Review / Product Intro
OneUp Introduces The Longest (240mm!) Dropper
The desire to build the longest dropper ever came from internal requests at OneUp.
REVIEW | EDITORIAL
AXS Eagle Economics
I understand why SRAM's AXS Eagle is the only current drivetrain option that folks are truly lusting after, but let's have a look at the economics of wireless shifting before you push the button...
REVIEW
BikeYoke Revive 2.0 213mm Dropper Post Long-Term Review
"The closest it came to a problem was when the post locked up after I had left my bike in full sun..."
EDITORIAL
Winning the Dropper Post Arms Race
Most dropper posts are durable and damn good, so the post with the most drop, with the smallest stack height and shortest insertion depth wins the crown.
Lifetime Warranty on a Dropper?
Disrupting Lousy Warranties in Mountain Biking
While most component companies provide warranties that last between 1 and 3 years, one company has notched it up to lifetime...
PRODUCT LAUNCH
PNW Components Introduces the Loam Dropper Post
Based on PNW’s Bachelor Dropper Post, the team undertook a complete makeover. The result is a lighter, more adjustable, and more compatible dropper system.
LONG TERM REVIEW
SRAM AXS: a year of wireless shifting
It's a technological marvel, but how will that technology fare after a year of use on the North Shore?
REVIEW
2021 Fox Transfer Dropper Post - Reviewed
2021 Fox Transfer Dropper Post - Reviewed
REVIEW
e*thirteen Vario Dropper Post
e*thirteen's new dropper remote goes toe-to-toe with some of the very best - and the post shows real promise as well...
REVIEW
PNW Rainier Gen 3 Dropper Post
The PNW Rainier delivers up to 200mm of travel, adjustable in 5mm increments, for a very reasonable price...
Product Review
BikeYoke Divine Dropper Post Reviewed
The reliability of the Revive at a lower weight and for less money...
Long Haul = New Info
Review Updates - Spring 2020 Edition
Products from Shimano, One Up, We Are One, and Ride Concepts get hauled back into interrogation...
TEARDOWN | FIRST IMPRESSIONS | EDITORIAL
e*thirteen Vario Dropper Remote & 180mm Vario Dropper Post
Andrew's first look at e13's new Vario dropper post remote and new, Wintek-equipped, 180mm, travel-adjustable Vario dropper post...
TEARDOWN | FIRST IMPRESSIONS
PNW Rainier IR Dropper Post - Travel Adjustable For 2020
The Gen.3 Rainier IR dropper post is available with up to 200mm of adjustable travel for under 200 USD...
REVIEW
Crankbrothers Highline 7 Dropper Post
Max travel goes up along with return speed and warranty, while the price goes down...
Teardown & Pre-install Impressions
BikeYoke Divine Dropper Post Teardown
Will the BikeYoke Divine dropper's simplest-in-class teardown, equate to best-in-class performance on the trail?
REVIEW
Race Face Aeffect R Cinch Cranks & 170mm Dropper Post
You can buy fancier sh*t, but the Race Face Aeffect R 7050 aluminum crankset and 170mm dropper post are really all anyone needs...
2-MINUTE EXPERT
Why All Dropper Posts should be 34.9
A conversation with Stefan 'Sacki' Sack - CEO, Engineer & does-it-all of BikeYoke
REVIEW
OneUp V2 210 mm Dropper Post Reviewed
There is much to love about the OneUp V2, including several best-in-class elements - but it wasn't all rainbows and smooth actuations...
EDITORIAL
Sellers Remorse
Dekerf Implant, XT thumbies, DT 440 hubs, Mountain Cycle Moho, Moots YBB – what do you wish you hadn't sold?
Test Platform Verdicts
150 days on Shimano XTR, OneUp, WeAreOne, E13, Yeti...
After more than 1/3 of a year on my hand-picked test parts - it's time to put performance under the microscope...
EDITORIAL
Where The Rain Gets In - A Fall Service Story
If you're tackling the wet and greasy this winter please don't forget to let your bike breathe...
RELEASE | FIRST IMPRESSIONS | TEARDOWN
Crankbrothers Highline 7 Dropper Post Ridden (Plus HL 3)
The new Highline gets a faster return, a longer warranty, an optional lever and a lower price...
Shorter but Longer, Faster but Easier
The New ROCKSHOX REVERB Stealth Ridden
The brand new Reverb has a longer service life, a shorter overall length and even featherweight riders will be able to lower it easily...