Yeh the extra large does 200mm and 210mm drops.
Thanks for the offer of luck. However, the last person that said that about an innertube ended up buying 6 of them for him and his friends and paying for shipping to Australia.Good luck but a piece of an old inner tube does the same job
. People like to make the bike look the part and the inner tube just doesn't do it.
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Thanks for the post. I appreciate the feedback.I think it's a decent idea, if it works and is durable and it costs £15 its an absolute no brainer when the average e-bike is £5k, and a good dropper is £200 and the main weakness is mud on the shaft.
I think there are plenty of willing customers for this, just recently I saw a 3d printed charger holder being advertised for roughly the same price and people were all over it, I'm sure that a £1 screwfix cup hook could perform the same task at a fraction of the price but never the less people were happy to spend extra on it "just to have the proper item"
I do still think you could make the same from an old innertube, but it might not last as long and it might take an hour to make. lets be honest most of the people who own £5k e bike, an hour of their time is probably worth £30-40 so it's probably a more cost effective option to just buy one of these. or use a massive mudguard(but I realise they aren't fashionable
You don't need to be sorry as it's been quite successful, sold about 50 on eBay which is why I'm taking the next step. The product you highlighted has the same function but a totally different design. It moves down with the post, which for longer droppers can foul the rear suspension. On the remark about it being pointless, well that's your opinion but it would be ironic if your next mechanical was your dropper post because of dirt ingress.Sorry dude. It's a completely pointless product which already exists.
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I haven't serviced any but my own and it was always dirt ingress. And since I have used a guard I have not needed as much love and attention on the dpost. Also, what do you think is the main weakness of a dropper post?
It is an opinion unless you can back it up with good testing with recorded data and a sound conclusion . Then it becomes a fact.
Now that is a good replyThe main issues with most dropper posts stems from internal wear on bushes, seals, keys and moving parts with seals eventually failing through flex and excessive movement from the huge fore and aft forces they see from the biffers sat on them and the less than perfect tolerances of the internal parts. Most brands seal head wiper seal actually does it's job of keeping shit out just fine. More commonly the wiper seal dries out and requires light internal lubrication. (basic maintenance that should be done fairly regularly on most droppers).
Not looking after the cable or kinking the outer inside the frame from lowering and raising the post is probably the next most common issue most droppers see. or in the case of Reverbs the hose becoming damaged or the remote seals wearing out.
The (KS Lev) on the Commie Ebike in your kickstarter pics just so happens to be one of the poorest examples out there. X-Fusion are pretty bad also.
Good luck. Despite the facts you should still do well. Cyclists do seem to enjoy spending their money on fairly pointless stuff
. Let's have a thought experiment though. If you had two identical droppers, no maintenance and no problems with actuators. They were used identically except one was exposed to dirt and grim on the trail and the other was hermatically sealed, ( impossible I know) which would fail first?
Thank you for your opinion. Can you please elaborate on the "half-baked idea"?
If I were you and had already sold 50 pieces I wouldn't waste my time arguing here. Your goal is to sell the product. You don't have to win all hearts and minds here.
Thanks for the post
I'll take that advice.I've been doing exactly that for years (10 years or more).Good luck but a piece of an old inner tube does the same job
If you actually USE your dropper post it'll rarely get anywhere near as muddy as that staged pic. And the wiper seal will remove the mud/debris when it is dropped anyway.
You're right Garry; it does bow out. It still works though. I only have 125mm droppers. The bow doesn't come near the tyre. While the seat is down, the guard isn't needed, although I think the bow would still protect it.
