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Gravity Dropper

Kntr

Turbo Monkey
Jan 25, 2003
7,526
21
Montana
All I can say is... wow, the Gravity Dropper just rocks on an AM rig. Yesterday, we drove to Polson and visited the GD factory. Both me and my buddy ended up getting the new 5.5 GD. It drops 5" and you can stop it 1/2 way down for techy climbing. After the bikes were all hooked up the owner of GD, Wayne, asked us to go for a ride. We ended up doing a 10 mile ride right by the factory. The trail was up and down and I used the GD 20-30 times. It performed awesome and never one glitch. How did I ever live without this thing? The GD and the HammerSchmidt make my AM rig more fun to rip. The up and down trails are just so much easier to flow. If you dont have a GD on your AM rig you are really missing out. I highly reccommend it! Wayne and his crew are top notch guys and Wayne can really rip.
 

JustMtnB44

Monkey
Sep 13, 2006
840
113
Pittsburgh, PA
I agree, I put a GD on my AM bike two years ago and now I could not own an AM bike without it. That's cool you got to buy it right from the source. It's always good when the company owner actually rides.
 

Zark

Hey little girl, do you want some candy?
Oct 18, 2001
6,254
7
Reno 911
I have a command post on my Enduro. Its pretty handy on certain trails around here, but for the most part its an additional 1/2lb and mechanical complexity.

SB trails are mostly of the straight up/straight down variety, 5-10 mile climbs, followed by 10-30 minutes of pure descent. You tend to stop, put on armor, eat lunch anyway, that 20 seconds of changing my seat height wasn't really bugging me. That said, most places aren't like that and the trails around here that are up and down it is damned handy.

They need to get these systems lighter though and more reliable. I was thinking integrating it into the frame itself might save some weight.
 

HAB

Chelsea from Seattle
Apr 28, 2007
11,580
2,006
Seattle
I have a command post on my Enduro. Its pretty handy on certain trails around here, but for the most part its an additional 1/2lb and mechanical complexity.

SB trails are mostly of the straight up/straight down variety, 5-10 mile climbs, followed by 10-30 minutes of pure descent. You tend to stop, put on armor, eat lunch anyway, that 20 seconds of changing my seat height wasn't really bugging me. That said, most places aren't like that and the trails around here that are up and down it is damned handy.

They need to get these systems lighter though and more reliable. I was thinking integrating it into the frame itself might save some weight.
Yeah, out here I don't really see the point. Places that are more rolling hills (see: the entire north east) they're awesome.
 

Kntr

Turbo Monkey
Jan 25, 2003
7,526
21
Montana
I lowered the seat to get on the bike and then raised it to ride. It made starts on hills a lot easier. When going downhill, I would run it at 1/2, so it was easier to pedal in the flatter areas. I didnt think I would use it as much either.
 

joelsman

Turbo Monkey
Feb 1, 2002
1,369
0
B'ham
these seat posts are round with slots for guides and use bushings, the lefty has roller bearings and is square inside. roller bearings don't wear out as easily. the lefty is also much heavier.
 

wood booger

Monkey
Jul 16, 2008
668
72
the land of cheap beer
Yeah, out here I don't really see the point. Places that are more rolling hills (see: the entire north east) they're awesome.
I don't know man, I use my adjustable post like 100 times every ride every place I go from Santa Cruz to Oregon. I even use it when climbing super tech short rocky sections because it gives you more room over and around the bike.

Try one and I bet you will never go back.

People still stop to adjust their saddles? That's just weird. Whoever does that around here gets the blind dusty run every time.
 

HAB

Chelsea from Seattle
Apr 28, 2007
11,580
2,006
Seattle
I don't know man, I use my adjustable post like 100 times every ride every place I go from Santa Cruz to Oregon. I even use it when climbing super tech short rocky sections because it gives you more room over and around the bike.

Try one and I bet you will never go back.

People still stop to adjust their saddles? That's just weird. Whoever does that around here gets the blind dusty run every time.
I own one, and split time between both coasts. I'm not just talking out of my ass, that's my personal take on it.
 

KavuRider

Turbo Monkey
Jan 30, 2006
2,565
4
CT
I had a Turbo, loved the idea. Only sold it because the Turbo had a few quirks I wasn't fond of. Tried my friend's multi-position GD, so awesome.
I used mine ALL the time. The first time I rode without it, it felt awkward.

Whichever bike I buy next WILL have an adjustable post. Not sure which brand yet.
 

OGRipper

back alley ripper
Feb 3, 2004
10,647
1,116
NORCAL is the hizzle
I've been using them for years in Norcal and beyond. I hate riding trails without one at this point.

Do I need one? No. I don't really need suspension, clipless pedals, or index shifting either, but they are nice to have.
 

'size

Turbo Monkey
May 30, 2007
2,000
338
AZ
been using the non turbo remote gd since 2006 - i won't have a trail bike without one again.

the first one was 3.5 years old when the bike it was on was stolen. still worked perfectly with a few rebuilds a year to keep it moving nice. the only parts i ever had to replace were the rubber boot that tore after a crash and the slider mechanism after i retardedly pressed the magnets in too far after a cable swap.

likes on the gd: fully rebuildable at home, takes 20 minutes. the cable does not move up and down with the post like most other designs.
 
Feb 23, 2005
436
2
Spokanada
Just recently put a Joplin 4R on my AM rig. On rides where I would stop a handful of times to adjust I no longer need to. I also find myself adjusting on the fly more often which has made the short steep stuff way more enjoyable.
 

Banshee Rider

Turbo Monkey
Jul 31, 2003
1,452
10
I think I've spent too long high-posting it everywhere - The bike I'm currently riding is equipped with one of those things, and I don't like it. I'm so used to using the seat for weight distribution and controlling the bike that having my seat suddenly slammed actually throws my riding off. I can certainly ride my downhill bike without the saddle in the way, but I found my seat is an integral part of the way I ride my pedal bikes. They're not my thing. I might sing a different tune if I lived somewhere else though.
 

Gary

"S" is for "neo-luddite"
Aug 27, 2002
7,543
5,472
UK
can't stand the play in them, even brand new it feels like the saddle is attached with elastic bands!
 

Kntr

Turbo Monkey
Jan 25, 2003
7,526
21
Montana
can't stand the play in them, even brand new it feels like the saddle is attached with elastic bands!
Mine has no play at all. My buddy has had one for 5 year and his has a tiny bit of play. You need to just tighten the ring around the post. If this doesnt work contact GD and they will help you.
 

'size

Turbo Monkey
May 30, 2007
2,000
338
AZ
I think I've spent too long high-posting it everywhere - The bike I'm currently riding is equipped with one of those things, and I don't like it. I'm so used to using the seat for weight distribution and controlling the bike that having my seat suddenly slammed actually throws my riding off. I can certainly ride my downhill bike without the saddle in the way, but I found my seat is an integral part of the way I ride my pedal bikes. They're not my thing. I might sing a different tune if I lived somewhere else though.
that is exactly why i use the 3" drop model. it's low enough that i can get down anything without getting hung up but not so low that i feel like my saddle just disappeared. i can still use it as i need to.
 

roel_koel

Monkey
Mar 26, 2003
278
1
London,England
RS Reverb is due...very soon


but I ain't buying one of these funny seatposts (any brand) until they make the ultimate version:

Thomson engineering the "post" with Fox engineering the "guts"