Gravel / Gravé / Gnarmac / Groad / ATB

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Chak in reply to @dancing james

I’d love to have a gravel bike with wireless dropper controlled by the hidden ANT switches on shimano Di2 shifters.

It can be done. I was having a chat with a warranty guy at Magura once and him/couple of engineers got a Vyron to talk ANT with Shimano shifters.

You're right though, I definitely see droppers becoming more common. It was the same case for various bike tech and skeptics; till the idea caught on.
Controlling ride height depending on riding environment just seems like a no brainer, and I'm not talking about gnarly off road shit, but long days on the saddle.

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Lolo in reply to @Chak

Ivan Basso had a dropper post 5 years ago and that didn't go anywhere with the pros or the consumer market. The whole gravel trend has certainly given the industry a lot of opportunities to sell new shit (a lot of it let's face it a bit questionable).

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PhilDAS in reply to @Lolo

a lot of it let's face it a bit questionable

Is it?
Bigger tyres?
More rack/water bosses?
Relaxed geo for long distance comfort?
The only questionable stuff I’d say would be the various suspension steerer or 30mm travel forks.
The rest I’d say is actually beneficial for most people

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