After all, bikers will probably rarely use this option. Unless the new telescopic support is to be used on several bikes or by riders of different sizes. In this case, the stroke adjustment is actually practical and can be done in a matter of minutes without tools. Otherwise, the full stroke will probably be utilised where possible.
What is really impressive is that the Vario is easy to fit and can be extensively customised. The cable is conveniently clamped to the front of the lever. This can be mounted in three positions and with a clamp or on Srams Matchmaker. The angle of the extremely smooth-running lever with ball bearings can also be adjusted. All bolts are designed as T25 or 3mm Allen screws and are therefore very solid.
The lever pushes as smoothly off-road as the seatpost slides down. The extension speed is also comfortable, so that the saddle doesn't bang against your bum like a whip. Unfortunately, after just 600 kilometres, the seatpost began to rotate significantly. The grip tape on the trigger lever is gruelling in the truest sense of the word: during the test phase, the lever rubbed through the thumbs of two sets of gloves.
Weight support / lever 597 / 73 grammes
Price support / lever 209 / 49,90 Euro
PLUS Inexpensive; versatile adjustable lever; adjustable stroke; smooth-running; 120-150 mm and 150-180 mm, 30.9 and 31.6 mm versions
MINUS Significant lateral play; long installation length; scaling for stroke adjustment difficult to read
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Stefan Frey
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