Should I bother with a dropper?

It feels to me that the seat won't have much opportunity to drop in height?
From the top of the quick release, to the very bottom of the clamp is 150mm. I ride with the saddle as low as it will go (without trimming down the post). I think it catches on the nut inserts for the bottle cage screws.

Also, on the spec for my bike, it shows:
Seatpost: CUBE Performance Post, 27.2mm
Seatclamp: CUBE Varioclose, 31.8mm
Am I right in assuming I would need a 27.2mm dropper?
If the top of the dropper was low profile (i.e. Not much sticking out the top when fully compressed), I guess I could maximize the amount of drop available. Does this height vary much between models?
Best regards,
Greenback
From the top of the quick release, to the very bottom of the clamp is 150mm. I ride with the saddle as low as it will go (without trimming down the post). I think it catches on the nut inserts for the bottle cage screws.

Also, on the spec for my bike, it shows:
Seatpost: CUBE Performance Post, 27.2mm
Seatclamp: CUBE Varioclose, 31.8mm
Am I right in assuming I would need a 27.2mm dropper?
If the top of the dropper was low profile (i.e. Not much sticking out the top when fully compressed), I guess I could maximize the amount of drop available. Does this height vary much between models?
Best regards,
Greenback
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Ah interesting. It might take me a while to find one then!
Is that because of the frame geometry, or because of the fact I've moved the seat back on its mount? I'm not sure where I want the seat to be honest. I haven't ridden it for long enough to tell!
I understand. Many thanks for clarifying.
I may not struggle with an inline. However I'm not sure I want to invest in an inline dropper and then find out!
Yes, I was thinking that to be honest. Or I might keep an eye on the used 27.2 dropper market. If a bargain comes up, I'm sure I'd be able to re-sell if required.
Cheers,
Greenback
Ah interesting. Thanks for letting me know xyra.
What it is like? They appear to be reasonable in price.
A little bit of rotational play (few mm at tip of saddle) appeared after a couple of rides but has settled in and not got worse - a few reviews mentioned it so I believe it is normal.
When I first tried a dropper, I rode my usual route and thought it wasn't making much difference. Then I rode it again without dropping it and realised what a difference it had actually made - it felt so natural to use a dropper it almost disappeared in the background whilst riding. It did take a few rides for my legs to toughen up different muscles to be able to hold a decent position for a longer period with the seat out of the way!
Ah good. Thank you for the info. Sounds like one to look out for.
I've contacted a few uk distributors. They aren't in stock in 27.2 very often.
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