Steeper actual STAs definitely have fueled the long dropper movement. And, they've also helped with their resilience since bikes with slacker actual STAs eat more dropper posts.
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Yeah, I think that's why it would be an interesting piece to read. I was (and usually still am) fine on a 160mm post but prefer 180mm. Longer than that and I get nothing out of it in terms of improved confidence, control, clearance, etc. Or, put another way, I get plenty of bike-body separation at 180mm.
It might be exactly the same with you and a 213mm post, but if you rode a 240mm I think naturally you'd still find yourself slamming it all the way. If I have a 190mm or 200mm post that's what I do at least. But where I'd ride a 180mm post and going back to 160mm required a learning curve, I can ride a longer post, and going back to 180mm is perfectly intuitive.
If you ride half a dozen times on the 240mm and then put the 213mm back on what do you notice? The Revive is going to be smoother, the OneUp is going to be longer, what's the end game?
July 15, 2022, 12:48 p.m. - Andrew Major
Steeper actual STAs definitely have fueled the long dropper movement. And, they've also helped with their resilience since bikes with slacker actual STAs eat more dropper posts. \-\-\-\-\-\- Yeah, I think that's why it would be an interesting piece to read. I was (and usually still am) fine on a 160mm post but prefer 180mm. Longer than that and I get nothing out of it in terms of improved confidence, control, clearance, etc. Or, put another way, I get plenty of bike-body separation at 180mm. It might be exactly the same with you and a 213mm post, but if you rode a 240mm I think naturally you'd still find yourself slamming it all the way. If I have a 190mm or 200mm post that's what I do at least. But where I'd ride a 180mm post and going back to 160mm required a learning curve, I can ride a longer post, and going back to 180mm is perfectly intuitive. If you ride half a dozen times on the 240mm and then put the 213mm back on what do you notice? The Revive is going to be smoother, the OneUp is going to be longer, what's the end game?