Entry Level Mountain Bike Upgrades - The PNW Coast Seat Post Dropper is installed!
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 2 ส.ค. 2024
- Not only is this a great seat post, but it doubles as a suspension seat post!
Could this be the best dropper a hardtail could have?
Man, we are so close to getting this bike on the trails! The PNW Coast install has been completed and is working great! Not only is this a great seat post but it doubles as a suspension seat post. You couple this seat post with the PNW Loam dropper seat post lever and damn you have a combo to win! I'm stoked that the levers have different color thumb grips because the red looks great on this build :-) Huge thanks to PNW Components for supporting this build and sending over their quality kit! Links to all the gear (including the PNW products in this video) can be found below so check it all out!
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Sweet video, and good to see PNW supporting the little guys!
Great video as always! I didn't know the "suspension" drop post was a thing. I need to look into this!
Same here man! For a hard tail this could be pretty cool for sure 👍
Great Video Gene!
It's great that you are doing this, great education for people getting into mountain biking....and even those that are already in it.
Thanks so much!
Dropper & suspension should make the upgrade awesome on the bike!
I'm looking forward to next season when you get to ride this.
Very fitting I found these vids as Im considering upgrading my Diamondback axis.
I did and I love it! 2014 axis
Coast dropper and loam lever just came in today. :) It's been a few yrs since the one that came on the bike
(used at the time) gave up the ghost.
Getting back into the game and really needed this again.
Any comments on the Coast?
@@rgmtb Unfortunately not yet. Gotta get out soon. Most interested in the slight squish action. If it takes the edge off those roots while seated even a smidge I'll be happy. :)
@@jeffloucks2120 So I just started today getting the next video done on this build. Pedals installed and all controls setup. In order to get the content for this video I had to actually ride the bike finally! HAHAHAHA Let me tell you, I'm quite surprised about how the post takes the edge off. One viewer commented that he was concerned that the post would "Pogo" too much. Since the travel is not that much and it works with the weight of your body you don't bounce around at all! It's much more like you said and just takes the edge off some when riding a hardtail. I think you are going to like it and I'm impressed so far. I've only tested it a very little bit when getting the controls setup but it's something! Please let me know your thoughts when you get some time on it.
I went from a entry level mountain bike. Now I got a bit out of control lol. now running Shimano xtr drivetrain and xtr brakes. And all Titanium bolts
first thing that comes to mind "im still watching as i type" is when you talk about the "cush" that post can give while riding. reminds me of my school bus "im a bus driver" :) ..i lock my seat out on the bus. It has air shocks and goes up and down to try and give comfort. However it is so abrupt and harsh Ive locked it out..Other wise im bouncing all over the place and jaring my brain and hurting my back..interesting in how that seat post will ride..so i'll stop typing and watch :D
Good points and I'll make sure to focus on that when I get the bike on the trails 👍
Where's the box prime 9 long term review?
Nice, can you use any pump to dial the pressure or do you need the specific pnw pump?
no you need a suspension pump
Does this seat post bob up and down when going up hill? I’m trying to decide between this and the Pine 27.2. I’m riding a 27.5 MTB hardtail. Thanks.
That's a great question. Yes, it does bob a little when climbing up hills. I have one coming in for my next HT build and I do realize that I'll have some bob when I pedal but I'm willing to deal with that to soften up the ride.
Is that a wahoo films t shirt?
The PNW Coast dropper was installed on a small, medium or large hardtail?
This was a med.
How is the coast dropper, when pedaling uphills,thanks
The thing actually works! HAHA OK, I didn't think it wouldn't work but I totally didn't expect it to work as well as it does. I actually asked a buddy of mine to ride the bike and didn't tell him about the seat. I asked him to test it out on some rough trails and tell me how the bike felt and if anything felt different. First thing he said when he came back was "HAHA the seat". I'll get my finally video out really soon on this whole build. The seat did a very good job taking the edge off of rough trails when riding a hard tail.
@@rgmtb thanks for the response, thinking about getting it, can't wait for the review of your diamond back
Watching this makes me want to buy a £300-£400 hardtail just to upgrade it.
It's kind of cool to get a decent frame and build it up with the parts you like. You end up with something truly your owe and really appreciate it 👍
@@rgmtb I can imagine, I am currently gathering parts for a single speed hardtail build. Have got roughly half the parts I need, hopefully I can build it early next year. Looking forward to seeing your Diamondback on the trails.
That's what I did with my marlin 5
that seat post clamp was really big, unnecessarily big. I guess it's more robust, so if you like to bang it with a hammer on every ride.
It's actually a toss back to a company called NYC FreeRide. They made everything big, bad and burly!!!
@@rgmtb I haven't heard of it, thx for sharing.
@@rgmtb overbuilt components was one of the reasons why bikes were so heavy in the old days.
4:08 no grease?
No, do you use any for the seat post? I've tried once a long time ago and the post would not stay put if I applied grease.
@@rgmtb if it does not stay put you did not clamp it hard enough or the seat post and frame has worn causing slippage this is common after years of use, then you need assembly compound instead which solves cleaning and slippage, if it's worse than that a thin ship or soda can will work. 😉
This is what I use: www.parktool.com/product/supergrip-carbon-and-alloy-assembly-compound-sac-2
but it's unnecessary to use if seat post and seat tube is not worn.
www.parktool.com/product/high-performance-grease-hpg-1
@@rgmtb grease is nessesary to prevent the two surfaces bonding due to corrosion. Dealing with that will be hell of a job, so best to avoid it., always use grease. Never had a stuck seatpost. 👌
@@rgmtb If you ride in wet and salty conditions stuck seat post can happen faster. also rims on the wheel can corrode so I put grease at the spoke holes too. and of course inspect the bike, bearings, grease it up well.
service freehub several times each winter.
@@rgmtb this is how worn seat post and seat tube sound like: th-cam.com/video/vS812szCCUQ/w-d-xo.html
and Parktool sac-2 fixed it, but has to be reapplied from time to time.
but don't use it unless you need to, cus it will just scratch the seat post more.