Rockshox Reverb AXS XPLR dropper post review

Faultless performance, the only question is: will you use it?

Rockshox reverb axs dropper post
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Cycling Weekly Verdict

Functionally, the Rockshox Reverb AXS XPLR dropper post is faultless. However, the question is how much you'll use it, vs the cost. If you're often attacking steep, gnarly terrain with sustained descents, it's well worth considering, if sawtooth profiles are more common and you're not really pushing your bum right over the back of the bike or down low to the top tube, this might not be a worthwhile investment.

Reasons to buy
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    AXS wireless system removes set-up complications

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    Interchangeable battery

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    You could use it for a bit of compliance

Reasons to avoid
  • -

    Minimal travel

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    Not all gravel riders will utilise a dropper post

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Before trying a dropper seatpost on a gravel bike, I thought that a dropper seatpost was the number one way to improve the current crop of even the best gravel bikes. Afterall, on the rare occasions that I go mountain biking, I wouldn't want to be without a dropper.

However, having had the availability of a dropper post on a gravel bike for some months, I'm surprised at quite how little I've used it. 

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