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Old 03-27-24, 05:49 AM
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Originally Posted by SoSmellyAir
Why fiddle with saddle position if it has been working fine for you with no issues for > 10 years?





A Shimano neural service bike, which is the prior version of Canyon Ultimate CF SLX, has a dropper post with 100 mm of adjustment.

A closer look at the Shimano neutral service bikes | GCN (globalcyclingnetwork.com)

So there should be a 27.2 mm dropper post that would work for you guys?
Yeah I could fit this to my own Canyon and would be tempted if I was doing a lot of technical alpine descents. But I also appreciate the built-in flex of modern carbon road seatposts, especially my Endurace post with its leaf spring design. I suspect the mtb dropper post used on these Shimano bikes is a bit harsh in comparison to my Endurace post. But it makes perfect sense for their purpose.

If they design a road-specific dropper post with say 50 mm travel which retains the comfort of a fixed carbon post then I’m interested. Having the ability to fine tune saddle height and drop it 50 mm for steep descents would be really useful.
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