OneUp Components V2 Dropper Post Remote Reviews

Review score: 9.5/10 – Updated September, 2024

Latest Price: £42 (RRP: £42)

Take a look now to discover what makes OneUp Components V2 Dropper Post Remote worthy of a review score of 9.5 out of 10.

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• Features
• Quality
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• Brand – OneUp Components
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OneUp Components V2 Dropper Post Remote features

Quality

Quality is without doubt one of the most important factors that we consider when buying bikes, parts, accessories or clothing. As you’d imagine it’s especially important when buying Seatposts. Let’s take at a look at the sort of things you can look at when trying to ascertain the quality of OneUp Components V2 Dropper Post Remote.

The first thing is material. Looking at what OneUp Components V2 Dropper Post Remote is made of will give you a really good idea of the quality overall. Take a look at the specs above and you should be able to see the material. It’s then up to you to decide if it meets your expectation.

Similarly you’ll also want to spend some time looking at the features too. Again the table above, listing the features will give you a really good overview. However you should think about the sort of features that you’d expect when buying new Seatposts. It’s worth writing a list of the “must-have” features so that you don’t end up compromising and missing some important features, or alternatively end up buying an unnecessarily high specced product.

There’s also a lot of merit in checking out the brand of the product and looking at the various brands that are selling Seatposts. Brands like OneUp Components are of courses extremely well respected in the cycling community so you know you’re getting a fantastic product with them. But if you’re undecided on your product you should write up a list of brands that you’d be happy to buy. It’s a great way of filtering and narrowing down the number of products when you’re searching.

Next up you’ll want to think about the price and use that as a guide to set your expectations of the quality. If you’re buying the cheapest of the options in the Seatposts category you should probably expect it to not be of as good quality as the most expensive. It sounds obvious of course. But this is where you can get a bit clever and use your combination of features, specs, materials and other factors to work together to get a really good quality product at the best price. We often draw up a list of “must-haves” and use these as filters when shopping online so that you’re only seeing products that meet your criteria. You can then sort by Price>Low to get the best deals.

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Comparing Prices

Price, as you would imagine, is the most popular reason for someone buying one product over another. It is the single most important factor in choosing the majority of products we buy. The same goes for Seatposts.

It’s at this stage of the buying process, when you’re looking at different options, that you should set a budget. Do some research to understand how much roughly you can expect to pay for the sort of level of product that you’re looking for. Then match that to your own personal circumstance and how much you can afford to spend. This will really help you in narrowing down the right product for you.

Price of OneUp Components V2 Dropper Post Remote

So the first aspect of price that we’re going to look at is the price of OneUp Components V2 Dropper Post Remote.

We run regular scans across the web to find the best prices for the products that we review, from a range of cycling retailers. The best price we managed to find OneUp Components V2 Dropper Post Remote was over at Chain Reaction Cycles where the price was £42 in our latest search.

Based on this price we’ve scored it 9.5 out of 10 for price.

Average price of Seatposts

Next we wanted to look at how much you can expect to pay, on average, for Seatposts.

We found 161 in the Seatposts category over at Chain Reaction Cycles. We looked at the average price of the products within this category and found the average is £94.73, making it below average at £42.

It’s sometimes helpful to look at how much the prices can vary. Especially when setting yourself a budget, or when trying to understand just how much you could spend on Seatposts. We found that the most expensive product currently available was £650.00, whilst the cheapest we managed to find was £2.99.

With 161 products available we worked out that 100 cost more than OneUp Components V2 Dropper Post Remote and 59 were cheaper.

Cost of OneUp Components products

At Chain Reaction Cycles we found 37 products from OneUp Components, of which 4 were in the Seatposts category.

For now though we’re looking at OneUp Components branded products in all categories. The average price of these products was £38.73 making this product above average.

You’ll also be interested to know that the cheapest OneUp Components product we found was £13.00 and the highest price we could find from them was £179.00.

Of the 37 from OneUp Components, 10 were more expensive than OneUp Components V2 Dropper Post Remote and 24 were cheaper.

How much are OneUp Components Seatposts?

We then wanted to get a bit more specific and only look at OneUp Components products that are listed in the Seatposts category.

The average price of the 4 products that match this search was £78.13, with the cheapest coming in at £42.00 and highest price was £179.00. With the average being £78.13, OneUp Components V2 Dropper Post Remote comes in below average.

2 products that meet this search were more expensive than OneUp Components V2 Dropper Post Remote and 0 were cheaper.

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OneUp Components V2 Dropper Post Remote Reviews

Reading reviews is an amazing way of getting a good feel for a product without actually being able to try it or see it first.

There are two different types of reviews, and we also recommend reading both.

1. Expert reviews – In the cycle industry there are loads of really reliable trusted resources for expert reviews. For example if you’re looking to buy a new bike, BikeRadar Bike Reviews are great.

2. Customer reviews – these are probably your best resource for information. There’s no finances or influence involved, they’re purely just honest reviews from customers that have bought and used the product. The reason we love customer reviews so much is because no matter if their view is good or bad, there’s a very good chance that it will be honest and unbiased.

Our best advice is to head over to Chain Reaction Cycles and read the OneUp Components V2 Dropper Post Remote reviews there.

Based on what we’ve seen in terms of reviews for OneUp Components V2 Dropper Post Remote, it really does look like a great buy. So for the review score, we’ve scored it 9.5 out of 10. The average review score for all products in the Seatposts category at Chain Reaction Cycles is 4.3 out of 5.

Owner reviews, as we say, are one of the most important pieces of research that we can do before we buy. So, with that in mind, if you do go on to buy OneUp Components V2 Dropper Post Remote or another similar product, like FSA Flowtron Dropper Seat Post reviews or Brand-X LightSKIN Seatpost Light USB Charge reviews we’d love you to leave a review in the comments below. It will really help future buyers just like you, when they’re looking to buy Seatposts.

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Brand

As we said in the pricing part of the review, brand is a really important consideration, but especially so when looking to buy Seatposts. But as you’re probably already aware, you’re on to a great choice if you do go with OneUp Components, as they’re a fantastic brand, making amazing products.

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YouTube Video of OneUp Components V2 Dropper Post Remote

Below we’ve embedded a video from YouTube where we’ve searched for OneUp Components V2 Dropper Post Remote reviews.

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Summary

Overall, we’ve been hugely impressed by the quality, price, reviews and features of OneUp Components V2 Dropper Post Remote. We’d say that as long as it fits your budget and meets your expectations in terms of features/spec…it’s a really strong contender. That’s why we’ve scored it a massive 9.5/10 overall.

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Further product details

• Product ID 1: 26090873447
• Product ID 2: 743672UK
• Brand: OneUp Components
• Model number: 1C0579
• RRP: £42
• EAN: 38162821942
• Description: OneUp Components V2 Dropper Post RemoteThis MTB dropper remote is specifically designed for use with OneUp Components V2 dropper seatposts as it provides fast and reliable saddle height adjustment on the move. It features an aluminium construction with an oversized bearing, which gives you super smooth action. Its unique lever position also allows you to keep a stronger grip on your handlebars while you actuate your seatpost. One final highlight is it requires considerably less thumb movement to reach the lever, which makes it feel natural. NO BLEEDINGThe cable setup is quick and easy. The cable clamps at the lever making shortening the housing length for clean routing a breeze. Unlike a hydraulically actuated dropper, there is no temperature sensitivity and If your remote gets damaged you can still lower or extend your post by removing it from your frame and pushing on the actuator by hand.INSTALL INSTRUCTIONS22.2mm ClampLoosely attach the hinged clamp to your handlebar (Left side of brake for SRAM, Right side of brake for Shimano)Attach the remote body to the clamp using your preferred mounting holeTorque the remote body to the clamp using a 3mm hex to 3NmLoosen the 22.2mm clamp and rotate the OneUp dropper remote until the remote body is parallel to the brake leverSnug the 22.2mm clamp to 1Nm maxShimano I-spec II (11speed M9000, M8000, M6000 only)Remove the lever mounting bolt completely from the left brake using a 4mm hexDepress the “Push to Open” button using a 2mm hex to fully open the brake lever clampRemove the plastic spacer from the inside of the lever clampnstall the OneUp I-spec II adapter into the lever clampLoosely reinstall the brake lever clamp onto the handlebarAttach the remote body to the I-spec II adapter using your preferred mounting holeTorque the remote body to the I-spec II adapter using a 3mm hex to 3NmRotate the OneUp dropper remote until the remote body is parallel to the brake leverTorque the brake lever clamp to the manufacturer’s recommendationShimano I-spec EV (12 speed XTR M9100, XT M8100, SLX M7100 only)Remove the lever mounting bolt completely from the left brake using a 4mm hexDepress the “Push to Open” button using a 2mm hex to fully open the brake lever clampInstall the OneUp supplied T-nut into the curved recess on the hinged clampReinstall the brake lever clamp onto the handlebarnstall the OneUp supplied IS-EV adapter onto the T-nutAttach the remote body to the IS-EV adapter using your preferred mounting holeTorque the remote body to the IS-EV adapter using a 4mm hex to 3NmRotate the OneUp dropper remote until the remote body is parallel to the brake leverTorque the IS-EV adapter bolt to the brake clamp using a 4mm hex to 3NmSRAM Matchmaker XRemove Brake lever mounting screw and hinged clamp using a T25 TorxInstall the OneUp supplied T-nut into the curved recess on the hinged clampReinstall the brake lever clamp onto the handlebarInstall the OneUp supplied Matchmaker X adapter onto the T-nutAttach the remote body to the Matchmaker X adapter using your preferred mounting holeTorque the remote body to the Matchmaker X adapter using a 3mm hex to 3NmRotate the OneUp dropper remote until the remote body is parallel to the brake leverTorque the IS-EV adapter bolt to the brake clamp using a 4mm hex to 3NmFeatures: Material: Aluminium Use: MTB Clamp Mount: Multiple options available to select Dropper Post Compatibility: OneUp Components V2 dropper seatposts Included: Cable and housing Weight: Remote with 22.2mm Bar Clamp: 46g; Remote with SRAM Matchmaker X: 43g; Remote with Shimano I-spec-EV: 43g and Remote with Shimano I-spec II: 41gBuy OneUp Components from Chain Reaction Cycles, the World’s Largest Online Bike Store.
• Full Category: Components > Seatposts
• Size: Shimano I-Spec II
• Unisex
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• Adult

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Other options for Seatposts

As you’d imagine there are so many options out there when buying Seatposts. 161 in fact.

A few of our other favourites that we spotted when researching OneUp Components V2 Dropper Post Remote included,
Brand-X LightSKIN Seatpost Light reviews, FSA SL-K Integrated Seatpost Spacer reviews, or we really liked the look of FSA XC-140 Aero Integrated MTC Seatpost reviews as another alternative.