One-piece all carbon fiber crown-steerer // Titanium hardware // Climb-It Control compression adjustment // Tunable positive and negative air springs // All Travel // External rebound adjustment // Travel: 63/80 mm // Spring: Dual Air
Submitted by
Daniel Hurran
a Cross Country Rider
from UK Date Reviewed: October 13, 2003
Duration Product Used:
Less than 1 month
Price Paid:
$600.00
Purchased At:
Local Shop
Strengths:
Weight
Weaknesses:
Too many to mention.
Similar Products Used:
Fox float, Marathons
Bike Setup:
Epic S-Works
Bottom Line:
Used the fork for 3 weeks untill the steerer cracked. £329 pounds to replace crown steerer and upper. (Marzocchi Marathons this year are £450 complete) Told that this is my fault for over tightening. No warrenty or assisted purchase. It will be a cold day in hell before I consider owning any RS product again. I would suggest using these forks if: 1. You are a 100 pound female elite xc racer and: 2. You get them given. and: 3. You have a spare pair.
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Submitted by
Nick
a Cross Country Rider
from midcoast maine Date Reviewed: August 29, 2003
Duration Product Used:
3 months
Price Paid:
$350.00
Purchased At:
michael vose special
Strengths:
the weight, plush ride, stiff compared to sid sl, lockout, looks good
Weaknesses:
still somewhat flexy, deflection is a problem at higher speeds. play in the fork lowers is somewhat annoying in technical sections, but it is a race fork.
Similar Products Used:
01 judy sl, 02 mars compcoil
Bike Setup:
salsa caballero, 03xtr/xt,00 crossmax, hayes mag plus, thompson cockpit, maxm carbon bar
Bottom Line:
definately a full on racing fork. lots of sacrifices made for the reduced weight. titanium hardware is a nice touch, i would not reccomend to the weekend warrior or someone who rides up only to go down. plush for the type of fork it is, i am impressed by the ride quality/weight ratio. even for the retail price, a good value
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Submitted by
tom nguyen
a Cross Country Rider
from san diego, ca Date Reviewed: March 20, 2003
Duration Product Used:
1 Year
Price Paid:
$585.00
Purchased At:
beyond bikes
Strengths:
Of course Light weight & Carbon crown
Weaknesses:
a little noodly when things get hairy or technical
Similar Products Used:
Manitou Gen 1&2, Marzzochi Gen 1, Specialized Gen 1, Specialized FSX Carbon, RS Judy
Bike Setup:
02' Tracer w/ all 02'XTR, Thompson, Easton, King, and of course RS Carbon
Bottom Line:
Had the fork for about a year and no problems until now. **I used to ride 3-4 times a week, but for the past 6 months, just a weekend 10 mile ride.** Just recently saw that the wiper seals were starting to crack. The bike has been keep inside the house and has never seen mud or wet conditions until recently and now needs new wiper seals. Never had the seal or bushing problems that other people have had, maybe because I bought mine later in the year.
Whenever going down a rocky or technical downhill I feel it flex. I'm just 155lbs. but ride my bike hard where I can feel it flex laterally. But that rigidity it given up for the weight savings I guess. Overall, a bada$$ fork for what I paid. (I wouldn't pay full price for the 03'World Cups)
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Submitted by
Ben Potter
a Racer
from Kingston, RI, USA Date Reviewed: February 2, 2003
Favorite Trail:
Amesa Back in Moab, Utah
Duration Product Used:
1 Year
Price Paid:
$200.00
Purchased At:
RockShox Pioneer Program
Strengths:
Very Strong, Stands up to suprising levels of punishment. With 80 mm of travel, it even soaks up the big ones. I would suggest it to anyone who can stomach the selling price and wants to gain an awesome fork.
Weaknesses:
I did have a problem after 8 months with oil leakage, however this was due to my failure to tighten a loose fitting. And when it was sent to Rockshox due to a lockout issue, they send back an almost entirely new fork, FREE of CHARGE. So kudos to them.
Similar Products Used:
Dual Air SID, Marzocci Bomber z-1, Manitau MARS.
Bike Setup:
Bontrager Comp. Steel Frame, Bontrager Racelite Components and wheels. SRAM 9.0 shifters, Avid Black-Ops Brakes <-- also very cool.
Bottom Line:
This shock rocks, mine weighs in at about 2.7 lbs, and you don't lose any strength when you lose the weight.
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Submitted by
Chuck
a Cross Country Rider
from Santa Rosa, CA Date Reviewed: January 28, 2003
Duration Product Used:
6 months
Price Paid:
$450.00
Purchased At:
LBS on my '03 SC SL
Strengths:
Amazing adjustability, super plush, and incredibly light Nothing on the market even comes close to the adjustability of this fork.
Weaknesses:
The crown has noticable flex, but nothing to make me nervous to ride it.
Similar Products Used:
Judy SL, Fox RLC100 (a great fork, but not as adjustable, and too heavy)
Bike Setup:
'03 Ano Santa Cruz SL, Thompson stem, Answer Carbon Flat bar, Easton Carbon post, XTR hubs, XTR R. Der., XT fr. Der., Race Face Next LP
Bottom Line:
Maybe I just haven't had the fork long enough to experience failure, but I have about 400 miles on this setup and couldn't be happier. It took a bit of tuning to get the fork dialed in the way I like it, but this thing works very well. Nothing even comes close to the SID's adjustability. People complain about bushing play, but I wonder if that is for previous models. I understand that the bushing length was doubled from 10 mm to 20 mm in the later forks. I do notice a bit of flex through the crown, but I only weigh 160 lbs. so I am not too worried about over stressing it. Overall, I would say this is a great fork
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Submitted by
Randy
a
from Andserson, SC Date Reviewed: December 29, 2002
Duration Product Used:
6 months
Price Paid:
$600.00
Purchased At:
LBS
Strengths:
NONE
Weaknesses:
EVERYTHING
Similar Products Used:
Anything that does not have a Rock Shox label on it!
Bike Setup:
Fuel 100 with all XTR
Bottom Line:
Update from prior listing. The P brain at RS still claiming the fork was over tourqued. I was using the easton magnesium stem. The stem would have stripped out before the fork steering tube could have been crushed………. This was at 70lbs/sq in. This fork is a bigger piece of crap than the RS warranty. OOPS, RS does not have a warranty. They sent the fork back to me, no repair. They wanted over 300 bucks to replace the steering column.
This fork and RS’s reputation is total crap. Do yourself a favor, do not buy this fork!
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Submitted by
Al
a Racer
from Concord, NH Date Reviewed: December 27, 2002
Duration Product Used:
6 months
Price Paid:
$599.00
Purchased At:
Supergo
Strengths:
Light, smooth operation, forgiving on the hands and arms
I have owned two. The first failed after 2 hours of riding. Lost its compression completely leaving me with a rigid rig. It also leaked oil out of the top of 1 leg. RS acted like it had never happened before. They did end up replacing the entire lowers and I have had flawless performance since. I use a little drylube on the stanchions and keep the fork soft for riding. I am 160 lbs and race hard. A delightful fork for ease on wrists, hands, arms, joints. It is a little mushy and so provides for some rubbing when compressing in turns etc..
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Submitted by
Randy
a
from Anderson Date Reviewed: December 18, 2002
Duration Product Used:
1 Year
Price Paid:
$600.00
Purchased At:
LBS
Strengths:
Looks cool and low weight!
Weaknesses:
Bushing play and long term durability
Similar Products Used:
Sid SL, Black, Fox
Bike Setup:
Fuel 100 with full XTR
Bottom Line:
Well for starters, the writers for Mountain Bike Magazine hit the nail on the head with their review. At first, I was mad because they had a poor review for my new fork. As I rode the fork, the bushing play got worse and worse. Finally, I was afraid to stick the corners. Time for an overhaul……
Took the fork off the bike and noticed that I also had a cracked steering tube. The P brain at RS tried to claim it was over torqued! The stem was installed with a torque wench to specifications.
Bottom line: If you are on a race team that can get a Sid for free, take it and have it checked often. If you plan to use this fork on your every day rider, forget this shock. With out daily checks, I see this fork as a hazard!
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Submitted by
martijn
a Cross Country Rider
from H.I.Ambacht Date Reviewed: November 18, 2002
Favorite Trail:
Schoorl Noord Holland
Duration Product Used:
3 months
Price Paid:
$550.00
Purchased At:
over the internet
Strengths:
Light, good looking and strong
Weaknesses:
A bit expensive iff you pay full retail!
Similar Products Used:
Marzocchi Z2 BAM, Marzocchi Z2 superfly, Rond/WP Rebel, RST Mozo Pro, Rock Shox Duke SL 100mm
Bike Setup:
Cube Airwing Blackline, full XTR, King/618ceramic/Sapim CX-ray wheels, RS SID Race Carbon, Thomson goodies and SLR evolution. 23 pounds pure speed!
Bottom Line:
Best fork ever! Shut up about stiffness, who needs stiffness with Magura HS33 brakes. I'm 200 pounds and is is stiff enough for me! For the guy way down this list of reviews who thinks he can't use a Thomson stem on the carbon crown/steerer, you CAN use a Thomson stem on a carbon steerer. A Thomson stem has a contct area 4 times larger than that of a Syncros stem. Rock Shox has given aproval for using a Thomson sten on the Sid race carbon fork.
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Submitted by
Tom Clark
a Racer
from Pontiac Lake Mi USA Date Reviewed: October 5, 2002
Favorite Trail:
Poto
Duration Product Used:
6 months
Price Paid:
$600.00
Purchased At:
Pricepoint
Strengths:
Lightweight
Weaknesses:
Difficult to service. Leaking compression and rebound chambers. Flexy
Similar Products Used:
Cannondale Fatty DL, Rock shock SID race
Bike Setup:
Fisher Supercaliber
Bottom Line:
I can't believe all of the positive reviews this fork has gotten. It was awful right out of the box. It leaked air from the negative chamber and after 1 hour of riding the fork had approximately 1/4 inch of travel. Not something that you would expect from such a pricey fork. I took it to a local shop that attemted to service it but they were unsuccessful in fixing the problem and they eventually sent the fork back to Rock Shox. The bottom line is as soon as I got the new fork back I sold the bike so it is now someone elses headache. I would not reccommend this fork at all.
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Submitted by
Mark Jamis
a Cross Country Rider
from Queens Date Reviewed: September 17, 2002
Duration Product Used:
3 months
Price Paid:
$500.00
Purchased At:
Pricepoint.com
Strengths:
Light and stiff. The lockout feature and compression adjustment is rightous.
Weaknesses:
the price is steep
Similar Products Used:
98' Judy SL
Bike Setup:
Jamis Dakar Team, Titanium ti dye spokes, machine tech hubs,XTR R-Der, 2002 Magura Raceline rim brakes
Bottom Line:
the adjustability and stiffness of the fork made it sooooo sweet to ride. Reguarding the air seals breaking, I'm 135 lbs, and a friend of mine who is bout 155 lbs hammered my fork jumping and it held up, Another friend just got the SID SL and he is about 180 lbs and riding very nicely...I must say it well wort the arm and leg price...
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Submitted by
Jason Koch
a Cross Country Rider
from New Haven Date Reviewed: September 13, 2002
Favorite Trail:
Must be cracked
Duration Product Used:
3 months
Price Paid:
$600.00
Purchased At:
Local
Strengths:
Working perfect, feeling plush. light weight. Where is my Ti brake post go? I didn't know that this fork comes with Ti post, before I read all this revieqs...damn...
Weaknesses:
Missing Ti post...
Similar Products Used:
SiD SL
Bike Setup:
Trek 9.9
Bottom Line:
It rocks, it rules, everything is good, however somebody get me that ti post. The money I paid for this fork is $600... Who should i talk to for this?
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Submitted by
Nicolaus P
a Cross Country Rider
from Cracow, Poland, Europe Date Reviewed: September 12, 2002
Favorite Trail:
new one
Duration Product Used:
Less than 1 month
Purchased At:
supergo, ca
Strengths:
Great modulation, very versatile.. stiff. Awsome performance. Climb it works great. ABSOLUTELLY BEST fork performance i have had for years !!!!
Weaknesses:
Costs of oils, and lubes. a lot of often servisable parts, very complex, difficult to clean (it must be nearly sterile!). OUT OF THE BOX COMPLETLY NOT PREPARED TO USE!! No special tool for cartridge removal, and lubes and oil for starting supplied! Sometimes the rebound adjuster knob is sliding when turning. No option for rubber boots. Not only dust can be dangerous. What about the stones, and branches?
Similar Products Used:
97 judy sl, SID 100, 00 bomber z2 (shortly)
Bike Setup:
Stumpjumper..
Bottom Line:
The fork works great..It can be set for any needs. Can be very comfortable, and in a minute you can make it race fork.. Doesnt looks very hermetic. For extensive rainy use it needs boots (doesnt matter what roskshox says.. they have to sell you the next one..) The fork was NOT prepared for use. Forget the quality control. There was no oil in one of them (i got two), both never seen the judy butter. One of the pumps was not working, after a while i had repair it. When i pulled the legs, i found a lot of small METAL DEBRIS in the oil. I have olso scratched the legs a bit. THIS IS UNBILIVABLE!!! When they sell a 100$ fork, lets say ok.. I had to change one air valve, because it didnt worked well, and spend a lot of time to prepare them, refill and lub. WHERES THE CARTRIDGE REMOVAL TOOL??? If you see stuff like that, you instantly have to check the oil, and the air system, and then supprise.NO TOOL!! They work great so far, but iam wondering all the time, is there a loose screw i forgot?, did i cleaned the fork from metal debris well? In my place theres no rocksox service point, and i wouldnt give this stuff to anyone to check. Its simply too expensive. The rating is bad only because of how the fork was prepared. There must be an info on the box.. "prepare it yourself, or just for one ride.. dont forget the metal debris inside the lower tubes..". Strong pros, and a lot of cons. Tell me if iam wrong.
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Submitted by
Dave Harvey
a Racer
from San Marcos, Calif Date Reviewed: September 11, 2002
Favorite Trail:
All of them
Duration Product Used:
6 months
Price Paid:
$600.00
Purchased At:
Supergo
Strengths:
Light, dependable, plush and very adjustable
Weaknesses:
Had a problem with the positive chamber leaking into the negative chamber right out of the box. Supergo provided a loaner sent it to Rockshox, has been great ever since
I have never ridden a more race worthy fork, very light, goes where you point it and provides lots of control. I ride very rocky, rough trails, and some hard pack. The ease of adjustment makes this fork in all terrain. I would definitely buy it again. I actually met an x-employee of Rockshox and he told me the carbon crown had more testing than any other component that they make. Apparently they want to avoid expensive lawsuits. I have been riding for better than a decade and have been though many bikes and components and I am not surprised is something has a problem out of the box, there is always going to be some problems with individual components and you can always find someone thats broken something, so I don't sweat it as long as the company and the LBS back the product. I have not been disappointed with Rockshox or Supergo, both are reputable companies.
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Submitted by
Matt Donnelly
a Cross Country Rider
from Aspen, CO Date Reviewed: September 3, 2002
Favorite Trail:
Some trail in CB near Taylor Resevoir, can't remember the name
Duration Product Used:
Less than 1 month
Purchased At:
Wrench Science
Strengths:
Light, lockout
Weaknesses:
Leaks a little oil on the crown. . . Long Term durability?
Similar Products Used:
Judy
Bike Setup:
Titus HCR, Sram XO DT & Shifters, RaceFace Crankset, Eggbeaters
Bottom Line:
Love the lockout. I thought it was BS at first, then I started locking it out. Now it's locked much of the time. My Judy's springs must have been shot, but the adjustability of this shock rocks. With the Carbon crown/steerer and Easton MonkeyLites, the vibrations don't get far. We'll see how how long this chumpy lasts.
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Submitted by
Steve
a Racer
from NYC Date Reviewed: August 23, 2002
Favorite Trail:
Ringwood NJ
Duration Product Used:
6 months
Price Paid:
$600.00
Purchased At:
www.sidsbikes.com
Strengths:
plush and stiff
Weaknesses:
Carbon crown cracked, inspect after every ride! otherwise the fork rocks!!!
Similar Products Used:
sids 2000-2002
Bike Setup:
2002 s-works fsr, xtr, x-max 2bliss,carbon post and bars(easton),mag stem(easton,)slr saddle,mitch comp s.
Bottom Line:
I weigh 160lbs and was surprised about the crack which almost started to reach over the top of the crown on left side between the steerer and the left leg .I noticed the crack the day before leaving for NCS finals at Mt. Snow. When I arrived there Rock Shox proptly replaced the steerer/crown/lower(all one piece), the mech said that was the first break he had seen. hhmmm????.
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Submitted by
Adam
a Racer
from Orem, UT, USA Date Reviewed: July 30, 2002
Duration Product Used:
3 months
Strengths:
Light, Stiff, Carbon Fiber...blah blah blah
Weaknesses:
Durability?
Similar Products Used:
Manitou Mars Elite, RS Sid RaceTi
Bike Setup:
2002 Fuel 100
Bottom Line:
Got the Carbon upgrade after my Race Ti failed twice in 6 months. I was skeptical about the Carbon, but so far so good. It is stiff and light, and so far seems more durable than the Ti.
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Submitted by
tom
a Cross Country Rider
from manchester nh Date Reviewed: June 18, 2002
Duration Product Used:
3 months
Price Paid:
$550.00
Purchased At:
price point
Strengths:
lighest sock
Weaknesses:
oil leakage
Similar Products Used:
manitou mars
Bike Setup:
litespeed,xt,eastern,croos max,
Bottom Line:
this shock sucks,very dangers.i was coming down hill at 25 then lost all oil presure went over handle bars face frist.thank god i miss the big oak beside me.you will be using your helmet sortly. big fake ....... this sock cost enough, rock shox sould do better for a half of a grand....! if you take any hits to much you will relase a valve on right side of shock .they will not tell you this to you do.that is ok, but where is the line for that to happen.every one takes a hit sometimes.oh! by the way rock shox told me this valve will open sometimes just by using the shock.then you have to pull the whole thing apart every so often to reset valve.ti is even wrost, ti dust gets into shock and and destroys shock insides.this what i had before,! they give me the carbon free so i would keep my mouth shut!here i am even more mad at this shock now! i sold it and took what i could get for it.never again rock shox.i had alot shoxs in my time stick to x=fly,manitou mars,fox.a little more weight but safe.whats 1/4 of a lbs for your safety .. you can lose the 1/4 on your body.rock shox made this shock to cheap and none tested before hand.your the big test DUMY.good luck you need it!@!
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Submitted by
Larry Magoo
a Cross Country Rider
from Pleasanton, CA Date Reviewed: June 18, 2002
Favorite Trail:
Purisima
Duration Product Used:
3 months
Price Paid:
$600.00
Purchased At:
EBay
Strengths:
Light weight, Lock Out, Great Looks except for Color choice
Weaknesses:
Price
Similar Products Used:
Marzocchi 80mm X-Fly, White Bros 90mm
Bike Setup:
Ventana El Fuego, Grip Shift XO, Chris King/Mavic Whls, Cane Creek Cloud 9, Ti Cranks, Easton Carbon S.P., H.B 22.8LBS!
Bottom Line:
This is my first Rock Shox. This Fork really performs. I was concerned about the Flex, but this fork steers great...right where you point it! The Carbon Steerer is really stiff! I am using an older Ringle Stem (cam-pinch style stem fixture) and it NEVER comes loose!! I used to think 63mm is not enough but the travel is so smooth and controlled that I find 63mm is plenty plus I like how this setting effects how my bike steers and handles!
The Lock Out is so easy to use that I use it every Hill and when I am on the Street (going to my Trails). Right now I have only about 3 months riding on this fork (been riding and racing from '85) but have NO Complaints!!! My only real complaint is the price...$700.00(Retail) for a Bike Fork is ridiculous...what the pisser is that it will be $350 by the end of the year and they make money on that price!
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Submitted by
Mike
a Racer
from Illinois Date Reviewed: May 27, 2002
Duration Product Used:
Less than 1 month
Strengths:
Light, Lockout, 63mm of travel availible
Weaknesses:
only availible in blue (HEY ROCK SHOX NOT ALL OF US RIDE TREKS SO WHY NOT OFFER MORE COLORS?)
Similar Products Used:
2000 SID SL 2001 SID RACE
Bike Setup:
Giant MCM, full XTR, Mavic CrossMax, Easton carbon and mag controls and seat post
Bottom Line:
The fork has worked great so far I would just like to see rock shox offer the fork from the factory with 63mm of travel, Why make the consumer change it? And also whats wrong with adding basic black and boxxer red to the color choices? Not everyone rides a trek 9.8 or fuel! The stem compresion device did come loose on the first ride so bring a wrench other than that its worked just like the rest of the sid's only without as much flex.
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Submitted by
glenn romero
a Cross Country Rider
from mcallen Date Reviewed: May 9, 2002
Favorite Trail:
La Jolla
Duration Product Used:
3 months
Price Paid:
$650.00
Purchased At:
oem
Strengths:
light weight
Weaknesses:
no testing prior to placing on market. the shock had one inch travel out of the box. Two weeks latter seal was bad and I missed race. further you pay all this money and rock shox gives you steel hardware on carbon fork . This is R.S. best shock! Pittful.
Similar Products Used:
Judy sid SL
Bike Setup:
Dean Duke ,XTR brakes,der,shifters,next lp cranks,118 bar,alien carbon post,Dave Speedreams Wheels,Pythons
Bottom Line:
Some one should check these forks before they leave the factory or else some one is going to get seriously injured or killed. Finally, if you are going to hype something as black box ,ultimate, roland green's deal ,the very best' don't screw your customer to save five dollars on ti-bolts. Botom line if you want the real deal you have to buy two shocks. Roland green should buy this shock I'm sure his was checked,tested, and came with ti hardware.
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Submitted by
Brandon
a Racer
from Ogden, UT, USA Date Reviewed: April 17, 2002
Duration Product Used:
3 months
Strengths:
Very light, and I think stiff. The dual air works very well. Plus the fork looks amazing. I love the carbon crown and steer.
Weaknesses:
None that I can tell yet.
Similar Products Used:
Previous Sids, Lefty Carbon, Judy, Marazocchi, and many other forks.
Bike Setup:
Trek 9.8 built up with the best and lightest.
Bottom Line:
I love the new fork. I think that it works better than previous year models. I think the fork is fairly stiff. Others don't believe the same, but I love the fork. I am looking forward to racing on it this season.
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Submitted by
Geoff
a Cross Country Rider
from Sydney Date Reviewed: March 29, 2002
Duration Product Used:
3 months
Strengths:
Very light, incredible smoothness, looks outstanding
Weaknesses:
A little flexy, carbon steerer demands use of an expander plug and limits stem options (no thompson or syncros stems!)
Similar Products Used:
Other SIDS, Psylos, Marathons
Bike Setup:
'02 Ellsworth Truth
Bottom Line:
This set of forks is outstanding for its intended use. The vibration resistance inherent in the carbon crown and steerer means that the fork really filters out the very small amplitude 'trail noise' you feel through the bars. They also soak up normal bumps well for a very light race fork. While they are not as stiff as some, they have, combined with the frame, made my bike a real point and shoot trail weapon. I have had no issues with quailty or breakages as others have reported. This may be because I am not a large person and I ride fairly lightly. Overall, though, I rate these forks highly with the only obvious bummers being that you can only use pinch bolt stems and the fact that there may be a cloud over the fork's big hit riding durability.
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Submitted by
Jwag
a Racer
from San Clemente, Ca Date Reviewed: March 14, 2002
I am totally unhappy thus far with this fork. The quality control on this thing is non-existant. My plan was to only really use it for racing and pre-race fast training. Thus far, I have ridden it 6 times. Here is what has transpired. On my first race with it, (second ride) it was very cold (35 degrees) Within the first 1/2 mile, the fork had sagged to almost full compression without rebounding. In essence, it was completely rigid! 1 hour after the race, the fork had rebounded to normal positioning. A call to Rock Shox and I was told that they have heard of this problem before. That it was probably low on Redrum oil over the air piston and because of the different expansion rates of the different metals, it would lose positive pressure. At their guidance I topped off the oil level and put it back together. It seemed fine until last night. Halfway down a local trail, Rock-it, it again completely sagged and went rigid. Another angry call to Rock Shox and this time the response is, that I probably have a bad or nicked seal in the positive chamber. I need to have it replaced. Aside from the obvious anger of my inconvenience, I am very upset that a $500.00 fork would not spend any time in quality control before being shipped from the factory. What a joke. I wish I knew how it really performed, but since it was assembled without any attention to quality, I still do not know.
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Submitted by
bonker
a Weekend Warrior
from Southeast Texas Date Reviewed: March 10, 2002
Duration Product Used:
3 months
Strengths:
Weight Surprisingly stiff Carbon crown
Weaknesses:
Totally carbon related issue...must use an expander plug instead of star nut. That adds a bit more weight
Bottom Line:
This is a three month follow-up review. I initially made my review on 11-30-01. That was just a touchy feely review. Since then, I have put three months of good rides in. Terrain of all types were tested. Negative reviews have been focused around it's "flex". For starters, I'm a stout 230lbs (with gear). I felt absolutely no "wet noodle" type flex that many described. The fork felt just right. Steering was responsive and bumps were absorbed. That's what a good fork should do. The carbon has given me no problems. Overall this fork is worth buying if you have the cash and want to stick with the SID Race line. I think they have come down in price over the last few months of it's existance.
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Submitted by
Jay
a Cross Country Rider
from Frederick, Md Date Reviewed: February 14, 2002
Duration Product Used:
Less than 1 month
Price Paid:
$630.00
Purchased At:
Pricepoint
Strengths:
Lightweight, adjustability, and durability
Weaknesses:
absolutely nothing. Worth every cent
Similar Products Used:
Marz. bomber, Judy sid sl
Bike Setup:
Merlin XLM, entire XTR components, King headset, Kore elite stem, Cane Creek suspension seatpost, Mavic Crossmax wheelset, Selle Flite saddle, Time atac carbon pedals,Conti tires, and SIDI action SRS shoes.
Bottom Line:
Bought the SID and put it on the bike. 2 days later hit the App. Trail. For 5 days in the cold, rain, snow, and mud. To my amazement the RS SID worked flawlessly. You gotta love the adjustability and performance. The money was well spent and dont regret one bit. Looking forward to working more overtime so I can buy another one for my wife and put it on her bike.
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Submitted by
Barney DIno
a Weekend Warrior
from Los Angeles Date Reviewed: January 10, 2002
Favorite Trail:
San Juan
Duration Product Used:
Tested or demo'ed only
Strengths:
N/A
Weaknesses:
N/A
Similar Products Used:
N/A
Bottom Line:
Dudes and dudettes,
Some of us actually use this site to get honest reviews of products. If you have only used the product one month or less please do not submit a review unless there was something seriously wrong with the product. Reviews such as "just bought it and it looks sexy" are a waste of time. If you need a pat on the back for your purchase call a friend.
I know I just violated all of the review guideline listed below (please read them). Go ahead and flame, but I am sure most will agree with me.
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Submitted by
Erwin Soriano
a Cross Country Rider
from Cagayan de Oro City, Philippines Date Reviewed: December 30, 2001
Favorite Trail:
IN - THE - HOG
Duration Product Used:
Less than 1 month
Price Paid:
$700.00
Strengths:
Light weight, Sexy look, and climb it control lock-out
Weaknesses:
Price ?
Similar Products Used:
SID Race 2000
Bike Setup:
Gt Xizang ti, Mavic Crossmax UST, Race Face Next Lp and RF Xs bottom bracket isis drive with Action-Tec ti chainrings, Shimano Xtr's, Easton CT-2 seatpost and handlebar, Ibis polished ti stem, Chris King No threadset headset and Selle Italia genuine gel saddle
Bottom Line:
If you want this fork... save and buy it... you wont regret it. its true, THIS FORK FEELS YOU HAVE AN EXTRA GLOVES ON... and the looks ? WOW ! if you want people to stare at your bike and drool... this is it!!! This is the sexiest fork you can have... but beware for people will ask endless questions about your fork. This fork make you feel like ROLAND GREENE...
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Submitted by
Jim Dover
a Racer
from Temecula, CA Date Reviewed: December 14, 2001
Favorite Trail:
San Juan
Duration Product Used:
Less than 1 month
Price Paid:
$350.00
Purchased At:
Ellsworth
Strengths:
Unbelievably beautiful! As others have said, the crown is truly a work of art. Claimed weight is pretty accurate--they claim 2.68# and mine weighed 2.73# (with star nut and cap--cut steerer) on Fed Ex's digital scale.
Weaknesses:
DUH! Price. Fork is VERY flexy, which seems to be a common Rock Shox trait.
The bottom line is that the fork's performance so far has been excellent. It has a lot of adjustments to make the ride quality perfect and I expect it will last a while based on my experience with the SID SL. The only problem is DON'T TAKE YOUR HANDS OFF THE BARS ABOVE 20mph. The handlebars shake WILDLY and I only have 2 seconds to grab on again. As for Value rating, I rated it high because you get what you pay for.
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Submitted by
Ome Rodriguez
a Cross Country Rider
from Cebu City,Philippines Date Reviewed: December 10, 2001
Favorite Trail:
Danao City,Cebu
Duration Product Used:
Less than 1 month
Price Paid:
$690.00
Strengths:
Carbon fiber crown and steerer!
Weaknesses:
PRICE!!!
Similar Products Used:
2001 SID SL
Bike Setup:
Trek OCLV full carbon size 18(nude color),King headset,Titec TI stem,Titec TI bar,LP composite barends,Kooka racha levers,Titec foam grips,Precision Vbrakes,Titec carbon seatpost,Ultimate seatclamp,Flite TI saddle,Hugi TI hubs,Marwi TI spokes,DT alloy nipples,Conti tires,Stan's tubeless,Profile carbon cranks,XTR components,all SRP TI bolts,and the works!
Bottom Line:
If you are a,"carbon fiber freak",you should get this fork. The carbon fiber crown and steerer is a work of art. If all your components are almost all carbon fiber like how my bike was set-up, you should get this fork! This fork has all the works,80mm travel,pure damping system,adjustable rebound,dual air,titanium hardware,on the fly lockout,and most of all a beautiful sculpted carbon fiber crown and steerer! If this fork holds for a long time,this would be the ultimate,lightweight,cross country racing fork! I will keep you posted if the fork holds so gotta do more races!
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Submitted by
bonker
a Cross Country Rider
from Southeast Texas Date Reviewed: November 30, 2001
Duration Product Used:
Tested or demo'ed only
Price Paid:
$690.00
Purchased At:
Coloradocyclist.com
Strengths:
-Lockout -Carbon crown/steerer -All Travel
Weaknesses:
Heavier than advertised weight.
Bike Setup:
2001 Trek Fuel
Bottom Line:
Just received the fork for my "Project Fuel". I took it to the digital fish scale and it weighed in at 2.8 pounds with an uncut steerer. So far so good. I'm putting the bike together next week. I will keep you all informed about the ride. 2 flaming eggrolls for value and 5 overall for looks and build quality......SO FAR.
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