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Timur Gedevanishvili
a Cross Country Rider
from St. Petersburg, RussiaDate Reviewed: December 30, 2003
Strengths: Plush
Responsive
ServiceableWeaknesses: No boots - critical to mud and water
Easton legs tend to rottenBottom Line: Quite a good hydra/air fork in its basis - great on any trail, lightweight and responsive. Probably would save your life (or at least helmet carrier) on deadly bump.
You'll definitely enjoy it unless you got to meet mud and water. I really do not understand, why RS does not equip their top forks with proper boots. Marketing plot? Hell knows.
Those dust wiper cups which came with the fork are just for decoration (or 'inline' off-road, perhaps). Don't do their job at all. Worse, they can accumulate s##t even during single ride, and thus scratch inner legs.
Water can therefore, get in, harming sensitive Easton legs.
Eventually had to replace those thingies with proper boots from old RS fork. Since then much less headache, God Bless.
So use LizardSkin and be happy!
Favorite Trail: Every w/o pavement
Duration Product Used: More than 3 years
Price Paid:
$370.00
Purchased At: Directly from Finnish dealer
Bike Setup: Schwinn S-10, XTR/XT
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Danny
a Weekend Warrior
from Sydney AustraliaDate Reviewed: September 15, 2002
Strengths: very plush, great looksWeaknesses: a little bit of flex on fast downhillsBottom Line: This is a great fork for trail riding. It's so smooth and plush yet never seems to bottom out.It is not as flex-free or as direct in the steering as a pair of bombers but it rides so mutch better on all terain. This fork came standard on my KHS and untill I had riden the bike for the first time I thought I would swap the SID's for something a bit more solid but after 6 months trail use I would not part with them. So far I have had no trouble at all with these forks.
Duration Product Used: 6 months
Purchased At: lbs
Similar Products Used: z5 Bombers, sid xc and RST 381's
Bike Setup: KHS FXT PRO 2001 standard
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Laurence
a Weekend Warrior
from Boston, MADate Reviewed: August 8, 2002
Strengths: Light for the amount of travel, really easy to overhaulWeaknesses: XXX seal pulled up once.Bottom Line: The reason for writing the review is to report about how easy this fork was to overhaul. The XXX seal had pulled up and I decided that it was time. A great LBS helped and the fork feels better now than it ever has, and I bought it "like new". It took a max of 1 1/2 hours and the thing is plush.
Favorite Trail: Smooth singletrack that doesn't exist out East
Duration Product Used: 6 months
Price Paid:
$200.00
Purchased At: MTBR classifieds
Similar Products Used: Indy XC
Bike Setup: '98 Trek 7000, 9-speed XT and XTR
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Thomas Williams
a
from Austin, TX Date Reviewed: May 7, 2002
Strengths: Good for the price.Weaknesses: Little too much flex in the crown, Seal/bushing problems. Could use some improvement in the compression dampening.Bottom Line: (See earlier review 10/13/01) RockShox (now division of SRAM) had some problems with the seals and bushings in this design. They rebuilt mine under warrenty - replaced all of the seals and bushings. It took about a month to return.
I had problems with the left seal popping out of the stantion. Since it made a loud pop, I managed to stop before the dirt could do any damage.
This one could use better compression dampening. It tends to bob under hard pedaling. Running the pressure up to 95 psi in both tubes helps some. Haven't put any time on the new seals yet. Couldn't wait a month, so I'm now running a Duke SL 100.
The fork works best for someone about 130 to 160lbs. If you are over 200, the RS Duke SL 100 is a better choice.
Favorite Trail: Capitol City BMX
Duration Product Used: 6 months
Price Paid:
$289.00
Purchased At: Cambria
Similar Products Used: RS Duke SL 100
Bike Setup: 26" Gack TrailMod BMX Cruiser
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Sven Kort
a Cross Country Rider
from NetherlandsDate Reviewed: February 9, 2002
Strengths: powerfull, takes all small and big hits with ease, easy adjustableWeaknesses: None?Bottom Line: The SID 100 '01 is a reliable fork that can match hisself with many other high quality forks. It works small and big hits without much effort away. also the adjustability is very easy to use and easy to clean. Only the rubbers at the fork are a little easy to open, so i don't know if it's taking much dirt in the air chambers. If you are a MTB driver that does ride cc-race, than you should buy this fork. If you drive on open terrain, then you should buy another fork.
Favorite Trail: the one I didn't drove jet
Duration Product Used: 3 months
Price Paid:
$390.00
Purchased At: Rob akkermans
Similar Products Used: RS judy sl, RS sid sl
Bike Setup: Magura clara disc brake, Shimano LX, Kinesis frame, kalloy seatpost, kalloy handlebar, Selle italia nitrox, Mavic crossroc UST tubeless, Hutchinson mosquito.
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Randy
a Cross Country Rider
from Dalton GA USADate Reviewed: January 30, 2002
Strengths: Light. Smooth travel.Weaknesses: A little flexy. Blown seals.Bottom Line: Rode for a year and absolutely love the fork. Having to air up before is a bit of a hassle compared to the 'zoke but the plushness is worth it. The SC boys recommended this fork as a good match to the 4" rear travel of the Superlight.
Fork is now on its way to RS for the seal repair. Shop wanted to fix but RS wanted it back and after reading reviews, I know why. RS says 2.5 weeks to repair. Guess I'll be on my OCLV hardtail for a while.
I still believe I made a good purchase, as long as RS fixes this thing for good.
Favorite Trail: Mountaintown Creek
Duration Product Used: 1 Year
Purchased At: lbs
Similar Products Used: Marz Z2 Atom Bomb, Mag 21
Bike Setup: Santa Cruz Superlight, Race Face seatpost, LP crank, titanium bb. Avid 7 brakes and levers. XTR shifters. Thompson stem. Crossmax wheels. Vanilla float rc w/lockout
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SJ Bryson
a Cross Country Rider
from BoiseDate Reviewed: December 27, 2001
Strengths: It looks hot
It delivers lots of smooth travel
It has very little stiction
Weaknesses: None, so far.Bottom Line: This fork is a great deal for those who want a little extra travel and still keep the weight down. Sure, you could buy a fork with the same travel that requires less maintainence or has a lock out, etc, etc--but it will weigh 1-2 pounds more.
If you bob on the climbs, perhaps you should change your riding style.
Granted, I have just gotten this fork, but I could not be more pleased with its performance.
After reading all of these reviews, I have to ask, what do you want for 100 mm travel at a little over 3 lbs?
Favorite Trail: The one with my bike on it
Duration Product Used: Less than 1 month
Price Paid:
$210.00
Purchased At: Local bike shop (rebuilt)
Similar Products Used: Sid 01 (80 mm.) Judy, White Brothers DC 118
Bike Setup: Super-V
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Thomas Williams
a Racer
from Austin, TX USADate Reviewed: October 13, 2001
Strengths: Quality construction, smooth action, light weight, can take a hit without bottoming out. No seeping or leaking.
Including a high quality air pump was a nice extra touch.Weaknesses: Not Sid, call me Bob. Under a hard sprint, the fork bobs up and down. At 75 psi and damper set to full has a little less bob but has a mushy feel. The bobing is sucking up energy and slowing me down.
Some flex in the crownBottom Line: The fork is easier on my wrists. I was hoping that the suspension fork would keep the tire on the ground on the rough track. It does show some improvement on rough corners.
The dampining needs a rework. I would prefer very little dampining on the rebound stroke to keep the wheel in contact with the ground. The compression stroke is where you need all of the dampining. A spring loaded valve to bias the compression side would eliminate the bob. The idea here is that it would take a few pounds of oil pressure before the fork would start to compress, but on rebound, the fork would drop with little resistance. Forget about lockout devices, it needs to be totally automatic.
The air spring works fine. I did notice the part about how air pressure can affect total travel. For me it's not a problem, but someone around 100 lbs would need a lighter rebound spring.
The SID seems strong enough to handle my weight (235lbs) but forging some ribs into the front and back of the crown and around the fork tubes might make it more rigid without changing the weight.
I'll do another review after I've had a chance to talk to tech support.
Favorite Trail: Capitol City BMX Track
Duration Product Used: Less than 1 month
Price Paid:
$289.00
Purchased At: Cambria Bicycle Outfitters
Similar Products Used: Rigid
Bike Setup: 26" Gack Trail Mod, AtomLab Aircorp hubs & pedals, Profile 190mm cranks, BlackJack 36T sprocket, ACS Fat Claws, KMC 3/16 415H chain
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Martin Dibb
a Cross Country Rider
from Canberra, ACT AustraliaDate Reviewed: September 4, 2001
Strengths: Stunning fork. Beautifully made. Astonishingly effective rebound control (1/4 of a turn is the full range of adjustment, but each little bit of that makes an obvious difference)and adjustable air pressure makes this fork able to handle commuting and wild offroad and anything else with ease. Less then 1" bob when set to full slow rebound/75psi and with bike fully loaded and me standing on pedals up a hill. Holds air pressure extremely well. Quiet. Doesn't top out ever. Great to just look at. Get the picture?Weaknesses: Er.....I don't like black??? I guess it would be useful to have the rebound control on top of the crown so I could adjust it on the move like I used to with my MG21's.Bottom Line: Forget the cost.Just go buy the best all round fork in the know universe - the 01 SID 100.
Favorite Trail: too many to list
Duration Product Used: 3 months
Price Paid:
$500.00
Purchased At: The Bike Shed, Phillip, ACT
Similar Products Used: Rock Shox MG21's, RST Gamma EL (DON'T ask!!)
Bike Setup: Avanti Barracuda 7005 alu frame, Deore everything, Surface RX saddle, Magura Julie hydraulic discs with Magura stainless steel braided brake lines. SID 100's replaced the traggic RST Gamma EL's that came on bike
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fred pierce
a Cross Country Rider
from sautee gaDate Reviewed: August 22, 2001
Strengths: feels great big and small bumpsWeaknesses: sealsBottom Line: the fork works great as long as its not at rs for repair i have had my bike for 4 mo and rs has had my shock for 1 mo 2 blown seals is too much for me maybe some day they will get it fixed !who should buy it ? any one with lots of down time and a spare bike .
Favorite Trail: trey mtn.
Duration Product Used: More than 3 years
Price Paid:
$400.00
Purchased At: lbs atl
Similar Products Used: mag 21
Bike Setup: santacruz superlight
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Rockohaulic
a
from CADate Reviewed: August 16, 2001
Bottom Line: This shock works so much better for my wife than her Marzocchi Z2 Xfly for plushness and travel. Where the Xfly was sticky, this fork is plush.
I think it's a testimant to RockShox's negative spring design because Marzocchi is copying it on the Marathon!!!
However, for lighter riders like my wife (109 lbs), you do not get a 100mm fork!!! For her, I run 30 psi and the fork actually "settles" in its travel due to the negative spring.
At 30psi, her max travel available is 73mm!! And this is not a sag issue. This is without any weight on the bike.
And it's not just her fork. The local bike shop owner and I
lowered the pressure on his SID XC and it did the same as my SID 100. For every 10 psi lower, the overall travel on the fork decreased.
So for you light weight riders out there running low pressures in your SID, you are getting less travel than you paid for! Here are the numbers...
Pressure// Max travel SID 100// Max travel SID XC
70psi// 100mm// 84mm
60psi// 95mm// 84mm
50psi// 91mm// 79mm
40psi// 82mm// 75mm
30psi// 73mm// 70mm
20psi// ??mm// 61mm
Bottom line though is that it is still the best fork we have tried for her. I just wish we could get the full 100mm...
Duration Product Used: 3 months
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Rockohaulic
a
from Palmdale, CADate Reviewed: August 16, 2001
Bottom Line: This shock works so much better for my wife than her Marzocchi Z2 Xfly for plushness and travel. Where the Xfly was sticky, this fork is plush.
I think it's a testimant to RockShox's negative spring design because Marzocchi is copying it on the Marathon!!!
However, for lighter riders like my wife (109 lbs), you do not get a 100mm fork!!! For her, I run 30 psi and the fork actually "settles" in its travel due to the negative spring. At 30psi, her max travel available is 73mm!! And this is not a sag issue. This is without any weight on the bike. And it's not just her fork. The local bike shop owner and I lowered the pressure on his SID XC and it did the same as my SID 100. For every 10 psi lower, the overall travel on the fork decreased. So for you light weight riders out there running low pressures in your SID, you are getting less travel than you paid for! Here are the numbers...
Pressure// Max travel SID 100// Max travel SID XC
70psi// 100mm// 84mm
60psi// 95mm// 84mm
50psi// 91mm// 79mm
40psi// 82mm// 75mm
30psi// 73mm// 70mm
20psi// ??mm// 61mm
Bottom line though is that it is still the best fork we have tried for her. I just wish we could get the full 100mm...
Duration Product Used: 3 months
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Dan Lindberg
a Weekend Warrior
from Chelmsford, Mass, U.S.Date Reviewed: August 5, 2001
Strengths: I found that the plushness of the fork was a great improvement from my last fork (manitou SX-R). the extra travel ws also a plus and the low weight was good.Weaknesses: My left seal was never put in properly, and i had to fix it on my first ride, and than had to overhal my fork.Bottom Line: This fork was designed to make mountain biking fun again. A light weight 4 inch travel fork was neither designed for xc racing, or downhilling. This fork was designed for people who want enjoy mountain biking.
Favorite Trail: Lynn woods
Duration Product Used: 6 months
Price Paid:
$399.00
Purchased At: local bike shop
Similar Products Used: Marzzocchi Z3bam80, manitou SX-R, Marzocchi Z1 X-Fly
Bike Setup: Trek VRX 300, Shimano XT setup, shimano PD 646 DX pedals, rolf dolomite wheels, and panaracer fire XC pro tires.
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Russ
a Cross Country Rider
from Fresno, CADate Reviewed: July 13, 2001
Strengths: Very plush. Reasonable weight for amount of travel you get. Easy adjustability. Nice rebound damper.Weaknesses: Bushings could be longer...Bottom Line: I was shocked to see that this fork doesn't have a five star rating. I have raced/trained on this thing for a year with no problems. Only changed the oil twice. I haven't had any seal problems and unless you want a fork that weighs an extra pound you should expect a little less stiffness. My only complaint is that I may have to replace the bushings in another month or so.
Duration Product Used: 1 Year
Price Paid:
$299.00
Purchased At: local shop
Similar Products Used: Marzocchi z1
Bike Setup: Santa Cruz SL - Super X kit.
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Andy Orr
a
from Fort Collins, CODate Reviewed: July 5, 2001
Strengths: Best riding fork I ever had. Smoothest, most natural compression / rebound ever. Easy to set up. Light for 4 inch fork. My disc calipers don't interfere with my roof rack... Those with disc brakes will understand...Weaknesses: BLOWN SEAL! It's also kind of flexy but a willing trade for the light weight.Bottom Line: Loved this fork!!! Unfortunately, as others have stated, there are some major issues. I started noticing some oil on stanchions and around the wipers on left leg as I rode. That was about a week ago. Fork performance is declining rapidly. Called Rock Shox for RA number - They are quoting a THREE WEEK TURNAROUND!!!! Uh, it's a brand new fork and three weeks is a significant part of the season. Why not warranty and replace the whole freakin' thing and when I mail mine back in, rebuild it and sell it to pricepoint or supergo? There's probably a huge market for rebuilds. That way everyone is happy. Three weeks is ridiculous. C'mon Rock Shox, quit Duke'ing out so much $$$ on the ad campaigns for all of the old forks you renamed and train another tech or two to service the product!!! Obviously, this line has problems.
I'm not going to flame but another review is coming after Rock Shox or I rebuild this baby.
Favorite Trail: going there tomorrow....
Duration Product Used: 6 months
Price Paid:
$299.00
Purchased At: LBS Deal
Similar Products Used: Marzocchi Z.1 X-Fly, Sid SL, Sid XC, Judy C, Englund Air, Psylo XC
Bike Setup: Constantly evolving... Thermoplastic GT I-Drive STS-1000.
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