If the size of dropper publish journey is your metric, there’s a brand new king of dropper posts on the town. With the brand new Resolve rev2 dropper, Wolf Tooth Parts claims to take the crown at 242mm of journey – simply 2mm greater than the OneUp V2. No matter who possesses the title, there are notable enhancements to the Resolve rev2 that may make it fascinating for extra than simply the tallest riders out on the path.
Beforehand, the WTC Resolve topped out at 200mm of journey, so it’s an enormous leap to 242mm. Extra importantly, it nonetheless gives adjustable journey like all different Resolve droppers. Internally adjustable at house in 5mm increments, the one restrict to journey adjustability is the overall quantity of journey, so you possibly can theoretically purchase a 242mm dropper and modify it right down to a really quick journey when you wished to. Extra doubtless, you might not be capable of match a full 242mm journey in your bike, however with the changes, you may nonetheless find yourself with an extended journey than 200mm.
The 242mm dimension is added to the prevailing sizes of 125, 160, and 200mm, all of which may be adjusted to smaller journey numbers. Nevertheless, you may not want to regulate that journey down even when you’re working a shorter journey dropper publish presently. Because of one of many shortest stack heights and insertion depths in the marketplace, you’ll doubtless be capable of match extra journey in your current body.
Along with the longer journey rev2, WTC can also be providing a bigger diameter with a brand new 34.9mm dropper publish. WTC states that this publish has been designed from the bottom up for the bigger dimension together with a selected cartridge, decrease housing, and stanchion. That’s necessary as a result of it signifies that WTC was in a position to make full use of the elevated area to create a extra sturdy dropper, slightly than simply reusing current components and ending up with a product that could possibly be higher in concept.
The 34.9mm publish is added to the prevailing 30.9 and 31.6mm sizes.
Extra Put up Updates (Which can be Backwards Suitable!)
Even when you’re not on the monster 242mm publish or 34.9mm diameter, you’ll nonetheless profit from the rev2 updates. Whereas delicate, all rev2 posts get inside updates to enhance performance. The Resolve is a novel publish in that it self-bleeds each time you cycle it. Now, that self-bleeding operate has been improved. Moreover, the droppers get new spool valves which end in a 25% discount within the quantity of power on the lever to activate the publish.
Higher nonetheless, each these updates are suitable with current Resolve dropper posts in 125, 160, and 200mm journey so in case your publish ever wants service, you’ll find yourself with an enchancment.
Wolf Tooth Parts Resolve rev2 Dropper Put up Precise Weight
On our scale, this 160mm journey 31.6mm publish weighs in at 510g – which is 2g lower than the Rev1. That’s not a lot, nevertheless it’s good to see the publish has been improved with out including any weight.
By way of the externals, the Resolve rev2 is usually unchanged with a zero-degree offset head with a easy two-bolt adjustment. I used to be glad to see that the low-profile air cap was a lot simpler to take away this time by hand. the publish ships in cardboard packaging with a cable and housing package together with the small cable anchor wanted for the publish. Just like the earlier Resolve, rev2 runs the cable head on the finish of the publish, simply with the cable head inserted into the cable anchor. Observe that it does not embrace a ReMote lever. These can be found individually.
Pricing & Availability
The brand new Resolve Dropper Put up rev2 is obtainable now at WolfToothComponents.com and all stocking sellers and distributors with pricing beginning at $349.95. The present Resolve Dropper Put up rev1 has a brand new cheaper price that begins at $279.95, or 20% off the unique retail pricing. Current rev1 prospects can buy a rev2 conversion package for $79.95.
First Impressions
I’ve had one of many new rev2 posts for just a few weeks now. I’m not tall and don’t have a motorbike with a 34.9mm seat publish, so I went with a 160mm publish with a 31.6mm diameter. On this explicit body, I used to be beforehand working a 125mm journey e*13 dropper publish – with zero room to spare. I knew I may match an extended dropper journey with the Resolve, however I figured I might need to make use of a 5mm journey reducer or two.
I used to be extremely happy to seek out that I may match the whole 160mm journey publish, even with the curved seat tube on the Hayduke. There’s no query that the Resolve or Resolve rev2 will will let you run the utmost quantity of journey in your body which makes it excellent for shorter riders.
After setting it up with a WTC ReMote Professional, I didn’t discover a lot of a distinction in really feel between rev2 and the unique. After just a few rides, I did do some back-to-back comparisons between the 2 variations, and rev2 does really feel a bit simpler to actuate (however I haven’t performed testing with the identical precise dropper lever and new cable and housing on every). That’s nonetheless nice information because the authentic Resolve was already one among my favourite dropper posts. I’ve gotten used to the benefit of operation of the Resolve, and it wasn’t till a latest evaluation bike with one other dropper model jogged my memory that only a few dropper/lever combos are as silky clean as these from WTC.
Two years in, that authentic Resolve dropper publish on my bike nonetheless feels nearly as good because it did on day one. For me, outright sturdiness is likely one of the most necessary elements when selecting a dropper publish, nevertheless it helps when one thing just like the Resolve rev2 has so many different issues going for it.
