Installing this chip to lower the travel was a ten-minute job and didn’t require any fancy tools beyond a pin spanner. Luckily the post is supplied with a chip that drops the travel by 25mm, making the post more compatible for shorter riders or bikes with long seat tubes. Out of the box, the kronolog has 125mm of travel, but for our frame that was too much.
Fortunately this is easy to do, as is replacing the cable. Dirt can get past the seal easily, so the mechanism needs to be cleaned and lubed after wet rides. So far (after about six months of use) the problem hasn’t become noticeably worse, but the wear to the knurled surface of the clamping surfaces is clear and it doesn’t look too good for long term durability.
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Still, we have found that the post does slip slightly, tending to drop about 5mm from full extension when you sit on it. We carefully obeyed these instructions from the outset and this has prevented any serious problems. If there is too much tension on the gear cable, the little jaws may not engage properly and this can lead to the post slipping, which in turn will wear out the knurling on the post, exacerbating the problem.
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Setup is critical – there needs to be at least 3mm of free play in the lever throw before it begins pulling the cable.
Enter the kronolog, a completely new take on the dropper post from crankbrothers. The crankbrothers joplin post was the first widely adopted adjustable post, but like many pioneering products it certainly had its issues on the reliability front. (l), crankbrothers kronolog (c), RockShox Reverb (r)Ĭrankbrothers kronolog Inside that little box is where it all happens with the kronolog, a unique mechanism holds the seatpost in position. Much to the joy of those who used to frequently dismount and adjust, the adjustable seatpost makes the transition from riding uphill to bombing downhills much easier.įlow took three of the more popular posts from crankbrothers, FOX, and RockShox, and tested them for 6 months. Read on to see what we thought of each. Whilst not being a new technology, it has only been in the past few years that the larger manufactures have started producing them in ernest. Some people would argue that the adjustable seatpost is one of the greatest recent advancements in mountain biking.