INTENSEcretAgent wrote on 08/24/17 at 11:34pm:


Use them In the parking lot. That way everyone can see how cool you are , having a dropper and everything...

Enoch wrote on 08/24/17 at 11:49pm:


This is quoted for truth... sort of.

the wife has a dropper post on her bike...  only time it is used is to drop the seat to get it on the bike rack in the parking lot so it doesn't hit my handlebars.  NEVER once has she used it on the trail to improve her riding position on the bike relative to the terrain. 

I wouldn't own a bike without one. I have been using one since 2011. I hated it when I was forced to go back to a normal post when my dropper was out for warranty service. 

Keep it and learn to love it.  If it's a road bike just sell the whole thing

I use mine all the time; I find it more useful in Charlotte for flats and uphills to get the legs more extended for power, so when I hit downhill / curves I drop it as it's pretty darn high.

Reasons to keep: go downhill fast, have fun on jumps, normal "function" (see below)

Reasons to sell: drop grams like a roadie, money for beer, take a nice slap to the "undercarriage" jumping and hopping stuff; aka blue balls

If you don't think you need it, sell it. 

Many people feel they don't need gears, or suspension either. That's their choice. And for how they like to ride and what they think of as "fun" i'm sure they are making the right choice. 

I personally would never not have a dropper again. When I bought my current bike it had a reverb on it. I gave it a try but quickly decided to sell it because it was too much to think about, and I found I never really used it. 

Once I started riding more in Pisgah (with someone who had a dropper) I started to realize how nice it would be to always have my seat at the ideal height without having to stop to adjust it. I decided to give it another try. There is definitely a learning curve, but after getting used to it I find my self using it all the time, even on Charlotte trails. It becomes second nature after a while. Just like shifting. For me, it just makes riding more fun, and that is why I ride.

Dead weight for me. Just something else to go wrong out on the trail somewhere..

I can do bunny hops and small jumps just fine, and I've had no trouble getting behind my seat without one for years.

I could see where it could be beneficial for more steep/technical stuff in the mountains, etc..

To each his own.

Yeah, you tube has a bazillion vids on it...  I was just looking for the local perspective...

I particularly like the one vid where the bloke did a time trial to see if he was faster losing weight weenie weight, or the "added maneuverability" of having the post...

Took a pretty objective approach to a very subjective outcome...  Informational none the less.

Thanks all to their contributions here!

Enoch wrote on 08/24/17 at 11:49pm:


Lol

I use the dropper all the time, similar to what others have said in this thread.  It's a great tool and in my opinion an essential piece of mtb equipment, especially if you ride aggressively.  It helps with bunny hopping large obstacles, moving your body on the bike in turns, hitting jumps, etc.

I use my dropper on every section of downhill trail where I want to maneuver my bike.  Even really short stretches, it becomes second nature really quick and I think it increases the fun factor of my ride.

Dirkdee wrote on 08/30/17 at 6:28pm:

I will gladdly sell my used toobless toooobs