Makes me wish I had a cartridge post but instead I have a baggy reverb. I’d love an in-depth video on how to sort that out. I think air has got past the ifp so it may need a full strip and rebuild.
Chris Ivens it’s not hard. It’s just tedious. SRAM has service manuals on their website and videos on TH-cam. You can try a quick hack to see if you can get the air to exchange sides. With your seat extended, turn your bike upside down. Depress the dropper lever and push down on your bottom bracket to lower the seat fully. Turn the bike right side up and you might have a solid post again for a ride.
Thanks for the video - this is exactly what I needed. After riding ~800 miles this season my dropper is kinda slow and I didn't know what to do about it
It's worth using some good quality suspension grease if you can. It's not to expensive and if you look after it and keep it free from contaminants will last a long time!
I have been looking for a video on servicing a Highline dropper. I need to change the collar on it. I fell off my bike inside a canal tunnel Not sure how and I would not recommend it. The only part of the dropper that got damaged was the collar. Now I know how to replace the collar. I will be. I will also do the service while I have the post apart.
Your voice is so clear and easy to listen to. Great job. Just about to change the cable on my externally routed dropper post today while in social issolation lockdown as the mechaninsm was sticking. Actualting the seat post from the leaver was no problem but the cable would then get stuck so my seat would not lock in the new position as it was like having actuatior pressed all the time. Any tips for keeping the new cable moving freely for longer so i'm not changing the cable too often?
7:57 CLEAN the threads on this bolt before you reinstall it as it will have Loctite and gunge on it. If it locks up halfway you will have an insanely hard time trying to free it and may junk the dropper. This happened to me and i had to manufacture tools and a method to free it. I was within a gnat proverbial of junking it when the solution dawned on me (I even took it to a bike shop and they had no idea, but they did sell me a spare used dropper for cheap incase i needed it) and i was very lucky it worked.
i have a 170mm one up dropper, and i think it may be bent. it works well for about 150mm but the last 20 needs some motivation. whel i pull it up with my hand i cannot feel a rough spot. ive had it for like 4 months. sorrry for bad grammar. sombody help.
Can you service the locking switch(the one touch the cable actuator) on the cartridge? Mine is always stay down so the seat wont lock either fully extend or drop down.
I have a canyon neuron al 6.0 and with it the iridium dropper post. The post has developed a bit of side to side play, so i think i have to replace these litle plastic things but i can not find them in the internet. How can i find and replace these things?
I can't get the collar undone on my KS Leva dropped. Destroyed one strap wrench, stretch another. I swear someone at the factory put thread lock on it, or a Guerilla did it up. I think sand has got under the wiper seal😕
Maybe a small detail to most but how about the actual removal of the seat post? I assume it is not the same as a normal seat seeing that it is connected to an internally routed cable.
Unscrew your dropper lever and remove from the bars first and that will give you the slack to pull post out of frame after you remove the bolt of course.Then use needle nose pliers to remove small metal bead from its housing that connects the cable to actuator.
@@dereknoto9969 thank you. I have since figured it out. Two things, the hole that my internal dropper cable runs through also has the rear derailleur entering the same hole which made it very very tight and difficult to pull which actually stripped the cable housing. Two the amount of cable that runs from the lever to the hole is the perfect amount so once I pull the seat up I am able to undo the cable from the seat. I’ve serviced it twice since leaving this comment. Cheers
@@willbell9642 awesome...I figured you had tackled it by now.I just left it for anyone else who might wonder how in the future.Did you try to use some type of lubricant on the cable housing when you were trying to pull it through?
@@dereknoto9969 no I didn’t. I haven’t replaced the cable housing yet, when I do I am either going to reroute the rear derailleur cable or attempt to file the hole bigger, I’m hesitant to make the hole bigger as it is a carbon frame. I’ve asked around for info on it, everyone says a fresh fine file and I should be good😬
I have a giant dropper post which came with my bike and it shoots up really slow and doesn’t stick so have to keep pumping it up and down till it’s solid any suggestions?
Great bike , rides smooth th-cam.com/users/postUgkxHL1v1R3NE5x4KiYfyt8dnQmyNYz7qi5L I added a bigger spring loaded seat to it . Takes a bit of adjusting cables to get brakes and shifting to perfect . I've owned quite a few bikes in the past that were absolutely uncomfortable to ride and they always ended up as garage wall decor . I'm not seeing that with this one. It's pretty light I've only ridden it a few miles but I like it . As for the pedals falling off in the other reviews , the pedal arms are aluminum along with the pedal studs look to be also . I would not overtighten them. I can see it would be very easy to overtighten them and strip the threads right off . All in all I think it's pretty good quality besides the aluminum pedal thing
Second that. I've tracked them down in a serice kit for my Orbea Oc2 dropper, in a service manual on their website. There the keys were called guides. Crankbrothers call them "guide block". And I believe I need to get the kit supplied through the dealer. Best of luck.
Does anyone else use a shoe as the safe place to put the small parts? Like I normally do all my bike maintenance in front of my house next to my shoe rack so that's probably why. I find it funny that I'm watching this so seriously when I most probably will never get to use a dropper post anyway
I've destroyed the plastic keys on my Cannondale Downlow dropper post. Can't find them in the UK for love nor money. They look pretty generic though, 5cm long x 0.5cm wide. Anyone know if these are the same as any other ones on the market?
When did your dropper post last have a service?
GMBN Tech never and it just broke
@@sebastiendoucet06 same now it just goes up and down without the lever :(
Now. Top part just turned off while i was in competition. Didnt notice it at all , and now whole post is full of wet turf and Lappland dust....
These full service,full length videos are the way forward Mr Quinney 👍😀Thank you so much👍👊
This is not full service btw
Great video! Could you do one on a reverb?
Great to see thus type of vid from the prof. Hope there will be one (prob a 2-3 part series) on the basic reberb service.
Makes me wish I had a cartridge post but instead I have a baggy reverb. I’d love an in-depth video on how to sort that out. I think air has got past the ifp so it may need a full strip and rebuild.
Chris Ivens it’s not hard. It’s just tedious. SRAM has service manuals on their website and videos on TH-cam. You can try a quick hack to see if you can get the air to exchange sides. With your seat extended, turn your bike upside down. Depress the dropper lever and push down on your bottom bracket to lower the seat fully. Turn the bike right side up and you might have a solid post again for a ride.
bluebomberx5 yeah, I really need to bite the bullet and do it. The flipping the bike thing has prolonged things a little up to now though.
Great video for when my brand-x dropper started twisting. Now I just need the rebuild kit to be in stock.
Loads of people asking and ill Add to that REVERB SERVICE NEXT PLEASE !
Videos getting better! No more of that useless inset screen that obscured what you were doing.
Love the videos guys keep up the great work 👌👌
Thanks Jamie! 🤟
Thanks for the video - this is exactly what I needed. After riding ~800 miles this season my dropper is kinda slow and I didn't know what to do about it
Ahrimanic you should do this every 50 hours
@@jonathanzappala I ordered some lube to do it, all I had was chain lube and some much thicker grease.
Will do it as soon as it arrives.
It's worth using some good quality suspension grease if you can. It's not to expensive and if you look after it and keep it free from contaminants will last a long time!
I have been looking for a video on servicing a Highline dropper. I need to change the collar on it. I fell off my bike inside a canal tunnel Not sure how and I would not recommend it. The only part of the dropper that got damaged was the collar. Now I know how to replace the collar. I will be. I will also do the service while I have the post apart.
A video of a full service of the damper side on a pike fork would be very much appreciated.
My main take away: "you don't need to swing off it" love it 😂
Great Video
Your voice is so clear and easy to listen to. Great job. Just about to change the cable on my externally routed dropper post today while in social issolation lockdown as the mechaninsm was sticking. Actualting the seat post from the leaver was no problem but the cable would then get stuck so my seat would not lock in the new position as it was like having actuatior pressed all the time. Any tips for keeping the new cable moving freely for longer so i'm not changing the cable too often?
obrigado, gracias, valeu, thank you!
I used chain oil mixed with a bit of grease for my giant dropper 100hr service and it’s still going strong at 500hr
7:57 CLEAN the threads on this bolt before you reinstall it as it will have Loctite and gunge on it. If it locks up halfway you will have an insanely hard time trying to free it and may junk the dropper. This happened to me and i had to manufacture tools and a method to free it. I was within a gnat proverbial of junking it when the solution dawned on me (I even took it to a bike shop and they had no idea, but they did sell me a spare used dropper for cheap incase i needed it) and i was very lucky it worked.
Very good thx
Any chance you guys could do one of these for a Reverb post? They are different to the crank brothers ones you use
What's the best way to loosen stuck seatpost collar on giant contact switch dropper post? I think that's why my dropper post is not lowering.
Is it the same for iridium dropper from canyon?
I am wondering the same thing.
Check out this, I haven't confirmed it but I think the PNW Rainier is the same post th-cam.com/video/_0Ztxr-jplU/w-d-xo.html
Such a clear video. Loved it. Hey, does this apply to One Up droppers? Mine is taking a while to pop up.
the thumbnail looks more like you're on a swing.
Does this instruction work for a Giant Dropper Post from 2018?
I have a brand x post with external cable routing.. would the service method be the same as the video?
If it's a cartridge based system like this it should be very similar. 👍
Can you please do an simmilar video on the bontrager dropper??🙏
How bout mechanical coil dropper posts?)
How do you tighten the seat?
i have a 170mm one up dropper, and i think it may be bent. it works well for about 150mm but the last 20 needs some motivation. whel i pull it up with my hand i cannot feel a rough spot. ive had it for like 4 months. sorrry for bad grammar. sombody help.
How tight should be the bolt for the height? The max when the dropper goes up fast? In mine it says Max 8 Nm but i don't have the tool to know that.
@GMBN Where can I buy The Keys that you show at 04:06 ??
Can you service the locking switch(the one touch the cable actuator) on the cartridge? Mine is always stay down so the seat wont lock either fully extend or drop down.
I have a canyon neuron al 6.0 and with it the iridium dropper post. The post has developed a bit of side to side play, so i think i have to replace these litle plastic things but i can not find them in the internet. How can i find and replace these things?
Often the column screw thing is on tight, use a strap wrench to get it off without damaging.
Fox Transfer pls...
What was that sensual seal putting, my guy, you made me feel kinda 🥴
Thank youuu
I can't get the collar undone on my KS Leva dropped. Destroyed one strap wrench, stretch another. I swear someone at the factory put thread lock on it, or a Guerilla did it up.
I think sand has got under the wiper seal😕
maybe it is reverse-threaded. or it is not threaded at all. also buy a nice strap wrench.
The collar on the ks leg unscrews counter clockwise.
@@hunkyheyward486 just got myself a Union strap wrench, $40AUD, didn't work.
@@benjik9294 as in lefty losey? Like most threads?
TEA-REX yes the normal direction
My dropper is moving sideways.. what do you think
Does anyone know how to fix the seat post from swing side to side or to make it tighter?
does it apply to canyon iridium as well?
I have a tranzX seetpost and it’s a pile of shit. Super wobbly. Thinking about the new OneUp 200.
Is that the music or was someone plaining some wood nearby?
Maybe a small detail to most but how about the actual removal of the seat post? I assume it is not the same as a normal seat seeing that it is connected to an internally routed cable.
Unscrew your dropper lever and remove from the bars first and that will give you the slack to pull post out of frame after you remove the bolt of course.Then use needle nose pliers to remove small metal bead from its housing that connects the cable to actuator.
@@dereknoto9969 thank you. I have since figured it out. Two things, the hole that my internal dropper cable runs through also has the rear derailleur entering the same hole which made it very very tight and difficult to pull which actually stripped the cable housing. Two the amount of cable that runs from the lever to the hole is the perfect amount so once I pull the seat up I am able to undo the cable from the seat. I’ve serviced it twice since leaving this comment. Cheers
@@willbell9642 awesome...I figured you had tackled it by now.I just left it for anyone else who might wonder how in the future.Did you try to use some type of lubricant on the cable housing when you were trying to pull it through?
@@dereknoto9969 no I didn’t. I haven’t replaced the cable housing yet, when I do I am either going to reroute the rear derailleur cable or attempt to file the hole bigger, I’m hesitant to make the hole bigger as it is a carbon frame. I’ve asked around for info on it, everyone says a fresh fine file and I should be good😬
So you only grease one part?
The music! :P
I have a brand-x ascend and I just can't unscrew the actuator... anyone else with the same problem?
I have a giant dropper post which came with my bike and it shoots up really slow and doesn’t stick so have to keep pumping it up and down till it’s solid any suggestions?
I think you need a cartridge service where it gets sent away. Check with a Giant dealer, maybe they can do the service.
What's up with the deflating balloon sound?
I thought my dog was farting.
Great bike , rides smooth th-cam.com/users/postUgkxHL1v1R3NE5x4KiYfyt8dnQmyNYz7qi5L I added a bigger spring loaded seat to it . Takes a bit of adjusting cables to get brakes and shifting to perfect . I've owned quite a few bikes in the past that were absolutely uncomfortable to ride and they always ended up as garage wall decor . I'm not seeing that with this one. It's pretty light I've only ridden it a few miles but I like it . As for the pedals falling off in the other reviews , the pedal arms are aluminum along with the pedal studs look to be also . I would not overtighten them. I can see it would be very easy to overtighten them and strip the threads right off . All in all I think it's pretty good quality besides the aluminum pedal thing
better
How to find the spare part for the keys , my dropper has now a size to size play , are this parts generic ? Or each brand has their own ?
Second that. I've tracked them down in a serice kit for my Orbea Oc2 dropper, in a service manual on their website. There the keys were called guides. Crankbrothers call them "guide block". And I believe I need to get the kit supplied through the dealer. Best of luck.
I've got the same issue, with 2mill play on the seatpost, where is hard to find the"keys" online for transX.. anyone who has found them somewhere?
Does anyone make lizard skins for dropper posts to prevent mud and dirt getting in?
Cam d cut up old inner tube does the job
Does anyone else use a shoe as the safe place to put the small parts? Like I normally do all my bike maintenance in front of my house next to my shoe rack so that's probably why.
I find it funny that I'm watching this so seriously when I most probably will never get to use a dropper post anyway
would have been more helpful if you had showed how to remove dropper from the bike
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This is the most erotic thing I’ve ever watched 😂
Don't disassemble under pressure.
i read "how to survive a dropper post"
first!!
weekley vlogs no ur not
I've destroyed the plastic keys on my Cannondale Downlow dropper post. Can't find them in the UK for love nor money. They look pretty generic though, 5cm long x 0.5cm wide. Anyone know if these are the same as any other ones on the market?
#GMBNTech Damned if I don't have a reverb!!!
Top vid Henry. I have this post and it has been brilliant. How often would you perform this service?
It will depend on the conditions you ride in and how often you ride. We suggest servicing components before they show evidence of needing a service!
Is that the highline 3 or highline 7 dropper post?
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