Originally Posted by
tyrion
I bet dropper posts become common in road racing. At least in races with big downhills. It will be a measurable advantage.
And aero dropper posts will be a nice, expensive, multiple-standard, high profit margin addition to the industry.
I guarantee it's coming to racing. Now that the top tube tuck is banned and everyone knows how much faster it is.
Originally Posted by
gsteinb
I won't move my saddle ever. For anything. When I drop it at a shop I wrap the post and clamp with blue tape and write do not move. The idea of moving it at will is clown car funny.
I'm guessing no one is paying you to finish rides faster or be able to stay with your team leader on mountain descents so you can pace him to the finish. And making a dropper post that returns to its setting exactly - not rocket science. Just good old engineering.