RockShox Reverb Stealth Dropper Seatpost [Rider Review]

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We've definitely covered this before but upgrading a few simple components can make all the difference in the world. One very popular upgrade is the dropper post. One of our valued customers gives us the rundown on the RockShox Reverb Stealth Dropper Seatpost. Check it out!

Overview

I ordered my girlfriend a RockShox Reverb Stealth Dropper Post so I could spend more time working on my bike instead of, lovingly, fixing hers. I've had the RockShox Reverb dropper on my bike for three years with no major issues and knew from experience that it was a better product than the RaceFace Turbine dropper post that she had on her bike. The RaceFace Turbine had already been warrantied once and still continued to have regular issues.

The RockShox Reverb offers multiple sizes in their dropper posts as searching for a quality dropper at 100mm is not as easy to find. Personally, I also like the ability to adjust the speed of the seat return; This comes in handy for the times when I like a good punch to the taint before an unforgiving ascent over the gentle and more subtle "hey I'm right behind ya big fella when you're ready to sit down" slower seat return speed. The icing on the cake is that RockShox is owned by SRAM, a leading bike parts company with renowned customer service.

I like and prefer the RockShox Reverb dropper post because it offers reliability, easy maintenance, speedy seat return at the press of a button, easy install and includes the lever for a very competitive price.

All this is not to say that the RockShox Reverb Stealth does not come without its own unique quirks. The RockShox Reverb dropper post is also subject to the brutal betrayal of the cold, as many things are. Common effects of cold will include shrinkage, the dropper may not return in the fully extended position, and performance issues such as slower return speed. Don't be alarmed, it's all temporary of course. The push-button lever is also a prime example of poor design. I can't count the number of times I have caught my shorts on the vertical lever which pulls the handlebars and bike into that direction resulting in a quick turn for the worse. A minor nuisance, but still a nuisance.

To be fair, Race Face does put up some great cranks and handlebars, my quarrel with the Race Face Turbine dropper post is the amount of work needed to maintain it, the continuous issues as the post would not stay in the extended position, and the fact that Race Face does not make parts or seals for the Turbine dropper post any longer.

Final Thoughts 

All in all, the RockShox Reverb is a huge relationship saver. The first world struggles of a dropper post that randomly drops the seat down when it feels like it and will not go back up transcends to a subpar bike ride. A subpar bike ride is an outcome from a lot of complaining and a lot of complaining comes from an unhappy girlfriend. Don't need it, don't want it, ain't nobody got time for that.
If you want a great bike ride, some sex, and maybe a happy girlfriend then cough up the extra money and buy a quality dropper like the RockShox Reverb Stealth.