OutdoorGearLab Tests and Reviews the Best Mountain Bike Dropper SeatPosts of 2016

CHEYENNE, Wyo. - July 26, 2016 - PRLog -- OutdoorGearLab, a comprehensive gear review website, has been busy testing and evaluating the top mountain bike dropper seatposts of 2016. Six reputable models were selected to participate in rigorous comparative testing in a quest to find the highest performing products. The items were put to the test as reviewers climbed inclines and peddled over roots and ladders with thumbs on the trigger ready to adjust the saddle height. The contenders were taken to Mammoth Mountain Bike Park where they got beaten up with the challenging terrain and choking pumice dust. The review team, led by Sean Cronin, spent time focused on the fine tuning details of the items by pedaling in the streets around the office, scrutinizing the smoothness at which each seatpost actuates and by straddling the bikes while tinkering with the handlebar remotes. At the culmination of this rigorous process, contenders were evaluated over specific criteria including smoothness, saddle clamp, weight, and ease of setup.

The winners are as follows:

Editors' Choice Award - Thomson Elite Covert

The Elite Covert takes home the Editors' Choice award for its extremely high quality construction, easy setup and dampened return speed. It's clear that Thomson, a company that creates precision parts for the aerospace market, put extensive time and research into creating this innovative product. The cartridge service interval is every two years, leaving more time to ride and less time spent on maintenance. After putting this piece of gear through the exhaustive testing process, reviewers were pleased to find that "The soft, easy saddle return rate was smooth and predictable at .3 meters per second." Additionally, the impeccable design stays more stable and wiggle free than any other product reviewed.

Top Pick Award for "Down n' Dirty" Riding - Rock Shox Reverb Stealth

The Top Pick award for "down n' dirty" riding goes to the Reverb Stealth, a product that has been engineered to power through wet and muddy conditions. It features a closed system, which keeps debris out of the hydraulic lines. Additionally, tight seals along the base of the post help to keep grime away allowing for smooth operation in sloppy environments. Overall, expert tester Sean Cronin found that this product, "Gives riders quick and unlimited access to the post's full range of adjustability, allowing optimal saddle height for every riding condition."

Best Buy Award - Giant Contact SL Switch

The Contact SL Switch is the perfect combination of high quality and low purchasing price, which is why it earned the Best Buy award. It routes internally or externally, features infinite adjustment and has a sealed cartridge which is inexpensive and relatively easy to replace. Despite the low price, this was one of the smoothest and most well liked items of all products tested. After months of riding, lead tester Cronin concludes, "If your frame fits the one available size (30.9mm) and you're looking for a wallet-friendly, reliable, infinitely adjustable seatpost, we'd be hard pressed to recommend anything else over the Contact SL Switch."

Operating out of Cheyenne, Wyoming, OutdoorGearLab, LLC offers extensive gear comparison reviews and useful articles to educate and empower individuals with their gear purchasing process. Categories cover a wide variety of activities such as hiking, running, backpacking, cycling and skiing. The innovative website creates side-by-side comparative charts which score products based on metrics such as durability, ease of use and price point. Testers implement creative methods to decide which products stand out within their category and award them with titles such as Best Buy and Editors' Choice. To explore the popular online resource, check out outdoorgearlab.com.