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.

Originally Posted by exmechanic89

After seeing Froome's TDF ride, I could definitely see droppers making their way to road bikes.

Originally Posted by NYMXer

My butt hurt just watching him do that and my nerves were tense as I wondered if he could hold on should he hit a bump and get a wobble or something like that....

It was a calculated gutsy move that worked for him, but could have just as easily cost him the yellow if something went wrong. He knew what he was doing and it worked for him. I don't think I am ready to give it a try at those (or any) speeds.

Originally Posted by 79pmooney

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