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POSTS YOU CANÕT LIVE WITHOUT

KSLEV CI I $515-$605

BEFORE SITTING DOWN TO WRITE THIS, I had no idea what an average dropper post weighed. The dropper has become such an integral part of mountain biking that I’d still have one if it added 5 pounds to my bike. But apparently not everyone shares my sentiment. I’ve recently been informed that there are people who refuse to run a dropper because they’re “too heavy.” These are people for whom KS made the Lev CI. Featuring a carbon lower mast, carbon seat-rail cradle and titanium hardware, the covet-worthy Lev CI is the most svelte post in the group. The longest- travel version offers 175 millimeters of drop and weighs just 465 grams—roughly 100 grams lighter than the 175-millimeter 9point8 and 170-millimeter RockShox Reverb. KS also offers a carbon-lever version of its Southpaw remote (shown here).

Part of what makes this post so light is something that actually matters: the length. For its travel, the post’s overall length of 460 millimeters is the shortest in class—40 millimeters less than 9point8’s 175-mil