Originally Posted by mattcalifornia

I occasionally ride some more technical MTB trails on my gravel bike, and I still don't want a dropper. I can get my weight back far enough without it. The bigger issue for me is that the brakes just aren't as good as 4-piston MTB brakes and the brake lever positioning on drop bars just isn't as good as a flat bar MTB. And, obviously, the lack of plush suspension. Point being that a dropper post doesn't turn a gravel bike into a MTB anyway.