4fun Posted August 19, 2019 Share Posted August 19, 2019 4 hours ago, AustinBike said: Retail shut down, now trying to compete with online only. That is a tough hill to climb because they are up against Amazon with massive fulfillment capability and they are trying to maintain their own inventory and fulfillment mechanisms. I don't see them competing long-term, not because online people can't compete, but because if you start with a retail mentality it is hard to rid your organizations of that mindset. Strictly retail will do OK (if they understand where their money is made) and pure online will do ok if they, again, find their niche. But the combo model has never fared well. Just getting rid of retail stores does not mean that they have also gotten rid of the retail mindset. They got bought out by am sports and hobbies or something like that who was already successful online and just put a performance and nashbar skin on the website they already had. The prices are the exact same now on both nashbar and performance and prices a-line with the rest of the industry. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedRider3141 Posted August 19, 2019 Share Posted August 19, 2019 11 minutes ago, Teamsloan said: Get that dividend money. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Dividends are only from full price purchases, typically 10%. Using the 20% coupon is a better deal. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AustinBike Posted August 19, 2019 Author Share Posted August 19, 2019 46 minutes ago, 4fun said: They got bought out by am sports and hobbies or something like that who was already successful online and just put a performance and nashbar skin on the website they already had. The prices are the exact same now on both nashbar and performance and prices a-line with the rest of the industry. Less about pricing and website, more about inventory and back-end logistics. That is where the real financial problems arise. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ridenfool Posted August 20, 2019 Share Posted August 20, 2019 All the talk about Dropper Remote levers got me to thinking about how clumsy the lever that came with the post can be sometimes. The Wolftooth got a lot of good reviews, but I balked at the cost. Then I found the OneUp Dropper Remote V.2 with several reviewers comparing it favorably to the WT they have also owned. It is designed to fit in the space the Thumb Shifter would have used on that side. The V.2 is aluminum. About $44 on Amazon. I've got one on the way. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
4fun Posted August 20, 2019 Share Posted August 20, 2019 1 hour ago, Ridenfool said: All the talk about Dropper Remote levers got me to thinking about how clumsy the lever that came with the post can be sometimes. The Wolftooth got a lot of good reviews, but I balked at the cost. Then I found the OneUp Dropper Remote V.2 with several reviewers comparing it favorably to the WT they have also owned. It is designed to fit in the space the Thumb Shifter would have used on that side. The V.2 is aluminum. About $44 on Amazon. I've got one on the way. I got the first version and this one looks much better! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AustinBike Posted August 20, 2019 Author Share Posted August 20, 2019 I like this, but I wonder whether the cable "end" (i.e. with the lead weight) attaches at the lever or in the dropper. I have 2 different droppers, each attach in completely different ways. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Teamsloan Posted August 20, 2019 Share Posted August 20, 2019 Most posts these days clamp the cable at the lever, with the head of the cable slotting in to the link on the dropper post. That’s worth mentioning though because I would never want a dropper/lever combo that routed the other way.Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Teamsloan Posted August 20, 2019 Share Posted August 20, 2019 Keep in mind too with dropper levers, advertising a shorter lever throw is another way of saying that the lever has less leverage. Too short of a lever makes it harder to push. WT has too different lever lengths to choose from. PNW’s Loam lever is kind of in between I think, while their basic 1X lever is shorter.Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ridenfool Posted August 20, 2019 Share Posted August 20, 2019 20 minutes ago, AustinBike said: I like this, but I wonder whether the cable "end" (i.e. with the lead weight) attaches at the lever or in the dropper. I have 2 different droppers, each attach in completely different ways. From their website: " Compatible with all cable actuated dropper posts. " Which, as @Teamsloan mentioned, most manufacturers seem to be designing these to work with either end of the cable terminating at the lever. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ridenfool Posted August 20, 2019 Share Posted August 20, 2019 (edited) 1 hour ago, Teamsloan said: Keep in mind too with dropper levers, advertising a shorter lever throw is another way of saying that the lever has less leverage. Too short of a lever makes it harder to push. WT has too different lever lengths to choose from. PNW’s Loam lever is kind of in between I think, while their basic 1X lever is shorter. During my research I found this chart on Wolf Tooth's site. As I understand it, some posts require higher release force. WT developed the LA for use on those posts, with the caveat that the longer lever also requires a longer travel. The "Preferred" under the Light Action column show the specific applications. They also sell the LA lever as a part for anyone wanting to convert from Standard. The TransX post is yet another branding for the same device as the Brand-X/PNW Cascade/KS LEV/Forte branded posts discussed earlier. It is on the Standard (short lever) Preferred list, and this chart helped me in choosing the OneUp Remote mentioned above, which is a short lever Remote. Edited August 20, 2019 by Ridenfool Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mack_turtle Posted August 20, 2019 Share Posted August 20, 2019 KS makes a cable end that will work with most levers in case the post and lever not need a bolt-on cable end. An Odyssey Knarp ($5 a pair at Empire BMX on North Lamar) can work too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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