When looking at different fat bike groups, the one dropper post that came back the most was the Loam for the quality of the dropper and being the most effective in cold temperature. It did not take long for me to contact PNW to test their product and let them join our 2024 fat bike project.
About PNW components
The short story: They hate how expensive bike parts are. That’s why they started PNW Components. Their team has decades of experience working for top bike brands in the industry, fostering strong relationships with leading manufacturers and working at the forefront of what’s new in the bike world. What this means for you is a top performing product at a fraction of the cost.
The other part of the story: They want you to love riding your bike. Part of that means that their relationship with you doesn’t just stop when you buy a product. They’re dedicated to being your digital trail buddy and that’s part of the reason they back up all their products with an industry leading lifetime warranty. By keeping overhead costs low, working directly with manufacturers and focusing on engineering products that deliver exactly what customers want, they’re able to save you money and ultimately have it stay in your wallet for more important things like post ride burritos.
The Loam dropper post
They made this post to honor your most adventurous days on the trail. From the quadzilla climbs to the serpentine descents, the Loam Dropper capitalizes on PNW’s best-in-class reliability in their shortest, lightest and most customizable package yet. The new Loam also features swappable silicone bands that hug the midcap, giving you the opportunity to match your bike (or mood).
The finish of the product is flawless, the installation was easy and the reaction of the dropper to go up is quite impressive even at -20 celsius.25mm of Tool-Less Travel Adjust guarantees you more drop across a wider variety of frame designs, sizes and body types. An adjustable air cartridge allows you to personalize the return rate for slow and steady or swift and poppy. How sweet is that?
Loam lever gen 2
It’s been called the yoga mat for your thumb. The Loam Lever’s design considers both smooth actuation as well as a superior tactile experience. Simply put, it’s fun to press. Plus, we’ve guaranteed this dropper post lever is nearly indestructible in the harshest of elements.
I am really hard on my levers and always expect to work quickly and perfectly especially for a lever when you have a short reaction time to lower your dropper post. The loam lever did just that with additional comfort.
In conclusion
Now I understand better why there are so many happy customers for this dropper post. The loam dropper post and lever is effective, well manufactured with a price to not break your bank. It is a must have on a fat bike to make sure it delivers ride after ride.
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