Stepping outside of the full suspension realm especially, or looking at bikes with uninterrupted seat tubes, the extra insertion length may not affect some people. The Slash, having a very slack seat tube, didn't have me wanting any offset. It was a small amount of play, only noticed when the bike was in the work stand, not while riding - my experiences with most other droppers have bit of play after some riding time, but its hard to quantify play or to establish a baseline for sensitivity to play.
Oct. 3, 2024, 2:12 p.m. - Matt Cusanelli
Stepping outside of the full suspension realm especially, or looking at bikes with uninterrupted seat tubes, the extra insertion length may not affect some people. The Slash, having a very slack seat tube, didn't have me wanting any offset. It was a small amount of play, only noticed when the bike was in the work stand, not while riding - my experiences with most other droppers have bit of play after some riding time, but its hard to quantify play or to establish a baseline for sensitivity to play.