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The wife and I both run Revive droppers on our main bikes. They're both 160 drop x 31.6mm.
I'm now building up a second bike which needs a 31.6 dropper. However, it can take a 185mm drop. Do i,
A) fit a 185mm as the bigger the drop the better, or
B) fit a 160mm so it can serve as a spare for one of the other bikes if we ever find ourselves stuck?
B
B. 160 to 185 isn't much difference
His wife might argue the case that an extra inch goes a long way.
A. I went from a Reverb 170 to a Revive 185mm and it's a useful difference- not as gamechanging as 125 to 150 but basically takes it to the point where there's almost no compromise. You've already got some redundancy so all you're doing is giving up a benefit today, for a possible benefit in future, it'd be like not having a **** just in case God is watching.
His wife might argue the case that an extra inch goes a long way.
Nice idea, but no, she really wouldn't.
Try the frame with the existing 160 and see how it feels.
Gotta agree with Mick
I have loads of droppers ranging from 125mm drop to 250mm
I ride all my bikes with the saddle nose up (DJ/DH style) and because of this on a full suspension bike 125mm is actually enough drop for everything (and all I'd really want if clipped in)
150mm is nicer when jumping, bunnyhopping and manualling but unless you sketch out and lose a foot from the pedal riding something steep/technical the extra 25mm isn't really needed.
170mm is even better for manualling but the extra 20mm over a 150mm drop isn't really needed for anything else.
my 250mm drop post is on a 4X hardtail and it means it goes from full XC height to Dirt jump/4X height and it's awesome for manualling slammed. (hardtails need more drop than FS)
I hate my saddle in the way when manualling. Nothing worse than moving your hips forward and touching the saddle.
I suppose what i'm saying here is if your new build is a hardtail fit the 185mm
If not and you really thin a spare post will be handy go with another 160mm
Get a 185mm and then buy another bike to put the 150mm on. It what I did after buying a fox dropper in the mojo fire sale
How small are these bikes? That is a massive drop and probably overkill...surely the tyre is parked up your backside with that height difference...
Genuine question as it sounds like folk are either riding vertical descents or have bikes that are too small for them if they want the seat totally slammed with that height difference.
Get the one-up 170 post which can be adjusted down to 160 if you need it as a backup.
I can adjust the drop on the Revive, the problem is the depth of the seat tube and the clearance for the static section of the post.
get the bigger drop. you've got a whole spare bike!
It's not only small bikes that work well with big dropper posts. I can get a 200mm dropper in my XL frame. Many new bikes are being designed with shorter seat tubes to accommodate longer droppers.
Are you talking to me @Dickbarton?
If so. I have 8mtbs. 6 have Dropper posts.
Most are mediums or longs(4X/DJ/Slopestyle) and I'm 5'11. One is a small but modern geometry so pretty long. That has a 150mm Dropper and 170mm travel.
If you're getting all indignant about my 250mm Dropper I don't think you know what a 4x or Slopestyle bike is.
Hmmm interesting to read what Geex says. I can't hold a manual, so have never encountered that issue (maybe if I had a bigger drop on my post?...), but I've found more drop more useful on the FS than the HT for hopping over stuff.
Then again 100mm seems fine to me, 125mm seems like I'm spoilt. I guess an early MTB life of being a saddle up type may have left me too used to working around the saddle!
Edit - You kind of have some redundancy in that you can just use another bike...
Edit again - I'd still pick B though.
Phil I prefer a little more room between my self and the saddke manualling as I'm used to manualling a BMX and dirt jump bikes where the saddle is slammed and I manual brakeless rather than dragging the rear brake or using it to correct my balance.
A
No, not really asking anyone specifically, just asking out loud...I don't get it but if it works for the person then that is all that matters. I just don't see the need, but then I'm a mince rider so probably never going to get to a stage of needing to find out.
A. Â Or you will always wonder just how good that extra 15mm might have felt. Â It's a fair bit more drop.
If you are really worried about having a spare get a cheap QR post instead.
Got an immaculate (small scuff on remote), much cheapness 31.6 x 160mm drop Revive if you need one?