I got my first dropper post on my EVIL build and I'm having trouble understanding where to use it and if what I'm experiencing is normal.
The post is an Xfusion HiLo. I'm running it in reverse to give the post negative offset and bring the saddle forward into a more suitable climbing position. The position feels perfect.
The problem is the dropper motion is not very natural, and I find myself having to very consciously weight the saddle in order to bring it down, and then once it's down, I don't really get the point. I like having the saddle between my thighs to help steer the bike, and with it all the way down it's really tricky. Getting it to any useful midway point is kind of tricky.
Everybody says it's a necessary part and ZOMG you'll never ride without one again, but I find myself wishing I had saved the 400g and stuck with a thomson.
A) Will I get used to it as I ride with it?
B) Does my post maybe just not work as well as some of the others on the market?
The post is an Xfusion HiLo. I'm running it in reverse to give the post negative offset and bring the saddle forward into a more suitable climbing position. The position feels perfect.
The problem is the dropper motion is not very natural, and I find myself having to very consciously weight the saddle in order to bring it down, and then once it's down, I don't really get the point. I like having the saddle between my thighs to help steer the bike, and with it all the way down it's really tricky. Getting it to any useful midway point is kind of tricky.
Everybody says it's a necessary part and ZOMG you'll never ride without one again, but I find myself wishing I had saved the 400g and stuck with a thomson.
A) Will I get used to it as I ride with it?
B) Does my post maybe just not work as well as some of the others on the market?