Going from a dropper post back to a standard post?
03-13-24, 03:18 AM
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I would use the dropper a lot more if I could push the button and the seat dropped on it's on. I hated it when you are going 15+ mph and you have to sit down on the seat to make it drop. The raising the seat part is great though.
04-20-24, 09:41 AM
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There is a learning curve to using modern slack geometry.
I was a huge fan of hardtails in the 90’s with low stems and seats jacked all the way to heaven. I even descend on my road bike with the seat pinched between my legs. Old habits.
It wasn’t one or two or even three rides to learn how to ride my modern hardtail. Also, if you’re riding it like an old XC rig, you’re probably not going to get the right kind of practice. For me to truly convert, I also had to ditch my clipless pedals, since they seem to go hand in hand with a steep head angle.
Rail the berms, tackle the rock gardens, and catch some air. It’s the future.
I will admit to removing the dropper on my gravel bike when so many others are adding one. I ride it like a 90’s hardtail and the dropper was more in the way than helpful.
I was a huge fan of hardtails in the 90’s with low stems and seats jacked all the way to heaven. I even descend on my road bike with the seat pinched between my legs. Old habits.
It wasn’t one or two or even three rides to learn how to ride my modern hardtail. Also, if you’re riding it like an old XC rig, you’re probably not going to get the right kind of practice. For me to truly convert, I also had to ditch my clipless pedals, since they seem to go hand in hand with a steep head angle.
Rail the berms, tackle the rock gardens, and catch some air. It’s the future.
I will admit to removing the dropper on my gravel bike when so many others are adding one. I ride it like a 90’s hardtail and the dropper was more in the way than helpful.
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04-23-24, 09:21 AM
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A dropper post is crucial to my type of riding. But I was riding long before dropper posts existed. A quick release on the seat post allows you to lower the seat for a super steep descent. And learning to ride by hanging your ass way back over the rear wheel helps too. Typically you position the seat about mid abdomen for the short steeps. It’s all fun!
