Our question to you would be, “Why???” Believe it or not, we have been asked this question more than once. And yes, our response was indeed, “Why would you want or need one?” Simply put, you don’t need a dropper on a skibike. You are not peddling uphill and then descending so you don’t need to worry about moving the seat up and down. You are only going one direction, and that’s down. If you know anything about mountain biking it’s that when you are descending you want the seat as low as possible. This is also true for skibikes.
One of the reasons why people think they need a dropper on their skibike is because they don’t understand that the stand-over height is much, much shorter than that of a bike. Unlike most mountain bikes where you might struggle to put one or both feet on the ground with the seat all the way down, it is not an issue on the skibike. The frames are much smaller as is the stand-over height. This means that when you are sitting on the seat you will be able to easily reach the snow with both feet and have plenty of room to spare. In fact, I don’t think we have ever met someone who was unable to reach the ground while sitting down.
If you do feel the need to replace the seat post with something different, there is something you need to know. Our bikes were designed to sit on the chair next to you vertically. In order to do this, the Secure-Rest strap is designed so that the distance from the bottom rivet to the top of the seat is no more than 20″ with the seat all the way down. This means that when the seat is lowered all the way, the bike will sit on the chair so that the Secure-Rest ramp is nestled up against the front of the seat, the top of the skibike seat will be up against the front of the chair back (where your back is), and you will be able to hook the handlebar behind the seat. Please see the photo below that shows where to measure to and from.
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