Have been thinking about getting a dropper post recently, but couldn't justify the $200-$400 price tags…
I new about this post, but even at $120, didn't want to take the risk, but at $70 its a no brainer IMO.
Only 75mm drop, but should do the job. It would be nice if it had a remote, but I've got a could of ideas on DIY remotes I might try.
Yeah, the idea is when approaching a DH section pull the lever & drop the post… then when the trail levels of goes up; pull the lever again and the the post rises back to the original position… no stopping, no stuffing around making sure its straight, it just works.
Yep, awesome price and from reviews looks to be not bad if you're wanting to try out a dropper post for the first time. I believe this comes in only 31.6 mm though, so may not fit properly into most bikes.
Would have been better to combine with the other torpedo7 post
That would cause confusion, as it refers only to purchases made in the SNOW section…
why? this is a cycling accessory, the other post is for their snow gear sale
Fair point, some would say its better to have the deals from the same vendor in a way where we dont have to search for them.
Can you quickly and easily rip off someones seat if they have one of these installed?
These are not the kind of bikes you leave outside your milkbar
Is this suitable for ringlock and barb or only plain wire?
lol. Not sure many people here will get the joke!
yeh - sometimes bike riding and irony don't get together that much.
How much does it weigh?
listed as 619gm… yes a boat anchor… but at this price I can't argue
Only does 75mm of adjustment, is it even worth it?
When I need to adjust the seat post on mine its usally ~20cm drop (UH into DH mode). But apart from that its a good price. I had a look at chainreactioncycles (another good site for parts) for a similar product and as original poster said, they're around $200+.
ps I don't find it difficult to adjust seat post using quick release while I'm riding anyway :P
I believe you use these while moving… Not something I need cycling to the shops, but obviously it's not aimed at me.