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I need a reasonably priced dropper post I can take on and off my hardtail regularly to swap for a normal seatpost, so no hose or cable and remote.
KS Dropzone seemed to be 'the one' but is no longer available, what else is there? Not interested in cashima nonsense or expensive wireless, unless genuinely the only remaining option.
The remote is really important to the function of a dropper. If you get one with a two piece clamp on the remote then it'll be easy to take off (as long as it isn't stealth routed)
https://www.bike-discount.de/en/buy/rfr-dropper-post-448812
Under seat lever, no remote. Not sure the seatpost size is ok
I need a reasonably priced dropper post I can take on and off my hardtail regularly to swap for a normal seatpost, so no hose or cable and remote.
Why not just leave the dropper in? +1 for a non remote dropper being almost pointless.
DEcathlon do a basic 100mm under seat version for about £60
Get a Magura Vyron, uses wireless technology via Ant+
Can you still buy externally routed droppers?
As NickJB says, that may be your optimum halfway house solution.
Standard seatpost for tag along maybe? Under seat lever dropper is the answer.
What size? I have a KS with under seat lever.
As said its waaay better than adjusting QR but its annoying having no remote as you need to take hands off bars at the very moment the trail is getting rowdy.
You could get an externally routed cable dropper and some velcro straps or removable zip ties for the cable.
A remote is nice to have but not essential, I ran a Joplin 4 with a lever under the saddle for quite a while, you get used to it very quickly.
External routing is still a bit of a faff to take on and off. The bike lives outside and is left outside the pub and supermarket so can't leave a nice shiny dropper worth more than the bike on it.
It's a 30.9. Don't have decathlon in this country unfortunately.
a non remote dropper being almost pointless
Obviously depends on use case. For a proper MTB which goes on trails yes not ideal, but for a pub or commute bike on doorstep rides it's what I'd spec if there was more choice. On doorstep rides you know exactly where you need a dropper and where you don't. On commutes you'll probably only want a dropper when you have time to piss about having fun (rare on my commute in). In my experience, it's also handy to be able to easily whip things on and off the commute bike when maintenance required - ie in the morning rushing to work and you remember the dropper is borked.
Reverb AXS
Magura Vyron
Also remember to buy another saddle - I'd say for me 75% of the time spent changing an internally routed seatpost is getting the saddle on and aligned correctly.
Both a lot more spendy than a cheapo brand X one, which if you left it in the down position when outside a shop or pub would a casual thief even notice?