Dropper post

[capoeira]

Hey bikehubbers.

 

Hope all are thriving!

 

Anyone know where I can find reasonably priced dropper post.. ?

 

Much appreciated!

 

Jake's 

082 966 1093 

[Alouette3]

New looks at the Lyne or Rapide options locally, otherwise check the classifieds for the same thing or a bunch of other options.

Lyne carries spares locally 

[burger 555]

Cyclelab had a 30.9 170mm drop Surface branded dropper post for sale for R1500, I picked one up. Was too good of a deal to not get one

https://www.cyclelab.com/product/1013973-surface-dropper-post-30-9x170?utm_campaign=21653011192&utm_source=google&utm_medium=cpc&utm_content=&utm_term=&adgroupid=&gad_source=1&gad_campaignid=21649282922&gbraid=0AAAAADRhh0Xw_Aa81QTkWMoUIUPgwiy1U&gclid=CjwKCAjwruXBBhArEiwACBRtHYm3CllpmAF_Q53nNUoExi1E5SpEduPjCwmFc48yZGt7BJppBDaG1BoCLe8QAvD_BwE

Edited May 30, 2025 by burger 555
Link to cyclelab ad

[On the bike]

On 5/30/2025 at 8:28 PM, burger 555 said:

Cyclelab had a 30.9 170mm drop Surface branded dropper post for sale for R1500, I picked one up. Was too good of a deal to not get one

https://www.cyclelab.com/product/1013973-surface-dropper-post-30-9x170?utm_campaign=21653011192&utm_source=google&utm_medium=cpc&utm_content=&utm_term=&adgroupid=&gad_source=1&gad_campaignid=21649282922&gbraid=0AAAAADRhh0Xw_Aa81QTkWMoUIUPgwiy1U&gclid=CjwKCAjwruXBBhArEiwACBRtHYm3CllpmAF_Q53nNUoExi1E5SpEduPjCwmFc48yZGt7BJppBDaG1BoCLe8QAvD_BwE

Hey Burger, what is the travel distance? 

[DieselnDust]

On 5/30/2025 at 7:00 PM, capoeira said:

Hey bikehubbers.

 

Hope all are thriving!

 

Anyone know where I can find reasonably priced dropper post.. ?

 

Much appreciated!

 

Jake's 

082 966 1093 

What do you consider to be a reasonable price?

[capoeira]

 

You tell me.

[Stretched@Birth]

9 hours ago, On the bike said:

Hey Burger, what is the travel distance? 

Depends on how far you live from your nearest Cycle Lab... 🤪

[DieselnDust]

5 hours ago, capoeira said:

 

You tell me.

Well if you want a post that will last along time and is supported by the distributor then spend a little more. The One Up V3 dropper is about R5500, seems very durable and doesn’t develop slop like the cheap posts do. I’ve had a Lyne and even before it was a year old it developed a lot of slop and was told that’s just how all posts are. Then once the warranty had expired it turned out the outer tube was worn and they didn’t have a spare part for that. Never again. You get what you pay for. 
So to me a reasonable price for a quality dropper is between R5000 and R6000.

i want my kit to work and work reliably. If slop is acceptable then I may as well not service my pivot bearings either 😟

[On the bike]

1 hour ago, Stretched@Birth said:

Depends on how far you live from your nearest Cycle Lab... 🤪

🤤 walked right into that one... to be more accurate: what is the travel for the dropper? 🤓

[Headshot]

I cant agree on the Lyne - we have a 100mm drop version on one of our bikes and its been flawless despite very little maintenance. Of course it may have seen less use than DnD's but it has no signs of wear and I havent had to change the keys in over 5 years. A little bit of side to side play, but that is actually normal for most dropper posts and is not a sign of a failing post.

[love2fly]

I bought a very early Bontrager dropper that I got cheap on the Hub as the buyer made no secret of the fact it has a lot of play. (You can rebuild the old ones and the newer ones have a keyway you can buy).

It has huge play but you do NOT notice the play at all while you're riding.

[Robbie Stewart]

8 hours ago, Headshot said:

I cant agree on the Lyne - we have a 100mm drop version on one of our bikes and its been flawless despite very little maintenance. Of course it may have seen less use than DnD's but it has no signs of wear and I havent had to change the keys in over 5 years. A little bit of side to side play, but that is actually normal for most dropper posts and is not a sign of a failing post.

I agree about Lyne. I have a 125mm dropper on my Camber that has over 455 hours on it. Minimal lateral movement after all that time and it has never been serviced. 

On my Stumpjumper I've got the stock X-Fusion dropper, with 132 hours since new, and it's been serviced after 56 hours. 

The Lyne has not given me any issues, and the X-Fusion is currently getting stuck at the bottom every now and then needing me to pull it up again. 

[Me rida my bicycle]

1 hour ago, Robbie Stewart said:

I agree about Lyne. I have a 125mm dropper on my Camber that has over 455 hours on it. Minimal lateral movement after all that time and it has never been serviced. 

On my Stumpjumper I've got the stock X-Fusion dropper, with 132 hours since new, and it's been serviced after 56 hours. 

The Lyne has not given me any issues, and the X-Fusion is currently getting stuck at the bottom every now and then needing me to pull it up again. 

Lyne droppers even with loads of use and it gets a little bit of movement it's +-R300 for a service kit and a service takes a couple of minutes with minimal tools required. Back to new 👌🏼

[Long Wheel Base]

Hi guys. Is anyone struggling to get stock of Lyne droppers and spares?
I am looking at the V3 31.6 with 125mm drop, under bar lever and it seems they have a stock issue at the moment. I have tried a couple LBS near me (trail wolf, ridgeway and CL boksburg) and both had a similar story.

What's the oneup like?

I am looking in the 4k to 5k price range but I want something that is serviceable.

[Lyne Components]

 

1 hour ago, Long Wheel Base said:

Hi guys. Is anyone struggling to get stock of Lyne droppers and spares?
I am looking at the V3 31.6 with 125mm drop, under bar lever and it seems they have a stock issue at the moment. I have tried a couple LBS near me (trail wolf, ridgeway and CL boksburg) and both had a similar story.

What's the oneup like?

I am looking in the 4k to 5k price range but I want something that is serviceable.

Hi, We have more droppers arriving tomorrow, so should be back our site tomorrow afternoon or latest Monday. Cheers, Dayle 

[Long Wheel Base]

2 minutes ago, Lyne Components said:

 

Hi, We have more droppers arriving tomorrow, so should be back our site tomorrow afternoon or latest Monday. Cheers, Dayle 

Great news, thank you so much. Will pull the trigger as soon as my LBS get one of those from you. I will sommer go tell them now on my way home.