Every second one of our readers wants to have a telescopic seatpost on their new bike, regardless of the category. A perfectly understandable wish. Once you've had the pleasure of a height-adjustable seatpost from the handlebars, you won't want to go without it again. More freedom of movement on the bike and therefore a big plus in safety in all technical passages - and without the annoying loss of time for stopping.
Hydraulic Rock Shox Reverb as the top dog
A few years ago, there was only a manageable range of telescopic seatposts, but now there are more than twelve different suppliers on the market. The Rock Shox Reverb is very popular in the aftermarket and is one of the most frequently installed dropper seatposts. However, maintenance costs and leakage problems with the hydraulics have repeatedly caused a bad mood in the past.
The Vecnum Moveloc works completely mechanically
We put the top dog in the current Stealth version with linkage hidden in the seat tube and 150 millimetre travel up against two brand new models. The Elite Dropper from Thomson comes with 125 millimetres of travel and a classic cable-operated top release mechanism. The fully mechanical Vecnum Moveloc engages in four stages and offers an even greater adjustment range. Available from February 2014, it offers up to 200 millimetres.
You can read the entire telescopic seatpost test in the BIKE app (iTunes and Google Play) or the issue in the DK-Shop reorder:
