So, you went and bought a mechanical dropper seatpost for your mountain bike, only to discover that smoother-moving, faster-acting electronic posts are now “a thing.” Well, don’t despair, as the OnlyMotion system is designed to make your existing dropper seatpost electric.

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    2 days ago

    This sort of stuff always looks great on paper, but my electric horn, which is supposedly good for “2,000” uses on a single charge tends to drain its battery in under a month, even in summer. You go to use it and it flashes the low battery warning. Luckily, I have a back up bell on my ebike, but it’s still really annoying.

    I’d stay away from these things like the plague, unless it’s mains-powered off a huge ebike battery. These tiny batteries are annoying to charge, and tend to fail when you need them most. I’m keeping my mountain bike completely mechanical/hydraulic.

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      2 days ago

      Yeah, I’ve become a fan of avoiding batteries wherever possible on my regular bike. I want to get a dynamo eventually, but for now the battery powered light will do.

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        2 days ago

        I’ve had pretty decent luck with battery powered flashlights for bikes, and LED runner vests for visibility on roads! They have a lot longer battery life than they did in the 00s.

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          2 days ago

          Oh yeah, they work just fine, as long as you charge them anyways lol. I just like the idea of never worrying about a battery, ever.