Dropper Seatpost

[dan_bo]

An avid fettler like you dan_bo?

You can fettle all you want; but if it's fecked it's fecked innit

 

[GilesM]

I spent a long time convincing myself they were an unnecessary frippery,

I was the same, I very rarely bothered about dropping my saddle for the downhill stuff, but I started trying it for some of the more technical stuff and it really helped, then I went on a Dirtschool course just before Christmas, and I discovered downhill really is much better with a lower saddle, so I bought a dropper post, I had to go for the Fusion X, my Orange Five is a 2008 model with 27.2mm seat tube, hence the Reverb doesn't fit, similar to you I've put the lever between the right bar grip and shifter clamp, it's fanatastic, I've been using it since January this year, so far it's stood up to Scottish weather, and mud/grit type stuff.

 

[flying start]

I've got one on my Merida full Suss and love it it's one of those things untill you've got one you don't think there useful
I've got a fork stansion covering mine just to keep the crap of the post (lizard skin) cable tied at the top and the Velcro fasting sits perfect and when compressed down full it crumples with ease and does not move up the post

 

[Cubist]

I read a tip in a bike mag, where you can wrap a piece of old inner tube as tight as you can round the stanchion, and zip-tie it in place around the collar. This forms a wiper seal around the last inch or so and stops any crap getting dragged into the seals.

 

[lukesdad]

Wonderful things.........old inner tubes

 

[Cubist]

Wonderful things.........old inner tubes

Currently counting 8 different applications. 1, wiper seal for Reverb, 2 chain stay protector, 3 anti-slip base for light bracket, 4 scratch protector for mudguard mounts, 5 mud spat for fork, 6 helmet torch mount, 7 stealth cover for rifle moderator, 8 hinge for shooting sticks,