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BIKE YOKE REVIVE DROPPER POST

Dropper posts are the best thing to happen to mountain biking since Charlie Kelly and the Repack Run. A good post makes riding more fun. These days, I think I’d almost rather ride a rigid with a dropper than a full suspension bike without one.

Of course, they’re great until they go wrong. Most posts use internal floating piston (IFP) hydraulic internals. These require perfect sealing, and at some point in our wet and

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