Tr500 with dropper post?

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flag justanothershredder
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Posted: Nov 23, 2017 at 14:31 Quote
Anyone ever successfully equip a TR500 with a dropper post?
I'm doing a build and it seems like you would need one with a short total length (under 300mm for size M frame)
flag rubenmasi
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Posted: Jan 13, 2018 at 14:13 Quote
No offence but why exactly are you trying to put a dropper on a downhill/free ride bike????
flag SquattiePippen
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Posted: Jan 19, 2018 at 10:24 Quote
rubenmasi wrote:
No offence but why exactly are you trying to put a dropper on a downhill/free ride bike????

I suspect he is working on his leg strength. climbing with 8" of travel is the new trend!
flag justanothershredder
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Posted: Jan 25, 2018 at 18:41 Quote
SquattiePippen wrote:
rubenmasi wrote:
No offence but why exactly are you trying to put a dropper on a downhill/free ride bike????

I suspect he is working on his leg strength. climbing with 8" of travel is the new trend!

The frame adjusts to 180mm. I'm building it with a single crown fork aswell. The intent is to have a downhill bike that I could somewhat pedal to remote steeps. There's a lot of sweet terrain that can't be accessed by road or lift.
flag ttchad
Posted: May 23, 2018 at 11:10 Quote
So how does the tr500 pedal? Thinking about selling the knoly warden for something a bit beefier.
flag fielonator
Posted: May 29, 2018 at 0:23 Quote
An E-go kit or a fit dog seem like better ideas. My tr250 pedals like a fat woman. Just saying.
flag Halfx
Posted: Jun 27, 2018 at 20:21 Quote
I have here the same set up of tr500 with 180mm single crown, i have even now running an sram eagle 50T and very happy for climbing...still looking for a shortest dropper post....anyone can help is highly appreciated
flag greglindsay
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Posted: Nov 25, 2018 at 9:52 Quote
PNW Components makes a dropper called the Cascade in 3 different lengths. I'm 5'11 riding a large TR500 on 200mm with a Fox 40, and I bought the 150mm (Medium size) with the Loam trigger. It's a bit tall for me and I will probably get the 125mm version instead. Reason why is when I'm going down steeps it's a bit too high, and when I'm climbing I don't put it all the way up anyway.
It pedals as expected, not great but I'd rather pedal than push if I can. I'm running full XT 11 speed setup 11-42 for now, with 32 front, and looking at the Eagle 50t setup. Do you have any trouble with dropping chains or chainline clearance with the frame to hub?

Halfx wrote:
I have here the same set up of tr500 with 180mm single crown, i have even now running an sram eagle 50T and very happy for climbing...still looking for a shortest dropper post....anyone can help is highly appreciated
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