Anybody use one of these ? Anyone stocking them here ?
Seriously considering getting the TURBO one, seem to spend my life adjusting the seat post on my freeride bike and want to get a bit more flow between the ups and downs.
the happy fairy just got one, he seems happy enough with it. I just ordered one of the crank brothers ones from crc will try it out over the weekend and let you know how it is
I test rode a Santa Cruz Nomad which just happened to have a Cane Creek dropper post on it.
I didn't like it, not one bit - The bit that goes into the main post, I suppose you could call it the stanchion cos it looks like suspension fork leg, moves slightly rotationally. So the saddle has a few mm of movement from side to side if you have the saddle nose between your legs when standing up for example.
Also - It doesnt drop that much. Maybe I am just used to trying to ride everything with the saddle up at normal height and dropping it as far as it will go for new ultra scary stuff til I get used to it, but the range of adjustment for the money it would cost didnt do it for me.
Excellent, if a tad expensive, piece of kit.
Have had one with a 3" drop for six months or so and it works really well.
I suppose if you're one of these people that are good enough to ride up hill and down without adjusting your saddle height, they are kinda pointless.
However, if you like your saddle high for the climbs and low for the steep downhill stuff then then get one. You'll wonder how you managed without it it :)
Best price seems to be direct from http://www.gravitydropper.com/, particularly with the dollar where it is at the moment.
Have had the gravity dropper turbo for a couple of weeks, it is the dogs bollix, I donât know how I survived without one. It drops 4 inches and has a one inch setting as well. 4 inches is plenty of drop, for me anyway. Still have the QR so can still drop it further but to date havenât needed to. The only time I was thinking I could do with a bit more was bating down Alanâs trail, got down fine with the 4 inches though, and anyway you seldom come across stuff that steep. The one inch setting is handy on technical climbs and fast, but not to steep descents, it is a bit hard to get into the 1 inch setting though when you baiting along.
Where is really comes into its own is on trails that change gradient a lot. I donât mind putting my saddle down manually at the top of big DH, thatâs no hassle, what is a pain is if you have it down and you come across and bit of a flat bit or a short climb. Or those trails that go up and down a lot, especially in trail centres, and xc race course and other such crazy places. With this gadget you can give it socks all the time.
They are not cheep, but then if you look at the prices of some other stuff its not too bad. The is some rotational movement, or whatever its called, but I donât even notice it. It is heavy, but then so am I. Some of the reviews say that they donât survive mucky winters, but sure we will see.
I have been at this crack for a long time and the only things they have managed to invent for bicycles which have a bigger affect on my happy buzz are disk brakes and suspension.
Having said that thatâs me, I do most of my riding on my 30 odd pound 6inch travel all mountain / freeride / pick your label of choice / bike. Donât need these things for DH, donât really need them for xc, although I have used it on my xc bike and its deadly, but you wonât gain that much time on the descents in most xc races, unless your brutal, or racing in a part of the world where xc races are overly techniqual (not saying a word), so if youâre a serious racer its not that much of an advantage and does add about a pound to your bike. If your just going out and riding your bike though and what to get the most out of every bit of trail you come across then this gadget is for you.
Oh dear, now this may be a worthy invention, and Seans approval counts for more than my tut tutting, but it saddens me. Fiddling with our seat height just adds to the sense of anticipation about what awaits, time for a bit of banter and a laugh. OK, so Sean and Alan may be at the bottom, waiting for all the seatpost fiddlers, but are they any happier, really?
just got my joplin in the post First impressions are good its nicely made and has infinite adjustment which is nice but 3" may not be enough. Theres a small side to side rock but nothing that would be anoying
Might try ordering direct from the site. Anybody know what method of post they use and did you get stuck for duty ?
I ordered from the site directly and it came by US Postal Service - and I've never been hit by Customs on stuff that's come by post. Only time I've ever had to pay duty/VAT is on items that came by courier.
Anybody use one of these ? Anyone stocking them here ?
Seriously considering getting the TURBO one, seem to spend my life adjusting the seat post on my freeride bike and want to get a bit more flow between the ups and downs.
the happy fairy just got one, he seems happy enough with it. I just ordered one of the crank brothers ones from crc will try it out over the weekend and let you know how it is
I test rode a Santa Cruz Nomad which just happened to have a Cane Creek dropper post on it.
I didn't like it, not one bit - The bit that goes into the main post, I suppose you could call it the stanchion cos it looks like suspension fork leg, moves slightly rotationally. So the saddle has a few mm of movement from side to side if you have the saddle nose between your legs when standing up for example.
Also - It doesnt drop that much. Maybe I am just used to trying to ride everything with the saddle up at normal height and dropping it as far as it will go for new ultra scary stuff til I get used to it, but the range of adjustment for the money it would cost didnt do it for me.
Excellent, if a tad expensive, piece of kit.
Have had one with a 3" drop for six months or so and it works really well.
I suppose if you're one of these people that are good enough to ride up hill and down without adjusting your saddle height, they are kinda pointless.
However, if you like your saddle high for the climbs and low for the steep downhill stuff then then get one. You'll wonder how you managed without it it :)
Best price seems to be direct from http://www.gravitydropper.com/, particularly with the dollar where it is at the moment.
Have had the gravity dropper turbo for a couple of weeks, it is the dogs bollix, I donât know how I survived without one. It drops 4 inches and has a one inch setting as well. 4 inches is plenty of drop, for me anyway. Still have the QR so can still drop it further but to date havenât needed to. The only time I was thinking I could do with a bit more was bating down Alanâs trail, got down fine with the 4 inches though, and anyway you seldom come across stuff that steep. The one inch setting is handy on technical climbs and fast, but not to steep descents, it is a bit hard to get into the 1 inch setting though when you baiting along.
Where is really comes into its own is on trails that change gradient a lot. I donât mind putting my saddle down manually at the top of big DH, thatâs no hassle, what is a pain is if you have it down and you come across and bit of a flat bit or a short climb. Or those trails that go up and down a lot, especially in trail centres, and xc race course and other such crazy places. With this gadget you can give it socks all the time.
They are not cheep, but then if you look at the prices of some other stuff its not too bad. The is some rotational movement, or whatever its called, but I donât even notice it. It is heavy, but then so am I. Some of the reviews say that they donât survive mucky winters, but sure we will see.
I have been at this crack for a long time and the only things they have managed to invent for bicycles which have a bigger affect on my happy buzz are disk brakes and suspension.
Having said that thatâs me, I do most of my riding on my 30 odd pound 6inch travel all mountain / freeride / pick your label of choice / bike. Donât need these things for DH, donât really need them for xc, although I have used it on my xc bike and its deadly, but you wonât gain that much time on the descents in most xc races, unless your brutal, or racing in a part of the world where xc races are overly techniqual (not saying a word), so if youâre a serious racer its not that much of an advantage and does add about a pound to your bike. If your just going out and riding your bike though and what to get the most out of every bit of trail you come across then this gadget is for you.
Oh dear, now this may be a worthy invention, and Seans approval counts for more than my tut tutting, but it saddens me. Fiddling with our seat height just adds to the sense of anticipation about what awaits, time for a bit of banter and a laugh. OK, so Sean and Alan may be at the bottom, waiting for all the seatpost fiddlers, but are they any happier, really?
just got my joplin in the post First impressions are good its nicely made and has infinite adjustment which is nice but 3" may not be enough. Theres a small side to side rock but nothing that would be anoying
Might try ordering direct from the site. Anybody know what method of post they use and did you get stuck for duty ?
I ordered from the site directly and it came by US Postal Service - and I've never been hit by Customs on stuff that's come by post. Only time I've ever had to pay duty/VAT is on items that came by courier.
Anybody use one of these ? Anyone stocking them here ?
Seriously considering getting the TURBO one, seem to spend my life adjusting the seat post on my freeride bike and want to get a bit more flow between the ups and downs.
the happy fairy just got one, he seems happy enough with it. I just ordered one of the crank brothers ones from crc will try it out over the weekend and let you know how it is
I test rode a Santa Cruz Nomad which just happened to have a Cane Creek dropper post on it.
I didn't like it, not one bit - The bit that goes into the main post, I suppose you could call it the stanchion cos it looks like suspension fork leg, moves slightly rotationally. So the saddle has a few mm of movement from side to side if you have the saddle nose between your legs when standing up for example.
Also - It doesnt drop that much. Maybe I am just used to trying to ride everything with the saddle up at normal height and dropping it as far as it will go for new ultra scary stuff til I get used to it, but the range of adjustment for the money it would cost didnt do it for me.
Excellent, if a tad expensive, piece of kit.
Have had one with a 3" drop for six months or so and it works really well.
I suppose if you're one of these people that are good enough to ride up hill and down without adjusting your saddle height, they are kinda pointless.
However, if you like your saddle high for the climbs and low for the steep downhill stuff then then get one. You'll wonder how you managed without it it :)
Best price seems to be direct from http://www.gravitydropper.com/, particularly with the dollar where it is at the moment.
Have had the gravity dropper turbo for a couple of weeks, it is the dogs bollix, I donât know how I survived without one. It drops 4 inches and has a one inch setting as well. 4 inches is plenty of drop, for me anyway. Still have the QR so can still drop it further but to date havenât needed to. The only time I was thinking I could do with a bit more was bating down Alanâs trail, got down fine with the 4 inches though, and anyway you seldom come across stuff that steep. The one inch setting is handy on technical climbs and fast, but not to steep descents, it is a bit hard to get into the 1 inch setting though when you baiting along.
Where is really comes into its own is on trails that change gradient a lot. I donât mind putting my saddle down manually at the top of big DH, thatâs no hassle, what is a pain is if you have it down and you come across and bit of a flat bit or a short climb. Or those trails that go up and down a lot, especially in trail centres, and xc race course and other such crazy places. With this gadget you can give it socks all the time.
They are not cheep, but then if you look at the prices of some other stuff its not too bad. The is some rotational movement, or whatever its called, but I donât even notice it. It is heavy, but then so am I. Some of the reviews say that they donât survive mucky winters, but sure we will see.
I have been at this crack for a long time and the only things they have managed to invent for bicycles which have a bigger affect on my happy buzz are disk brakes and suspension.
Having said that thatâs me, I do most of my riding on my 30 odd pound 6inch travel all mountain / freeride / pick your label of choice / bike. Donât need these things for DH, donât really need them for xc, although I have used it on my xc bike and its deadly, but you wonât gain that much time on the descents in most xc races, unless your brutal, or racing in a part of the world where xc races are overly techniqual (not saying a word), so if youâre a serious racer its not that much of an advantage and does add about a pound to your bike. If your just going out and riding your bike though and what to get the most out of every bit of trail you come across then this gadget is for you.
Oh dear, now this may be a worthy invention, and Seans approval counts for more than my tut tutting, but it saddens me. Fiddling with our seat height just adds to the sense of anticipation about what awaits, time for a bit of banter and a laugh. OK, so Sean and Alan may be at the bottom, waiting for all the seatpost fiddlers, but are they any happier, really?
just got my joplin in the post First impressions are good its nicely made and has infinite adjustment which is nice but 3" may not be enough. Theres a small side to side rock but nothing that would be anoying
Might try ordering direct from the site. Anybody know what method of post they use and did you get stuck for duty ?
I ordered from the site directly and it came by US Postal Service - and I've never been hit by Customs on stuff that's come by post. Only time I've ever had to pay duty/VAT is on items that came by courier.