Singletracks Mountain Bike Podcast

Dropper posts: (Almost) everything you need to know


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Jack Pittens is the co-founder 9point8, an Ontario-based bicycle component brand known for its dropper posts and other innovative products. 

  • How did 9point8 get its start? What is your background?
  • For dropper posts, is there an advantage to using a sealed cartridge vs. one that's tunable, or another design? 
  • How do you make a dropper post lightweight? Do today's buyers even care about the weight of a dropper post? 
  • Why do you assemble 9point8 dropper posts in house vs. outsourcing production to Asia? 
  • How often should riders service their dropper posts? What does service involve?
  • Do you think adding electronics to dropper posts is a good idea? What are the pros and cons?
  • Why do two similar dropper post diameters — 30.9mm and 31.6mm exist? And why are 27.2mm diameter dropper posts so hard to find?
  • Why are seatpost head designs so complicated?
  • How did the 9point8 INVRS pedal design come about?  
  • What else is 9point8 working on?

Get more info at 9point8.ca. An automated transcript is provided at Singletracks.com.

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