Crank Bros Joplin Remote Height Adjust Seatpost - 30.0

Hi Andrew...

I can recommend the Joplin adjustable post. Had it four months now - saved my butt (shins, elbows, knees) a number of times. It is cool when you can adjust the seat height on the fly..e.g. when the trail suddenly turns into a downhilly or tech section you can effectively change your bikes centre of gravity to a significantly lower height - almost like in a downhill bike. Makes up for my lack of skill...

Particularly useful if you have the seat normally quite high, i.e. if you have long legs (as in my case).

You can also change the setting gradually to change it into a more comfy position while on long rides...it can be less taxing for knees and back as you use different muscles...

The only negatives that I can think off (apart from the price) is that it has a ~ 2 mm sideway play on the seatpost mechanism - but you don't notice it while riding. The other one is that you can get "lazy" when descending technical bits...instead of having to search for the ideal line you can just lower the seat and roll over most obstacles...

BTW - got mine from an a guy on US ebay that sells them new for less than 60% of local RRP.

MTBR review: http://forums.mtbr.com/showthread.php?t=404427

BTW: The new '09 Spesh Enduro now comes stock with Specialized's own "Command Post"...(similar design, but 3 settings only)

Review of command post: http://www.bikeradar.com/mtb/news/article/first-...

You can install either with shims for bikes with other seatpost sizes.

My 2 psi

Rgds, Hans
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do you still have it

i like the idea of the remote option i wonder if you could put a remote on that one,any ideas bout your bike??