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Once it becomes second nature it works well. riding with 2 shifters,a fork remote and a post remote on the opposite side.. I won't argue with Hora! I have been in a bit of a muddle at the start when trying to shift gear,get the post to where I need it etc..
I was Stravabagging at the time and failed miserably ;O)
Agree with what hob nob says above, except need to change one word.
Yes I 'could' ride most of the stuff with it all the way [s]up[/s] down, but it's not as fun, or as fast.
Personally, without mine I'd have to set my saddle permanently a fair bit lower.
So to me, it's less of a "dropper post" and more "riser post" to allow me to sit down comfortably for more of the pedally bits.
If I was getting one now, I'd go for 5" with a remote.
I have the 950l to make it a remote the head needs changing. Not worth the cost. Was hoping it would fail so I could buy a new one.
I've got 4 and 5in droppers, with and without remote. I'd say 5in with remote is def worth paying for.
I use mine constantly on every ride, not just on the steeps but anything rough, techy or jumpy - it just gives you more room to move around and get your weight in the right place. I find it especially handy when riding flats because you're moving your feet about on the pedals more and, without a dropper, saddle height is always a compromise IMHO.
I almost never used to drop my saddle in the bad old days.
4" Gravity Dropper Turbo here, with remote. Feels good to me, but I might've gone for 5" if I had to buy again. I'd probably want to try it first though.
While I do see the point with multiple positions, I'm quite happy with only two as, knowing me, I'd just ruin every ride by pondering which position to use for each section of the trail. Now it's quite simple - descents: dropped, everything else: raised.