Advice needed!

Right I'm getting fed up with having to stop to lower my seatpost on the Badboy Gnarly downhill bits,and then having to re-raise it on the climbs.

Has anyone used any of the following.....

Gravitydropper seat post or Maverick Speedball post with bar remote?


Thoughts please.

I always love reading www.mtbr.com

Gravity dropper

Maverick Speedball

I've not used them but I've done the research and the maverick (now cobalt bros) doesn't look very weatherproof.

Si

One word............HEAVY !!!!!

i havent used either either Jim, but i think the maverick also has a cheaper under the seat leaver model,

boom

Maverick have been taken over by Crank Bros and they have acquired the rights to an adjustable seatpost. I've seen their new seatpost, the Joplin and it looks great. WMB magazine rates them as they use them in most of their reviews. It has a lever underneath the seat which apparently works instantly and doesn't drop squashing your nads. I saw one in Eighteen Bikes in Hope in the Peaks-not that heavy. Available in lever or remote.

http://www.crankbrothers.com/seatposts.php

no good in muddy/winter conditions the post tends to cease up plus very haevy

Weight shouldn't be a issue with me as I'm a Fat F**ker anyway.They just seem to be abit expensive at £140+.

They look cool though!

o.k jim this may get long winded and boring . i'm tired.
i saw this idea in reality or my head i cant remember but what you can do on the cheap is,

attatch a cord or wire of some sort to your seat ,
attatch the other end to your frame in some way, (near the clamp or on it)

so this cord is the right lenght for your maximum seat hight.

then when riding you lower your seat with quick release (while going along)

and losen it and pull the seat up clamp it between your legs do the quick release up and eh voila.

accually sounds difficult, but doable.?

What have you been smoking????

do you want some

I'd like to see that. However I think riding some distance from the test ridder would be a good plan.

Where did you find that little gem Phil? The on the go manual for mountaining biking Octopi?