SRAM and RockShox made waves in the mountain bike industry when they announced their AXS wireless systems last Spring. Specifically, on the RockShox end of things, this involved the abandonment of a cable (or hose) to activate their Reverb AXS dropper seatposts, with a simple but customizable wireless controller taking its place. A while after the launch, I began long term testing one of the nifty new posts on a personal bike to see how it would fare in the long run…

Details

  • Travel: 100mm, 125mm, 150mm, 170mm
  • Length: 340mm, 390mm, 440mm, 480mm
  • 30.9mm, 31.6 & 34.9 diameters
  • 676 grams claimed without battery – 732 grams on our scale with battery and controller
  • Wireless actuation
  • “Vent valve” for simple resets and service
  • $800.00

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