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Product name: Fox Transfer vs Bikeyoke Revive
Price paid: $410 for Bikeyoke Revive and Triggy Alpha
Score (out of 10): 10 for Bikeyoke. ?for Fox
Review: Both my current bikes came with a Fox Transfer dropper post. Functionally, they're fine out of the box. They do what they're supposed to.
My first Transfer lasted 1393 miles before it was too squishy to tolerate. I sent it to my suspension guy, and he fixed it right up. The seatpost went another 1100 miles, and it was once again squishy. I called Suspension Guy to let him know I'd be sending it in. He informed me that he stopped working on them because they're just not reliable enough. Too many failures result in disgruntled customers, and it didn't make good business sense for him. So he quit working on them.
Fox Service's turnaround time was about six weeks, and that's just stupid. So I bought a Bikeyoke Revive. The Revive is different than other seatposts. If it sucks air, and all seatposts will eventually suck air, you can bleed the air out by turning a little screw, and you don't even have to remove the seatpost from the bike. If air leaks out, you don't need to take it to someone with a fancy nitrogen system. You pump it up with your shock pump. If you need to change the o-rings, it's all user friendly. I haven't needed to do any of these things, though, because the Revive runs GREAT. Actuation requires less thumb pressure on the lever, and the speed is totally controllable. The Bikeyoke Revive is the best seatpost I've ever used.
Fast forward to my newest bike. It came with a Fox Transfer. After a month, it would intermittently fail to fully extend. I thought that maybe the seals were new, and the clearances were tight, so I continued to ride it. The bike still isn't four months old. This weekend I was working hard to keep up with a friend who is faster. The trail was rugged, technical, and a bit dangerous. I was working hard and riding near my limit. Under those conditions, füçkįñg around with a squirrelly seatpost is the last thing I need.
Fox's turnaround time is three to six weeks. Again, that's the stupidest thing I've ever heard. So I did what will make me happiest: I ordered up another Bikeyoke Revive. It will be here on Thursday. I'll send the Transfer back to Fox for free warranty service. Maybe I'll keep it as a spare, or maybe sell it to a Fox Fanboy. This whole experience has me thinking that maybe I don't need to be buying Fox products any more. Time will tell.
Summary:
If you're looking for a seatpost and want something that will run for a long time, and can be repaired by knuckleheads like us, look no further than Bikeyoke.
Product name: Fox Transfer vs Bikeyoke Revive
Price paid: $410 for Bikeyoke Revive and Triggy Alpha
Score (out of 10): 10 for Bikeyoke. ?for Fox
Review: Both my current bikes came with a Fox Transfer dropper post. Functionally, they're fine out of the box. They do what they're supposed to.
My first Transfer lasted 1393 miles before it was too squishy to tolerate. I sent it to my suspension guy, and he fixed it right up. The seatpost went another 1100 miles, and it was once again squishy. I called Suspension Guy to let him know I'd be sending it in. He informed me that he stopped working on them because they're just not reliable enough. Too many failures result in disgruntled customers, and it didn't make good business sense for him. So he quit working on them.
Fox Service's turnaround time was about six weeks, and that's just stupid. So I bought a Bikeyoke Revive. The Revive is different than other seatposts. If it sucks air, and all seatposts will eventually suck air, you can bleed the air out by turning a little screw, and you don't even have to remove the seatpost from the bike. If air leaks out, you don't need to take it to someone with a fancy nitrogen system. You pump it up with your shock pump. If you need to change the o-rings, it's all user friendly. I haven't needed to do any of these things, though, because the Revive runs GREAT. Actuation requires less thumb pressure on the lever, and the speed is totally controllable. The Bikeyoke Revive is the best seatpost I've ever used.
Fast forward to my newest bike. It came with a Fox Transfer. After a month, it would intermittently fail to fully extend. I thought that maybe the seals were new, and the clearances were tight, so I continued to ride it. The bike still isn't four months old. This weekend I was working hard to keep up with a friend who is faster. The trail was rugged, technical, and a bit dangerous. I was working hard and riding near my limit. Under those conditions, füçkįñg around with a squirrelly seatpost is the last thing I need.
Fox's turnaround time is three to six weeks. Again, that's the stupidest thing I've ever heard. So I did what will make me happiest: I ordered up another Bikeyoke Revive. It will be here on Thursday. I'll send the Transfer back to Fox for free warranty service. Maybe I'll keep it as a spare, or maybe sell it to a Fox Fanboy. This whole experience has me thinking that maybe I don't need to be buying Fox products any more. Time will tell.
Summary:
If you're looking for a seatpost and want something that will run for a long time, and can be repaired by knuckleheads like us, look no further than Bikeyoke.
