Fox Shox Transfer Dropper Post: Rider Review

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Dropper Seatposts are essential to riding in today's world. Although in the "good old days" we used to manually lower our posts or just deal with them being in the way, today we don't have to. The most revolutionary new component can be seen on bikes of all costs and disciplines. Choosing the right dropper can be hard though. That is why we rely on our trusty customers to leave reviews like these to help you find the right post for you. Our buddy Ridge tried out the Fox Transfer Dropper Post, Let's see what his thoughts were:

Ridge's Review

Whether you’re tall or just enjoy the mobility of a slammed seat post (think dirt jumper or downhill bike) on your trail bike, then the 175mm Fox Transfer is the post! It is common knowledge to us bikers that Fox is putting out some of the highest quality bike suspension in the game, and their dropper is no different. Buttery smooth, infinitely adjustable, fast or slow return depending on lever throw, bling (factory version), reliable, easy to set up, and nice packaging that can be reused.

As bike manufacturers keep moving towards shorter seat tubes, longer droppers keep making more sense. This dropper is on my 2019 YT Capra Pro Race - XL, which came with a 150mm Fox Transfer Factory. I’m 6’2” and while I do love this dropper I would have gotten a 200mm drop if it were offered since I’m about 2inches from full insertion. With that being said, the YT does have a short seat tube so if you are putting this on a bike with a much taller seat tube and you’re not tallest, then make sure you take all the proper measurements to ensure this post won’t be too long for you and your bike. All the specifications can be found here.

My bike (and almost every newish bike) came with an internally routed dropper so that’s what I went with, but make sure that you select the correct one for your bike (I don’t recommend drilling holes in your frame). I have experience with internal and externally routed droppers and they both work flawlessly. I purchased the dropper at the same time as the bike and swapped them out immediately. I was able to sell the 150mm dropper and fox transfer lever that came with the bike to a friend for the same price as what I paid for the 175mm Transfer (that does not come with a remote) with free shipping from WWC.

Fortunately, from an old bike build, I had a Wolf Tooth Dropper Remote that I threw on with the new dropper. This remote blows the Fox Remote out of the water, and in all honesty, it’s nice that the Fox Remote is not included so you can mix-n-match. Now before you get upset, I know these things are expensive, and it may seem a little ridiculous that they don’t give you a remote for the $344 but hear me out. Just think about all the different mounting options there are and how hard it would be to offer every possible combination to suit your preferences combined with the different lengths and diameters... So back to the Wolf Tooth, it currently retails for $65 on WWC, which happens to be the same price as the Fox Remote. Therefore, I think it’s a no brainer to opt for the Wolf Tooth (although, I have heard really great things about the PNW Loam Lever as well). 

PS – Don’t forget you also need to order a shift cable with housing. -Ridge