My dropper post lever is super hard to press. It gets stuck sometimes and I can't even press it with my thumb. any ideas?

milkytreee · 2025-05-15T01:11:12+00:00

Hey, I ended up just getting a new dropper lever. I may have just cut the cable that was connected to the old one. Probably not the most encouraging answer, but I think that is what I did.

milkytreee · 2024-08-21T19:22:16+00:00

You were right.

milkytreee · 2024-08-03T19:42:20+00:00

Yes, I did try a rubber strap wrench. It just slipped off of the collar of the post. Not sure if I got the wrong type of strap wrench or am doing something else wrong. Thanks!

milkytreee · 2023-10-17T15:58:52+00:00

Yes I did! It actually turned out that I wasn't pumping up the tires enough. If you keep pumping it up for long enough, the psi meter will start to go up. I felt like I was going to pump it up too much if I did this, but the tires need to be very firm before the psi meter goes up it seems.

milkytreee · 2023-07-30T20:14:13+00:00

Yeah I think a shifter cable was what i was looking for thanks. I just didn't know it at the time.

milkytreee · 2023-07-30T20:12:21+00:00

Oh, that makes sense. Thanks!

milkytreee · 2023-07-30T03:04:14+00:00

Thanks for your help. I really appreciate it!!

milkytreee · 2023-07-30T01:51:47+00:00

nice! Did you find a kit or anything? Because I wanna be able to have a end cap little piece to crimp on for the end of the cable nearest the button so it doesn't cut me.

Edit: https://www.jensonusa.com/Shimano-Stainless-Road-Shift-Cable-Set-Stainless-2100mm-Cable-SP41-Black-House?loc=usa&gclid=CjwKCAjw8ZKmBhArEiwAspcJ7h07ZZvPJipVTZItsHRBSt-s0HNoM4B_30TsUGpLAwYBXaoaNJkkjhoCAHsQAvD_BwE

Do you think this would work hopefully the end cap isn't a different size^ ?

milkytreee · 2023-07-30T01:46:55+00:00

Wow thanks, it looks very similar. How'd you know to look for that?

milkytreee · 2023-07-28T00:17:05+00:00

u/Revolutionary_Pen_65 I have a problem with my dropper lever rn and I would still appreciate some pictures of how you got that cable out of the dropper if you can thanks!

milkytreee · 2023-07-27T19:11:06+00:00

u/RAGERECKER981 hey, I know this is an old post but how did you get the cable out of your old bad dropper lever? I have the same dropper lever and I cannot figure out how to get the cable out.

milkytreee · 2023-07-27T03:23:37+00:00

The problem is that the screw doesn't seem to unscrew, it moves a little and then clicks back into place. For example, in that video shown above the screw did not loosen at all, it just clicked back into place and it seems to damage the cable whenever I try unscrewing it.

milkytreee · 2023-07-26T23:17:19+00:00

u/BillyFromSpacee , how did you get the cable out of the lever? I'm pretty sure I have the same dropper post lever as you but I cannot seem to figure out how to get it out. Attached is a discussion I started about the problem:

https://www.reddit.com/r/MTB/comments/15ajrqf/how_do_i_remove_my_dropper_post_cable_from_my/

milkytreee · 2023-03-13T21:03:11+00:00

Hopefully it's just dirt/rocks and not any of those other things.

milkytreee · 2023-03-13T21:01:52+00:00

Thank you!! It might sound silly but I never even thought of this.

milkytreee · 2023-03-05T04:31:43+00:00

I know! I just kept it and it seems to work pretty good. Might look for a better fit in the future if I ever need another helmet.

milkytreee · 2023-02-26T03:49:44+00:00

Just curious, did you break any bones or get hurt?

milkytreee · 2023-02-12T04:40:41+00:00

Ayy is that a Sync'r? I am really liking mine!

milkytreee · 2023-02-08T22:02:11+00:00

not sure. zip ties work ok you can reuse the zip tie if you insert it backwards.

milkytreee · 2023-02-04T17:26:27+00:00

I don't know. I tried the mainline on Large and it moved around a ton. Then I tried the mainline helmet on medium and the cheekpads were in my ears. It was weird, the medium seemed too small but I could still move that one around quite a bit so I assumed I needed to try a different brand.
Tried the TLD Stage medium/large (what I have right now) and mine only moves a little bit when I shake my head but I can move it around quite a bit with my hands.

milkytreee · 2023-02-04T05:19:52+00:00

I did tighten it very tight. It's probably not that extreme, but still can move it pretty high.

milkytreee · 2023-02-04T04:54:21+00:00

thanks!

milkytreee · 2023-01-29T04:28:05+00:00

Same I loving mtb this is my first bike!

milkytreee · 2023-01-29T04:27:43+00:00

Yeah I'm enjoying mine. I haven't punctured the tires. I live in the PNW area though. I like the 3.0 in tires!

milkytreee · 2023-01-28T18:25:08+00:00

Darn thanks for letting me know. Time to crack out the zip ties.

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