Hood-friendly dropper lever

[weaponsgrade]

I like the dropper so much on my mtn bikes that I've decided to get one for my drop bar gravel. I usually feel a lot more comfortable descending gravel sections on the hoods rather than the drops. Lots of my gravel descending requires moving around a bit and weighting/unweighting the front to pick the right lines. I feel I'm better able to do this while on the hoods as compared to in the drops. Does anyone know of a dropper lever that can be actuated from the hoods? Also, I'm running a FD so I can't use my left shifter for the dropper.

[scopes]

This might work, though it may be a bit low considering you like to be on the "hoods"

https://www.pnwcomponents.com/products/rainier-cx-lever-kit-for-31-8mm-diameter-drop-bars

Might be able to play with the positioning though.

Are you running 2x up front? I have see people re purpose the front shifter to control the dropper.

[vqdriver]

left shifter would be ideal if you were 1x
could be tricky to use a mtb lever and get enough leverage. wireless is an option now and depending on how they're made, could simply be a matter of wiring your own microswitch at/in the hoods. but that limits you with post diameters.

then there's this. dunno anything about irl
https://bikerumor.com/2019/07/08/pro-discover-teases-27-2-gravel-dropbar-dropper-post-with-internal-routing/

[scopes]

Also just saw this lever after a google search

https://www.worldwidecyclery.com/products/microshift-advent-left-drop-bar-brake-lever-with-dropper-remote

[Ronsonic]

Also just saw this lever after a google search

https://www.worldwidecyclery.com/products/microshift-advent-left-drop-bar-brake-lever-with-dropper-remote

Those Microshift guys do keep coming up with stuff.

[Jaybee]

I saw a creative option on the Rodeo Labs Instagram, but I can’t find it now. They are good and helpful people if you want to message them.

[p nut]

If you get a Thomson dropper, this is pretty slick.

https://rover.ebay.com/rover/0/0/0?mpre=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.ebay.com%2Fulk%2Fitm%2F11 3716013131

[joosttx]

AXS reverb with a blip button :).

Thesis bikes has a nice one but I think you need to buy a bike to get it.