Review: Fox Transfer Dropper Post

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In Issue #109 of Singletrack Magazine, we put 10 different height-adjustable seatposts through the grinder as part of our Dropper Post Group Test.

This is Fox’s second dropper post in its history. The first, the D.O.S.S. (Drop Off Stupid Stuff) post was fully mechanical, with a ball-bearing mechanism, only three positions and probably the biggest bar lever we’d ever seen. While it worked very well, the limited positions and clunky action didn’t win many fans. Fox has stepped it up for this year though with the Transfer.

In Issue #109 of Singletrack Magazine, we put 10 different height-adjustable seatposts through the grinder as part of our Dropper Post Group Test. ” width=”640″ height=”427″> Replacing the venerable D.O.S.S, the Transfer dropper post from Fox is brand new from the ground up.

It features a cable actuated stealth operation with a neat and tidy assembly. Available in 30.9 and 31.6mm diameters, the Transfer can also be had in 100, 125 or 150mm travel options. Oh, and there is an external, collar actuated version too for those without stealth routing.
The cable nipple is captured at the seatpost end, which leaves the lever end to capture the cable with a grub screw.

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This is the 1x specific remote, and it is lovely. You do have to buy it separately for £69 though, so factor that into the price of the post. Unless you want to BYO lever.

There are two lever options – an under-bar for those running one-by and a bar top, press-down lever for those with a front shifter. The levers are priced separately, which bumps the price up somewhat. The levers themselves, though, are wonderful. The action is the smoothest of any we have had on test, and as light and frictionless-feeling as can be. Return speed of the post is governed by how far you press the lever and is easy to manage. Push the lever in quickly, and the post returns quickly. Push it in slowly, and the post returns slowly. Brilliant.

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The Transfer post offers infinitely adjustable travel, and you can get 100mm, 125mm and 150mm options.

In use, the 552g Transfer is smooth and light in action. The tiny lever falls under the thumb very well and it encourages regular changes in saddle height – almost as much as shifting. The two-bolt head allows for precise saddle adjustment and the optional Kashima coating adds to that smooth feel. There is a certain amount of wobble/rattle to be felt at the saddle nose from new. This can be adjusted by replacing the brass keys with one of Fox’s precision replacements available in different sizes. To be honest, though, a couple of mm at the saddle nose doesn’t bother me, and is undetectable whilst actually riding.

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The Kashima finish is lovely, but if you’re not bothered, the all-black Performance Series Transfer will set you back £50 less.

Overall

A hugely easy to use seatpost with a really good quality feel. It’s not cheap, and it seems a little cheeky to charge extra for the choice of levers however great the lever, but this is finally a dropper worthy of Fox’s reputation for quality and performance. 12 months on and a full winter of muddy, wet and abusive riding has seen the Transfer remain slippery smooth without any noise or cries for servicing.

Not fussed about Kashima gold? An all-black Performance Series version is available for £50 less.

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Review Info

Brand: Fox Racing Shox
Product: Fox Transfer Dropper Post
From: Mojo Suspension, mojo.co.uk
Price: Post: £316 (external) - £369 (internal). Remote: £69
Tested: by Chipps Chippendale for 12 months
Chipps Chippendale

Singletrackworld's Editor At Large

With 23 years as Editor of Singletrack World Magazine, Chipps is the longest-running mountain bike magazine editor in the world. He started in the bike trade in 1990 and became a full time mountain bike journalist at the start of 1994. Over the last 30 years as a bike writer and photographer, he has seen mountain bike culture flourish, strengthen and diversify and bike technology go from rigid steel frames to fully suspended carbon fibre (and sometimes back to rigid steel as well.)

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