The perfect upgrade for better control in all-terrain riding and specially on steep downhills. The Speedball allows quick and easy lowering or raising of the saddle through three inches of unlimited adjustment by pushing a handlebar-mounted, multidirectional lever
7000 series aluminium
380mm shaft length
Available in 30.9mm and 31.6mm
Submitted by
dave
a Cross Country Rider
from england Date Reviewed: December 1, 2008
Duration Product Used:
1 Year
Strengths:
no stopping to raise/lower your seat before/after climbs/decents
Weaknesses:
weak product!
Similar Products Used:
N/A
Bike Setup:
scott ransom
Bottom Line:
When the post is working its awesome. I never used to bother dropping my seat for decents unless they were porper gnarly, but now I can easily drop it all the time. My confidence on the bike has improved allong with my general technical abillity. BUT, the post is weak as...! I've had all teh problems I've now read other people have experienced as well as a couple others. The post dropping on its own, the post not returning, the post not dropping, the clamp on mine sheared clean off (mid wheelie, the post stabbed me in the stomache), the lever clamp moves no matter how tight it is, the cable was too short to route nicely, the cable actually started to wear through my frame after riding long sections with the seat lowered.
REALLY NOT WORTH THE CASH.
Value Rating:Overall Rating:
Submitted by
Michael
a Racer
from Berkeley, CA usa Date Reviewed: June 2, 2008
Duration Product Used:
6 months
Price Paid:
$150.00
Strengths:
Great idea. I like that the lever can be actuated in any direction.
Weaknesses:
1. Outer seatpost shaft is too thin. When you tighten the seat post binder -- tight enough so that the post won't slip down -- the material must be distorting and compromising the ability of the inner, sliding portion of the post to do its thing. This has caused me some major frustration. While on ride the post starts to slip down. Ok, re-set the height and re-tighten the bolt. Oops, got the bolt too tight because the post refuses to rebound or it won't rebound the entire way. Pump the lever, finally it rebounds. Stop, loosen the binder bolt a little. After a few minutes of riding, and raising/lowering the post, I'm the incredible shrinking man...nope, my post is dropping down into the frame 'cause the binder's too loose. Frick. Talk about sucking the mojo right out of a ride.
2. Weak support. I write to them explaining the issue. The post has all but a half-dozen rides on it. Their support asks what brand of frame I'm riding. Santa Cruz Nomad. Oh, well there's the problem, you're riding an inferior frame. You're not riding one of our precision-made frames, frames with such precise seat tube dimensions that this would *never* happen. We recommend that you go to a hobby store and buy thin brass shim stock and that should fix your problem. Oh, and don't grease the post when inserting it into the frame. Um, yeah, right. Thanks for the double order of weak sauce. Let's not discuss the design of the post and the possible root cause of the issue, instead let's blame it on my lo-buck frame... Please.
Similar Products Used:
Gravity dropper. I couldn't get used to the butt-bounce on the original Gravity Dropper. But I may be trying their newer turbo post. And a vast collection of rigid posts over the years.
Bike Setup:
Nomad. All-mountain...blah blah
Bottom Line:
While I really want to like this post -- and I'll admit to owning three (on three different bikes) -- I have this same issue on all bikes. One post is on a vpfree and the other a fisher 29-inch cross-country bike.
Given that Maverick responded to my issue with such a weak answer their stock plummeted in my world. I've been intrigued by the forks they make but after reading the reviews of them, I doubt that I ever will bother trying them. They sound about as fussy as this post. C'mon guys, these are bikes. Bikes get dirty. And yes, different manufactures will put out frames with varying tolerances. You've got to work better at accommodating the range of equipment that's out there. And you can't make bike components such as this with super finicky tolerances and expect it to perform reliably. Especially given the ways most folks don't bother to maintain their equipment.
And while it's only an uneducated guess on my part regarding the thickness of the outer shaft wall causing the binding issue, given my propensity for cleaning and servicing my bicycle equipment (20+ years riding and wrenching), I can't accept that the issue I'm experiencing is due to the manufacturing tolerances of the frames that I'm riding. Just not buyin'...
I don't think that this post was ready for prime time. And I don't think that Maverick does a good job of supporting it. I know that Crank Brothers has now purchased the rights to this product. I hope they do more than just anodize a few parts and give it a new name or their well-respected customer support arm is gonna get worked in a big way.
It's sad. A great idea but just not quite right. I can't recommend the post.
Value Rating:Overall Rating:
Submitted by
madskier
a
from boulder,co Date Reviewed: April 24, 2008
Favorite Trail:
South Boundary in Taos,NM
Duration Product Used:
1 Year
Bottom Line:
I have the opportunity to own and use the GD and the Maverick Speedball back to back in the last year, so I thought I'd chip in.
Firstly, this is one of the best concepts to come to mt biking in the 2 decades I've been riding. Actually, it's revisiting the "Height Rite" of days of yore, but in a much slicker package.
It's hard to underestimate how much your seat height impact your riding. Not just on the downs, but also in terms of efficency climbing. Watch most riders, and you'll see they've split the difference seat height wise (too lazy, etc to drop/raise seat) and how awkard they look.
The GD pioneered the modern version of this and deserve mad kudos for it. They had the handlbar remote first, and I think GD/Speedball would be worthless without it. The GD has a sturdy feel to it, looks like it was made in serious machine shop, with look and feel to match. Actually, that cuts both ways as IMHO it's pretty ugly.
The biggest flaw of GD is that it isn't infinitely adjustable, your stuck trying to hit the designated 1 or 3 or 4 inch drops, and to me it just was never seemless. I'm actually shocked that more GD reviewers haven't mentioned this. Although maybe other riders haven't used the Speedball (somewhere on mtbr there is an inhouse review of GD vs Speedball, pre Speedball remote I believe). Anyhow it never felt effortless to me, you have to do this semi hesitant click of the lever and bump with your ass (whether going up or down) and it just takes a sec, which is the last thing you want in a tough spot. You have to know exactly where the pins are going to catch on the shaft in order to move the seat to the right spot. Maybe akin to clipping into your SPD in rocky terrain... it can be done, and becomes easier with time, but never a snap.
The Speedball is more like a pneumatic office chair, very smooth to adjust and you can literally set it anywhere, which I like. The lever seems a little cheesier than GD but time will tell. The main rap on the Speedball seems to be that no matter what your seat is going to wiggle ever so slightly (something with the internals), so if this is deal breaker to you, forget it. Aslo the GD comes in many sizes down to 27.2 (possibly smaller), but the Speedball only goes in 30.9 and 31.6 (?).
Finally, despite the last review I always found GD customer service to be SUPERIOR. These are good folks, and if you want to speak to the owner, it's very possible and he seems a very good guy.
Lastly these are both in the neighborhood of 500 grams on my scale, so you're picking up maybe .5 lbs from your stock seat...very worth it!
Value Rating:Overall Rating:
Submitted by
B F
a Weekend Warrior
from Los Altos Date Reviewed: April 10, 2008
Favorite Trail:
420's
Duration Product Used:
1 Year
Price Paid:
$250.00
Strengths:
Great idea, looks decent
Weaknesses:
not reliable, not good for jumping,$$$
Similar Products Used:
regular posts
Bike Setup:
irrelavent
Bottom Line:
Great idea, but still needs improvement. If the the collar is too tight air will sneak by and the post wont stay up when you sit on it and when lowered wont stay down when you unweight the seat . The shop I purchased it at said You have to keep that collar not too tight and not too loose( fargin annoying) for $250 it should be bulletproof! Since then I haven't had too many problems with it but on more problem and it will be on ebay for sure. If you like to jump your bike it feels like it could break and if you pinch your seat with your legs the post rises. Best application would be XC riding with a lot of up and down changes in your ride, then it's a decent product. If you ride straight up then and bomb straight down then a quick release seat clamp and normal post would be better
Value Rating:Overall Rating:
Submitted by
Swisgar Swiggles
a Cross Country Rider
from Mordhaus, netherlands Date Reviewed: March 12, 2008
Duration Product Used:
3 months
Bottom Line:
Just talkesd with mavericks, dey said to lube the bolt heads and under the silver seat grabbers, not under the cups. BE carefuls when tightening the nut that the silver things are lining up propersly. things can get binding cause its dry and it wont tighten right. Also this nit gets tightened to 140 inch pounds, wich is brutal tight. dats it.
Value Rating:Overall Rating:
Submitted by
Swisgar Swiggle
a Cross Country Rider
from Mordhaus Date Reviewed: March 3, 2008
Duration Product Used:
Less than 1 month
Price Paid:
$215.00
Purchased At:
ebay
Strengths:
This seatpost is brutals. It will destroy all seatposts who stands in the way of its path for total seatpost dominations. The maverickopalypse has begun!
Weaknesses:
The seats clamp.
Similar Products Used:
salsa quick releases
Bike Setup:
Giants trance
Bottom Line:
Seat clamp slippsed after one day. I had titnened it propersly. Heres what fixed its: Take the seat off and the clamp assembly. Get some rough (ie from your patches kits)sand paper an scuff the cups and the cup mating surfaces. Use a few drops of blue or red locktit on the copulatesing surface for goods luck. Use some on the clamp bolt as well. Titen her down goods and tight. don't overtitens it or youls be sorrys. ohterwise a usefull weopon in my arssenal of offroad destructions!
Value Rating:Overall Rating:
Submitted by
james graham
a Weekend Warrior
from Olympia Date Reviewed: February 4, 2008
Duration Product Used:
3 months
Price Paid:
$250.00
Purchased At:
Universal
Strengths:
Incredible idea
Weaknesses:
Sticks when wet or muddy, even thick dusty. Tempermental.
Similar Products Used:
None
Bike Setup:
All Mountain
Bottom Line:
Great idea, not a fully developed product though. First ride it started sticking down, and not coming up when it got wet/muddy. Sent it back to Maverick, came back and suffered same problems. Very clean looking design compared to the G.D.
Value Rating:Overall Rating:
Submitted by
Al
a Weekend Warrior
from Alhambra Date Reviewed: January 10, 2008
Favorite Trail:
rock-it
Duration Product Used:
1 Year
Price Paid:
$250.00
Purchased At:
Maverick
Strengths:
3" of adj height, ease of use, weight
Weaknesses:
only fit 30.9 or 31.6
Similar Products Used:
gravity dropper, Speed ball w/o remote
Bike Setup:
ML8, Duc32, 19 enduro
Bottom Line:
It's by far the best investment I've spend on a bike, both money, and weight added(which is not too bad at 480g) It help on the descend so much it change my riding forever.
It help boost your confident riding over the nasty stuffs, it's also so easy to start on the steep hill. I improve my cornering skill as well as hops. I found myself using this feature about a dozen time on a regular single track.
Must have for any trail bike.
Value Rating:Overall Rating:
Submitted by
Rain Man
a Cross Country Rider
from Australia Date Reviewed: January 4, 2008
Favorite Trail:
Local
Duration Product Used:
6 months
Price Paid:
$250.00
Purchased At:
Universal.
Strengths:
Looks great, well finished, easy to use.
Weaknesses:
The saddle rail clamp could stand to be re-designed, the current one isn't the best.
Similar Products Used:
None.
Bike Setup:
RIP 9.
Bottom Line:
This is an update on the Maverick Speedball Remote seatpost.
I've been pounding on it for about 6 months now, and it is still working very well. I have had no major problems with the post, it works every time I hit the remote handlebar mounted lever.
The saddle rail clamp has loosened off on me a couple of times forcing me to stand and pedal. The clamp needs to be redesigned so that you can really tighten it down HARD and stop it moving.
In my original review, I mentioned the actuating post mechanism and how that needs to be redesigned also. It's not a problem unless you use an open cut away leather saddle like the Selle Titanico. It shouldn't worry anyone using a plastic seat though.
I regularly wipe some teflon stanchion lube on the sliding part of the post to keep the seal slippery.
I'm still very happy with the performance of this seatpost. It has survived some very wet weather, plenty of mud and dust, and a few hard crashes without being affected.
The initial cost is high, but as long as it keeps on working, the cost is worth it over time.
I'll update again after a year of use if the post is still working well.
Bottom Line:
4 for Value, 5 for Overall.
Excellent and recommended, so far.
Rainman.
Value Rating:Overall Rating:
Submitted by
Oso Negro
a
from Sacramento Date Reviewed: December 31, 2007
Favorite Trail:
Downieville
Duration Product Used:
Less than 1 month
Purchased At:
gift from Santa Cleese
Strengths:
Set-Back, Design
Weaknesses:
Cable Routing, Play
Bike Setup:
'06 Reign 1
Bottom Line:
Thanks to all the bros who posted on this seatpost- reviews and forums. I read them all and still decided on this one. The Speedball/Joplin works for me and does what I want it to do, but I still pack the old post. I needed the set-back and I liked the design. I will be using it this coming season for trail riding and Super D. I'll let you know if my opinion changes.
Value Rating:Overall Rating:
Submitted by
skyboy
a Weekend Warrior
from lancashire Date Reviewed: October 29, 2007
Favorite Trail:
anywhere in the alps
Duration Product Used:
3 months
Price Paid:
$360.00
Purchased At:
leisure lakes
Strengths:
great idea,ideal for trail riding
Weaknesses:
simply not engineered well enough,seal(s) let water in,seat clamp poor design
Similar Products Used:
none(always used Thomson)
Bike Setup:
07 Heckler,chris king,hope,mavic etc.
Bottom Line:
Seal not up to the job,(which is inexcusable,Fox,etc shoxs and forks don't suffer from this) ,after 1 ride in the wet,post refused to move,managed to solve this by fitting an inner tube over post,not something you should have to do on a post costing 3 times that of a Thomson!Seat clamp does not work,because it pulls across it will always work lose no matter how tight the bolt is,Thomson has 2 bolts that pull down never had a problem.Piss poor to be honest
Value Rating:Overall Rating:
Submitted by
chris capone
a Weekend Warrior
from macc, cheshire, UK Date Reviewed: October 28, 2007
Favorite Trail:
landegla
Duration Product Used:
3 months
Price Paid:
$360.00
Purchased At:
NWMBC
Strengths:
Increase trail flow
Weaknesses:
Returning to full height saddle clamp Longevity
Similar Products Used:
N/A
Bike Setup:
Intense 5.5 EVP - Manitou 4 way swinger / Rockshock Pike SRAM gear, truative kit / mavic wheels with stans no tubes
Bottom Line:
When it works it is great, unfortunately after 2 weeks it fails to return unassisted. I have maintained mine and kept the seal loose as advise from Extra. it will be going back for repair under warranty for the second time. this time it also has a fault with the botranger post clamp, I tightened this as tight as I could and the metal grip at the front has deformed and let the saddle go. this was fortunatley at the end of the ride. can i recommend it. not yet - lets see what crank bros can do with it.....
1 chilli for value - way expensive for an unreliable product. 2 chillis for overall as it is amazing when it works (not often enough)
Value Rating:Overall Rating:
Submitted by
Ed
a Weekend Warrior
from Denver, CO Date Reviewed: September 26, 2007
Favorite Trail:
white ranch
Duration Product Used:
Less than 1 month
Price Paid:
$205.00
Purchased At:
LBS
Strengths:
As advertised this post will improve your decending. You know how hard it is to lower your body and center of gravity with your seat in a climbing position. That problem is now over with this type of post. You can get into a tuck, low and safe for fat stuff, low and inside for tight switchbacks, and you can bring the bike up over big rollers. I can bend my knees and soak up stuff like never before and never lose that flow of a sweet ride.
Weaknesses:
None, expensive.
Similar Products Used:
I tried to get a gravity dropper but they were sold out.
Bike Setup:
Intense 6.6, RS Lyric, XT, DT whells, formula brakes
Bottom Line:
I don't ever want to go back to a regular post for trail riding. This has made me better and more confident.
Value Rating:Overall Rating:
Submitted by
Steve Minniear
a Cross Country Rider
from Auburn, California Date Reviewed: September 2, 2007
Favorite Trail:
Tahoe Rim Trail
Duration Product Used:
3 months
Price Paid:
$250.00
Purchased At:
Internet
Strengths:
high quality, infinitely adjustable, remote lever allowing seat adjustment without dismounting.
Weaknesses:
increases weight over standard seatpost.
Similar Products Used:
Gravity Dropper
Bike Setup:
Intense 5.5
Bottom Line:
I deliberated long and hard before I bought an adjustable on-the-fly seatpost. I ride aggressive cross-country with steep climbs and moderately technical downhills and rock gardens. Maverick's Speedball is a HUGE advantage in keeping your body centered properly over the bike. It also makes drops and fast downhills much more enjoyable. If you're looking for a product that will allow you to maximize your pedal stroke and drop out-of-the-way when needed, the Speedball will fit the bill.
Value Rating:Overall Rating:
Submitted by
daniel carhart
a Cross Country Rider
from Huntington, Vt, USA Date Reviewed: August 8, 2007
Favorite Trail:
Sidewinder
Duration Product Used:
Less than 1 month
Price Paid:
$224.00
Purchased At:
e-bay
Strengths:
Smooth. Gets out of your way as needed,and then it's back to efficciant pedaling!! bike nimbleness cancels out weight gain, by far.
Weaknesses:
approx. 1/2 lb weight gain
Similar Products Used:
none
Bike Setup:
05 reign 3, nixon Plt. IT front, swinger 3way rear.
Bottom Line:
Wow! This allowed me to ride XC trails that turn into DH trails, and then back to XC, without stopping. Being able to dop seat on the fly, allows for amazing body English through tech. sections. Being able to slide back w/o going over the seat, is HUGE. I was dopping down steeps, that I was tumbling down in the past. I Love the open cockpit for throwing the bike around. I am using this on an all mountain bike and it fits quite well. I bet on a crosscountry bike it would make it amazing downhill.
Value Rating:Overall Rating:
Submitted by
Rain Man
a Cross Country Rider
from Australia Date Reviewed: June 29, 2007
Favorite Trail:
Local
Duration Product Used:
Less than 1 month
Price Paid:
$200.00
Purchased At:
Universal.
Strengths:
Well made, looks good, works as advertised. Remote is great, allows instant saddle height adjustments on the fly.
Weaknesses:
Cable is too stiff, no cover over stanchion to protect the seals from crud. Realease post sticks up too far under saddle endangering twig and berries when using a soft saddle.
Similar Products Used:
None.
Bike Setup:
RIP 9 FS AM with Rohloff and Reba.
Bottom Line:
This is a very fine product that has a few small flaws. Overall though, it performs as advertised, and makes adjusting your saddle height on the move very easy and fast. It is one of those components that you don't think you need until you actually try one...then you start to think how you ever did without it.
Faults:
The sliding stanchion really needs a cover on it to prevent mud and crud from splattering all over it from the rear wheel. I used a six inch length of innertube to cover mine, and it works great. The outer cable that runs from the remote to the post is very stiff and would be better if it was a softer/suppler cable like most shifter cable is. The post that the end of the inner cable attaches to under the saddle on top of the Speedball sticks up rather dangerously close to your genitals, especially if you use a saddle with a full length cutout. It need to be re-designed by Maverick. If your saddle is very soft or has limited clearance under it, the post actually contacts the saddle which makes the Speedball inoperative. It is badly designed.
Apart from these rather minor [?] complaints, the Maverick Speedball Seatpost is a fantastic addition to any riders bike that is used regularly for techy downhills where you need to get right back over the rear tire for control.
The Speedball remote works beautifully and seems reliable in the short time [one month] that I have been testing it.
I will update this review / test after a few months more use.
So far though, I am very happy with the performance of the Speedball.
My test/review on this post can be found on the 29'er forum.
R.
Value Rating:Overall Rating:
Submitted by
Scott Zinda
a Cross Country Rider
from Hesperia,CA, USA Date Reviewed: June 14, 2007
Duration Product Used:
Less than 1 month
Price Paid:
$220.00
Purchased At:
universal cycles
Strengths:
Works exactly as advertised
Weaknesses:
For people with the older version adding the remote would be a pain. Mine already had the remote attaching points intalled so it was very easy.
Similar Products Used:
My Office Chair
Bike Setup:
XC hardtail
Bottom Line:
This product is awesome. It is easy to install, is super high quality and works exactly like you would want it to. It is easy to set at any height, smoothly and effortlessly. The remote has great feel and looks super durable.
I can see upgrading to the remote being a pain, but mine came set up for the remote already and it was installed in less than 5 minutes and if had to do another one I could do it in 2 minutes.
My stock seet post was actually not that light and I think this seat post is the same or lighter. Best money I have ever spent on an aftermarket product.
Value Rating:Overall Rating:
Submitted by
John
a
from SoCal Date Reviewed: May 25, 2007
The instructions are absolutely terrible, with fuzzy, thumbnail sized, low contrast photographs and no line drawings. Maverick, please take a look at how Avid puts together their instructions and follow suit. Even the mechanics at my LBS were scratching their heads until I figured it out at home how things were supposed to go together and showed them. It didn't help that a cable guide mentioned in the instructions was missing from my packaging.
I had the regular Speedball and had to sell it because it didn't fit a new frame. I was waiting for a replacement and not planning to get the remote version. A friend got one and loved it and convinced me to try it, especially since I had been waiting since January for a regular Speedball. I'm glad she did. I discovered I really missed being able to instantly adjust seat height all those months I was without a Speedball. I also found that the Speedball R is nicely thought out and cleanly implemented.
It's expensive, but it does the trick if you ride in terrain that changes frequently, like around here. I thought changing seat height was second nature with the regular Speedball, but this is even closer to being truly intuitive. I liked my first one so much that when I went shopping for a new frame, I ruled out any that wouldn't accommodate a Speedball. Bottom line, it does what it's supposed to.
Value Rating:Overall Rating:
Submitted by
Kenrick Buchanan
a Weekend Warrior
from San Diego CA US Date Reviewed: May 15, 2007
Favorite Trail:
flightline :(
Duration Product Used:
Less than 1 month
Price Paid:
$247.00
Purchased At:
Beyond Bikes
Strengths:
Cool idea
Weaknesses:
Seatpost seat attachment very weak, would not keep seat level
Bike Setup:
2006 RM Slayer 30.9mm seatpost
Bottom Line:
Its a cool idea, and I really hope that it was just a fluke, but after installing the seatpost (not awesome directions, but after 20 minutes got it all done), the seat would absolutely not stay adjusted. Im not talking about the post going up or down, I'm talking about where the seat actually connects to the seatpost. That part when I was seated on it would just eventually turn and leave me with a vertical seat and some crushed nuts. I tightened it a couple of times, but I got to the point where tightness didn't seem to be the problem, it was just poorly designed. Beyond Bikes took it back with 0 problems, hope this doesn't happend to the other 20 people who had to wait 2 months form them as well.
Value Rating:Overall Rating:
Submitted by
Brian
a Weekend Warrior
from Colorado Springs CO Date Reviewed: April 13, 2007
Favorite Trail:
Palmer Park
Duration Product Used:
Less than 1 month
Price Paid:
$250.00
Purchased At:
Maverick Website
Strengths:
Well built, smooth operation, does what it says
Weaknesses:
Nothing I can see so far
Similar Products Used:
Not used but similar to Gravity Dropper, Allmountainpost
Bike Setup:
5.5, xtr, Push rear, M. Minute 4 front,
Bottom Line:
Install was easy enough, the instructions were written to convert the handle version to the remote but they took care of most of it. You just have to install the post and run the remote line. The remote is great, well built and solid. I run it so my pointer finger knuckle can move it and it's great that you can push/pull in any direction (I ended up pulling it downward). The post is solid too. Reason I went with the speedball a i just looks beefy. Operation is smoothhhhhh! You can accidently pull it up from the down position but never had a problem on a ride (just when I tried to throw it in the truck and forgot it was down). No wobble that I could find. You will get a little cable loop when in the down position but I ran the cable pretty tight so it's in a straight line in the up position and the loop doesn't get in the way of anything. The cable appers to be simple derailuer cable so if you blow it somehow, it will be easy to replace and you can just as easily catch a brake or shifter cable. Can't believe I waited this long!
Value Rating:Overall Rating:
Submitted by
HaroRider
a Weekend Warrior
from Denver Date Reviewed: April 3, 2007
Favorite Trail:
Holy Cross - Grand Junction
Duration Product Used:
Less than 1 month
Price Paid:
$249.00
Purchased At:
Full Cycles, Boulder
Strengths:
Works as advertised providing smooth travel up to 3 inches. Motion is buttery smooth and retraction to normal level is equally smooth. Craftmanship is typical Maverick quality and looks great on the bike. Weight is fairly light for this type of product.
Weaknesses:
Instructions suck, and cable routing can be a little tricky. Mine fit perfect on my Haro Sonix but the cable and housing for the remote might be a little short for longer wheelbase bikes. It would be fairly easy to steal and is not the easiest to safely remove without undoing the remote cabling. Thus, an thief could just flip the quick release and yank it out ripping the cable and replace the cable. If you want to remove it, you basically have to re-install it.
Bike Setup:
Haro Sonix VL120 custom built up from the frame with Rock Shox Reba Race, Magura Louise FR Hydraulic brakes, TruVativ Team everything else, Mavic 819s laced to Hope XC hubs.
Bottom Line:
First off….it is awwwwwesome! If you’re a pro and never need to lower your seat while descending really rocky technical sections, then you are a lot better rider than me (which isn’t saying much). But, if you like to lower your seat on technical sections, this new seatpost totally rocks.
I've probably only used it about 10 times on two different rides in the week I've had it. It was really nice to just hit a lever on my handlebar and lower my seat to any level I want within 3 inches. Reverting the seat back up to normal riding position simply requires hitting the remote lever and getting up off the seat and it pops back in place. (It also rises at a slow gradual speed….before trying it, I was a little concerned that it might pop back up too fast causing damage to the crown jewels.)
Installation was fairly easy although the instructions sucked.
It is insanely expensive at $250 which is a rediculous amount of money to pay for a seatpost. But, you will never have to use the quick release (in fact throw it away) on your seat collar again. There is also always the chance of theft so you will probably want to use a non-quick release collar anyway to help slow the theives down.
Value Rating:Overall Rating:
What's New
»
BEST OF MTBR - Check out the highest rated bikes, parts, & gear!
»
LED BIKE LIGHT SHOOTOUT 3 - We test all the newest products and latest light and battery technology in this comprehensive guide»
$
Overall Rating:
Overall Rating:
Overall Rating:
Overall Rating:
