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Reply #20 - 02/04/15 at 3:11pm
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So,if you are north of the 250 mark. A dropper post probably isn't a good idea  Undecided
  
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Re: Dropper Post or NO Dropper Post???
Reply #21 - 02/16/15 at 1:14pm
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If you have never ridden a dropper, then you should add a disclaimer to your post...

I've ridden a dropper post for around a year.  Body position on a bike is incredibly important...especially when you are cornering.  Simply put, a dropper post allows you get into position because the seat is not in the way.  It adds a whole new fun factor when railing through corners.

I wish someone would make a simple and light post that could switch between up and down in 1 button push.
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Reply #22 - 03/07/15 at 4:15pm
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KB wrote on 02/03/15 at 4:08pm:
A dropper post on a DH bike might be the absolute dumbest thing you could ever have. 


What if you're racing at Pietermaritzburg...
  
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Re: Dropper Post or NO Dropper Post???
Reply #23 - 03/08/15 at 2:49pm
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Here's a vid that talks about using the dropper on cross country trails.

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Reply #24 - 03/08/15 at 3:09pm
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Without any mtb knowledge/experience it was the very first thing I updated on my bike.  I think others have already also said it... but if we are to call it a clutch, we all should just go back to riding steel rigid bikes.  It's no coincidence that BMX/DH/DJ/4X/Freeride riders do not ride with massive seat posts.  Anyhow, I'm usually not a fan of these types of video's (clip v flats for example), but in this case... I'm definitely agree with a dropper for hard charging/agressive/steep technical riding/cornering/jumping/pumping that requires lots of body english/movement/adjustment.  Just my 2.5 years of riding experience so what do I know.


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Reply #25 - 03/08/15 at 5:35pm
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+1 

I just watched this video and I wanted a dropper post bad. Now I want one really bad.
  
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Reply #26 - 03/08/15 at 7:32pm
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What if you're racing at Pietermaritzburg...


You ride a 6" bike with a dropper like a lot of the guys racing that course.
  
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