Review: Morewood Mamba dropper seatpost
The Morewood Mamba is a cable actuated dropper seatpost that (for the time being) is available in two options: a 31.6mm with internal routing and a 30.9mm with external routing, both with 125mm drop. Morewood Mamba top, KS Lev bottom. Features Uses a two bolt head clamp which secures the post Hydraulic damping on the […]
Democratising the dropper seatpost
XCO racing is doing what downhill never could, embracing the dropper seatpost. And the consequences could be significant. In the beginning, there was no XCO or stage racing. It was all downhill, without helmets, on awfully unsophisticated rigid bikes. The Mount Tamalpais Repack race, held during the 1970s near San Francisco, was the first timed […]
Review: RockShox Reverb
It’s hard to imagine that not too long ago dropper posts where an oddity found only on custom builds and made by only a handful of manufacturers. Even though the benefits were clear, the early samples were unreliable, short on drop and needed lots and lots of care. Fast forward to today and dropper posts […]
Review: Forca SPS-400 adjustable seatpost
The Forca dropper seatpost is a low tech mechanical adjustable seatpost. While you may want to cringe at the thought of a spring and pin operated mechanism between the legs, the Forca is a solid offering and features benefits over hydraulic or air operated systems. What is the Forca SPS-400? Forca is based in Bruchsal, […]