RockShox Reverb Stealth - Video by mattwragg

43 Comments

bubbaleech (Mar 11, 2012 at 21:34)

They need to sell these things aftermarket.

wilkey (Mar 11, 2012 at 23:41)

agreed. but they wont because they dont want retards drilling holes in their frames.

bubbaleech (Mar 11, 2012 at 23:47)

But I already have a pre drilled frame... and I want one!

wilkey (Mar 11, 2012 at 23:54) (Below Threshold)

steal one

neimbc (Mar 12, 2012 at 5:42)

They will work in most all interrupted seat tube frames as well. My '10 Slayer for instance. Out the bottom of the tube, and up along the down tube - sweet and clean.

Arnoodles (Mar 11, 2012 at 21:23)

Looks pretty sick, but they need to make it with a larger adjustment in height for the big guys.

Kona-Rider1 (Mar 13, 2012 at 4:54)

totally agree, id love haveing one for my voltage.
Im 1,93m tall and my problem is before i cut my seatpost it was to high when all the way jammed and after i cut it i cant raise it enough =(

Id love to buy any adj. seatpost but im a broke student

eatridegrow (Mar 12, 2012 at 3:37)

I'm usually a massive fan of Fox Racing Shox Component and frankly I'm a bit of a product whore (to the point where my bikes look like they are all factory released versions of the same company), but the Fox DOSS just doesn't hold a f*cking candle to this product and frankly, they haven't released the DOSS yet and I'm already really dissappointed; the lever is enormous and sticks out like a mile (and doesn't integrate with Shimano equipment); the travel is only like 3 points not infinite travel adjust like the Reverb (much likeTALAS forks which I'm not a massive fan of), and they're still using cables and not making use of thir relationship with Shimano for Hydraulic expertise in the same way that SRAM AVID and RS do. AND we've been waiting for years for this shit, while RS continues to destroy the competition.

This latest incarnation of the Reverb seems to alleviate any of the previous issues with them. I guess I'm just a little dissapointed that I'm not going to get a full FOX specced bike which I acknowledge is massively sad on my part. Need to be less of a douche.

eatridegrow (Mar 12, 2012 at 3:42)

Oh yeah and I'd welcome any feedback from an actual Fox Racing Shox employee. AND Y U NO KASHIMA?!!!!!!1111one

Bjammin (Mar 12, 2012 at 8:36)

why the hell do you need kashima for a seatpost? All it does is make it slide a little better and that is such a small advantage its just stupid to make it $100+ dollars more for it to look a little cooler

eatridegrow (Mar 12, 2012 at 9:33)

Jokes maybe??? or maybe.... I was serious??? we'll just never know.... But you're right... it would look cooler.

aleksulmer (Mar 12, 2012 at 10:50)

Not to go against anyone here... true that Kashima coated stuff "looks cooler" but isn't that relative? All of a sudden in recent years GOLD appears and looks like it is $$$ in comparison to the grey/silver...... but then there are those Marzocchi fanboys who think Marz's trademark black stanchions are the absolute sh*t. It's all how you perceive it!

maninblue (Mar 11, 2012 at 21:57)

Looks nice and clean but I bet it's a pain in the arse to service...

d-wojo (Mar 12, 2012 at 0:55)

agreed, and if you need to pull your seatpost out for transport then its a double pain in the arse. the best option in my opinion is having the cable routed to the collar so you get a super clean cable routing and easy removal when necessary.

eatridegrow (Mar 12, 2012 at 5:59)

No more a pain in the arse to service than SRAM hydraulic disc brakes. But yeah can imagine taking it out in order to transport woudld be a pain. On a similar point, would you put anti seize on this post in the frame like any other seat post?

wheel-addict (Mar 12, 2012 at 7:05)

@d-wojo: I'm thinking you'd be better off removing the seat from the post and lowering the seat post all the way into the tube. Why would you have to remove the seat post entirely for transport? Still, a bit of an extra pain. I like all my cables to be external personally for servicing reasons.

madmon (Mar 12, 2012 at 20:42)

agreed. servicing it will suck. I also think there will be cable issues inside the tubing.

max14221 (Mar 12, 2012 at 7:13)

Had my reverb for about 2 months and I love it, wouldn't want to go without one now

SGTMASON (Mar 12, 2012 at 12:46)

Amen to that buddy!

Yody (Mar 12, 2012 at 12:09)

forums.mtbr.com/ibis/installing-stealth-reverb-seat-dropper-mojo-hd-771959-post9055595.html#post9055595

Had my stealth installed on my HD now for 2 weeks or so and its been working flawless

madmon (Mar 12, 2012 at 20:45)

I adore my Reverb and even liked the original lemon model that lasted me 6 months but lets face it here on PB........until we have faith in adjustable seat posts I would leave it outside the frame.

shishka (Mar 11, 2012 at 22:19)

cables ,oil and shifters on a flopping post. people pay good money for that kind of fun?

theSAMmai (Mar 11, 2012 at 22:21)

how about having a lever option for a shimano setup? I know you're sram and all but my handlebar is cluttered

bubbaleech (Mar 11, 2012 at 23:09)

Check out ispec. Cleaned up my shimano bar setup with a reverb. That way there are only 3 clamps on the bars.

mntnbomber (Mar 11, 2012 at 23:26)

Once you ride a bike with an adjustable post, you would want to

mntnbomber (Mar 11, 2012 at 23:27)

Pay the money for it too. Everyone I ride with has them and say it's one of those things you don't realize what your missing until you try it.

gcaprider (Mar 11, 2012 at 23:34)

Kind of like the first time you ride a fully?

AlexRob FL (Mar 12, 2012 at 2:41)

but I've been riding a fully for a couple years and am having massive amounts of fun on the hard tail I bought recently... I guess this doesn't apply to posts

simooo (Mar 12, 2012 at 3:24)

how do they stop the cable rattling around inside the frame? That would drive me nuts.

tkrug (Mar 12, 2012 at 7:57)

How do they stop the other cables from rattling around? Chances are if your seatpost cable is internally routed, your rear brake/der will be as well... sounds like a frame manufacturer problem more than a component maker problem.

taletotell (Mar 12, 2012 at 5:27)

I am beginning to think I might have to build my own telescoping seatpost just to show the fools how it is done. Now I just need to get my hands on a 29mm stantion tube. . .

freerydscott (Mar 12, 2012 at 8:53)

Would there be enough hose in the frame to pull out to bleed the system?

madmon (Mar 12, 2012 at 20:46)

you bleed it from the screws under the seat and at the bar

freerydscott (Mar 13, 2012 at 8:16)

Ok, thanks.

reecevann (Mar 13, 2012 at 13:25)

Al im going to say is,DH bikes are getting excessively expensive!

knarrr FL (Mar 14, 2012 at 13:03)

wifi seatpost has no cables

octalex1 (Mar 11, 2012 at 21:28)

i need new tires

Motoracer31 (Mar 11, 2012 at 21:32)

i do too.

epavichthesavage (Mar 11, 2012 at 21:53)

I need freakin' winter tires

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glendoobious (Mar 11, 2012 at 23:23)

Does anyone else think this is a big waste of time and money?. I find it hard to believe that if you really needed to adjust your seatpost you couldn't just do so with a standard clamp. Infact I do it all the time with no troubles. Granted some frames dont allow for a large length of seatpost to rest inside but I really doubt it warants such a complicated, expensive and difficult to maintain piece of hardware. I smell a gimmick.

wilkey (Mar 11, 2012 at 23:39)

its for ease of use. instead of having to mess with your clamp and post hight. you can just flip a lever on the bar and adjust your seat accordingly.

wilkey (Mar 11, 2012 at 23:43)

this is why www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ais36eiFzd4&feature=related

bubbaleech (Mar 12, 2012 at 0:25)

They add so many things to a ride, mainly flow.

On our local trails, we have trails that go from steep ass descents to steep ass climbs to flat to techy DH to climbs to DH to flat.

All over the place. There is no "Right saddle hight", and while you stop at the top and bottom of each segment to adjust your saddle, I am keeping my speed and flow, and laughing as I wait at the end of the trail.