Long 27.2mm dropping seatpost

davel75
davel75 Posts: 9
edited December 2011 in MTB buying advice
I'm running a small Orange5 frame (27.2mm seatpost) with a Pure i850 dropper post. I'm between sizes of frame and went for a small for the extra chuckability. This means that I've got a lot of the seatpost exposed and it's still slightly too short for long distance riding.
Is there a 27.2mm dropper seatpost on the market with a min insert to seat clamp length of more than 27cm (closer to 30cm would be good)?
Alternatively, can anyone recommend a light engineering company in Buckinghamshire who could machine a new static tube to extend the overall length?
Dave
Ride: Marin Attack Trail
Best Riding: Wales - Afan Argoed

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  • styxd
    styxd Posts: 3,234
    Buy a gravity dropper, available in 400 and 425mm length's I think.

    I think the new KS seatpost is 425mm aswell, but I dont know if it comes in a 27.2mm size.

    Or buy a frame that fits you.
  • davel75
    davel75 Posts: 9
    Didn't know gravity dropper were long... thanks.

    and the frame fits me perfectly for what I do with it. It was the short seatpost that was the problem.
    Dave
    Ride: Marin Attack Trail
    Best Riding: Wales - Afan Argoed
  • miss notax
    miss notax Posts: 2,572
    I run a gravity dropper seatpost with an Orange 5 and it works brilliantly :D

    They go up to a 425mm post (27.2 diameter).
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  • davel75
    davel75 Posts: 9
    Miss Notax - how do you handle the cable routing for the remote? Cable tie to gear cable?
    Dave
    Ride: Marin Attack Trail
    Best Riding: Wales - Afan Argoed

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