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greencycle
a Cross Country Rider
from PerthDate Reviewed: April 3, 2011
Strengths: function very well in keeping the wheel on the ground,Weaknesses: extremely flexible and poorly aligned, really effects control and handling, never quite sure where you may end up whilst braking hard and sharp cornering, I don't do drops or jumps, and still flexibility is still an issue. Two sets in three months, awaiting a third set.Bottom Line: If the forks were straight and were free of flex they would be the best functioning fork I have used they are very light, and work well, unfortunately to achieve the low weight they have sacrificed in my opinion far to much rigidity which has adversely effected the control that can be achieved with this product. If your going to purchase this fork, first stand over the bike hold the front brake on and depress the fork hard and fast whilst keeping an eye on the front wheel, most shocks with flex a little but these will flex a lot. These shocks would suit someone extremely light, and very smooth or not very aggressive in there riding style. Smooth trail shock
Favorite Trail: Turner Hill
Duration Product Used: 3 months
Similar Products Used: Fox 32 F series, marzochi corsa.
Bike Setup: Santa Cruz Blur XC, XT cranks, XTR derailleur, XTR shifters,
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DennisK
a Cross Country Rider
from Athens, GreeceDate Reviewed: March 7, 2011
Strengths: Lightweight, tunable, responsive, great climberWeaknesses: Too damn flexy both off and on the road. I can literally see the legs bob under hard breaking but so far it doesn't seem to have any effect on the performance. At 69kg I'm not a heavy rider and I don't do jumps and drops. I use the fork for aggressive XC - just hope the legs won't snap under me one of these daysBottom Line: Good, for the money - hope it lasts
Favorite Trail: All
Duration Product Used: 3 months
Price Paid:
$620.00
Purchased At: CRC
Similar Products Used: RS Tora, RS Reba
Bike Setup: Cannondale Caffeine frame, X9 rear mech, XT front mech, AmClassic wheelset, Juicy brakes
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BelieveSTRONG
a Cross Country Rider
from PhilippinesDate Reviewed: November 23, 2010
Strengths: Pretty stiff, right amount of plushiness if properly setup unlike the old model of SID. Great handling response. Looks fresh and neat for its simple decals. Cheaper than the other top F-brand.Weaknesses: Haven't found any so far. Hope there will be none.Bottom Line: Highly recommended for XC racers or Epic riders who take speed above jumps and drops. High quality fork that saves extra bucks.
Favorite Trail: La Mesa Eco Trail
Duration Product Used: Less than 1 month
Similar Products Used: Fox F-100 RL
Bike Setup: Marin Palisade Trails (XC hardtail)
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RideFaster
a Racer
from USADate Reviewed: January 24, 2010
Strengths: StiffWeaknesses: Quality control
Crooked lowers
Comes with zero oil
Squeaky lockout
Tops out harshly
Poploc gets stuck (doesn't return)
Apparently needs to be rebuilt after every rideBottom Line: I originally had a 2009 Sid Race. It had all the problems listed in weaknesses except the squeaky lockout. I was coming close to crashing because of the crooked lowers (Sram admits that is a known issue) that didn't hold the wheel straight in the fork. The newer Rebas have the same problem.
It also came with zero oil, which I didn't realize until after the "BREAK in" period because it leaked air between the positive and negative chambers and felt horrible. Their $1000+ Boxxers came with zero oil too. Trying to keep the weight down RS???
So, my fork was warrantied. But it took 4 weeks or so to get a new fork because Sram kept forgetting to ship it (during race season). I finally got the new fork (a Team) and the lowers were crooked again and the lockout squeaked. What was bad was that RS had to rebuild it before it shipped out, to bump the travel from 80 to 100. I'm surprised they didn't check it during this. Then, I got new lowers from them. They are straight.
In the end, I spent $200 on rebuilds. It has been rebuilt 3 times, once by a local shop, once by Rockshox and once by QBP's STC.
It still squeaks when locked out, but I'll deal with that.
It works okay now, but the performance is far below what I would expect for a $700ish fork. My 2005 Reba was better than this.
The 2009 Sid stuff is disgusting. I think everyone likes it because of being force fed BS marketing. It really is worse than older RS stuff.
Their quality control is HORRIBLE. They seriously need to get their act together. The only thing they have going for them is good customer service, to take care of all the warranty issues they create.
Buy a Fox.
Duration Product Used: 1 Year
Similar Products Used: 2005 Reba Team, Fox, Manitou, etc.
Bike Setup: Trek Top Fuel
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veritechy
a Weekend Warrior
from san franciscoDate Reviewed: December 20, 2009
Strengths: Very plush. Uses all of travel unlike some other brands (not to be named). Very light and doesn't flexWeaknesses: NoneBottom Line: Awesome fork. Lot's of adjustability. Plush and light
Favorite Trail: skegg's
Duration Product Used: 1 Year
Price Paid:
$350.00
Purchased At: ebay
Similar Products Used: Fox f100 rlc
Bike Setup: Rocky mountain vertex
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dave_bouf
a Weekend Warrior
from Toronto, On, CanadaDate Reviewed: October 29, 2009
Strengths: LightnessWeaknesses: Not self-cleaning?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.
Favorite Trail: The dry one.
Duration Product Used: 6 months
Price Paid:
$550.00
Purchased At: Interweb
Similar Products Used: The 2009 Sid Team in white is very similar
Bike Setup: 1x9 hardtail
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D1PHAM
a Cross Country Rider
from Santa Clara, CADate Reviewed: April 9, 2009
Strengths: Super plush, stiff, light and smooth throughout the whole travel. 0 stiction.Weaknesses: None. MSRP maybe.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.
Favorite Trail: Skeggs
Duration Product Used: Less than 1 month
Price Paid:
$300.00
Similar Products Used: Reba WC, Fox F100, Older SID's.
Bike Setup: Giant Anthem
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krisko
a Cross Country Rider
from Canberra, AustraliaDate Reviewed: February 20, 2009
Strengths: Light weight, adjustabilityWeaknesses: Very flexy for me weight 85ks'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.
Favorite Trail: Sparrow Hill
Duration Product Used: 3 months
Similar Products Used: FOX RL, FOX RLC, RockShox Reba WC
Bike Setup: Giant Anthem
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Wall-E
a Racer
from Running Springs, CaDate Reviewed: January 13, 2009
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.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!
Favorite Trail: SART
Duration Product Used: 3 months
Price Paid:
$600.00
Purchased At: LBS
Similar Products Used: Fox RLC's, Magura Durin, RS Reba
Bike Setup: Kona The King - everything else has been changed
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Jim Jackson
a Cross Country Rider
from Santa Rosa CADate Reviewed: January 9, 2009
Strengths: Smoooth thru the travel and easy to ajust!Weaknesses: Hard to hook pump on the lower side.Bottom Line: This shock is as good as it gets!
Favorite Trail: Everyone that I ride!
Duration Product Used: 3 months
Price Paid:
$600.00
Purchased At: CBO
Similar Products Used: Fox 100
Bike Setup: Trek Fuel 98 with XO and XTR.
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esteban calleja
a Cross Country Rider
from san jose, Costa RicaDate Reviewed: November 3, 2008
Strengths: everythingWeaknesses: 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 againBottom Line: i love this fork...its amazing and works great, too tunnable and good looking
Duration Product Used: 3 months
Price Paid:
$700.00
Purchased At: ciclo guilly
Similar Products Used: NONE
Bike Setup: fsa carbon handlebar,stem,seatpost. xtr disc brakes, sram x9 group, x0 gripshift, slx crank
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