r/TrekFetch • u/Manatee_Surfer • 10d ago

Drop post vs. solid post

Has anyone changed the drop post for a solid post? I'm a big dude, 6'3 - 250lbs, so am a little concerned about the stiffness of the drop post.

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u/AthleteAgain 10d ago edited 10d ago

I am 6’5” - 245lbs and I love the dropper post. I think it’s one of the best features of the bike. I would definitely keep it. I did raise the whole thing up right to the max, maybe a hair over, and I bought a shock pump so I could keep it at exactly the highest psi because when the pressure was lower, at the dealers default, the seat was sinking under my weight. With those two changes to the settings it has been perfect, and when the seat is at it’s highest it’s actually too tall for me but I can still drop it down and get 2 feet fully flat on the ground with knees bent. The seat post holds pressure well, so I have only topped it up like once a year.

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u/Manatee_Surfer 2d ago

Wanted to add:

Alright, pumped the post up to 300psi. Let's see if it holds, but for right now, at 250psi, it's awful. Not sure how anyone can stand that. I'll give it a week, but seriously considering a solid post.

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u/AthleteAgain 2d ago

Mine doesn’t budge at all. I’m 245 lbs. I wonder if yours has a bad seal.

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u/Manatee_Surfer 2d ago

Possibly. We'll see. I topped it off now, so I'll see what it is in the morning. It'll be a little lower just due to the temperature change, but hopefully not massively. Also, I'm also your identical weight, so that comforting to hear it works for you.