Submitted by
dave_bouf
a Weekend Warrior
from Toronto, On, Canada Date Reviewed: October 29, 2009
Favorite Trail:
The dry one.
Duration Product Used:
6 months
Price Paid:
$550.00
Purchased At:
Interweb
Strengths:
Lightness
Weaknesses:
Not self-cleaning?
Similar Products Used:
The 2009 Sid Team in white is very similar
Bike Setup:
1x9 hardtail
Bottom Line:
It's light...As far as being weak...I've never noticed.
I am pretty sure I'd be just as happy with a Reba.
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Submitted by
D1PHAM
a Cross Country Rider
from Santa Clara, CA Date Reviewed: April 9, 2009
Favorite Trail:
Skeggs
Duration Product Used:
Less than 1 month
Price Paid:
$300.00
Strengths:
Super plush, stiff, light and smooth throughout the whole travel. 0 stiction.
Weaknesses:
None. MSRP maybe.
Similar Products Used:
Reba WC, Fox F100, Older SID's.
Bike Setup:
Giant Anthem
Bottom Line:
Switched from an 08 Reba WC and I must say that the difference is night and day. The SID is much more plush and does a better job at small bump compliance. At 1460 grams (uncut steer tube /w star nut) this thing is almost 100 grams lighter than my Reba but stiffer due to the power bulges. I've ridden other SID's, Reba's and Fox's but this is by far the best.
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Submitted by
krisko
a Cross Country Rider
from Canberra, Australia Date Reviewed: February 20, 2009
Favorite Trail:
Sparrow Hill
Duration Product Used:
3 months
Strengths:
Light weight, adjustability
Weaknesses:
Very flexy for me weight 85ks'
Similar Products Used:
FOX RL, FOX RLC, RockShox Reba WC
Bike Setup:
Giant Anthem
Bottom Line:
Be careful as the fork does flex substantially more than a Reba or Fox RL/RLC. I ride light on the bike but carve turns as required and this fork instills a sence of insecurity. I changed tyres several times and pressures as well as fork pressures to no avail.
Thing is on non technical sections the fork is fine but on rock gardens etc it will flex you into a bad line.
Pinning corners made me feel on edge.
Lighter riders will be fine.
On a carpark 'Push test' compress the fork and watch the fork flex the wheel will move some 12mm or so.....
I cant rate it high as it scared me its back to a FOX or Reba for me.
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Submitted by
Wall-E
a Racer
from Running Springs, Ca Date Reviewed: January 13, 2009
Favorite Trail:
SART
Duration Product Used:
3 months
Price Paid:
$600.00
Purchased At:
LBS
Strengths:
Strength to weight ratio. Very little flex during hard off-camber turns. True trail tuning for all conditions.
Weaknesses:
Lower air chamber schrader valve a bit hard to get to.
Similar Products Used:
Fox RLC's, Magura Durin, RS Reba
Bike Setup:
Kona The King - everything else has been changed
Bottom Line:
Worth every penny. Smooth, responsive, stiff and soaks up the trail chatter like nothing else. I have the non-remote version for the weight savings, but either version would be a home run. A true XC Racing fork!
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Submitted by
Jim Jackson
a Cross Country Rider
from Santa Rosa CA Date Reviewed: January 9, 2009
Favorite Trail:
Everyone that I ride!
Duration Product Used:
3 months
Price Paid:
$600.00
Purchased At:
CBO
Strengths:
Smoooth thru the travel and easy to ajust!
Weaknesses:
Hard to hook pump on the lower side.
Similar Products Used:
Fox 100
Bike Setup:
Trek Fuel 98 with XO and XTR.
Bottom Line:
This shock is as good as it gets!
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Submitted by
esteban calleja
a Cross Country Rider
from san jose, Costa Rica Date Reviewed: November 3, 2008
Duration Product Used:
3 months
Price Paid:
$700.00
Purchased At:
ciclo guilly
Strengths:
everything
Weaknesses:
tunning it up yourself might be a little annoying and always check the valve because sometimes air goes out and you have to inflate it again
$ 650.00
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