MTB dropper post quick question

[dave_s13]

Picked up this bad boy today (Whyte T-140 S) and it has a dropper post.

Now, before I picked it up the shop advised it had an issue with the dropper in that it needed a gentle tug up to get it to lock in the top position. But still usable and they've ordered a replacement under warranty....so I'll be getting a new one at some point anyway

But.

Is it normal for them to have a bit of play in the top position because when I sit on this it's got about 10mm travel. I thought it would be solid.

Also the sticky top travel bit seems to have cured itself but I just wonder if this is normal and if I should expect the same when the replacement comes. And weirdly the instructions for it say air can be added via the top of the post with a shock pump.... but there's no valve on the top, or anywhere...are some post sealed and non adjustable?

Cheers.

[dave_s13]

Thanks..that little trick worked a treat.

I'm not sure what brand it is.



Some sort of Whyte rebranded job?

Appears to be one of these..
https://whyte.bike/products/drop-it-seat-post

Edited by dave_s13 on Friday 27th November 23:03

[dave_s13]

There's definitely no valve under the saddle so gotta assume you can't add air....but then I'm a total dropper post noob.

[dave_s13]

the tribester said:

Whyte have very good customer service, drop them a email.

Yeah the shop have got me one on order from Whyte...but for a different problem than this...as per the 1st post (I don't judge you for not reading)

At the moment though both problems have sorted themselves out it seems ..but I haven't ridden it in anger yet so I'm not about to tell them the post it fine just yet

I'm reluctant to get it mucky actually, and it's filthy outside at the moment.

Edited by dave_s13 on Saturday 28th November 12:28

[dave_s13]

the tribester said:

I read this bit
''But.
Is it normal for them to have a bit of play in the top position because when I sit on this it's got about 10mm travel. I thought it would be solid.

Also the sticky top travel bit seems to have cured itself but I just wonder if this is normal and if I should expect the same when the replacement comes. And weirdly the instructions for it say air can be added via the top of the post with a shock pump.... but there's no valve on the top, or anywhere...are some post sealed and non adjustable?

and Whyte could give you an answer.

Yeah but at the moment I've got a post that the shop has told me has a problem but can still be ridden. So I need to get a new good one to see if this top sag thing is normal, which o know now it's not.

And it a bit like buying a car, you take any issues back to the dealer in the 1st instance (Edinburgh cycles) and they've been cool with me so far. I don't want to waste Whytes time asking questions I now know the answer to.

Anyway, went out in the filth today and the top sag that was fixed by doing the upside down trick came back pretty quick and repeated attempts at said trick didn't fix it.

Can still ride around it though.

The difference between this and my 2012 Scott xc hardtail is just night and day. This thing is probably a bit slower from a to b but is just lovely and plush and just better in every way. Honeymoon ride though so I would say that. My wrists need to get used to the wider bars as well, a bit ouchy after a while.

And how busy are our local canals, bridleways and parks....lockdown my arse....and rightly so!

Edited by dave_s13 on Sunday 29th November 16:56

[dave_s13]

Ha...a fellow owner

Mine has also creaked like a bd and tightening up the seat clamp cured it, mostly. This was after I fekkd about taking and reinstalling the BB twice.

The seat post was replaced btw and that's been totally fine.

Other thing I did was upgrade the front rotor to a 225 hope jobby...the standard 180 disc felt dead to me....stops on a pin now.