If you’ve been a BikeRadar reader for a while, you may have noticed that I’ve often been critical of dropper seatposts. Never in the sense that I think they’re a superfluous technology — these days I can hardly ride a mountain bike without one, nor would I want to — but I feel strongly that mountain bikers shelling out hard-earned money (and lots of it) for a dropper seatpost shouldn’t be used as beta testers. You should be able to count on a dropper to last more than a season’s worth of riding. With that in mind, here are five advancements I would like to see in dropper seatposts this year.
- Examining the next generation of dropper seatposts
- Why all dropper seatposts suck
- Dropper seatposts for cyclocross?
Improved reliability
Above all else, I would like to see dropper seatposts become more reliable.
The latest crop of droppers is significantly better than those introduced a few seasons ago. Unless you’re riding in sub-zero conditions or, in some cases, dare to pull up on the seat while the post is compressed...
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Which is to say, there is still room for improvement.
Better levers
A dropper seatpost is a significant financial investment on par with purchasing a high-end shifter and rear derailleur. So why do so many companies skimp on the lever?
Self-dropping droppers
Better electronic options
Dropper compatibility for all
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