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RogerH

RogerH

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Jan 22, 2004
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Not a big fan of the fly's top tube, but I bet the linkage makes for sweet ride!


For a sec. I thought they put a suspension seatpost on the six pack!? Must be a ride height adjustment-thing:

 
Renegade

Renegade

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Sep 6, 2001
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RogerH said:
Not a big fan of the fly's top tube, but I bet the linkage makes for sweet ride!


For a sec. I thought they put a suspension seatpost on the six pack!? Must be a ride height adjustment-thing:

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That's the gravity dropper seatpost. From a thumb operated lever on your handlebars you can raise and lower your seat three inches, all "on the fly" I use one, it works sweet.
 
Lefty

Lefty

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Jun 14, 2003
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Renegade said:
That's the gravity dropper seatpost. From a thumb operated lever on your handlebars you can raise and lower your seat three inches, all "on the fly" I use one, it works sweet.
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Even when you sit on it. ? Or do you have lift your butt, to let it work.

And how does it exactly work.. with a battery or a mechanical system. :confused:
 
Renegade

Renegade

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Lefty said:
Even when you sit on it. ? Or do you have lift your butt, to let it work.

And how does it exactly work.. with a battery or a mechanical system. :confused:
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okay, it works like this; when you push the handlebar mounted lever, it pulls a cable that runs to that "box" that's attached to the seatpost. The cable pulls a cover, which exposes a very strong magnet. That magnet pulls out a detent pin out of a hole in the seatpost, allowing it to drop, and lock into the lower position. Pulling the cable again unlocks it again, allowing it to rise.
While riding, you push the lever, raise your butt off the seat just a little to allow the detent pin to extract from the seatpost, sit back down, the seat lowers, then locks into position. Repeat to raise it.
You can check out the product at www.gravitydropper.com. They show a video of it in action. The video shows an older model, which displays a lot of rotation slop of the mechanism. The current ones, like the one I ride, has just a little rotational play, which I was concerned about when I bought it, but quite frankly, when you're riding, you don't even notice it. Once you use it a few times, you get hooked. It has it's nitch, which is trail riding on terrain that climbs and descends alot, but where you wouldn't necessarily pull over to raise or lower a manual seatpost. The cable actuated mechanism is so fast and convenient, you find yourself making full use of it.
No, I don't work for the company, and I did pay full price for mine!
 
Lefty

Lefty

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Jun 14, 2003
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Renegade said:
okay, it works like this; when you push the handlebar mounted lever, it pulls a cable that runs to that "box" that's attached to the seatpost. The cable pulls a cover, which exposes a very strong magnet. That magnet pulls out a detent pin out of a hole in the seatpost, allowing it to drop, and lock into the lower position. Pulling the cable again unlocks it again, allowing it to rise.
While riding, you push the lever, raise your butt off the seat just a little to allow the detent pin to extract from the seatpost, sit back down, the seat lowers, then locks into position. Repeat to raise it.
You can check out the product at www.gravitydropper.com. They show a video of it in action. The video shows an older model, which displays a lot of rotation slop of the mechanism. The current ones, like the one I ride, has just a little rotational play, which I was concerned about when I bought it, but quite frankly, when you're riding, you don't even notice it. Once you use it a few times, you get hooked. It has it's nitch, which is trail riding on terrain that climbs and descends alot, but where you wouldn't necessarily pull over to raise or lower a manual seatpost. The cable actuated mechanism is so fast and convenient, you find yourself making full use of it.
No, I don't work for the company, and I did pay full price for mine!
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OK thanx alot... that's a perfect explanation. I was already googling for it, and was reading some revieuws about it. I just saw that video on there site.
 
Renegade

Renegade

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Lefty said:
OK thanx alot... that's a perfect explanation. I was already googling for it, and was reading some revieuws about it. I just saw that video on there site.
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your welcome. I'm pretty happy with mine. It allows me to have a high saddle position to help me get my 37 pound freeride bike up the hills, and then drop the saddle easily for when it's time to rock.
I'm currently working on a concept that will be a quick release two position stem, with the same thing in mind; a position for climbing, and for descending.
 
Lefty

Lefty

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Ok then you really got some skills, if you make that on your own. I'll stick to my normal stem, it scares me if that quickrelease will come loose if you are dropping something.
 
Renegade

Renegade

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Sep 6, 2001
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Yea, I'm a machinist, been doing that for 26 years now. In regards to the stem project, I've drawn up and rejected a couple dozen variations of it. I'm real picky, it's got to be just right AND safe.
 
Kntr

Kntr

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Jan 25, 2003
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The new FLY is sweet. I was told by a buddy at Foes that they were going to change the name. I guess they stuck with the FLY name instead.

Anyone know what the 2 travel settings on the FLY are?



They make that Gravitydropper about 40 min from my house. I drive by the shop about once a week. It works great but it is heavy.
 
TheInedibleHulk

TheInedibleHulk

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May 26, 2004
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WHYYY did IH make the lower end DW link dh bikes have that ridiculously ugly curvy front end?

Also, anyone seen any pics up from the giant booth? Went through all the hcor stuff and didnt see any.
 
heikkihall

heikkihall

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Dec 14, 2001
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TheInedibleHulk said:
WHYYY did IH make the lower end DW link dh bikes have that ridiculously ugly curvy front end?

Also, anyone seen any pics up from the giant booth? Went through all the hcor stuff and didnt see any.
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The 7 Point is not the lower end DW Dh bike. Its Iron Horses 7 inch freeride/trail bike. The "low end" Iron Horse Sunday DH bike looks aesthetically the same as the bike that Sam Hill rode to 3rd place at the World Championships and 2nd Place in the World Cup Overall. Although, Im not too keen on the looks of the front end on that 7 point either.
 
TheInedibleHulk

TheInedibleHulk

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May 26, 2004
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heikkihall said:
The 7 Point is not the lower end DW Dh bike. Its Iron Horses 7 inch freeride/trail bike. The "low end" Iron Horse Sunday DH bike looks aesthetically the same as the bike that Sam Hill rode to 3rd place at the World Championships and 2nd Place in the World Cup Overall. Although, Im not too keen on the looks of the front end on that 7 point either.
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:thumb: halleluia
 
heikkihall

heikkihall

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Acadian said:
Heikki...you're not at Interbike? Though maybe you would of went?
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Nope Im helping out in the e13 office for the week while the rest of the boys get to go to Vegas. Ill be there next year since Ill actually be 21 for next years show.

The tubes on that bike deffinately are like that for a reason, but it just looks alittle odd to me when tubes are bent like that.
 
Curiouscaptian01

Curiouscaptian01

It's not poo
Dec 1, 2003
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Renegade said:
That's the gravity dropper seatpost. From a thumb operated lever on your handlebars you can raise and lower your seat three inches, all "on the fly" I use one, it works sweet.
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why not just get off your bike and do it... the extra time it takes would be worth the cash you save
 
punkassean

punkassean

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Feb 3, 2002
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Curiouscaptian01 said:
why not just get off your bike and do it... the extra time it takes would be worth the cash you save
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If your Mark Weir and you use it to set the trail record at Downieville, it's priceless. But for me...no thanks!
 
Bulldog

Bulldog

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Sep 11, 2001
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Acadian said:
The Maesto looks like a pretty descent bike!! nice lines!! same for the Reign
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Maestro is the name of Giant's suspension platform, just like dw-link or VPP or Horst. The models using it are Trance, Faith, and Reign.
 
A

Alloy

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Aug 13, 2004
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Monkeybidnezz said:
Thanks for the pics. I'll ride my fly in to the dirt before I trade it in for the new one though..just too fugly imho.
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I agree the new Fly is fugly. Word is they changed it because the old one was too time consuming and expensive to make.
 
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