Is there any longer option than a one up 210mm dropper available for a normal frame? (there's was a liteville specific one I think which was a bit bigger)
I've currently got a 170mm brand x but could certainly fit longer - I'd guess I've 60-70mm of post below the collar at the moment and would lift it a bit for better seated height with a longer post.
Before I end up buying a 210mm (if I can find one) is there anything else to be looking at?
(I'm half tempted to just ditch the dropper and go back to a good old qr seat clamp!)
Bike yoke do a 213mm one, if 3mm makes that much difference to you? Not aware of anything longer.
Edit, this article suggests 258mm is available https://enduro-mtb.com/en/the-best-dropper-post/
Edit 2, ah, not for standard frames, that would be 213mm longest.
Yeah, 258mm would be great, if not a bit too long!
3mm certainly won't make any appreciable difference, I'll be honest I'm not entirely sure 40mm will either given I'll likely end up lifting the saddle a bit too so swallowing some of that. Hmmm. A 240 or so of course still might not but at least it it didn't it would be as much of a change as I could make any way.
Interesting about the 258mm (EightPin) one - only Liteville bikes by the look of it.
https://www.mtbr.com/threads/for-sale-complete-8pins-xl-seatpost-300.1091013/
If you are considering just use a qr seat clamp then use one with a dropper. You get most of the benefit of a dropper and can go to the extremes occasionally if the terrain needs it.
Yeah, probably the sensible answer Nick but in practice I tend to run the post up at full for tarmacy bits, down a tiny bit for most off road, or down the whole way if its got bumps bigger than a curb and or a discernable downward gradient. It's very rare I'm really wanting to switch on the fly truth be told.
I'm either waiting at the top of the hill, where in putting the saddle down the old fashioned way would be 0 inconvenience but seem like a real chore, or keeping everyone waiting at the bottom where lifting the saddle isn't likely to make more than tear in the ocean's amount of difference to the amount of standing around.
For those few bits where it might be desirable to put the saddle up and down on the hoof, I already just run it down and deal with the less efficient seated position or standy uppy pedaling, because easing my grip on the coward levers isn't an option. (I'm also really not great at having any clue where I'm going so it helps reduce the chances of the "oh bugger, I should have shifted my saddle back there" moments)
For whatever it's worth, 170 to 210mm made a really big different for me.... 170 was pretty much the first time I could ride with a dropper and be totally happy with the compromise- I'd rather have it lower, sometimes, but the compromise was small and worth it. 185mm was that bit better. But 210mm was the point where I don't really feel a compromise at all, the seat's just gone.
I suppose, 40mm isn't a lot when compared to 170mm but that's not how it feels, it's more that you're comparing 40mm with however amount the seat is still too high. You can oviously recreate exactly how that'll feel just by dropping your current post a little and experimenting...
Aye, I think I'll still have about 40 odd mm under the collar, in practice I don't think that'll be a problem beyond my being convinced they'll release a 250mm a month after I've bought one. I tell myself it's because "210 won't make enough difference" and what I clearly mean is "I'm going to have shiny-itus in 3 weeks"