Quote Originally Posted by TBird View Post
So I'm starting to ride a little more aggressively downhill, but I'm still not getting far enough back on my bike and occasionally endo. I think my problem is the trails here are a lot of up and down; If I drop my seat for a descent, the intermittent climbs are a b*tch. But if I don't drop my seat, it's hard to get back and low enough for the steep downhill parts.
So two questions: How much/how often do you adjust your seatpost on singletrack rides? And does anyone have experience with the auto-adjustable seatposts like the Gravity Dropper or the Crank Bros. Joplin? A couple of friends have them and swear by them. My concern is that they might be finnicky or gimmicky...and they're certainly spendy. Any opinions?
If I'm downhiling (and I mean lift service up to the top and riding down a mountain) I drop my seat.

Otherwise, my seat stays at one height - MOSTLY all the way extended. All we ride here is singletrack (constant up and down) and getting behind the seat is a learned art as well as a physical science.

Gravity droppers are WAY too expensive IMHO.