When BikeYoke made their first dropper, the Revive, they set the bar for what a high-performance and highly reliable dropper post should look like. A few years later, they introduced the Divine, a simplified post that can be sold at a more affordable price, in exchange for a slightly “less premium” user experience. After a delay caused by Covid-related industry disruption, BikeYoke is now introducing the 2nd generation of the Divine, adding more travel and size options with a dedicated 34.9 version among the more notable headlines. Here’s a first look at it!
What's New?
- 213mm travel option
- Dedicated 34.9 diameter option
- Shorter stack height and shorter overall length (-5mm)
- 20% lighter remote feel than the original Divine
- Lower price point
BikeYoke Divine 2.0 Highlights
- Auto hydraulic bleed (no squish)
- Light remote feel
- 360° toolless rotatable actuator to avoid obstacles in seat tube
- 4 travel options: 125 / 160 / 185 / 213
- Travel reducible in 5mm increments via internal spacers
- 3 diameter options: 30.9 / 31.6 / 34.9
- Sub-zero functionality (-10°c)
- Low stack height (37mm)
- Round and oval saddle rail compatible up to 7x10mm
- Fully rebuildable
- Swappable lower tubes 30.9 <-> 31.6
- MSRP: from $260 USD (excl. remote)
Initial Impressions
The Divine 2.0 looks very similar to the Revive, with only the absence of the Revive’s quick bleed lever giving it away visually as a different product (as well as the name printed on it of course). Internally, the differences are more significant, with the Divine built around a self-purging hydraulic mechanism in contrast to the Revive which requires external user intervention to bleed (a process which only involves twisting the little lever and pushing down on the post). On the flip side, the actuation of the Revive is very light and incredibly smooth, which the Divine cannot quite match – even if the Divine 2.0 now features a 20% lighter lever feel than the original Divine.
In terms of dimension, the Divine 2.0 has a 5mm shorter stack height than the original, which will help maximize post travel for those who are constrained by the available space between the top tube and the saddle rails. Comparing the Divine 2.0 to other posts on the market, it falls a little bit short (or should we say long) of the mark in terms of total post length and insertion depth – it requires a bit more space in the seat tube than both a OneUp V3 and a PNW Loam Gen 2. There are only a few millimeters in it, but that could still make the difference in some cases (more about that in the next section). Note that there is now a dedicated 34.9mm version (“Max”), which sports not only a beefed up lower tube but also a 2mm thicker stanchion, which is a benefit in terms of stiffness and smoothness of post operation (BikeYoke claims that the Revive Max helped convince several bike brands to adopt the 34.9mm standard when it came out). To help fine tune the amount of drop for the individual users, the Divine offers up to 20mm of travel reduction in 5mm increments via an internal spacer system. The actuator can be rotated, which can in some cases help it sneak by things like frame bearings or tube kinks to eek out a few extra millimeters of clearance.
The Divine 2.0 is sold with the lever as an extra option, we went with BikeYoke’s own Triggy Alpha. It comes with either a short or a long lever, and allows for adjustment of the lever angle via a simple 3mm bolt. It is MatchMaker compatible out of the box if you want to attach it directly to your MatchMaker-compatible brake mount, or you can add a discrete handlebar clamp to your order as well. The Triggy Alpha now also comes in a choice of 5 finishes – pink and purple shown here (there is also black, orange, and silver to choose from).
Installation
Installing the Divine is comparable to other dropper posts, and it is simple enough as long as you’re sticking with the out of the box dimensions. The Divine is fully rebuildable using standard (=non-proprietary) tools, which is nice, but you still need to open it up quite a bit to add or remove travel adjust spacers which is somewhat more involved than with some other posts. Also, when BikeYoke says “standard” tools, they mean it in the hardware store kind of way, not necessarily the average home bike mechanic toolbox kind of way. Notably, the travel spacer operation requires a pair of c-clip pliers and a pin spanner – the latter also needs to have very little in the way of material in the pin arms as otherwise it won’t be able to fit the part (internal end-cap seen in the photo below). A small, 7mm flat wrench is needed to get the actuator off the rod (it really needs to be small and thin, otherwise it won't fit the flat section of the rod). We did have to use the travel spacers because our bike ran out of seat tube before being able to fit our 213mm test unit to the depth required. We replaced a 200mm PNW Loam Gen 2 dropper on this bike – that one was a squeeze but ended up fitting perfectly, while we had to resort to running the Divine 2.0 at 193mm (using all 4 travel spacers). This illustrates what a few millimeters of extra length in the lower section can cause if your frame is limited in terms of insertion depth.
On The Trail
In action, the Divine 2.0 is very smooth and pleasant to use. It requires a tiny bit more lever force than the Revive, and the action of the post is slower and not quite as smooth as the more expensive model, but it is still perfectly acceptable. You can adjust the return speed by altering the air pressure of the post, but even at max pressure it is slower than the Revive. The Triggy Alpha lever shape works really well, and we like the ability to adjust the angle of it. It is easy to modulate the movement of the post with the lever, press it partially and the post creeps up, press it fully and you get full speed. The “thunk” at either end of the travel is audible enough to always know if the post is fully compressed or extended, without being overbearing or sounding “cheap”. There is almost NO wiggle or side-to-side play in the Divine 2.0 at all, probably among the least we’ve ever seen. There are six long brass inserts in charge of this aspect, which bodes well for longevity. On that topic, it is early days yet, as we only received our test sample a few days ago, but we have had an original Divine unit running literally for years without requiring any kind of special maintenance (not to mention several Revives as well), so we’re pretty confident at this point that the Divine 2.0 will go the distance. The ability to fully rebuild it at home with readily available replacement parts from BikeYoke is a plus too.
What’s The Bottom Line?
BikeYoke’s Divine dropper has always been a good option for those looking for a solid post at a reasonable price. The 2.0 version has improved in several aspects, notably a slight reduction in length/stack, a lighter lever pull, and the addition of a dedicated 34.9mm version. The post is smooth in action and resets itself automatically every time you cycle it, which ensures sag-free performance at all times. While it can’t quite match the speed and smoothness of BikeYoke’s flagship Revive dropper, it still offers premium performance without the associated premium price tag. Certainly one to keep on your short list.
For more information head on over to bikeyoke.com.
About The Reviewer
Johan Hjord - Age: 52 // Years Riding MTB: 20 // Weight: 190-pounds (87 kg) // Height: 6'0" (1.84m)
Johan loves bikes, which strangely doesn’t make him any better at riding them. After many years spent practicing falling off cliffs with his snowboard, he took up mountain biking in 2005. Ever since, he’s mostly been riding bikes with too much suspension travel to cover up his many flaws as a rider. His 200-pound body weight coupled with unique skill for poor line choice and clumsy landings make him an expert on durability - if parts survive Johan, they’re pretty much okay for anybody. Johan rides flat pedals with a riding style that he describes as "none" (when in actuality he rips!). Having found most trail features to be not to his liking, Johan uses much of his spare time building his own. Johan’s other accomplishments include surviving this far and helping keep the Vital Media Machine’s stoke dial firmly on 11.
Photos by Johan Hjord
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