XLC is the component brand of the Winora Group. These include brands such as Haibike and Staiger and Sinus. The people from Schweinfurt have been building bikes for a long time and therefore know what a seat post should look like. The AllMtn Remote SP-06 has a number of advantages in addition to the low price.
XLC AllMtn Remote SP-06: Specifications
Diameter: 30,9 / 31,6mm
Hub: 80 / 100 / 120mm
Control: Internal / External
remote: Zug
inner workings: gas pressure
Price: €179,00
XLC AllMtn Remote SP-06: Dimensions test strut
Effective Stroke: 97 mm
Minimum insertion depth: 96 mm
Maximum usable length: 308 mm
Seat height retracted: 70 mm
Weight: 724g (150cm line)
XLC AllMtn Remote SP-06: Assembly
The XLC is one of our favorites when it comes to assembly. It's very easy and fixed. If the frame allows it, the external cable can be routed in the top tube or outside. The outer shell has to be cut to fit and equipped with end caps, then a gear cable comes through the lever, the shell and is clamped to the seat post head with a metal barrel. The angled outlet on the lever is good, it allows smaller radii of the cover on the handlebars, but it may have to be bent a bit. The tension can be adjusted quickly and easily using a knurled screw on the support head.
XLC AllMtn Remote SP-06: Processing
The workmanship is totally fine, especially at the price. The silver-grey anodized finish sets the XLC post apart from the rest and is sure to find friends. The rubber coating of the lever is also positive. Based on the experience of the last few years, we also classify the support as reliable.
XLC AllMtn Remote SP-06: Function
With a street price of around €150, the XLC dropper post is one of the cheapest dropper posts that you can get with a handlebar remote control. Surprisingly, however, this hardly detracts from the function. The extension speed of the gas pressure cartridge is pleasantly fast, but still within the green range. Clamping the saddle with just one screw works quickly and reliably - but the post also has a setback of 15mm - not every rider will like that.
We know the remote in a similar way from some other manufacturers - at least as far as the shape is concerned. In the grip area, however, the XLC logo is emblazoned, which fortunately is rubberized and thus makes it almost impossible to slip off while driving, very nice! The ergonomics are fine, but the placement of the lever turned out to be quite difficult. This was also due to the fact that the pre-bent cable outlet kept colliding with the brake lever. After a short bold bending, the problem was solved.
As positive as the external routing during assembly may be - by attaching the cable below the saddle, an unsightly loop always forms when sinking in, which could also get caught in branches, the rear triangle or clothing while riding.
