Old 10-13-20 | 01:28 PM
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Originally Posted by Darth Lefty
At the pro level, at least, there are plenty of them now using droppers. Here's the world champion's bike (though she just withdrew from the race this weekend after a crash and concussion)

https://www.pinkbike.com/news/bike-c...-spark-rc.html

And here's Nino Schurter's bike, without a dropper
https://www.redbull.com/us-en/nino-schurter-bike-check
It is interesting, in the Nino article, that he says the dropper is one of the best inventions for bikes. He doesn't use one only because he thinks they haven't made them good enough for his style of riding.
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