9point8 drops a new lever for the Fall Line seatpost

9point8 drops a new lever for the Fall Line seatpost

1x Digit lever developed with Wolf Tooth Components

The Digit is a new underbar remote for 9point8's Fall Line dropper seatpost

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Josh Patterson

Published: April 7, 2017 at 6:00 pm
The Digit is a new underbar remote for 9point8's Fall Line dropper seatpost - Courtesy
Wolf Tooth adapted its ReMote lever design specifically for this seapost - Courtesy

Dropper seatpost manufacturer 9point8 has launched a new 1x-specific lever for its Fall Line seatpost designed in conjunction with Wolf Tooth Components.

This launch comes on the heels of the release of RockShox’ long-anticipated underbar lever. Unlike the new hydraulic remote for the RockShox Reverb, this new lever, named the Digit, is cable-operated.

The 9point8 Digit is the result of a cross-border collaboration between the Canadian dropper manufacturer and US-based Wolf Tooth Components — which specializes in producing upgrade components, such as narrow/wide chainrings, wide-range cogs and a premium dropper seatpost lever, the ReMote.

Wolf Tooth adapted its ReMote lever design specifically for this seapost - Courtesy

In addition to some aesthetic differences that make it stand out from the ReMote, the Digit uses a leverage ratio specifically tailored to the Fall Line seatpost.

It shares the attributes that make the ReMote a category leader, including the use of a cartridge bearing for the lever pivot, a replaceable breakaway axle pivot to save your knee in a wreck, a cable-friendly clamp design, as well as RockShox Matchmaker and Shimano I-Spec compatibility.

The Digit can be added to the purchase of a 9point8 seatpost for $18. It is also available separately for $70. (UK and Australian pricing have yet to be announced.)

Visit www.9point8.ca for more information.

Josh Patterson

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Josh Patterson is a BikeRadar contributor and former technical editor. He has spent most of his career working in the cycling industry as an athlete, mechanic and journalist. He holds a master's degree in journalism and has more than 20 years of experience as a cyclist and 12 years of experience riding and writing for BikeRadar, Cyclingnews, Cycling Weekly, Dirt Rag, RoadBikeReview and Outside Magazine. A native of the Flint Hills of Kansas, Josh was a pioneer in the gravel cycling movement, having raced the first Unbound 200 and many other gravel events around the globe. He considers himself a cycling generalist and enjoys road, gravel and mountain biking in equal measure. When not traveling for work, he can be found exploring the singletrack and lonely gravel roads that surround his home in Fort Collins, Colorado. In addition to his love of cycling, Josh is an enthusiastic supporter of brunch, voting rights and the right to repair movement.
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