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Thread: Dropper posts... am I missing something?

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    Quote Originally Posted by blu View Post
    Just another way for the industry to further complicate what was once such a simple machine.
    This is complicated? 29ers, 650b, and fat bikes have complicated the industry you Jong! Go back to Epic brah

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    Quote Originally Posted by blu View Post
    Just another way for the industry to further complicate what was once such a simple machine.
    The beauty of the bicycle is it can be as simple as you want it to be.

    I think its pretty terrain and style dependent. I don't think I would want to ride without one anymore. I ran a command post problem free for 2 yeas as long as I stayed on on top of cable maintenance. My reverb sees 4-5 rides a week and is year old and only now could use a line bleed.
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    Quote Originally Posted by rludes025 View Post
    The beauty of the bicycle is it can be as simple as you want it to be.
    the beauty of the bicycle industry is they always find ways to charge you more for simple and reliable.

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    Quote Originally Posted by xyz View Post

    But if you live in a place that's strictly fire road climbs to 100% down trails or areas that have no technical features then yeah, you could live without it i guess.
    So not needed in CA, UT, CO, OR. Got it.

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    Best thing ever, especially in Sedona. I change seat post height almost as much as I shift gears when riding there.

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    That prior thread really had some serious wowzering in it. No reason we can't double-down on the wowzers and really knock this one out of the park with some game-changing observations that aren't regurgitated mfr ad copy.

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    It really depends on where you ride. If there's tons of up / down / up / down I could see it being nice. I've used my friend's bike with a Reverb and it was pretty sweet... but I don't feel the need to get one. I find myself not even bothering to drop my seat most of the time for the downhill anyway.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Dantheman View Post
    glad I'm not the only one who remembered that thread.
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    If anyone really doesn't like their dropper post and it's a 30.9, please send it to me for proper disposal.
    No longer stuck.

    Quote Originally Posted by stuckathuntermtn View Post
    Just an uneducated guess.

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    i wouldn't say game changer, but definitely adds more comfort. i am in the camp that would usually forget to mess with my QR one way or another, and this button let's me do it on the fly and adjust as needed. i like it.
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    OK, for those that like the concept, which post do you like best and why?

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    Quote Originally Posted by sar13 View Post
    OK, for those that like the concept, which post do you like best and why?
    I bought a KS lev last year because it was the only post that everyone said doesn't break. It broke, and then it got warrantied, and hasn't broked since. I like it. Mostly because it's damped and doesn't come barreling at your crotch like a medieval ram aiming for the castle door.

    I'd vote for either one of those or a reverb.
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    I've had a KS eTen and a Reverb, and both have worked fine for my tastes. Seems to me that they mostly either work or they don't, and some are more prone to not working than others. The KS Lev does seem to have the best reputation, but it's super expensive. The eTen is cheap ($135 or so), so that's what I went with when buying one by itself (the Reverb came with my current bike).
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    I got a Crank Bros Joplin and haven't looked back. Slightly more involved than push button but if you have any kind of balance and coordination it isn't an issue. I'm sold.

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    Over a year in in my Fox DOSS w/o any issues at all. Probably average 3 rides a week on it in that time. Took it off for a while and don't particularly miss it for most trails right now, will put it back on in the fall.

    My PA trails are all up/down/rolling constantly. Lots of rocks, roots, logs etc but not really "all mountain" riding

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    Quote Originally Posted by stuckathuntermtn View Post
    If anyone really doesn't like their dropper post and it's a 30.9, please send it to me for proper disposal.
    ya, what brokeback said, if there's a 27.2 pissing someone off that needs to get out of the house stat ping me...
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    Is it a big deal to shim a Reverb that is smaller than your seat tube? Is it going to cause problems like excessive creaking?

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    Shimming works fine.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Tye 1on View Post
    ya, what brokeback said, if there's a 27.2 pissing someone off that needs to get out of the house stat ping me...
    I have a 27.2 Lev that will probably need a new home when I upgrade my frame. I will PM you when it's ready.

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    For XC riding and racing I really haven't felt the need for one. If somebody gave me one I'd throw it on and try it out for sure but I just can't justify the price or weight penalty. I have ridden with them on demo bikes and I'm sure they take some getting used to but I found them really awkward to use on rolling terrain. There is a certain type of terrain that warrants dropping the seat imo, very steep or jump/drops. I just don't encounter much of that in my everyday riding.

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    Again, if anyone would like to get rid of their dropper post in 30.9 or smaller, please send to
    Dropper Post Disposal
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    This will help ensure proper disposal of said waste.
    No longer stuck.

    Quote Originally Posted by stuckathuntermtn View Post
    Just an uneducated guess.

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    Quote Originally Posted by LeeLau View Post
    So not needed in CA, UT, CO, OR. Got it.

    I can't believe no one bit on this. Heh.

    (back to topic) I love my droppers. Do I need them? No. Do I like them very much? Fuck yes. Reverb x2 and an oooooold Gravity Dropper Turbo.
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    One thing I found after getting a dropper was that I was not only putting it all the way up for climbs and slammed down for the steep gnar, but somewhere in the middle - maybe 2" down from the top - for general downhill cruising. Still high enough to sit and not feel like I'm on a clown bike, but the little bit of extra room lets me be more playful with the bike and throw it around a little more. I didn't ever feel like I was lacking this before, but now that I can do it without any bother it's helped make biking even more fun.
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    No one who's serious about biking on tgr does it for fun. What's wrong with you?
    No longer stuck.

    Quote Originally Posted by stuckathuntermtn View Post
    Just an uneducated guess.

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