Submitted by
gerry
a Weekend Warrior
from coquitlam,BC,Canada Date Reviewed: March 7, 2001
Favorite Trail:
switchback,Mapleridge
Duration Product Used:
6 months
Price Paid:
$1800.00
Strengths:
Great wheels,good stoppers[grimeca stm 8],awsome saddle,and a very balenced suspension.RCR t2 rear[4inches rear travel-sid 100 front].Excellent value for your money!
Weaknesses:
overall no real weakness found except for the anoying click which was present in the rear cassete for the first three months.Also a spongy front brake which required bleeding.Oh ya,the tires I swapped for panaracer fire dh 2.3,and the peddles for time.Almost 30lbs.
Similar Products Used:
specialized,almost any four bar link with four inch travel
Bike Setup:
stock except for 2.3 panaracer fire tires,time peddles
Bottom Line:
At first I thought I might not like the sid 100 because it is air\oil sprung,but it actually works very well.This bike strikes a perfect balance between xc and freeride for me .It climes very well, requires little effort from the rider to get you down narley single track.The faster you go the better this bike handles,and when you get to the slow tricky stuff it performs even better!This bike is worth a look if you want a xc bike that can handle the rough stuff,and won't kill you on a 10k climb!THIS BIKE IS ACTUALLY A 2001
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