Originally Posted by
cmon4day
Hey Big John,
Obviously you need a little more lead time than a dropper and there are some situations where you just can’t cause of the rapidly changing terrain but really, it’s not that hard. As far as raising the seat either pinch the saddle with your inner thighs and stand or if the terrain is forgiving, just grab the saddle by the horn and lift it. This is where the Hite Rite works wonders.
But a dropper is a MUCH better solution right? Like a million times better for mountain biking. For road it's obviously more marginal (like it is for XC racing), but I still think I would be tempted. I'm tall, I have long legs. Droppers have been the best addition to my mtbs that I can remember and I've often thought it would be good to have one on my road bike. The event I did last weekend with 25% road descents would have been a good case for a dropper. Not so much on my local rides. I would be okay giving away 200g.