How to Measure the LONGEST Dropper Post for your Mountain Bike

How to Measure the LONGEST Dropper Post for your Mountain Bike | How low can you go?

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Dropper posts lower your saddle at the flick of a switch for more clearance between your butt and your bike while descending. Generally speaking, the more drop, the better! Don't settle for a dropper post that doesn't give you enough clearance. Measure twice, buy once 🤓
In this video, we show you how to properly measure your frame's insertion depth and your climbing saddle height to figure out the longest size of dropper post travel you can use.
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0:00 - Intro
0:39 - Overview
1:10 - Cable Routing
1:41 - Diameter
2:17 - Frame Insertion Depth
4:13 - Climbing Position
5:48 - Finding Your New Post
7:06 - Goodbye! We Love You!

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@TheLostCo 2 жыл бұрын

How tall are you and how much drop does your post have?

@GokkunGuru 2 жыл бұрын

170cm running 150mm OneUp dropper.

@samhenderson7528 2 жыл бұрын

I’m 5’8” and have a 210 oneup on my large Fezzari Delano Peak

@xhead86 2 жыл бұрын

5’6’’ with a 180 bike yoke revive

@moderntouchfurniture Жыл бұрын

I'm 5'10 (178cm) running a XFusion Manic 150mm which is too small for me, I can't get it out of the way enough. When I use the OneUp calculator for my bike it comes out to max 180mm. I'm just not sure I want to drop $230 on 30mm difference. I think I'll take my dropper off and measure the frame tube to see how deep I can go. Specialized says 240mm, I guess they should know. The only complaint I have about this bike.

@sandy_knight Жыл бұрын

I bought a new enduro bike frame-only recently and I've been running a static post so far. I was all set to splash out on a Fox Transfer Factory post the other day until I measured my stack height and insertion depth and realised I'd have to run a 150mm drop post but if I went with the OneUp, for 2/3 the price, I could run a 180mm drop post! It's a no brainer, for me its OneUp FTW.

@robbwilliams7885 2 жыл бұрын

Good Lord, as well as you explained this, it's still overwhelmingly complicated.

@mrsmartypants_1 2 жыл бұрын

It’s only overwhelmingly complicated for high school drop outs and mentally handicapped folks due to drugs, mental illness, TBI or birth. Somethings in life are complicated. And a normal disciplined brain can understand this procedure. 😏

@robbwilliams7885 2 жыл бұрын

@@mrsmartypants_1 Sad that your over-inflated ego needs so much stroking. Even sadder is the only way you get that is via your own KZfaq comments.

@samhenderson7528 2 жыл бұрын

I ordered my oneup dropper 31.6x210 and the oneup remote from you guys a couple months ago for my new bike, Super stoked with my purcchase!

@TheLostCo 2 жыл бұрын

Woohoo! Glad you're stoked! 😀

@vinny61389 2 жыл бұрын

Quality content, I had a feeling I’d be able to find this kind of guide on this channel. Thanks for explaining it all!

@DM-hw4cr Жыл бұрын

Travel adjustable posts are the way to go, like PNW loam post. One up V2 was the worst quality post I have ever owned. Tons of play and constant maintenance.

@TheLostCo Жыл бұрын

Nope there's no cut

@Velo1010 Жыл бұрын

Use a thick wood dowel to measure the max insertion point. That’s what I did.

@EMTBonsai 6 ай бұрын

That bits scary you said a 5.11 rides a medium and what size of dropper he must be right hunched up! Im same hight and need a large with 150mm dropper the collar is inline with my frame so alot looks good than seeing droppers 2 or 3 inches out the frame i hate that my fox 150mm dropper at 5.11 is still to tall for me aswell it came with the German manufacturer bike but wish droppers can be set to a hight instead of them shooting up fully all the time and having to sit down oops to far need to press it again comes up sit nops to high again oops to low there a pain in the hole! Rather just havenone that can be set to a hight you'll always be comfortable with i can't get used to mine atoll!

@sam_camer0n 2 жыл бұрын

Good vid. What chain ring is that at 5:34 ?

@eddyblay6568 2 жыл бұрын

Just out of curiosity....whats the travel length of the droper post ised for the demonstration...i mean the one that was taped. Thanks in adv. mate

@TheSamwhyte 2 жыл бұрын

LBS fitted my cable activated dropper post but made the too short so when I sit on the saddle there is too much bend in my knee (serious thigh burn!) I can’t pull the seatpost higher as the cable housing doesn’t seem long enough. Is there a way I can make the dropper sit higher in the seat tube without installing a new cable?

@tkmoseley Жыл бұрын

Great video, thanks. How often does the manufacturer spec and the at-home measurement of the insertion depth differ? Yeti told me that my SB140 (27.5 - XS) had a max insertion depth of 203mm including the actuator, but when I drop a fixed post in I can drop it to 235mm. Seems like a big difference.

@TheLostCo Жыл бұрын

Hey Tommy! Thanks for the questions! That's a huge difference between what they advertised and what you found on your bike, and I don't think that's typical. My insertion depth on my Transition Spire was just a couple mm off of what they listed on their website! -Tor

@davidhu3604 2 жыл бұрын

Heres a story, I have 240mm insertion depth, measured with a fixed post, I got an xfusion manic 170mm thinking it’s gonna stick out like 20mm or something. Boom, slams right in, I am very confused

@EMTBonsai 6 ай бұрын

Well it would having that 70mm depth to still go down!? If the inner depth is 240mm and you got a 170mm post or am I missing something here?

@kevinknight7323 5 ай бұрын

Bro, if you wanted to stick out 20 mm you should’ve got a 260 mm post, where did you get this 170 number from lol

@antoniomedina428 11 ай бұрын

I have more of a question than a comment. I have a oneup post and a transition spur. The post won't stay in set position. It keeps slipping down. I have tried the FIBRE GRIP. It seems to make it worst. Any ideas that will work out for me?

@TheLostCo 11 ай бұрын

That's an odd problem to have! I would use a torque wrench to make sure that you're torquing the post to the right spec and then it shouldn't slip at all. If you're still having problems I would reach out to Transition directly! -Tor 😎

@thescerigai Жыл бұрын

Taping a circle of cardboard, slightly smaller than your seat tube diameter, to a tape measure should allow you to measure your maximum insertion depth, maybe subtract a little from the measurement for safetyz.

@TheLostCo Жыл бұрын

That's a really good idea! -Mike