PRESS RELEASE: Pro Bikegear
July 8, 2018 – Broadening the range of Koryak high performance mountain bike dropper posts, PRO launches four new models ranging from 70mm to 170mm in travel and covering seat post diameters between 31.6mm and 27.2mm. Riders looking for a long travel post for enduro bikes, medium travel post for XC racing, or a short travel post for gravel riding can now experience the infinite smooth travel and reliability of the Koryak dropper range.
The Koryak 170mm features internal cable routing and provides a total length of 507mm for large riders. Both the 170mm and 150mm droppers are made from 3D forged lightweight AL2014 alloy and employ a 1-bolt clamp design to mount to the saddle. The 150mm offers both internal cable routing for the neatest setup or external routing for the faster set up, avoiding routing around the bottom bracket.
The lightweight, PRO Koryak 70mm dropper post can be used on XC or gravel bikes with 27.2mm seat post diameters where small drops in the saddle can make the difference between clearing a descent confidently or not at all.
All versions deliver smooth travel and come with a Shimano cable set allowing for adjustment at the dropper post lever. The 170mm and 150mm internally routed posts come with a new 1x left-hand lever whereas the 150mm and 70mm externally routed posts come with universal up/down levers for use with 1x or 2x drivetrains.
Koryak 170
- Internal cable routing
- 30.9 and 31.6 seat post diameters
- Total length of 507mm for maximum range
- 1-bolt clamp design to mount to saddle
Koryak 150
- External or Internal cable routing
- 30.9 and 31.6 seat post diameters
- 1-bolt clamp design to mount to saddle
Koryak 70
- External cable routing
- 27.2mm seat post diameter
All new Koryak dropper post models will be available in October 2018.
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@nuttypoolog I assume you have used one for a good while too and know the drill?
Cheap
never went squishy
return speed is not slow but not too fast
ability to lift the bike by the seat
Zero side to side play in the nose of my saddle after 2 seasons.
the clean looking clamp is awesome.
What I'm missing?
And it will fail. They all do.
Adding 400 grams at the highest point on a bike.
Nice sloppy feel extra pound of weight and will fail eventually.
No wonder every body wants a dropper post.
My QR read quick release never fails.
Takes about ten seconds maximum to slam my seat as low as possible ( which you can't do with a dropper post) when I get to the top of the mountain.
Gosh mountain bikers having an obsession with weight how rare!
I was teaching a friend how how to ride down a steep section with his new bike.
He went over the bars. Thats when i noticed the two inches of dropper post that restricts how low the seat can be dropped.
I mountain bike as in I ride up a climbing trail then i ride down a DH trail. In no way have I ever felt limited in what i can ride.
These are complex gadgets with fancy knobs to make you feel good.
Another way to take your cash.
You know i have never tried one.
I will do any trail any time with out a dropper post. Bring it on son.
What is the dropper post supposed to do for me.
You do realize that i just ride black diamond and double black trails right?
watched my videos
How did people ever ride before dropper post were invented!
I can still do steep sections with my seat up.
One can side saddle or just get right behind the seat.
I have never had to get off the bike.
XC racers are starting to use droppers but for the most part they do steep sections ass up.
Your argument is valid. But I weigh the cost of extra weight at the highest point on the bike, reliability and yes cost.
Some inventions changed mountainbiking to a dramatic improvement such as disk brakes and full suspension.
A dropper post very complex prone to failure and not a significant improvement in bike performance.
There is too much proof on the trails, riding with friends talking to other riders . The verdict : plenty of problems with dropper post.
I'm trying to think of a trail that has down hill sections on a climbing trail.
I can't think of one .
Honest .I'm talking North Shore trails .
But many bikes have dropper post.
Sorry but I find that to be odd.
I will add on teck climbs i am not seated so seat position is not an issue.
If I come across a climb on a DH trail the duration of the climb does not warrant raising the seat.
When is this dropper post supposed to improve my ride?
Highpost and shut up, or get good with a dropper and be ambivalent.
hope they got them working for 2018 hahaha.
Google is a form of information and communication.
Any type of communication needs to be filtered for bulshit to find the facts.
There are many many forums about the air spring leaking and the key way gets sloppy .
Many different post from people's personal experience.
Oh you just read one totally misinformed article.
All of my points are easy to prove .
You just proved your lack of knowledge.
Please google problems with Fox transfer post.
Don't give me this can't trust the internet crap.
This is the internet.
So we can all.be the same.
Because that makes you feel comfortable.
A consumer of shit like all the other sheep.
All I hear is baaaaaaaa.
Not one original thought.
You are beyond dumb.
You suck at free riding as you call it.
Your dropper post is your crutch to compensate for your lack of skill.
So go sit on your bike and baaaaaaaaaa.
Thus the PM.
It's too bad you have to use derogatory comments that objectify woman (pussy)
It's too bad people can't argue with out lowering the standards of the conversation to childish name calling.
Good for you.
Do DH bikes use droppers?