Kind Shock Adjustable Seatpost 31.6mmx385mm Travel: 100mm 20mm Offset Handlebar Remote, Black

I've had the post for about a month and, truthfully, it hasn't seen - nor will it likely see - any really hardcore downhill action. (Mine's an XC bike.) Mostly I ride the street. Not because I don't like trail riding. I prefer it. But because the trails aren't close to my home and I haven't a car to get to them. Even on the street though it's great to have. If stopped at a long light with no curb to put my foot on I can drop the seat and plant both feet on the road. Also it comes in handy when carrying the bike up and down the three flights of stairs at my apartment building. Lowering the seat allows me to grip the bike in a more comfortable way.The post seems to be very well built and if it lasts a full year of riding I'll consider it to have been of good value. The only reason I didn't give it a full five stars is because 1) it came with two or three extra parts that the VERY brief instructions didn't even mention. 2) the "manual," didn't even have a parts list. If it had I'd probably have been able to figure, going by the name of the parts, whether I needed them or not. Turns out I didn't.The installation would have gone quicker that way. 3) it came with only one zip tie. I needed four to secure it in three places along the top tube and one below the seatpost collar. Not a big negative but geez, considering they provided parts I didn't need - for this particular seatpost - would it kill them to toss in say five zip ties?By the way, for this model of their seatpost, all you need just four of the supplied parts. The seatpost, cable housing and wire, and activation (remote) switch - but you probably knew that already lol - and the tiny collar that goes at the end of the wire. Without it, pulling on the cable would not pull on the lever at the top of the seatpost. Oh and the zip tie. The other parts, which must have cost more than five zip ties would have, aren't needed at all.

I am a noob mountain biker, so this is my first dropper. I loved installing the thing because it was practically effortless (except for correcting the mistakes I made.) It is pretty intuitive with acceptable instructions. I have one installation tip as well: when you pull the cable through the lever/remote, pull it until it is just barely pulling the valve lever on the post. It is really easy to get insufficient tension and fail to activate the post! I have used this thing for a few months with no issue. As my first post, I cannot give any decent comparison, but it has given me no trouble. The only thing that holds back a 5-star review is that the cable on the saddle end and remote end is pretty exposed. I am confident that some industrious dirt, grime, water, or other rust-inducing substances could get in there and destroy it. The cable mechanism is easy to operate and install, but I would like to see a little more protection from enemy particles.

This is a good dropper for the money. It's worthwhile to test out the dropper craze without sinking a huge investment on a nicer one. If you can afford a hydraulic dropper, you will be much happier. The cable can be super finicky and difficult to get right. This product would greatly benefit from an inline barrel adjuster. Too tight and the post will slip down while you are riding. Too loose and it won't drop when you want. The cable housing stays the same length even though the length of the seatpost gets smaller which means it has to go somewhere. That somewhere is often to the side and hits your thigh. It's not too bad because you usually aren't pedaling when it's down. However, the housing sometimes pops out of the ferrule where it attaches under the saddle when it's in the down position making it really hard to get the seatpost all the way back up. The "out of socket" effect puts tension on the cable and the post will drop back down when waited until you fix it. These simply aren't issues with a hydraulic system.The remote trigger is cheapo plastic and the manual told me to tighten it down to a certain torque which immediately cracked it. KS customer support was great and sent me a couple new ones no charge and said the manual was wrong and it should only be tightened to about half the specified torque.

I have other version that had the handle mounted to the top of the post on my bike. My wife wanted the remote style so I bought this one and kind of regret it. The remote works fine and everything functions properly but I didn’t realize the cable also moves up and down with the post. It’s obvious now but I hadn’t thought about it until installing it.I should have bought a different model that actuated the post from the bottom inside the seat post tube. I had to route the cable in such a manner so that it’s loose enough to function yet not get caught in the rear tire in the down position. It seems hokey to me. I also didn’t care for how the cable attached to the actuator lever and the directions were complete trash.I’d recommend buying the cheaper, non remote version or spending more on a nicer remote type post.I’ve had no issues with my other one but it doesn’t have much use on it so I can’t say for certain how it’ll hold up over time. I don’t have a lot of faith in this remote style version simply due to how the cable has to be routed.

VERY HAPPY! My bike is about 15 years old, so I needed to catch up with modern technology. The dropper is a huge benefit to my riding, making downhills much safer and technical uphills easier as well. Installation was straightforward, although I would suggest looking a couple of helpful youtube installation videos, so you know exactly what to do. I do very little work on my bike, but I was able to install myself quite easily. The 100mm of "travel" (the amount it drops) was perfect for my frame and optimal seat height for climbing. However, more travel is available with some other droppers, albeit at a higher price. For me this is perfect! Happy riding!!

So, the only reason I gave it 4 stars is the weight, a bit on the heavy side, but for the price is a good quality to expect. It did caught me off guard that the actual measure is 31.8( as you can see in the picture 10cm/π= 3.18). Just keep it in mind.