Yes, i'm completely mentally maxed out, absolutely. Charging into terrain i've never seen before. I'll just sit down on this unexpected run of baby heads/greasy clay and root filled gully and lower my saddle. 
Dropper or not?
Moderator: Moderator Team
Almost certainly. It's added ~250grams to my bike. But, fit and useablity trumps weight.
Saw a collet on one of the pro bikes last year that can be fitted to some posts to restrict travel. Pondering on sketching one up and 3D printing it, bring the the travel down, big plus is i can experiment as i have a 3D printer at home. Cos even seated pedalling at -50mm feels horrible, knees up round my ears.........
Already been doing that.......Alexbn921 wrote:Get one, train on it, race on it.
Visit starbike.com Online Retailer for HighEnd cycling components
Great Prices ✓ Broad Selection ✓ Worldwide Delivery ✓
www.starbike.com
Dunno what to tell you other than what I'd tell myself, if everybody else can do it, it must mean I'm doing something wrong.
Other than rear tire/saddle (bag) clearance, there's no need to limit travel, since they'll stop going down at whatever point you stop pushing the lever and pushing down...nor is there a need to sit on anything other than a saddle at full extension. Unless you want to, since sitting on a dropped saddle is a pretty comfy way to sit and rest/bs while stopped.
-
HansZuDemFranz
- Posts: 126
- Joined: Sun May 13, 2018 11:39 am
Reviving this old thread, as I recently got into XC-Mountainbiking.
I got myself a Cannondale Scalpel HT, which has a 27.2mm seatpost. Thinking about getting a dropper post and since I like a "clean" cockpit, i would really like to get the reverb xplr. The only issue is, that it only has 75mm of travel (is travel the right word?).
So is anyone using a dropper with only 75mm fon their mtb? Is it even worth it for that amount of travel?
If its important, I have quite a bit of seatpost exposed, so from that perspective, i could probably fit a dropper with 175mm, if anybody made one in 27.2mm.
I got myself a Cannondale Scalpel HT, which has a 27.2mm seatpost. Thinking about getting a dropper post and since I like a "clean" cockpit, i would really like to get the reverb xplr. The only issue is, that it only has 75mm of travel (is travel the right word?).
So is anyone using a dropper with only 75mm fon their mtb? Is it even worth it for that amount of travel?
If its important, I have quite a bit of seatpost exposed, so from that perspective, i could probably fit a dropper with 175mm, if anybody made one in 27.2mm.
Yes, I'm using Fox Transfer SL 75mm.
Coming from 100mm Bike Yoke Divine SL on another bike, I actually like 75mm better. It need less squat to drop the post.
Have you try the saddle just 10mm lower than usual seat height? It already help a lot on technical climbing.
IMO, the most benefit from dropper post come from the first 50mm of drop. 75-80mm is plenty for XC. Actually, more isn't better for me. I still need saddle between my legs to control the bike.
Coming from 100mm Bike Yoke Divine SL on another bike, I actually like 75mm better. It need less squat to drop the post.
Have you try the saddle just 10mm lower than usual seat height? It already help a lot on technical climbing.
IMO, the most benefit from dropper post come from the first 50mm of drop. 75-80mm is plenty for XC. Actually, more isn't better for me. I still need saddle between my legs to control the bike.
-
HansZuDemFranz
- Posts: 126
- Joined: Sun May 13, 2018 11:39 am
That sounds reaffirming, thanks a lot. I will definetly try the reverb xplr and report back, once I had some time with it.Hexsense wrote: ↑Thu Oct 27, 2022 9:51 pmYes, I'm using Fox Transfer SL 75mm.
Coming from 100mm Bike Yoke Divine SL on another bike, I actually like 75mm better. It need less squat to drop the post.
Have you try the saddle just 10mm lower than usual seat height? It already help a lot on technical climbing.
IMO, the most benefit from dropper post come from the first 50mm of drop. 75-80mm is plenty for XC. Actually, more isn't better for me. I still need saddle between my legs to control the bike.
-
de lars cuevas
- Posts: 178
- Joined: Fri Jul 28, 2006 8:28 pm
- Location: the Netherlands
Don't forget the fun factor! A dropped seat make the bike more manoeuvrable, jumpable and therefore more playful and fun in all sorts of terrain, no just on steep drops. 
-
HansZuDemFranz
- Posts: 126
- Joined: Sun May 13, 2018 11:39 am
In case anyone is looking to buy the Rockshox Reverb AXS Xplr in the future, here are my thoughts:
So I have had the Reverb AXS Xplr for over a week and put about 15 hours of riding on it.
First the good things:
- the isntallation was (as expected) super easy
- 75mm of drop is definitely enough for me.
- The button-press on the controller is super nice and "satisfying"
- It has worked absolutely flawlessly
Now to the bad things:
- The upper part of the seatpost (the bit that actually drops down) has a decent amount of play in it (you can turn your saddle slightly)
- The battery gets in the way of most seatbags
- quite heavy
And while I really liked the ease of the buttonpress (comapred to a regular dropper), I still returned the seatpost. Mainly because of two things: The lateral play and the seatbag-situation. The lateral play really just makes it feel super cheap and the seat-bag situation was just annoying to me.
I now got myself a Crankbrothers Highline XC (100mm) with a FOX remote, which also work as expected. All in all the Crankbrothers dropper was 400€ cheaper than the Rockshox, so this played a huge part in my decision. I wouldnt mind paying so much for the Rockshox, but only if it was the clearly superior product.
I hope this is helpful for someone in the future.
So I have had the Reverb AXS Xplr for over a week and put about 15 hours of riding on it.
First the good things:
- the isntallation was (as expected) super easy
- 75mm of drop is definitely enough for me.
- The button-press on the controller is super nice and "satisfying"
- It has worked absolutely flawlessly
Now to the bad things:
- The upper part of the seatpost (the bit that actually drops down) has a decent amount of play in it (you can turn your saddle slightly)
- The battery gets in the way of most seatbags
- quite heavy
And while I really liked the ease of the buttonpress (comapred to a regular dropper), I still returned the seatpost. Mainly because of two things: The lateral play and the seatbag-situation. The lateral play really just makes it feel super cheap and the seat-bag situation was just annoying to me.
I now got myself a Crankbrothers Highline XC (100mm) with a FOX remote, which also work as expected. All in all the Crankbrothers dropper was 400€ cheaper than the Rockshox, so this played a huge part in my decision. I wouldnt mind paying so much for the Rockshox, but only if it was the clearly superior product.
I hope this is helpful for someone in the future.
