Vecnum Dropper Post - Bike Festival Riva, 2017

Apr 30, 2017
by Paul Aston  
Vecnum launched their post a few years ago and took many pre-orders. After manufatctuing issues in Asia they took the leap and bought their own machines. The posts are now madi in Germany and original orders have been fulfilled with the new version.

It's amazing how excited people become about dropper posts, after all, they simply move your bike's saddle up and down. But, every time a new dropper is launched it garners swathes of attention, especially posts that promise more drop than the competition. Canadian brand, 9Point8, have a 200mm dropper, but now there's European competition.

Vecnum launched their post a few years ago, and took many pre-orders. After manufacturing issues in Asia, they grabbed the bull by the horns and committed, buying their own machines and taking the task into their own hands. The posts are now made in Germany and original orders have been fulfilled with the new version.

Vecnum moveLOC 2 Details:

• 140mm, 170mm and 200mm options
• 460g / 525g / 560g
• Dual side lever or trigger style lever
• Air spring
• Patented locking system
• Four riding positions
• 30.9mm, 31.6mm and 34.9mm options
• Made in Germany
• €369 (approx. $402 USD)
• vecnum.com

There are options to suit common frame sizes and there are three options of drop travel: 140mm, 170mm and 200mm. Adjustment is not infinite but defined by four positions. For the 200mm post in question, this is at 0mm, 40mm, 100mm, and 200mm. This extra long post weighs in at 560g, which is on par, or lighter than much of the shorter competition.


External routing only but mounted on the fixed part of the post. This is becoming a more popular option over internal routing for many riders due to ease of maintenance.
External, fixed cable routing only.


Cable routing is external only and mounted on the fixed part of the post. This is becoming a more popular option over internal routing for many riders due to ease of maintenance, also, it might be your only option with the increased total length of the post, dependent upon frame design. The external routing system also features a 'FailSafe Button', which means if you snap a cable, or even destroy the remote lever on the trail, the button can be depressed by hand to actuate the post.


Vecnum moveLOC2 dropper
This classic remote lever can be used on either side of the bar.
Vecnum s dropper trigger.
Vecnum's new trigger lever will be ready to ship in June.


The current lever can be used on either side of the handlebar and has a narrow clamp that should be friendly to fit in with other handlebar controls. Their new lever will be available in June, and is a one-by drivetrain specific lever that can only be mounted on the left underside of the bar.

Vecnum's other product on display was their LevelLOC, which could almost be described as a dropper for your forks. Probably not the kind of thing the average PB reader is interested in, but if all you have to ride is a monster road climb, followed by a big descent, this 80-gram unit could be useful.


Vecnum also have a fork dropper.
Vecnum also have a 'fork dropper' called the LevelLOC


Vecnum also have a fork dropper.
Vecnum levelLOC

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93 Comments
  • 118 18
 External routing only, and fixed positions rather than infinite adjust. That's 2 features the market rejected several years ago. Best of luck...
  • 8 11
 Yeah totally agree. External routing when even xc carbon sub 1000gm hardtail frames are coming with stealth now................next!
  • 91 14
 @slowrider73: I never actually ride my dropper in anything but fully down or fully up, whats the point of riding it anywhere in between?
  • 52 3
 @Scotj009: There are sections of trail that I find a drop of 20-30mm useful. I could live without this, but if I have the option I'll use it.
  • 12 40
flag Scotj009 (Apr 30, 2017 at 4:05) (Below Threshold)
 @justwan-naride: Ok...
  • 15 3
 @justwan-naride: Im with you, I find being able to drop just 30 millimetres really useful for a lot of trails. If I had to use a 200mm 4 position dropper I'd want full up, 30mm down, 100mm down and full down. The 40mm from full down seems kind of pointless. External cable only sucks but I like the emergency return button.
  • 13 0
 @Kickmehard: You can drop it 40 mm, maybe article is not clear enough ... positions are 0, 40, 100 and 200
drops from full extended.

I ride one one of these for three years and it it's still flawless, which i can't said about friends dropers (KS lev, reverb ...)
  • 15 3
 I have a sneaky feeling that the E13 dropper will change some views about fixed positions. Equally, external routing is much better. Internal routing is a vanity option. If all the reverb haters got together, I think a majority might have internal routed ones...
  • 5 11
flag cauboi (Apr 30, 2017 at 5:40) (Below Threshold)
 369 e for 5 y.o. tech lmao
  • 2 0
 @m1na: that makes much more sense!
  • 3 0
 If I have to say something nice about this product I will say that the dropper remote look friendly and functional. Much nicer remote than the old Reverb.
  • 5 9
flag pinnityafairy (Apr 30, 2017 at 7:19) (Below Threshold)
 External routing not infinitely adjustable. No thank you not for me.
  • 5 0
 I would have been fine with those if it was $250. Anyone try x fusion manic?
  • 4 3
 But it's only 400
  • 3 3
 maybe it is not that reliable that it needs service that often and they don´t offer internal because of that ;-)
  • 4 0
 @Scotj009: climbing techy stuff...don't want the seat all the way up, and dont want to stand so rear stays weighted.
  • 2 3
 @jrocksdh: Well then, I have no technical climbs anywhere near me so that would be why lol
  • 4 1
 @ibishreddin: I have it sold it to a few customers, hard to setup the cable but is actually a great post feels like a improved smoother version of giants dropper!
  • 7 10
 @ilovedust: how in the world is external routing better?! First off its way more exposed to mud if you're running a mechanical dropper that's a big annoyance and secondly I've yet to see an externally routed post that's dealt with the excess cable in an efficient way. Why would you want to deal with a big loop of excess cable somewhere on your bike bouncing around, prone to snagging and causing frame rub?
  • 3 0
 @Scotj009: plenty of reasons. Slightly downhill terrain, technical climb where you want to be able to step out easy, but not pedal it standing up.
  • 9 0
 @djbuilder: The cable is routed to the base not the upper. Cable remains same length always.
  • 12 0
 @djbuilder: I'm surprised by the amount of dislike towards external cable routing for dropper seatposts. With gears and brakes, the opinions are much more mixed. The potential downsides of external routing you mention however are nonexistent.

External cable routing rubs the outside of your frame, internal cable routing rubs the inside.

Unless you ride a hardtail with downtube mounted shifters, a considerable portion of cable will be external anyway. The sections where the cable would be inside the frame are where, in the case of external routing, the cable could be routed snug to the frame and shouldn't cause issues. The big loop of cable you talk about could potentially be an issue if the cable outer attaches near the saddle. Which isn't an issue here as it attaches near the seatpost clamp. If you use just enough outer cable, you shouldn't be left with a big loop.

A big downside of internal cable routing for dropper posts is that the cable typically connects at the bottom of the post. This mechanism takes space and as a consequence reduces the amount of travel the dropper could have. The people who want internal cable routing at the expense of travel are already being catered for. This dropper seems to be for people who want a bit more travel out of their dropper.
  • 4 0
 @djbuilder: You haven't even looked at the photos, have you?... look at where the cable connects to the post and then you'll feel a bit foolish!
  • 2 2
 @slowrider73: good for them, We all can't afford brand new bikes every year. Your comment sounds like it's straight out of the mouth of a dentist kids mouth who gets everything handed to them!! I think this would be a great investment for my 2012 reign if the price wasn't so ridiculous!!
  • 2 0
 @vinay: fair enough and well explained, I recind my earlier comments. I guess I've only really dealt with externally routed doss and reverb posts.
  • 1 0
 @djbuilder: Cheers Smile .
  • 16 1
 Am I the only one who read it as Rectum Dropper !
  • 15 1
 I saw Vacuum Dropper
  • 7 0
 Sounds great - but with such a huge head, finding a frame that would accept a 200mm dropper will be challenging. Plus, even if you found a frame, actually buying such a post from Vecnum has proven EXTREMELY challenging in the past.
  • 3 0
 200mm 9point8 post on my Nomad with room to spare.
  • 7 0
 Pretty sad that I'm more excited about this dropper post than I am about the first WC of 2017. Balls
  • 1 3
 To be fair the rain killed it for all the fastest riders though!!
  • 5 1
 people who critizise the post before they have tried it are missing out on the dropper post in my opinion. i ride the 200mm version and it´s just faultless. no more issues with hydraulic failure, it has no play and it´s just as sturdy as a fixed post. plus it´s super easy to service
  • 5 0
 I can't help but think of a thick German accent saying the word rectum when I read the brand name. And I keep hearing this little voice in my head reply "vecnum? Damn near killed 'em!"
  • 8 1
 What the hell is going on in that video?
  • 11 0
 don't know but i made my own

www.pinkbike.com/photo/5357043
  • 2 0
 Reminds me of dropping my 2007 Marzocchi 66 down with a toe strap between the crown and the brace!
  • 1 0
 Right?!
...the f*%$?
  • 2 0
 @nfa2005:
Dude that's awesome Smile
  • 2 1
 @zenis: my rc2x rod broke and had to tie it down so my lowers would stop flying off, lets just say i was far from home.
  • 6 1
 I actually like my dropper having 150 clicks for 150 set positions, by 1mm increments. 150mm, 149mm, 148mm...all the way down to 1mm of drop.
  • 4 0
 With a grip shift remote! Turn it four full turns till you post is down - allows for greater accuracy of your in-between saddle positions!
  • 1 0
 @Kainerm: LOL!!!!
  • 5 2
 i still got the "im rich" app on my iphone 7plus with 24 carat pure gold and diamonds-cover.
so i can easily afford the 229.- Euros for the LevelLoc
  • 1 0
 www.vecnum.net/sales.html

"As soon as the moveloc seat post is available (March 2014), you can order it in our online shop on this site. We will launch the online shop as soon as the moveloc seatpost is available."

Coming soon... three years ago?
  • 2 0
 Reserved one in November 2015. Supposed to be avail "end of spring next year".
Ordered the Fox Transfer on 15th March 2017. On 17th got email from them that they are avail now :-D. Only almost a year delay LOL.
  • 1 0
 ''Probably not the kind of thing the average PB reader is interested in, but if all you have to ride is a monster road climb, followed by a big descent, this 80-gram unit could be useful.''

So, you mean lilke any of the thousands of epic, 5 hour decents that we have here in Switzerland?
  • 1 0
 I bought a used moveloc 200mm dropper and its now installed on my bike since more then one year and a several thousand kilometers. It works like one the very first day, without any damage, problems or play. I can't understand why people have a bad-mouth about this dropper because "the external routed cable might rub against my frame". I ride my bike like a mountain bike should be ridden, species-appropriate! So I don't give a shit about this! Smile

P.S.: Best dropper I've ever had!
  • 4 4
 Yeah... Well I could see excitement in a new dropper brand only if competition had a price impact...
But an office chair system at 60$ that turns a 400$ dropper and this all brand mostly is just nothing new...
But I guess these all new things are some sort of Heels For Man...
  • 7 1
 How much does your office chair mechanism weigh, and when's the last time you took it offroad?
  • 5 0
 @m-t-g: It's called a ghetto dropper.
  • 4 1
 @carym: also called the keyboard warrior's saddle
  • 1 1
 @m-t-g: well... there is room in between... since dropper are not this morning tech...
but keep enjoying the milking... be my guest.. Wink
  • 1 0
 "Heels For Man". You're hilarious. Back in the day we always rode with the lowest possible seats for stunt riding, but it sucks for traveling places, or pedaling up hills, or even, 'gasp' mountains. Dropper posts are an amazing idea.
  • 4 1
 This dropper sounds like exactly what I want. I just need to buy a new bike that it will fit in.
  • 1 0
 Supercross holshot device for mtb! I guess it's betternr then dealing with forks with travel adjust issues.

Here's the real deal...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=2eOd5Jta7f8
  • 1 0
 External is fine. Quicker to maintain for me. Up, down 25mm or fully down. I'd get another Command Post any day over the hydraulic options. Failure on hydraulic means you are pedalling home with your knees in your face.
  • 2 2
 As said,its been around 2 years already but paused produvrion because of delivery issues in Taiwan. But the ones that have been sold so far work almost flawless with the tiniest failure rate in contrast to the competitors.besides lighter and you can use the link of the shift cable as actuator for dropping the post,too, if the cable should be ripped of.who Else van Do that? :-p besides you van service the whole thing very easy at home with only 2 hexlocks.spare parts are cheap, service is Top notch, it is reliable and at least the 140mm and 170mm version, which i have,have senseful travel steps.and a 369 Euro price is ok for that.
AH AND: it is the only dropper seatpost which passes tests for usual non droppers. ..so much to somebodys angst of failure because of 200mm drop ;-)
  • 1 0
 You write something positive, and it gets negged, what a cruel world. I like your attitude, but buying things basically blind for 500$ is not my cup of tea. Dropper posts are a huge hassle, I've done research on top of other research, but still, and the prices! I always just have a negative perspective even when things seem really good, because I've just seen too many failures.
  • 1 0
 @Kramz:

Like i said I own and use it regularly. 90 kilos riderweight.and Know someone with the 200 mm version,which works for over 2 years in every weather, now.believe me.it is far better than the 3 reverbs i owned ;-)
It will be more reliable than a reverb,fox and is cheaper than a fallline
  • 1 0
 Is it bad I automatically don't trust this dropper post? It seems like exactly what I want, but also I don't trust that it's very good.
  • 4 2
 How much do you dropper for this dropper?
  • 12 1
 I dropper like it's hot.
  • 2 0
 All the way down the stairs?
  • 1 0
 When the slothes try to give it to you.
  • 3 2
 Where to find frame with external dropper routing? All new frames goes internal
  • 20 2
 Every frame has external dropper routing if you have some zipties in the garage.
  • 1 0
 I am not sure I know the demographic that this is designed for. Interesting ideas, though.
  • 1 0
 You can accomplish the same thing the LevelLOC does with a $1 (probably free and found in an old parts bin) toeclip strap.
  • 2 1
 I have something smarter that the second thingy...is called dual postion forks....boom...
  • 1 0
 haha same thing I was thinking here!! A lot of people complaining or saying nobody needs that but then we see this and toe strap... lol So happy with mine!
  • 2 0
 @Timo82: yeah i know....its like somebody inventing toe straps when you already have clipless...it may be cheaper but it is shit...
  • 2 1
 these posts have been on the market for what, 3 years? this is not a new product.
  • 1 0
 Have you ever seen one in the wild?

Their web site still says they're going to open their online store in 2014.

I am not making this up.
  • 2 0
 More options at 160+ is great news!
  • 1 0
 Darn, if this was infinitely adjustable and internally routed I'd never consider buying a different one
  • 1 0
 Why would you buy this one then? lol
Just buy a 9point8 Fall Line! Razz
  • 3 1
 About time the Gravity dropper had some competition in the ugly class.
  • 1 0
 Personally I'm waiting for the KS Circuit to be released and then forget about cables altogether
  • 1 0
 According to the web site, Vecnum intends to open an online store in 2014. Honestly.
  • 2 3
 Say you have a 200 mm fork with a bike that has a 65 degree head angle, how sharp is the head angle when the fork is a 100% through the travel?
  • 1 0
 All I see are sharp edges to catch my leg on and rip it open...
  • 2 1
 27.2 boys gonna be mad.
  • 9 3
 27.2 post are right next to your front derailers and 26 inch tubes in the clearance section at your local bike store
  • 2 0
 @properp: the newest giant anthem 29er has a 27.2 seatpost.. not sure why though
  • 1 1
 @tigerteeuwen: Giants all come with 30.9s to fit the contact dropper. Although for some strange reason the 29 Anthems don't come with droppers when the 27.5s do..?
  • 2 1
 @tigerteeuwen: you will find most XC oriented bikes come this way. It allows for a small bit of flex for compliance. This is why majority of road bikes are also 27.2. I'm sure weight also has something to do with it.
  • 1 0
 Ummm. No thanks.
  • 1 1
 Not the prettiest
  • 2 4
 That's what she said.
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