If the size of dropper put up journey is your metric, there’s a brand new king of dropper posts on the town. With the brand new Resolve rev2 dropper, Wolf Tooth Elements claims to take the crown at 242mm of journey – simply 2mm greater than the OneUp V2. No matter who possesses the title, there are notable enhancements to the Resolve rev2 that can make it fascinating for extra than simply the tallest riders out on the path.
Beforehand, the WTC Resolve topped out at 200mm of journey, so it’s an enormous leap to 242mm. Extra importantly, it nonetheless presents adjustable journey like all different Resolve droppers. Internally adjustable at residence in 5mm increments, the one restrict to journey adjustability is the overall quantity of journey, so you may theoretically purchase a 242mm dropper and alter it all the way down to a really quick journey in case you wished to. Extra seemingly, you might not have the ability to match a full 242mm journey in your bike, however with the changes, you possibly can nonetheless find yourself with an extended journey than 200mm.
The 242mm dimension is added to the present sizes of 125, 160, and 200mm, all of which may be adjusted to smaller journey numbers. Nonetheless, you may not want to regulate that journey down even in case you’re operating a shorter journey dropper put up at the moment. Because of one of many shortest stack heights and insertion depths available on the market, you’ll seemingly have the ability to match extra journey in your present body.
Along with the longer journey rev2, WTC can also be providing a bigger diameter with a brand new 34.9mm dropper put up. WTC states that this put up has been designed from the bottom up for the bigger dimension together with a selected cartridge, decrease housing, and stanchion. That’s essential as a result of it implies that WTC was in a position to make full use of the elevated house to create a extra strong dropper, fairly than simply reusing present components and ending up with a product that could possibly be higher in idea.
The 34.9mm put up is added to the present 30.9 and 31.6mm sizes.
Extra Publish Updates (Which are Backwards Appropriate!)
Even in case you’re not on the monster 242mm put up or 34.9mm diameter, you’ll nonetheless profit from the rev2 updates. Whereas refined, all rev2 posts get inside updates to enhance performance. The Resolve is a singular put up in that it self-bleeds each time you cycle it. Now, that self-bleeding operate has been improved. Moreover, the droppers get new spool valves which lead to a 25% discount within the quantity of pressure on the lever to activate the put up.
Higher nonetheless, each these updates are suitable with present Resolve dropper posts in 125, 160, and 200mm journey so in case your put up ever wants service, you’ll find yourself with an enchancment.
Wolf Tooth Elements Resolve rev2 Dropper Publish Precise Weight
On our scale, this 160mm journey 31.6mm put up weighs in at 510g – which is 2g lower than the Rev1. That’s not a lot, nevertheless it’s good to see the put up has been improved with out including any weight.
By way of the externals, the Resolve rev2 is generally unchanged with a zero-degree offset head with a easy two-bolt adjustment. I used to be glad to see that the low-profile air cap was a lot simpler to take away this time by hand. the put up ships in cardboard packaging with a cable and housing package together with the small cable anchor wanted for the put up. Just like the earlier Resolve, rev2 runs the cable head on the finish of the put up, simply with the cable head inserted into the cable anchor. Be aware that it does not embody a ReMote lever. These can be found individually.
Pricing & Availability
The brand new Resolve Dropper Publish rev2 is offered now at WolfToothComponents.com and all stocking sellers and distributors with pricing beginning at $349.95. The present Resolve Dropper Publish rev1 has a brand new lower cost that begins at $279.95, or 20% off the unique retail pricing. Present rev1 prospects can buy a rev2 conversion package for $79.95.
First Impressions
I’ve had one of many new rev2 posts for just a few weeks now. I’m not tall and don’t have a motorcycle with a 34.9mm seat put up, so I went with a 160mm put up with a 31.6mm diameter. On this explicit body, I used to be beforehand operating a 125mm journey e*13 dropper put up – with zero room to spare. I knew I may match an extended dropper journey with the Resolve, however I figured I might need to make use of a 5mm journey reducer or two.
I used to be extremely happy to seek out that I may match your entire 160mm journey put up, even with the curved seat tube on the Hayduke. There’s no query that the Resolve or Resolve rev2 will assist you to run the utmost quantity of journey in your body which makes it excellent for shorter riders.
After setting it up with a WTC ReMote Professional, I didn’t discover a lot of a distinction in really feel between rev2 and the unique. After just a few rides, I did do some back-to-back comparisons between the 2 variations, and rev2 does really feel a bit simpler to actuate (however I haven’t finished testing with the identical precise dropper lever and new cable and housing on every). That’s nonetheless nice information for the reason that unique Resolve was already one among my favourite dropper posts. I’ve gotten used to the convenience of operation of the Resolve, and it wasn’t till a current evaluate bike with one other dropper model jogged my memory that only a few dropper/lever combos are as silky easy as these from WTC.
Two years in, that unique Resolve dropper put up on my bike nonetheless feels nearly as good because it did on day one. For me, outright sturdiness is without doubt one of the most essential elements when selecting a dropper put up, nevertheless it helps when one thing just like the Resolve rev2 has so many different issues going for it.
