How To Install A Mountain Bike Dropper Post
I didn t want to spend hundreds of dollars on the new seat post so i took a chance.
How to install a mountain bike dropper post. It is very effective for mountain bike. See the install and review here. A few years ago just a couple of brands had seatposts available the market. It has become a fashion in the current mountain bike.
What was exclusive to trail riders is fast becoming a must have accessory for mtbers of all genres. Any time you need to make your bike a little smaller to fit on a bike rack or in a closet a dropper seat post can help. How to install a mountain bike dropper post. Our dropper post teat team consists of two very experienced professional mountain bike testers.
With the flick of a switch riders now have the option of comfortable and efficient pedaling or confident descending with ample room for the bike to move beneath them without a saddle in the way. Dropper posts have opened up the possibilities of just how quickly riders and their mountain bike can adapt to varying terrain. Shims can be used to increase the seat post diameter of a dropper post to fit into a larger diameter frame size but you cannot fit a larger dropper post into a narrower diameter frame. Neil is back in the workshop and here to show us how to fit a crank brothers highline mountain bike dropper post.
A lot of people struggle with fitting dropper posts but with a proper technique you ll be shredding in no time. I bought the nashbar forte clutch dropper post. Now the market offers us many of models dropper posts. Our lead tester is our former senior mountain bike review editor pat donahue.
Pat has spent the past couple decades working in the bike industry and is currently the co owner of a bike shop in south lake tahoe ca. By global mountain bike net february 18 2017. Dropper post install for lev. Mountain bike rider 149 349 views.
Travel dropper seat posts are now available in a wide range of drops from 100 mm right through to a whopping 258 mm. Trail bike of the year 2020 part 1. The cascade dropper post of the brand provides more safety and reliability. So i finally got a replacement seat post for my crankbrothers kronolog dropper post i have had for years.
Dropper posts enhance your mountain bike ride by moving the saddle out of the way with little to no interruption at. Shop bought bikes mountain bike rider duration.