problem with their new system ie you cant simply use a l/h shift lever as a lever I was because the cable runs in the opposite direction. That MBR fix is what I was also thinking of doing. Now to find the goodies...
usxorf Posted April 21, 2016 Posted April 21, 2016 Recently needed to replace the cartridge in my 2013 100mm dropper. Bike shops contacted Dragons who advised that Giant dont supply the cartridges for that model any more. I bought the latest 125mm version at a decent price and am more than happy. No unwanted sagging and the 125mm drop is a bonus. Also enjoying the solid return clunk and all black looks. As far as the cable and remote is concerned I picked up exactly the problem with their new system ie you cant simply use a l/h shift lever as a lever I was because the cable runs in the opposite direction. That MBR fix is what I was also thinking of doing. Now to find the goodies... I bought a 5mm diameter cable stop from info@cabless.co.za... was R5. They're on the same premises as brake super service
Skylark Posted January 15, 2017 Posted January 15, 2017 I bought a 5mm diameter cable stop from info@cabless.co.za... was R5. They're on the same premises as brake super serviceThanks, thats just the info I'm looking for!
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