Dropper post

[MGV7]

Hi guys , I've just recently starting mountain biking and am loving it. I'm looking at small upgrades I can make and am after a dropper post . It looks as though rockshox are very popular. Does anyone have an other suggestions I may have not looked at ?

[Bill]

I have a Brand-X 150mm post from Chain Reaction and can't fault it apart from a slightly flimsy feeling lever.

[mikey P 500]

I have a ks Lev and also a rsp plummet one. Having had friends with more expensive options have come to conclusion they all do a similar job and how well they work, last has more to do with careful cleaning and maintenance then brand or purchase price.

[Gio G]

I have a RockShox Reverb Stealth and has been very reliable for the last 1 year..

G

[trails]

Bill said:

I have a Brand-X 150mm post from Chain Reaction and can't fault it apart from a slightly flimsy feeling lever.

Another vote for Brand X; I have a stealth 150 and my wife has external 125. Excellent value for money and less twisting that the Rockshox Reverb I had before.

[P-Jay]

trails said:

Another vote for Brand X; I have a stealth 150 and my wife has external 125. Excellent value for money and less twisting that the Rockshox Reverb I had before.

Another here. They're cheap, reliable and very easy to service and maintain. I've had a few Reverbs and lever feel aside the Brand X is better in every other way.

[AlexIT]

P-Jay said:

trails said:

Another vote for Brand X; I have a stealth 150 and my wife has external 125. Excellent value for money and less twisting that the Rockshox Reverb I had before.

Another here. They're cheap, reliable and very easy to service and maintain. I've had a few Reverbs and lever feel aside the Brand X is better in every other way.

And the sealed cartridge is less prone to issues than the Reverb's and if in need to change it cost as much as Reveb's bleeding kit.

[P-Jay]

AlexIT said:

And the sealed cartridge is less prone to issues than the Reverb's and if in need to change it cost as much as Reveb's bleeding kit.

Far from conclusive, but I'm yet to hear of anyone needing one yet.

The seal and 'key' service kit is £14 and the real-time video to show you how to fit it is 6 mins long. Okay, if you add in cleaning out grease and crap it's more like 10...

[AlexIT]

P-Jay said:

Far from conclusive, but I'm yet to hear of anyone needing one yet.

The seal and 'key' service kit is £14 and the real-time video to show you how to fit it is 6 mins long. Okay, if you add in cleaning out grease and crap it's more like 10...

I must have had bad luck then. Especially in cold weather it was a constant fight

[Flippin' Kipper]

Brand X, I have two and they are great. The lever has now been redesigned and is better, but you can upgrade this to a Bontrager one (£17) or Wolftooth (really nice). I have had reverbs in the past and these are better.

[MGV7]

Thanks for the response, I think I may look at some other options. With brand X are they only external cables as I would rather run it through the frame of possible

[Bill]

The Stealth is in frame.

[Craikeybaby]

Brand X offer either internal or external - infact they have one of the better external offerings, as the cable connects at the collar, rather than seat.

I think it is the best change you can make to your MTB, I would much rather have a hardtail with dropper post than a full suss without.

[missing the VR6]

I've had a couple of external routed Reverbs on an old bike and was happy with them. Got an Stealth one with new bike and it lasted just about a year, no warranty as it wasn't serviced in 40 hours which is fair enough my fault. Reason it was faulty, corrosion on the inside of the shaft, for me totally unacceptable on a product designed to be used in the mud and rain. Rockshox couldn't care less, my bike shop tells me they've really tightened up on warranty now, maybe too many going wrong.

Now have a Fox Transfer with Wolftooth remote, very happy with it. I'd say it's a fraction more responsive than the Reverb. I'm a tart and paid a premium for Kashima to match up with the rest of the bikes suspension, but was advised by the shop not really worth it.

[Freakuk]

Also got a Fox transfer now, probably could do with a better remote but it's far better than my previous 2 reverbs, one decided to crap itself and was beyond repair when sent back, the second was still going strong when I sold the bike though.

[missing the VR6]

Freakuk said:

Also got a Fox transfer now, probably could do with a better remote but it's far better than my previous 2 reverbs, one decided to crap itself and was beyond repair when sent back, the second was still going strong when I sold the bike though.

I was advised the remote wasn't great so bought the Woftooth, was also £5 cheaper. Very pleased with it.

[lickatysplit]

just to put a spanner in the works, I run a crank Brothers and my other mates run the reverb and rock shocks, they are impressed with the return on the CB over theirs

[Freakuk]

missing the VR6 said:

I was advised the remote wasn't great so bought the Woftooth, was also £5 cheaper. Very pleased with it.

Do you have a link to the remote? I'm not sure which one is the correct one???

[missing the VR6]

Freakuk said:

Do you have a link to the remote? I'm not sure which one is the correct one???

https://www.kustombikes.co.uk/wolf-tooth-remote-dropper-post-lever/p300 this is where I got it from.

[Andy JB]

I'm not quite clear what the benefit of dropper posts are - except to add more weight, is/was it another trend?

While i've been mountain biking since the early 1980's and still ride 3x a week regularly red & black routes over Cannock Chase and cross country, I've never felt the need to 'drop my post', if i hit a rough rocky or down-hill section & lift off my saddle momentarily and shift my weight accordingly.

I mainly ride a carbon hardtail with 120mm front fork, its light agile & fast especially uphill - what am i missing?