The seal lets crap in, and lets grease out. I know most posts do that but the OneUp does it more than i'd like.
For the lever i'm using a Shimano MT500. Maybe another lever would help. But other than the heavy lever feel, it actuates a bit weird. If I have my weight on the saddle, and I push the lever, there is this "wall" that I hit with the lever, like a click in an indexed shifter (just much harder), and when I push through that, the post goes down. If I unweight the saddle, push the lever, then put my weight on it, everything is fine and the lever is smooth. My cheapo no-name stock dropper didn't do this. OneUp sent me a new cartridge (thanks!) but it's exactly the same.
Maybe a new lever and oversized pins would help, but i'm a bit over of throwing more money at a dang seatpost.
I guess i'm a bit salty because for a looong time I rode cheap bikes, and I only started riding more expensive stuff in the last few years, and i've had plenty of quality issues (and design issues) with parts that cost waaaaay more than they should. I've had bikes that were worth about $200, and I had plenty of fun riding them. Now my seatpost cost that much and it doesn't work like it should. 😁
Jan. 12, 2022, 9:39 a.m. - HollyBoni
The seal lets crap in, and lets grease out. I know most posts do that but the OneUp does it more than i'd like. For the lever i'm using a Shimano MT500. Maybe another lever would help. But other than the heavy lever feel, it actuates a bit weird. If I have my weight on the saddle, and I push the lever, there is this "wall" that I hit with the lever, like a click in an indexed shifter (just much harder), and when I push through that, the post goes down. If I unweight the saddle, push the lever, then put my weight on it, everything is fine and the lever is smooth. My cheapo no-name stock dropper didn't do this. OneUp sent me a new cartridge (thanks!) but it's exactly the same. Maybe a new lever and oversized pins would help, but i'm a bit over of throwing more money at a dang seatpost. I guess i'm a bit salty because for a looong time I rode cheap bikes, and I only started riding more expensive stuff in the last few years, and i've had plenty of quality issues (and design issues) with parts that cost waaaaay more than they should. I've had bikes that were worth about $200, and I had plenty of fun riding them. Now my seatpost cost that much and it doesn't work like it should. 😁