EB13: Kind Shock Adds Carbon LEV Dropper Seatpost – Standard & Stealth Options

Make that 125mm or more and I could be interested… who needs 65mm of drop? :/

@Ham-planet, on a ride bike?

The post looks awesome but Wtf is the damn difference between “enduro” and “full on free ride”? I’m too old to know the difference.

Finally something lighter! but same price as a top susp fork?!

Surprisingly, you can learn to ride descents with only 3″ drop in your saddle. Saddle slamming may be hip for 2001 on a Stinky DeeLuxe with DoubleWides and 3.0 Gazzaloddis so you can drop to flat and not get a saddle implanted in your rear, but I seriously doubt most of the riders who read this blog are living in 2001 and doing drops to flat.

I had one of the first year run Crank Bros Joplin posts which dropped only 3″ (75mm). It was more than enough, even though prior to that post I’d dropped my saddle about 4″ on average for a descent. The bonus of a slightly higher saddle is using the saddle against your inner thighs for more bike control. Of course, if I’d paid close attention to world cup DH racer videos, I’d have noticed that many racers descend with a saddle approximately even to their handlebar.

The “need” to drop your saddle 4-6 inches is mostly psychological, from a habit of always slamming the saddle.

I doubt most XC racers at upper levels will use the full 75mm of drop on this post. Most high level XC racers I know don’t ever drop their saddle and most of them are very quick descenders. I know, that’s contrary to the Internet Tough Guy’s image of XC riders being 100% fitness 0% skill, but it’s true.

ISP on the hard tail works pretty damn swell if you got have the skills.

I fully agree with you Chet! I have raced DH, XC, and Enduro, and XC racers have always had the best all around mix of handling and fitness to win it! Anyone who says otherwise is likely lacking the fitness, and compensating by talking trash.

@Jeb, just because the dropper has 125mm drop, it doesn’t mean they drop it all the way all the time! Some use the Enduro collar to minimize the travel: http://cdn.media.cyclingnews.com/2011/06/02/2/reverb100_endurocollar_rsmy12_24_600.jpg, Nico Vouilloz uses it on his enduro bike: https://bikerumor.com/2013/05/16/prototype-lapierre-spicy-27-5-enduro-bike-raced-by-nico-vouilloz-w-fresh-spec/ Looks like he is using just above half of the travel.

Well, I’m glad that Jeb has reminded me of what’s obvious — that most top “Enduro” racers are using what’s current (4″ to 6″ drop posts). I think you’d be wise to watch what happens among those racers after a much lighter 3″ drop post is unveiled and available to them.

Jerome, you should keep quiet about what others such as myself can, or cannot, do on a bike. Instead of using argumentum ad absurdum, you should try asking yourself why you think you need to slam your saddle for a descent. The reason you ride “more safely and quickly” with 5″ drop is not because of the five inches, but because you’ve never developed the skill to ride with less than that huge amount of drop. The fact that many can ride well with no drop, or a smaller amount, kinda disproves your assertion. Also, I’m not arguing for a return to the bicycles of 1910, Jerome. I’m just stating a few facts that seem to upset you quite a bit.

My apologies for making a few of you feel emasculated. Don’t worry, it’s just a passing feeling. Your manhood will be fully intact if you drop your post 3″ instead of 5″. The amount of drop does not correlate to the size of your male reproductive tool between your legs, even though both the seatpost and that tool rest between your legs.