I think it depends on the flow, if it is constant on the gas, with lots of turns, like the orange section of six mile, I think keep the dropper up is faster.
Stand alone turns, dropper down most of the time.
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Stand alone turns, dropper down most of the time.
Dave Taylor
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Yes sir! Got results today.
In constant twists I’ll usually drop 1/3 of the way down. Give or take. Can keep pedaling with some efficiency and still take the turns a little better. I try to get the best of both worlds but sometimes it’s easier to just leave the thing up.
vanseggern1
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Same here, especially when riding my SS
I'm weight weenie guilty as anybody but it's hard for me to understand how the extra 400g of non-rotating weight a dropper adds is going to cause you to lose measurable or meaningful time on a flat-ish course. I think it's easier to make a case that a dropper will help you gain time by being able to carry more speed through turns or help you save energy, even if you only use it a few times per lap.
You gonna race cross with one?
And not directed at Eric, but just for the record. I put a dropper on an XC bike 8 years ago. So, I am well aware of the benefits and disadvantages. Like I said I just wanted to see how light I could get it.
Am I gonna race cross again seems like a better question. I looked into putting a dropper on my FTB but there wasn’t a great lever option at the time and not on SRAM 1x so can’t convert the left shifter. Plus di2 battery in the seatpost. But yeah I’d totally do it.
AXS! LOL.
I’ll probably end up with an AXS dropper. It seems like you could easily swap between bikes (assuming same seat post diameter.
Dave Taylor
Rex kwan Do
That’s what I have. I swap it between my les and mach 4. Need to adjust angle but that’s it.
I started putting a dropper on my cross bike. Even took apart the shifter and took out the parts to make it compatible. Never finished it for various reasons but also the dropper I had turned out to be total junk. Would be interested to see how the dropper plays in the cross world in the years to come.
wood say it takes 3-6 months of use before it becomes second nature
Dave Taylor
Rex kwan Do
I can see maybe if you drop it an inch or two but not all the way?
lower center of gravity lets you take the turn faster.
Dave Taylor
Rex kwan Do
At the same time don’t you need leverage in the tighter twisties?
I’ve never noticed an issue turning my bars to make a turn.... you mean navigating around a tree?
That’s why lever placement is huge on a CX bike. But at the least hopping barriers would be much easier. As would anything “technical” in a cuz race.