Hiya chaps

Well after finally trying a dropper seatpost today (Joplin i think) i want one ! So handy to have

If im correct i cant get a joplin for my bike as its only a 27.2 seatpost

So that leaves me with 2 options (from what i can see?)

Gravity Dropper

And the Superstar one

Obviously the superstar one seems great at under half the price ... But surely its a case of you get what you pay for ?

Any advice ? Any seatposts im missing out ?

Im looking at the same post. reviews don't seem to bad, although the seals are supposed to be crap but nothing a bit of inner tube over it wont fix.

part of me still wonders if i really need one, i mean its not that hard to lower and raise your post is it?

They make a massive difference on xc riding but are probably not worth the money if you do more stop/start sessioning type stuff. You can pick up second hand gravity droppers for under £100 and as they are crude and mechanical, theres less to go wrong. There will be a 27.2 version of the KS i900/950 soon with a seperate resovoir but you will be talking £175+

Dont forget that the cheap KS one you mention (its not Superstars, they just sell them) still has 1" of suspension movement which may not be desired. Ive never tried a suspension seatpost but I would have thought it would feel a bit funny going up and down effectively changing the saddle height.

f you ride in technical areas they make a massive difference and are well worth it. On some rides like the BBH one the other day i ddint need to use it but when i ride round surrey i use it up to 10 times on one ride.

Even just dropping it an inch on singletrack gives me a lot more confidence. No idea why I didnt get a shim for my old Gravity Dropper when I bought the Zesty instead of selling it then waiting to buy a different one!

Quoted from Buzz

f you ride in technical areas they make a massive difference and are well worth it. On some rides like the BBH one the other day i ddint need to use it but when i ride round surrey i use it up to 10 times on one ride.

I think that is why you are suddenly so much quicker up the hills... you used to always have your saddle set up for the downs, which was way to low for the ups.

I will be getting one in the next couple of weeks hopefully, so will be keeping an eye on this thread and will be asking lots of questions when i have some money.

Quoted from Breezer

Even just dropping it an inch on singletrack gives me a lot more confidence. No idea why I didnt get a shim for my old Gravity Dropper when I bought the Zesty instead of selling it then waiting to buy a different one!

Silly billy

Quoted from Breezer

They make a massive difference on xc riding but are probably not worth the money if you do more stop/start sessioning type stuff. You can pick up second hand gravity droppers for under £100 and as they are crude and mechanical, theres less to go wrong. There will be a 27.2 version of the KS i900/950 soon with a seperate resovoir but you will be talking £175+

Dont forget that the cheap KS one you mention (its not Superstars, they just sell them) still has 1" of suspension movement which may not be desired. Ive never tried a suspension seatpost but I would have thought it would feel a bit funny going up and down effectively changing the saddle height.

Where from?

The second hand market...

I have a gravity dropper on my orange, its a 27.2, cant really fault it, I have had it in bits and it is very simple and easy to service, plus it has a lot less lateral play in it than my joplin post. They come in various lengths and drops so make sure you get the right one. I would go for a 4" drop if I was buying again, my current one is 3" which is fine but I still drop the post as low as it will go when riding places that dont involve pedaling back up. The extra option of a bar lever is well worth having if a bit pricey.

Quoted from Buzz

The second hand market...

Ha HA.....

checked E-bay and the cheepest was £150 odd and i am not paying that.

I sold mine to my friend Leigh for £85 which was market rate for a multi drop, normally crop up on Singletrack quite a lot

Hmm well the only one on STW is a new one and none on ebay heh, last time I looked on STW there were about 3 so keep an eye out if thats the one you want.

If you decide to go new and get a KS one then Leisure lakes were the cheapest I found for mine, £20 less than Superstar

ok cheers. i need a 27.2 one as well.

Iirc Gravity Dropper is only 27.2 then you shim it out. Or you get this one which is a modified suspension post as mentioned above, still has about 1" movement on it I believe but you may be able to stop that, some reports of nasty seals but again could put a cover over it and keep it lubed etc ie Russ had no issues with his Joplin when covered despite many places saying they suffered http://www.leisurelakesbikes.com/product/pureracingksi850seatpost.aspx?&id=11532  or with remote lever  http://www.leisurelakesbikes.com/product/pureracingksi851remoteleverseatpost.aspx?&id=11839

They are all quite heavy though especially those cheap KS ones above, they are about 1/3lb more than most others and any of them are going to add 2/3lb or so to your bike. I am a weigh weenie, I weigh all my bits but I still run one as it gives you so much more....

I'm surprised no one has said it yet... "Do you actually need one" And in your case Steve, I would say the answer is a firm NO. Unless Ashford is the Alps, in which case yesw