Originally Posted by
SpeshulEd
Can you give some detail on the advantages of a dropper post. I mean, obviously it gets out of your way when you're descending, but is it really that advantageous? I was considering one for awhile, but mostly just because I had money to waste and wanted to buy fancy things for my bike. Right now, I usually just leave my seatpost in the same location the entire ride and try to work around it.
I tried a Dropper, was a real Nice Giant model, never a problem, A great training tool that took me where I needed to go to advance my skills.
I could not wait to get rid of it tho, I could really feel that 1.2 pounds way up high on the bike.
The Infinite position was a PIA, I never could get it exactly right,
The more I rode the thing the more I set my seat half way down, that Is the height where I can pinch the seat when needed for a quick snatch up.
It gave me what I needed,, sold It,
I ride the long fire roads into the park, stop at the beginning of the first single track and drop my seat half way down. There It stays until I start the long ride out.
If I were to do another It would be the Gravity Dropper with the three set positions, Up/Mid/Down. More aggressive riders will get more out of them I have no doubt.
I highly recommend trying one out, It really helped me learn how to move around on the bike.