SID Overview
The only suspension fork to win 6 Men’s XC World
Championships, gets a revamp for 2006. Now you
can have all the adjustability of Motion Control in your
light weight SID chassis.
Updates for 2006
-Motion Control Damping
-Aluminum rebound adjuster
-Integrated graphics
Key Features
-BlackBox Carbon Crown steerer
-PopLoc remote actuation only
-Dual Air
Submitted by
ritoh
a Cross Country Rider
from Long Beach, CA, USA
Date Reviewed: November 18, 2010
Strengths: Light weight (w/ a cut steerer, only 2.87lbs/1300g). Smooth, stiction-free action. Motion Control with remote adjustable compression and lock-out.
Weaknesses: Nothing when used for its intended purpose, which is XC riding.
Bottom Line:
Super light and smooth, this fork works flawlessly when used for general XC riding. Obviously not designed for aggressive riding through rough chop.
Strengths: Ultra-light, love the Trek-licensed colour (black w/red labels), ties in well with front/rear lockout.
Weaknesses: Oh my word the flex! Bad lockout from the start, new one is still kindof sketch.
Bottom Line:
I guess with light weight comes certain penalities. I have the fork set accordingly for my riding style, even a little on the stiff side to try and counter some of the excessive compliance, but it doesn't seem to help. I'm not sure what others are doing when they say flex is not a problem, but I can see a HUGE amount of rearward dive when I apply the brakes. Enough that if you modulate the brakes just right you can get it into a crazy back-forth oscillation. Not the most confidence inspiring, but hard to fault the design as it is a ultra-light race fork. For me, I should have gone with a Reba WC (looks like Trek figured out the same thing for 2007). In the meantime I'll just have to lose weight and lay off the brakes :)
Similar Products Used: Fatty SL, Duke XC, various Marizocchis
Bike Setup: Trek Top Fuel 110
Overall Rating:
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Submitted by
MOPETIN
a Cross Country Rider
from Santiago Dom Rep
Date Reviewed: January 6, 2007
Strengths: I love the fork, it is what a fork should be... Works great and the wieght just right for us weight junkies...
Weaknesses: Maybee I didn't step it up correctly at first... the hole motion control bit... I didn't get it at first, but then... It works great... I am only 130pnds... responds as it should... I haven't noticed any flex on it either.
Bottom Line:
If you can afford it, its kinda pricey... but WORTH every pennie. I don't race, I just hit the trails here in the cibao valley with the fellas. My friend has raced my bike in local competions and told me it doesn't gett any better. The pearl white, is a nice paint job.
I bought this fork for its weight - my frame is titanium, so it's heavier than alu or carbon, and I needed something lighter for racing. Well, the forks work, but they flex a lot and they get seriously stressed when the game gets rough. In rock-strewn singletracks the sid's compression gets a bit stiff. The Fox I had on my previous bike was immensely better. However, the lockout lever is very handy. OK 4 racing, but not for simple trail riding.
Weaknesses: Flex, brake mount was fussy even after facing the mount
Bottom Line:
Not as great as the fox rlc f80 I just bought, I raced the crap out of the sid and I wasn't happy with the performance. I know people love the sids, but they are not for me.
Submitted by
rene Hoepelman
a Cross Country Rider
from Long Beach, CA
Date Reviewed: January 16, 2006
Strengths: light weight. Carbon fiber. Black with red graphics looks cool.
Weaknesses: None
Bottom Line:
I bounce around in weight between 183 and 187lbs. 6ft. I have this pumped up to around 140 or 150lbs. I dont see any problems with flexing. I ride forks stiff. Motion control really makes for a nice ride. Forks track extrememly well across typical southern california terrain (hard pack with loose sand and rocks) up and down hill.
Light weight. Even with the remote lockout and steerer tube cut to 9 1/4" unmodified They weigh in at exactly 3lbs on my scale. Kudo's to Rockshock for advertising correct weight. I think it was 2.8lbs for 200mm steerer tube.
If you can spend out the cash I would recommend. As far as rider weight goes with a full camel pack Im sure I weigh over 190lbs. These still work perfectly.
As far as durability well I will have to wait till about summer 2006 see how these hold up but so far so good.
Strengths: LIGHT, LIGHT, LIGHT. A WORK OF ART,AND IT WILL SEX UP YOUR BIKE HUGE!! Pop-loc Adjust remote lockout. Did I mention it` s sexy?
Weaknesses: Price, but if you want the best racing fork around, you gotta pay the price!
Bottom Line:
I got this as a Christmas gift. Haven` t got a chance to test it out yet, so I'll submit another review when I get my new rig. I had the SID Team on last year` s bike (Trek 9.8), and it was awesome, and I am cofident the World Cup will be even better. The pop-loc works great. Simple, no fuss- keep it unlocked for the downhills, and technical singletrack, then lock it out for the climbs or for those finish line sprints and tare your competition apart!
Because, I got it as a gift, price wasn` t a factor for me, but for someone who wants to buy it, price might be a factor. But hey, this fork is for racing, and if you want it, you only want the best and the best comes with a price.
I give it 5 hot,flamming chily peppers, and I am positive that my subsequent review in the spring of `06 will yield the same 5 out of 5 red hot chilies.
