| Gravity Dropper Gravity Dropper |
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 | | Posted: 07/06/07
Updated: 16/04/08 |
| 'MY SEAT IS ALWAYS AT THE HEIGHT I WANT. I LOVE IT.' | | Strengths:
Blokes don't leave me behind or tut & roll their eyes cos they're waiting for me to adjust my seat post height... again. Because this is a piece of engineering it's easily serviced by good bike mechanic.
Service from Gravity Dropper is excellent.[Update 16/04/08] More durable than a Speedball. | | Weaknesses:
It's not pretty, it looks like it was designed by an engineer. I over-screwed and bent the handle bar mount, but Gravity Dropper sent me a replacement within 5 days from the USA.
Maverik's Speedball is newer, prettier and may surpass the Gravity Dropper.
It's difficult/impossible to demo one.[Update 16/04/08] Not as pretty as the Speedball, but stronger. | | Overall:
The Gravity dropper is an adjustable height seat post you can raise or lower on the fly. This is brilliant. I have the multi-position version,($250, or £126 when I bought it), I click a trigger on my handle bars and can drop my seat by 1 inch or 4 inches. Because there are three fixed height settings, it's never just a bit too low or high, which is an advantage over the Speedball.
I've had it a year and although it adds a little weight, it more than makes up for it as my seat is always at the height I want. I love it.
I've done most of the british man-made trails since I got it, including the black routes at Laggan and Kirroughtree, plus spent two weeks in the USA riding Moab/Friuta ect, my local trails are the Peaks so it's had a lot of hammer. The only problem I've had with reliability is I over-screwed the handle bar mount and bent it, not sure if the fault is with me or the strength of the mount - hence only a 3 for reliability.
With yet another switch on the handlebars, I had a few unintended gear changes til I got used to it. After that it is great being able to drop my seat immediately when suddenly confronted by a big obstacle or really steep drop, then pop it up for an unexpected climb.
There are dealers here that do them, but the choice is limited, I'd recommend going direct to Gravity Dropper as their customer service is excellent and it works out cheaper even with the shipping.
£126 may seem a lot for a seat post, but the equivalent Speedball is £189. Santa Cruz were offering the Gravity Dropper post as an option on builds when I was in the US last year, which is an endorsement.
This is the best thing I have ever put on my bike, despite this I've resisted giving full marks for performance and value because I think this is a newish technology that will evolve & improve a great deal if it takes off and it should.
For more detailed info checkout the Gravity Dropper Website, http://www.gravitydropper.com/[Update 16/04/08] Since I wrote this I've heard a number of stories of the Speedball braking - but not the Gravitydropper. Relieved I made the right choice. |
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| | | Performance | | 80% | | Reliability | | 80% | | Value | | 80% |
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Average Rating: 4 out of 5
