Cable routing for dropper on 2019 Rection Pro 500

[johnd12]

Hello,

I was wondering if anyone has some advice on this .
The bike manual says that it is ready for a dropper post, whatever that means.
Is there a cable already there, a channel?

Thank you

John

 

[TheRealPoMo]

Similar to mine.
Should be a hole in the bottom of the seatpost tube into the motor space and from there into the battery compartment.
I didn't bother - fitted one with a lever under the seat, but I'm sure it's doable.
Check there's a hole. Can be hard to see from topside because of the curve in the tube.

 

[johnd12]

Thank you for the reply.
I looked for one and I cannot see it, but like you said it is curved.
I tried to poke in there with a small wire but no luck finding the hole.
I wonder if it is worthwhile removing the bottom cover of the motor and checking it that way.

 

[NelsonPk]

Mine has a white nylon tube that runs from seat tube and round under the motor, which I fed the dropper post cable through, look down the seat tube to see if your bike has it....

 

[johnd12]

Mine has a white nylon tube that runs from seat tube and round under the motor, which I fed the dropper post cable through, look down the seat tube to see if your bike has it....

No it does not. I wonder if mine is missing that part. Maybe the shop made a mistake or the factory. It should have something to facilitate the cable routing.

 

[ggx]

You may have to remove motor to install the cable. Chose a dropper with external cable.

 

[Dingo78]

Hello,

I was wondering if anyone has some advice on this .
The bike manual says that it is ready for a dropper post, whatever that means.
Is there a cable already there, a channel?

Thank you

John

I have the exact same bike and have noticed an unused cable that has been there from when i bought it. It might be pre installed for dropper posts installation. It goes into the frame on the right hand side together with cable connecting the motor with the display unit.

 

[johnd12]

I have the exact same bike and have noticed an unused cable that has been there from when i bought it. It might be pre installed for dropper posts installation. It goes into the frame on the right hand side together with cable connecting the motor with the display unit.

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I looked at that first and didn't find an extra cable.I will have another look.
Something isn't right with my bike.
Dropper post ready cannot mean removing the motor to install the cable.

 

[Dingo78]

I looked at that first and didn't find an extra cable.I will have another look.
Something isn't right with my bike.
Dropper post ready cannot mean removing the motor to install the cable.

My guess is that the bike shop did not install the cable because they did not see what it was needed for.

 

[TheRealPoMo]

On my 2019 I assumed the hole in the bottom of the seat post tube was what made it "dropper ready".
If they are shipped with a pre run sheath or a conduit, even better but not absolutely necessary, as long as the hole is there.
Maybe the dastardly dealers are removing these aids when assembling the bike so punters opt to have their workshop fit the dropper...

 

[johnd12]

On my 2019 I assumed the hole in the bottom of the seat post tube was what made it "dropper ready".
If they are shipped with a pre run sheath or a conduit, even better but not absolutely necessary, as long as the hole is there.
Maybe the dastardly dealers are removing these aids when assembling the bike so punters opt to have their workshop fit the dropper...

I asked the shop where I purchased the bike, and indeed a tube should be present there, as somebody else mentioned here.