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 chssis.
Updates for 2006
-Motion Contril Damping
-PopLoc remote actuation only
-Dual Air
Submitted by
Brant
a Cross Country Rider
from Midwest Rider Date Reviewed: March 15, 2007
Favorite Trail:
cedar lake trail
Duration Product Used:
6 months
Price Paid:
$300.00
Purchased At:
OnLine
Strengths:
Light weight
Weaknesses:
None so far
Similar Products Used:
Marzochi, Judy HD, Spinner Edge, Manitou R7
Bike Setup:
XTR front drive; SRAM X0 rear; BB7s; XTR hubs; Race Face
Bottom Line:
I weigh 145 lbs. I don't feel the flex that everyone talks about (maybe I weigh to little). Shocks have not disappointed me at all. I've had shocks in the past that have just blown seals and had to ride back to the trail head compressed several times. I'm not an aggressive rider. I do like to go fast on downhills and through rock gardens (small compared to you mountain riders!), but we do have them here in the midwest :-)
We'll see how these shocks perform this upcoming season. I will probably go with these shocks again.
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Submitted by
Cyco-Dude
a Cross Country Rider
from Dayton, Ohio Date Reviewed: September 19, 2006
Duration Product Used:
6 months
Price Paid:
$400.00
Purchased At:
ebay
Strengths:
relatively lightweight, very wide range of adjustability, poploc remote lockout is nice
Weaknesses:
msrp is a bit high, poploc does not have enough cable pull to adjust fork from full open to full lockout
Similar Products Used:
'03 Skareb Comp w/ TPC lockout (OEM on '03 epic)
Bike Setup:
stock '03 epic
Bottom Line:
i like this fork, particularly how adjustable it is. if you want plush, this fork can do it. if you race and need something a little more firm, you can have that too. the remote lockout is second nature after a few rides, and it really does help any time you need to hammer out of the saddle. some people say it's too flexy, but i haven't noticed it so far (i weigh 150 lbs w/ gear). to be fair though, i have not had any time off-road with beefier forks like the fox f80.
on the minus side, the retail price is too high i think. if you dig a little, there are some deals to be had.
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Submitted by
Jorge López
a Cross Country Rider
from Macul, Santiago, Chile Date Reviewed: June 3, 2006
Favorite Trail:
Single Track
Duration Product Used:
3 months
Price Paid:
$600.00
Purchased At:
Local store
Strengths:
Low weight, good tact and very sensitive. Easy to set-up.
Weaknesses:
Too Flexible for people over 75 Kg., they should use RS Reba
Very good tact and very sensitive to the terrain if you set it up good.
Help you a lot when going up with the weight and the pop lock-out give you a incredible aceleration when you are going uphill or sprinting.
When going down you have to be a litle good, because the flexibility of the fork can give you some problems if you do a handle bad.
Try it, you will never forget it.
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Submitted by
CJM
a Cross Country Rider
from England Date Reviewed: January 10, 2006
Favorite Trail:
Cheder
Duration Product Used:
Less than 1 month
Price Paid:
$450.00
Purchased At:
merlincycles.co.uk
Strengths:
light weight, no flex even with 200mm monm M4, poploc lockout, easy set up
Weaknesses:
weakness what weaknesses
Similar Products Used:
RS Judy TT
Bike Setup:
CBR cape wrath, sids, crossrides, maxxis flyweights, deore transmission, other than that standard
Bottom Line:
if youve got the money get 'em exactly the same as the world cups just 64g's heaver and bout £150 cheaper, no flex whatsoever, the remote poploc is gr8 although mine broke after a couple of miles but i managed to bodge it, the fork is for xc riders nothing more agressive
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