Bianchi Methanol CV S 9.1 - dropper seatpost

pep.fermi

Just bought it, online.
One detail I now realized I forgot to ask is if the frame compatible with dropper seatpost with integrated cable. You guys have relevant experience?
Actually I expect it is, after all this is a premium bike manufactured recently, 2021, so I'm fairly confident...
Pity the 27.2mm size reduces the possible choice of dropper seatposts, they seem to be almost all 31mm...
Cheers,

whyamihere

Bianchi says it is compatible on this page: https://www.bianchi.com/store/au_EN/yqbi3-methanol-cv-s-9-1-gx-eagle-1x12sp-8.html

Finding a decent 27.2mm dropper is another matter. Due to the narrow tubes, you don't tend to get much travel as they wouldn't work well at full extension. 100mm is the max I've seen, with most being shorter than that. If you're happy with a shorter drop, posts sold for gravel bikes are a bit more common in 27.2mm, but they generally only give around 50-70mm drop.

pep.fermi

whyamihere said:

Bianchi says it is compatible on this page: https://www.bianchi.com/store/au_EN/yqbi3-methanol-cv-s-9-1-gx-eagle-1x12sp-8.html

Finding a decent 27.2mm dropper is another matter. Due to the narrow tubes, you don't tend to get much travel as they wouldn't work well at full extension. 100mm is the max I've seen, with most being shorter than that. If you're happy with a shorter drop, posts sold for gravel bikes are a bit more common in 27.2mm, but they generally only give around 50-70mm drop.

Yes, right.
Dropper with diam. 27mm and travel range 100mm (actuallly even more than 100mm) do exist. But only very few.
Here some with at least 100mm (it took me a lot of Googleing to find these):
TRIPLE EIGHT PRO Inside Vario
Brand-X Ascend CX Dropper
Kind Shock KS ETEN

I wonder why there are only so very few 27mm dropper. I presume it boils down to engineering, the smaller diameter being less favorable...