Originally Posted by
NYMXer
Dropper seats are popular for Mtb riding, so that on steep descends, you can get your butt further back to help maintain a central balance and not get nose tippy.
I don't see it transferring over to road cycling at all. Any possible downhill gains (minimal at best) would be offset by the additional weight, even if ever so slight.
Originally Posted by
Rowan
Dropper posts for road use mean nothing now that Chris Froome has popularised his method of descending... because it literally nabbed him the yellow jersey in the TdF.
Dropper posts might catch on
because Chris Froome demonstrated how much faster getting really low can be. There may be riders who might like to get most of those gains without risking their testicles.
Ben