Dropper posts grew from the trail and all-mountain side of the sport but now many XC-oriented riders are dabbling with droppers. Recognising the market for a lighter weight, shorter travel dropper post, KS Suspension has developed a carbon fibre version of their popular Lev model. It provides a reduced 65mm with a total post length of 410mm. The action is hydraulically controlled with an air spring that’s actuated via a ‘PowerCordz’ gear cable. Like the other Lev models, the remote cable mounts tidily to the fixed part of the post. The lower part of the post as well as part of the clamp is made from carbon fibre while all the hardware is titanium. Our pre-production sample weighed 391g for the post on its own or 422g for the post, remote lever and a short length of cable—that’s a saving of approximately 140g over a regular 125mm Lev dropper post. Pricing hasn’t been finalised but it’s expected to be around $720.
Pushie Enterprises 0404 885 895 / www.pushie.com.au
