MacRetro chat and rides thread

[RobMac]

Re:

Velo good luck at Mountain Mayhem, glad you could make it.

 

[kaiser]

Spotted this on STW

http://singletrackworld.com/forum/topic ... -britannia

might be of interest to some!

 

[gmac123]

Spotted this on STW

http://singletrackworld.com/forum/topic ... -britannia

might be of interest to some!

rode this last year, great track, and well organised

also picked up a Carlton Super Corsa the other day, reckon it's a 23" and needs a little love, clean and rebuild/grease (and maybe a wee rust touch up at the seat stay bridge) etc and it'll be a road worthy 531 racing machine once again

 

[Jamiedyer]

Sounds like a nice little project mate, keep you busy on these sunny evenings

Jamie

 

[RobMac]

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Does anybody do a dropper seat post that has the operating handle under the saddle?

 

[old_coyote_pedaller]

Re: Re:

Does anybody do a dropper seat post that has the operating handle under the saddle?

Aye, sort of.

:mrgreen:

 

[clubby]

Re: Re:

Does anybody do a dropper seat post that has the operating handle under the saddle?

No because they're pointless
Whole benefit of a dropper is that you can adjust on the move.

 

[RobMac]

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I don't like all the shite that comes with remotely operated dropper post, cables, switches, in fact that why I disconnected the remote switches on the forks on a couple of my bikes. Between a switch for the post, and switchs for the front AND back suspension THEN add a Garmin the bars end up looking feckin stupid.

And breathe :facepalm:

 

[clubby]

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Just go fixed, then you only need a front brake.

 

[jimo746]

Loads of dropper posts without a remote, usually cheaper end of the spectrum, or older models, KS do/did, Thomson Elite I think as well, more budget ones like RSP are probably still made without the remote.
You can operate them whilst you're riding, but a remote is so much easier (and safer) it's a bit crazy not to have a remote.

I'd sooner have a remote dropper post and get rid of the remote lockout levers for the rear shock (!!) & forks Tbh.