{"id":3709,"date":"2014-04-10T06:00:52","date_gmt":"2014-04-10T13:00:52","guid":{"rendered":"\/\/www.livetoplaysports.com\/news-press\/?p=3709"},"modified":"2015-06-11T16:11:06","modified_gmt":"2015-06-11T23:11:06","slug":"hottest-dropper-posts-of-2014-reviewed-by-bike","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/livetoplaysports.com\/news-press\/2014\/04\/hottest-dropper-posts-of-2014-reviewed-by-bike\/","title":{"rendered":"Hottest dropper posts of 2014 \u2013 reviewed by bike"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Bike Mag gear editor Ryan Palmer reviews six of the year\u2019s most sought-after dropper posts as part of their annual Bible of Bike Tests gear guide. Read on to see how Rockshox, Thomson and KS all faired.<\/p>\n<p><i>Excerpt and photos from Bike:<\/i><\/p>\n<h1><a href=\"\/\/www.livetoplaysports.com\/news-press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/bike-mag-dropper-post-ks-lev.jpg\"><img class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-3712\" alt=\"Bike Mag Dropper Post Bike Bible\" src=\"\/\/www.livetoplaysports.com\/news-press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/bike-mag-dropper-post-ks-lev-206x300.jpg\" height=\"150\" srcset=\"https:\/\/livetoplaysports.com\/news-press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/bike-mag-dropper-post-ks-lev-206x300.jpg 206w, https:\/\/livetoplaysports.com\/news-press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/bike-mag-dropper-post-ks-lev.jpg 289w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 206px) 100vw, 206px\" \/><\/a>KS LEV Integra<\/h1>\n<p>Last year I pointed to the Kind Shock LEV as my favorite dropper post because of its smooth, frictionless infinite adjustability, smart ambidextrous lever and placement of the actuating mechanism on the seatpost instead of the head, allowing for zero cable movement&#8230; If your frame allows internal routing, the LEV Integra is worth checking out. MSRP $471 CAD.<\/p>\n<h1><a href=\"\/\/www.livetoplaysports.com\/news-press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/bike-mag-dropper-post-thompson-elite.jpg\"><img class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-3711\" alt=\"Bike Mag Dropper Post Bike Bible\" src=\"\/\/www.livetoplaysports.com\/news-press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/bike-mag-dropper-post-thompson-elite-228x300.jpg\" height=\"150\" srcset=\"https:\/\/livetoplaysports.com\/news-press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/bike-mag-dropper-post-thompson-elite-228x300.jpg 228w, https:\/\/livetoplaysports.com\/news-press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/bike-mag-dropper-post-thompson-elite.jpg 320w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 228px) 100vw, 228px\" \/><\/a>Thomson Elite Dropper<\/h1>\n<p>The Elite is incredibly easy to set up. Cable tension isn\u2019t a finite adjustment on this post. Just pull the cable taut, snug the bolt and it\u2019s ready. I installed the post last June and haven\u2019t touched it since. Movement is precise, nearly frictionless, and dampened to just the right speed. You don\u2019t have to wait for it to come up, but it won\u2019t tenderize your bits either\u2026[T]his dropper definitely deserves the Thomson name. Look out soon for an internally routed version. MSRP $520 CAD.<\/p>\n<h1><a href=\"\/\/www.livetoplaysports.com\/news-press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/bike-mag-dropper-post-rock-shox-reverb.jpg\"><img class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-3710\" alt=\"Bike Mag Dropper Post Bike Bible\" src=\"\/\/www.livetoplaysports.com\/news-press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/bike-mag-dropper-post-rock-shox-reverb-216x300.jpg\" height=\"150\" srcset=\"https:\/\/livetoplaysports.com\/news-press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/bike-mag-dropper-post-rock-shox-reverb-216x300.jpg 216w, https:\/\/livetoplaysports.com\/news-press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/bike-mag-dropper-post-rock-shox-reverb.jpg 303w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 216px) 100vw, 216px\" \/><\/a>RockShox Reverb Stealth<\/h1>\n<p>For the most part, the Reverb Stealth is every bit as good as the original. Even though it has been around a while, the Reverb is still the only hydraulically actuated seatpost, and despite the seeming complexity of a hydraulic system, the switch can be bled faster than changing the cable and housing on other posts\u2026The Reverb Stealth is a fantastic dropper available in multiple post lengths and travel options up to 150 millimeters. MSRP $438 CAD.<\/p>\n<p>Continue reading on <a href=\"\/\/www.bikemag.com\/gear\/reviewed-dropper-posts\/\" target=\"_blank\">bike<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Bike Mag gear editor Ryan Palmer reviews six of the year\u2019s most sought-after dropper posts as part of their annual Bible of Bike Tests gear guide. Read on to see how Rockshox, Thomson and KS all faired. Excerpt and photos&#8230;..<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[8],"tags":[599,597,598],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/livetoplaysports.com\/news-press\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3709"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/livetoplaysports.com\/news-press\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/livetoplaysports.com\/news-press\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/livetoplaysports.com\/news-press\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/4"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/livetoplaysports.com\/news-press\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=3709"}],"version-history":[{"count":11,"href":"https:\/\/livetoplaysports.com\/news-press\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3709\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":5707,"href":"https:\/\/livetoplaysports.com\/news-press\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3709\/revisions\/5707"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/livetoplaysports.com\/news-press\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=3709"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/livetoplaysports.com\/news-press\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=3709"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/livetoplaysports.com\/news-press\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=3709"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}