Suspension On A Hardtail? The PNW Coast Dropper Post
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 11 ก.ย. 2024
- The other day PNW components asked me to try out their new Coast dropper post and see what I thought of it. I figured what better way to test a product than having a highschool kid try it out and hear what they have to say haha!
Check out their website for more information - bit.ly/2XaVNOp
This was a fun little project to do and Darcy truly loved the seat post. She has kept it on her bike and even won her last race with it! Huge thanks to PNW and Nashbar for making this happen.
Definitely check out the post if you have a gravel or mountain bike that needs a little extra squish. Let me know if you have any questions too!
Kyle
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Thanks for doing this ! Was just looking at them the other day and wasn't finding too much feedback.
yeah of course! Im glad you found it helpful!
A yr later... dropper and loam left just arrived. :)
If Darcy likes it I like it... although I do have a rockshox dropper on my 29er :) which is great even on my cycle to work even though it is all urban!!! TFS, G :)
Thank you for this review, i got it today, i am soo happy with it. It is incredible. Thanks thanks man.
Great to hear! Thanks for the comment!
Thanks for the helpful review!! I was just researching whether dropper posts generally "squished" a little when raised, like how some forks do even when locked out, because it seemed to me like that might be a nice feature for my hardtail. Surprisingly what I found were all *complaints* when it starts happening and how to fix and service droppers... Then I came across the Coast that intentionally squishes - and it's a great price. It looks like it's aimed more towards urban commuters and gravel riders than XC and trail riders, but I'm still thinking it would be nice for my rough desert riding (varied XC/trail/AM) - not losing climbing efficiency but sparing my pelvis from this crushing Martian hellscape. I like my lightweight carbon post, but I'm even closer now to pulling the trigger on a Coast. Thanks again.
Yeah I think for the right customer this is awesome and the main difference is that you can adjust the threshold of the squish with this post whereas the other posts that go bad just lose some of their functional travel and have no threshold on the top.
Oh that makes sense. Really appreciate your thoughts and the review!
I love all the PNW Components gear and use them on both my bikes. I just got a hardtail and use this dropper and I am love it.
These guys seem like really nice people. max chill.
Haha thanks, yeah we just wanted to have some fun with it!
I ordered a PNW Coast and a Loam Lever back in the summer of 2020 with a Performance discount code that you (thanks K&A) provided. With the big shortage on bicycles and parts this year it didn't arrive until almost Thanksgiving. Put it on today and looking forward to riding with it tomorrow. First dropper, and the shock absorption will be a plus. Now I need to review your video on how/when to use a dropper ;-)
Cool!
Awesome, glad you finally got them. Sorry you had to wait so long, this year has been crazy!!!
Just ordered same dropper can't wait 2 put on my Ti hardtail.
Such a good dropper. I bought this exact dropper matted with the Loom lever. It comes with everything you need. Love this dropper.
You talked me into it! I've been intrigued about dropper posts since my wife got a nice mountain bike recently and it had one. My only off road bike is a fat bike with no dropper post and no suspension. The PNW Coast seems like the way to go for me, so I ordered one and a loam lever kit. Nice savings after using your discount code too!!!
Have you thought of doing a How To on using a dropper post? I've got a basic idea but I'm sure some tips from you would be really helpful for your audience. Thanks.
Thats so cool! We have actually had a lot of people ask for that so i think it would be a great idea! I am excited for you!!
Wouldn't this mess with your geometry, like putting more pressure on your knees and lower back when it compresses? Or does it rebound quick enough where it wouldn't affect the that??
April 25, 2021, Kyle if you revisit this page, how is that Coast dropper doing today? I was going to buy one last year but I questioned the durability of such a complicated drop/shock post. I didn't buy it at the time. But if Darcy is still riding it today then that might indicate good durability.
She is still using it and we haven't heard of any problems from her 😊
@@AprilRideMTB THX for the info!
I ordered this today, saw your video november, excited to use it. Gonna be a challenge to install it on my stromer st5 ebike
Thats awesome! Thanks, did it end up working out?
@@AprilRideMTB yes, i cant believe it fits on the st5 ebike. It is fully internal, it runs through the frame, through the headtube, the stem, through the handlebars and out on the side to the beautiful loam lever. Zero cable visible all the way straight to the lever. epic. I also went ahead and bought a hardtail xc mtb and installed a coast. great stuff. good thing they ship to liechtenstein
Well I'm sold
Love your earlier short reviews Kyle. You must keep this up with April and perhaps do some comparisons to make the review more meaningful. Don't forget to include some UK kit! (Hope, Pace and so on).
Haha thanks Bob!
Can I use these drop post as suspension
I'm about to buy a Canyon Grizl CF SL 7 gravel bike and it comes with an Iridium SP0058 Dropper Post. I didn't know what a dropper post does. Thanks!
I'm gonna get this for my gravel bike
I just got one and it's great!
Awesome 😊
beautiful darcy
Nice way to approach a product review 🤙🏾
West Side MTB thanks! I was stoked to help out Darcy! She actually won state champs today with it on!
Kyle Warner that’s nuts! Congratulations Darcy!
This is a new idea to me .... why did she change from a full suspension bike to a HT in the first place? And why then head back towards suspension with this post? Whats the benefit in those transitions?
Hey! So she changed to hardtail for cross country racing because the hardtail has more efficiency when pedaling. On a full suspension bike the rear shock will absorb some of your pedal power and thats why most racers will use a hardtail. This seatpost really allows the rider to experience the benefit of a hardtail without taking the really harsh impacts while seated pedalling associated with the lack of suspension
Kyle & April - Ride MTB makes sense. Thanks for explaining
kind of like specialized suspension seatpost on my old sirrus mated with dropper
Yeah exactly haha!
Does it offer suspension when in the dropped position too? Or just when it’s raised?
Hey! It only offers the suspension if there is 50mm or so of exposed the raised section.
Kyle & April - Ride Mtb thanks for the info 👍🏻
Just saw this post when looking for one for a friend, quite interesting for HT/Rigid riders. Curious though about your neighbors setup, you moved her from a post with some good setback and the saddle a bit back on the rails to a post with no setback and centered on the rails - looks like she's too far over the BB on this new post. Curious as to if she kept the post to ride longer and was she fitted properly for the bike before installing it? How did her knees like the new position?
Hey Thanks for the comment, yeah we just did a quick install but afterwards she was fitted by her coach and ended up racing on the coast dropper post the rest of the season and won the JV NICA championship!
@@AprilRideMTB Great. One other thing I forgot to ask, did you do a weight check to see what or if there was w eight penalty going from the old to new dropper with sus?
Great review of the Coast Dropper! This might be too much to ask, but do you know if I can thread the dropper cable internally on my Specialized Tero 3.0 (Step-through) "without" dropping the motor? Specialized says dropping the motor MUST be done by a dealer or it will void the warranty. :(
They have an externally routed version of this post, so I would go that route. No need to drop the motor.
1:21 solid f***ed? Or am i just miss hearing it
Cool
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Hi Kyle, I just purchased one and a lever but I am not clear if it comes with a cable or not, can you please advise and if not, can you recommend? I have a Scott Scale 730 2019, cheers..
Hey Mick! It should come with a cable in the box too :)
@@AprilRideMTB Thanks Kyle, the cable was in the lever box. I rode out Sunday and it does take some getting used to, I was bounced off the seat quite a few times but you do get the flow of it and its really cool, thanks for the review.
Mick u may need more air pressure I don't think U need 2 bounce off
@@lakishaweaks9784 Thanks, I increased pressure and that helped. its fine tuning to get the optimum as too much and it doesn't give and too little and its soft and bouncey.
what are the wires you are disconecting then reconecting at the bottom of the post ?
Those are the cable that actuate the dropping capability of the post. They are just standard shifter cable and housing!
FYI just so u understand when u saw the seat go up and down that was not the suspension part of it working. Like he said in the video it's only the top of it that has a Lil give to take the edge off. Just didn't want you to think the whole thing was a shock with 6in of travel lol. Idk if u know what a dropper post is. But search that. Then come back to this in U'll have a better understanding of how this seat works. If u didn't understand what he was saying. Either way I think it could be nice for long rides on a hard tail or gravel bike like he said. Good Luck!
Awesome video. I'm going through all your older videos, as I am a new subscriber to your channel. If you see this, at some point you will have to stop responding to every post. I expect your channel to get really big. I am going to try to buy products you recommend as a way to help support. If you aren't blocked buy sponsors, recommend the biggest variety of price and quality you can and add things to your Amazon store. I'm new to the sport and need everything. Thanks for all your help. This product is going on the list.
Do they have ones for heavy riders? I'm 230 pounds
you know what i am not sure. The side of the post has an air valve that adjusts up to 300 psi. I think in this video I set it at 200 for Darcy and she weighs 115 pounds so for a big guy that 300 psi might not be enough. I would try emailing pnw and see what they say. They are super helpful!
From the PNW Question forum on the product page
www.pnwcomponents.com/products/coast-suspension-dropper-post-external?variant=28488428486733
Store Owner 07/16/19
"A: They’re tested to meet the international safety standard of 275lbs and met the weight rating no problem, but we didn’t test any further. With that said, our 3-year warranty is built around a rider weight of 275lbs."
No footage of the suspension actuatuon! Is it adjustsble and how much mm flex is it ahh
I am a little confused there is a lot of footage of the suspension actuation and i show the air valve for adjustment?
You better put a ring on Darcy haha
Dude. He’s way older than her and she was in high school when this was filmed. Also, pretty sure this dude is married so...? Wtf.
expensive.
I am from indian
I am from Nation of Kaziszchstein!
It’s not people switching to hardtail it’s people that can’t afford a back shock 😔
Unfair review....... she weighs 85-LBS.
Yeah, It is actually adjustable via air pressure and we had a hard time getting it light enough for her. I think a 180 pound rider would be really easy to set it up for.
Shameless promo. Not helpful at all.
Hey sorry, this was one of my earlier TH-cam videos and I really wasn’t sure what I was doing or what a viewer would want to see. I was planning on doing a more in depth one eventually on the coast. It’s a great dropper post and has been awesome to have on a hardtail. It has an adjustable air suspension threshold that you can set to match your body weight so that the post isn’t just spongy. If you have any other questions let me know