Disc brakes require high force, low displacement actuation – ideal for unservo’d hydraulics. Dropper posts don’t – cables work great even if they don’t feel as slick. Furthermore brake feel has a huge bearing on how well you can use the brakes – a dropper post is up, or it’s down. Likewise gears are shifted, or they’re not. Feel may be nice in the shop but it’s irrelevant on the trail for gears or dropper posts.

Well played! But, hydro brakes have significant advantages to offset the downsides.

(tbh if there was a cable brake that could directly compete with my The Ones I wouldn’t rule it out…)

Increasing complexity in forks and brakes is normally beneficial.

A dropper post just has to go up and down and do so reliably. I am a fan of keeping it simple which can either be a simple design or using well proven technology from someone who knows what they are doing.

No 27.2mm unfortunately means I’m out at the minute. I’m surprised they’ve not gone for fixed cable like the Lev, it does look nice though.

actually, when I think about it, the lockout on my forks is cable actuated. maybe the desire for hydraulics is not a functional one but an aesthetic one and the general perception that hydraulic is superior to mechanical as a solution.

I have no problem with the cable actuation, its just the crap routing that spoils it..

They need to make it in silver!