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Tempted to try the d232 post. I haven’t seen one in the flesh, seems reasonably priced and I’m a bit of a dt swiss fan boy.
I don’t want huge drop, I’m an xc rider. the most gnarliest thing I ride is afan / cwmcarn/ qecp. Very rare do I want my saddle dropped as even on the downs there is often pedalling bits. So I think a small drop would be perfect
I had been looking for a post that had 3 fixed positions, up, down, and about a cm from up. But I can’t find it, so I think I must have just made that up.
The other option in a similar price bracket is the fox transfer sl
Oh, and has anyone ordered from bikeparts.Co.uk?
Can't comment on the DT Swiss dropper, but I can't say I see the benefit of a post with three fixed positions, rather than one that has infinite positions, for a given range.
The more you use dropper posts, the more drop you tend to appreciate. And you can put them up and down fast, they’re actually particularly useful on long rides on undulating trails when you want to pedal seated but want more room for the downhills and corners. In chronological order I’ve had 100mm 3 position, 125mm 3 position, 150mm continuous, 170mm continuous and now 185mm continuous. It’s really hard to find the middle position on the 3 position posts.
I think if you get a short drop post now you’ve probably regret it in a year’s time.
I use an 80mm drop Divine SL on my XC hardtail.
I often want that very slightly dropped position, where you can still pedal fairly well, and I tend to spend a few seconds up-down-up-down-up-down before i give up and just leave it where i don't really want it.
I can definitely see the advantage of a definable middle position.
I've had it two years and, while I put it down very frequently, I often want less than full drop and certainly don't feel the need to have any more.
I’m very much like how gingerflash describes. I had a reverb when they first came out and used to spend ages messing about raising and lowering it to try to get it into the position I wanted and it was never right I was messing about with so much that at one point I had a pretty bad off.
Also, probably bad form but I like to clamp the saddle between my knees on really rough stuff
What are the names of the fixed position posts that are on the market? Also thought it would be easier to find the right position surely it just clicks in?
DT78
Free MemberI had been looking for a post that had 3 fixed positions, up, down, and about a cm from up. But I can’t find it, so I think I must have just made that up.
Gravity dropper can do that. And is pretty light, and very reliable/easy to service. But IMO it's just not the benefit it seems like it'll be. If you want "just a little bit down" that's easy to achieve with any post, you lose the exactness but IMO it just sounds like a good thing, but isn't really.
Basically I totally agree that for most people, "I only need a little drop and I want it to do exactly this" is a gateway drug for "I want all the drop and I want it to be flexible". You might be an exception, you never know. I wasn't though! My GD ended up just showing me how great a dropper post could be, if it didn't have the exact limitations that I'd deliberately chosen it for.