Short travel Dropper Seatposts?

balmybaldwin

Hello,

I'm currently looking at getting a new light weight XC bike. now the bike I'm getting closest to buying is a Lapierre X-flow, and the 51cm is the right size frame length wise. The problem is that I also want a dropper post, and with the way the frame is designed, the maximum height from seat clamp to saddle that I could go for is about 145mm.

Are there any short travel dropper seat posts you can recommend me to look at to see if I can get one that fits?

From what I can tell a Rockshox reverb ist about 180mm from collar to seatpost when extended for the 125mm version, I think they do a 100mm travel one which would come up at 155mm. But then the collar itself is 25mm... so I guess what I'm asking is what is the smallest dropper seatpost (that is any good) with the minimum length bit sticking out of the frame?

Or is there a way to reduce the extension on a reverb or other dropper?

Thanks for your help.

BB

Chunkers1980

Light weight xc bike? Use a normal post.

balmybaldwin

Light-ish... I still want the option

rockmonkeysc

The Reverb is good (though unreliable) but I prefer this one:
http://www.chainreactioncycles.com/Mode ... elID=80499
I wouldn't use a dropper on a hardtail, I know various people who have tried it with various models & it seems to kill them not having rear suspension to take out the shocks.

balmybaldwin

It's not a hard tail - it' a 120mm Fs.

That link is for a Hope seat clamp?

Chunkers1980

Yep. Use your hands, rarely goes wrong.

rockmonkeysc

Yes it is. It's 100% reliable, takes a couple seconds to raise or lower the saddle to any height and will never start to get a bit wobbly or sticky.