Review: the BikeYoke Revive 160 mm Dropper Post

The BikeYoke Revive begins to impress as soon as I have the packaged dropper post in my hands. The cylinder shaped box it comes in makes me feel more like I’m holding a fine whiskey than a mountain bike part. The post itself is completely black and has a high-quality feel.

Another part of the Revive that sticks out, is the Triggy remote which is cable actuated. It looks and functions just like a shifter and mounts up perfectly to the left side of the mountain bike’s handlebars.

The remote can be attached via the included clamp or with a MatchMaker to the brake lever. Both options look clean and keep the handlebars from being over cluttered.

As I had hoped, the BikeYoke Revive dropper post was simple to mount. I had it in the seat tube after about 15 min. All that needed to be done, was shorten the shifter cable and housing that connects to the remote and connect that to the post itself. Of course, the remote also needs to be installed, which only required opening the clamp a bit and sliding it over the bars.

Something that is a little finicky, is sliding the dropper post into the seat tube. The shifter cable housing is less flexible than hydraulic hoses, making it more difficult to install. When you are mounting the post on your MTB, I recommend cutting the shifter cable and housing a little longer, so that the Revive is easier to remove and to reinstall.

Mounting the saddle to the post was very easy. Due to the long bolts, there was no awkward screwing-in or out, while making adjustment. Make sure to use a bit of grease to prevent any creaking and tighten the bolts to the required torque.

After installation, I wanted to immediately try out the bleeding mechanism. While I was reading the instructions, I found out that this was a necessary step, because air can collect in the Revive during transport. All I had to do was open the reset valve with a 4 mm hex key and push the dropper post downwards. Then the valve needs to be closed and that’s it. Super easy!

Now, let’s ride!

I spent time with the Revive dropper post on my local trails, at an Enduro race in Esneux, Belgium and in the Netherlands. After all this riding, I only noticed how great the post worked.

The best part about the Revive was how little I had to think about it during a ride. It dropped and rose without shaking or wobbling and everything moved smoothly. How fast the post rises is controlled with the Triggy remote. If you push it all the way in, the post rises fast and vis-a-versa if you only push the trigger lightly. It doesn’t take a lot of force to push the remote in, which keeps your thumb from getting worn-out on long rides. The little amount of force needed to sink the post is also a plus. Just a push of the remote and the post sinks when you sit on the saddle. Everything works flawlessly.

I highly recommend the BikeYoke Revive dropper post. It functioned perfectly during my test and I couldn’t bring it to its limits, even though I weigh 110 kg. It didn’t take on air once and it held at every position I set it too. Even trying to incorrectly use it didn’t work.

The ergonomic remote is easy to press and the post is just as easy to sink. When the dropper post is fully sunk down, it doesn’t bottom out and from that position it rises easily back to the top.

The easy-to-use reset valve keeps bleeding easy, just in case it needs to be done on the trail. This feature makes the Revive dropper post outshine its competition.

In the end, this is one of the best dropper post’s I have ever ridden and I don’t see why I would put any other post on my MTB.