It would have been so much easier if manufacturers included all dimensions on their websites
@richardjensen36552 жыл бұрын
Remember there are side mounted cable droppers so you never have to use a no-cable dropper if don't want to. Side mounted, as long as the housing fits into the top tube, can be used with any bike no matter how old. Two popular side-mounted types are PNW and Trans-X.
@andrewspidle96432 жыл бұрын
PSA: There are externally routed droppers that actuate from the collar as opposed to the top of the seat clamp. The advantage on these is there is no cable movement needed when dropping. I have the PNW.
@lennygermany15072 жыл бұрын
Have the Ascend Brand X external on my hardtail , works fine and can be easily manually adjusted if problems occur on the trail .
@MrJimmypops2 жыл бұрын
I got lucky on my Vitus, I was running a 125mm dropper and must of measured 10 times before buying a 170mm.. The dropper collar sits on the seat clamp and gives me the perfect pedal stroke(Vitus size Large/ 185cm tall/ 32inch inside leg) Happy days! ..Great video guys.
@Alanvictoryoung2 жыл бұрын
Anna, you are doing such a great job!
@2scoops6242 жыл бұрын
Nice video, it is super tricky figuring out how big a dropper you can run. Stack height, insertion depth, total length, drop length all need to be accurately measured. I'm a big fan of the one up dropper, shortest stack height on the market and every post can be shimmed down by 20mm in 10mm increments.
@emkay2903Ай бұрын
I can listen to Anna 24/7
@nico63052 жыл бұрын
You also have some external routed cables. Before putting some axs on a frame with no internal solution...
@ish4742 жыл бұрын
There are set screw Style ferrules that can help you if your lever and dropper both require a ferrule on the cable. Also worth mentioning depending on the cable routing your max insertion might be determined by the bend in the cable. My Stumpjumper post will physically go much deeper than the cable will allow it to.
@matthewtmcdonough2 жыл бұрын
Great video! I’ve gotten away with using a shimmed 27.2mm dropper in a 31.6mm frame to bypass the bottle bosses and get the maximum insert depth possible.
@aponinenaugcasio84562 жыл бұрын
I'm looking for a 27.2 dropper too, i'm interested on what dropper you got?
@matthewtmcdonough2 жыл бұрын
@@aponinenaugcasio8456 I’m running a Thompson Dropper right now. I liked the fact I can put a under seat dropper paddle on it to drop the post instead of the bar mounted lever, let’s me swap it from bike to bike easily.
@mikehagan83282 жыл бұрын
quality information it will keep me from a regret buy I'm sure I would have bought a product not suited for my bike thanks anna
@gmbntech2 жыл бұрын
Glad we could help! Thanks for the support, Mike!
@mrd6093 Жыл бұрын
DO YOU SUGGEST DRILLING A HOLE FOR THE CABLE ON THE BIKE TUBE BOTTOM FOR THE CABLE TO COME OUT?
@EMTBonsai25 күн бұрын
Im 6ft on a large frame new ebike came with the Fox Transfer 150mm way to high and droppers slambed to the collar in frame! I need a 120mm
@Acceleronics2 жыл бұрын
An emtb motor may limit dropper insertion. You may not see this limit from the outside. Insertion depth may also be limited by the minimum bend radius of the internally routed cable. All that said, a Oneup 150 mm dropper fit in my size small 2019 Turbo Levo carbon. Spesh said the max was 125.
@rtalways4 күн бұрын
How about if you use a bag under the saddle?
@JimmyBeanz132 жыл бұрын
I'm about to add a 180mm v2 to my Ragley Big AL. I am 5'11" with a 31" inseam(I have that gorilla torso lol) My 88.5 cm seat height will land the 180 perfectly flush by all my calculations. I wish the US would just go metric like the rest of the world, screw the fraction BS. But yeah the low stack height of these newer droppers make it possible for me to go 180mm flush and be within 3mm of my pedal to seat height measurement. I have a 100mm DNM old school external cable on it now and it is crazy how much they have upped the game since then. It will return to my old bike soon.
@TheSamwhyte4 ай бұрын
I’ve got a 1992 Kona Lava Dome with a 26.4mm seat tube. Can I get away with a sand/lathe of a 27.2mm dropper post to make it fit or is there another solution? (And why won’t manufacturers just make ones smaller than 27.2?!)
@barryf19662 жыл бұрын
All good information Anna….everything you need to know
@gmbntech2 жыл бұрын
Thanks, Barry! We're glad you found it useful! 👍
@jasonswift70982 жыл бұрын
Nice video. I would have thought that when getting a new dropper post that the remote lever would be a given, how would you use it without one.
@RyanAggabao2 жыл бұрын
Handlebars are very personal, the different remotes reflect that. Better to only get what you need.
@seanhammond45272 ай бұрын
Looking at a one up dropper looking at a 180 mm will this fit a 2024 trek slash 😊
@Gabe73C2 жыл бұрын
Great vid, Anna! When I added a dropper post to my hardtail, the best thing I did was upgrade the lever.👍
@gmbntech2 жыл бұрын
That's a great idea! Thanks for the support! 👍
@leecbracing2 жыл бұрын
Or if you don't have a hole you can get a external cable dropper
@UnimpressedAussie Жыл бұрын
i dont get it.. im 5'10 and on my scott spark I could only manage a 125mm drop with the post all the way down to the collar otherwise it was too tall for me. what am i missing?
@samd64052 жыл бұрын
Is there an argument to not have the maximum amount of drop? Can you ever have too much drop?? I can easily fit 200mm, but is 175mm enough and 200mm too much?
@gmbntech2 жыл бұрын
A lot of frames don't necessarily accomodate the full drop posts, since the post is quite long! you do have to do a bit of measuring etc
@samd64052 жыл бұрын
@@gmbntech thank-you for the response. But, my question is (assuming 200mm dropper fits frame insertion, saddle stack height, etc..) is there any reason to run a lower drop?
@2wheels8est2 жыл бұрын
I got a one Up 210 dropper in Specialized Enduro. The problem by fully or even nearly put the dropper in to the clamp. The Seatpost clamp seams to clamp the bushing in the dropper and ist doesnt work to come out. If i try to losen the seatpost clamp Till ist works fine, the post itself moves into tge frame.. has anyone ideas or any fix for this issue? Sry or my english. Thanks
@thatguynathan5816 Жыл бұрын
or an externaly routed dropper they do exist
@jordansimpson95192 жыл бұрын
This cleared up all the questions I had on this topic.
@gmbntech2 жыл бұрын
Perfect! We're glad you found this useful, Jordan!
@bobothericefarmer18782 жыл бұрын
I like 120-150 around there is comfy for a med
@Victor_v68 Жыл бұрын
Thx bud
@dems_mtb Жыл бұрын
How do you shim the dropper down?
@alexmalone1642 Жыл бұрын
Thanks my lady 💪❤️💪
@Naturalbabu40839 ай бұрын
This frame size inche??
@janeblogs3242 жыл бұрын
Can anyone suggest a brand that has the shortest insertion depth?
@SidiNic2 жыл бұрын
One up
@JunSi3010B Жыл бұрын
0:57 Anyone else who thinks the stack height definition and graph is completely wrong? ;-(
@kaodhanhouston24812 жыл бұрын
Big up from the Irish holidaying in Turkey and doing all the down hill trails not for the faint hearted.. 😃
@sun27g2 жыл бұрын
Nukeproof is English brand 🤔
@maricarmenrodriguez1403 Жыл бұрын
My friend put this bike together for his son and before I knew it he was done kzbin.infoUgkxHL1v1R3NE5x4KiYfyt8dnQmyNYz7qi5L When the son came to put it together he was surprised to see it was already done. All he had to do was take the bike to get air and be on his way. My friend did not have any major problems putting this bike together; small issue was putting one of the brakes on straight; however when the son got home he was able to fix it. The bike rides well gears move correctly; good bike for the price. Wrote review after the son took the bike. Sorry.
@dongkapuyawn51074 ай бұрын
why does it seem complicated to measure this that for a dropper lol....
@Cypher812 жыл бұрын
Love that Yellow de so Much
@gmbntech2 жыл бұрын
Us too! The Nukeproof Scout looks soooo good in yellow! 🔥
@E.T_rode_bikes_As_well2 жыл бұрын
My girlfriend left me cause my dropper the wrong size.
@the-pezinator Жыл бұрын
Women with glasses~
@DirtlovR2 жыл бұрын
About week too late.
@gmbntech2 жыл бұрын
Hopefully you've got the right size dropper now! 😬
@DirtlovR2 жыл бұрын
@@gmbntech yeah, I did get the right size from PNW Components. They have all the needed dimensions and a handy calulator on their page.
@themonkeyboiz71742 жыл бұрын
1st
@gmbntech2 жыл бұрын
🥇🙌
@mrsith1402 Жыл бұрын
Makes no sense
@EMTB172 жыл бұрын
Describing picking a dropper post as a minefield is a huge stretch. There’s a couple of measurements you need and that’s it. Easy peesy. Numbers are clear as day not a minefield 🤦♂️
@sonobitches Жыл бұрын
The way you calculate the travel length seems both convoluted and potentially inaccurate. Just set a regular seat post to the desired extended length and measure from the seat collar to the center of the seat rails. That usually corresponds to a length on the size chart (crankbrothers calls it minimum extended length for example). And you kinda just completely ignored externally routed dropper posts for frames that don't have internal routing even though you literally showed an older one later in the video.
@NRGPL2 жыл бұрын
Luckily mine came with dropper post already installed :) Didn't had to worry much about it
@gmbntech2 жыл бұрын
Nice! That's good! It's quite easy to forget about servicing dropper posts so make sure to keep an eye on it! 👍
@NRGPL2 жыл бұрын
@@gmbntech yea, already forgot :D But I'll do IT after this season ends