Submitted by
Scott Keir
a Weekend Warrior
from Christchurch,New Zealand Date Reviewed: April 14, 2006
Favorite Trail:
Any good single track
Duration Product Used:
1 Year
Purchased At:
Came with bike
Strengths:
Light, good adjustability.
Weaknesses:
None if used for purpose they were designed for.
Similar Products Used:
Maz X-fly 80
Bike Setup:
04' K2 Razorback 4.0
Bottom Line:
This is for the 03/04 model(i was told they haven't changed much). The forks came with the bike and to start with i tried to use them for everything the bike was capable of but learnt pretty quickly that they are not to be used for "anything and everything"type riding. Now i only use them for not to rough XC racing and am getting some Maz EXR's for general riding around.
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Submitted by
Oswald
a Cross Country Rider
from Belgium Date Reviewed: March 18, 2003
Duration Product Used:
Less than 1 month
Purchased At:
ChainReactionCycles
Strengths:
Very light, easy to adjust
Weaknesses:
Flex
Similar Products Used:
Lefty, Z2 Bam, DJ2
Bike Setup:
GT I-drive Team, full XTR, easton mg60 stem and carbond ct2 bar, syncros post and fi'zi:k saddle, Hugi240 hubs laced to Sun 0deg rims, ...
Bottom Line:
I was a little sceptical about the Sid, but it came with the bike, so I thought I'ld give it a try. It really flexes, especially in corners and under braking. But it doesn't really bother me. It's a lot plusher than I had expected. I have set it with 12mm of sag (12mm sag is XC setting according to manual, 9mm is race setting) It sucks up the bigger hits, and still absorbs small vibrations (could be the mix of 2.0 tires, 28 spoke front wheel, carbon bar and sid fork)
Conclusion: I really like the ride, but am concerned about maintenance and lifespan (since it's really light)
I will post another review in a few months...
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Submitted by
Andthereyouare
a Racer
from Bear, DE Date Reviewed: January 29, 2003
Favorite Trail:
Fair Hill, MD
Duration Product Used:
6 months
Price Paid:
$325.00
Purchased At:
ebay
Strengths:
Light, performs well for XC and looks good.
Weaknesses:
Price
Similar Products Used:
Manitou SX-R
Bike Setup:
Klein Attitude Race '00, Rolf, XT, King, Easton, Azonic, Panaracer, Control Tech, Sram
Bottom Line:
Alright 6 months later and I'm back to tell ya this fork is awesome. I weigh 175 lbs, and this fork performs the best in XC mode. I beat the hell out of it and all I noticed was the thing gets a little squeaky, not that a little liquid teflon couldn't fix though. I like this fork and I'm simply waiting for another good day to ride.
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Submitted by
Gerald
a Cross Country Rider
from Budd Lake, NJ Date Reviewed: October 27, 2002
Welp, I really like the lightness of this fork. I bought it used from a friend who raced it 12 times. It is a little bit flexy when Im braking, but it isn't squirrely downhills. Overall, I like the fork. Of course it isn't super duper plush, it's an air fork, but it is good enough. It pays to get it overhauled once a year, and maintained in between. I find that the lightness really compliments the titanium ride, and the maneuverability over obstacles and when I'm tired is unmatched. If you are a heavy rider, forget it pal.
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Submitted by
Neil Nasralla
a Cross Country Rider
from harpenden Date Reviewed: August 21, 2002
Duration Product Used:
3 months
Price Paid:
$700.00
Purchased At:
chainreactioncycles.com
Strengths:
Lightness (rockshox SID race carbon 2002), ease of setup, on the fly adjustment whilst in the saddle and lockout. Fantastic fork with great looks and 2.3lbs!!!!!!!!
Weaknesses:
N/A
Similar Products Used:
Rockshox Judy Race 2000
Bike Setup:
Hope Minis, Hope XC hubs and headset, easton mokeylite bars, raceface stem, use seatpost and flite seat, rock lobster team titanium frame and XTR gears and cranks
Bottom Line:
Buy this baby!!!!!!!!
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Submitted by
andthereyouare
a Racer
from Bear, DE Date Reviewed: June 11, 2002
Favorite Trail:
Fair Hill, MD
Duration Product Used:
Less than 1 month
Price Paid:
$325.00
Purchased At:
ebay
Strengths:
Light, Light, Light. Looks great and feels awesome.
Weaknesses:
The price... But it's well worth it.
Similar Products Used:
Manitou SX-R another really good shock!!! Just heavier at 3.4lbs.
Bike Setup:
Klein Attitude Race w/ XT drivtrain, Chris king headset, Sid Race, Rolf wheels etc. It's bangin' trust me.
Bottom Line:
This fork rocks, I haven't gotten crazy with it yet cause I've only had it a month, so I'll write another review later. I like the fact that you can tune it to your weight. It's pricey but very worth it. I didn't however pay the 600 beans for it, so I'm really happy I got one brand new for half that. I ride a small Attitude race frame and with this shock jumping is truely amazing. I think I might have to go buy a parachute next.
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Submitted by
javier villalobos
a Weekend Warrior
from mexico city mexico Date Reviewed: December 1, 2001
Favorite Trail:
ajusco, mexico
Duration Product Used:
6 months
Price Paid:
$600.00
Purchased At:
Mexico Dealer
Strengths:
light, and easy to adjust
Weaknesses:
Manual sucks. When doing maintenance I overtorqued the Top caps and air shaft nut. Manual says that the first should have 60 in-lbs and the second should have 50 in-lbs. Too much, I got an overtorqued shaft nut, and damaged the tread. No more maintenance
Similar Products Used:
2000 rockshox sid 100
Bike Setup:
Fat City Yo Eddy, XT , Mavic, Thomsom post and stem
Bottom Line:
Can somebody confirm if such torque values are correct? After maintenance I still hear a clicking noise when compresing the shock
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Submitted by
sam gaver
a Racer
from fred. maryland Date Reviewed: November 29, 2001
Duration Product Used:
6 months
Price Paid:
$360.00
Purchased At:
under the sun
Strengths:
2.5lbs no kidding sick light sick
Weaknesses:
a little flimsy but its worth 2.5lbs
Similar Products Used:
there is nothing similar to this fork...in a category of its own. well ok the ultra fatty is up there too.
Bike Setup:
on a cannondale limited polished frame killer v style...xtr carbon excessories total bike weight 20.5 lbs. 2*9 drive it so light you dont need a granny grear.
Bottom Line:
lots of flex even with xtr brakes braking power is reduced lever feels like a sponge response is sketchy but it worth the weight. i am a gram junky and i can sacrifice...plush as with all race level high end shox adjustability is minimal neg air is awesome for small stuff 63 mm travel goes fast but if you are true cross country(a dying breed) thats all you need to take the edge off. looks good and did i mention light!!!!
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Submitted by
Tim
a Cross Country Rider
from Gananoque, Ont, Canada Date Reviewed: November 2, 2001
Duration Product Used:
6 months
Price Paid:
$400.00
Purchased At:
T.I. Cycle
Strengths:
!!This review is for the rock shox sid SL 2001!! The fork is very light and has an awesome feel, a bit of flex, so what just ride it.. great XC fork. best i'v ever had so far.
Weaknesses:
Well all I have to say is I have been using the fork for about 6 months.. and maybe put 500 to 600km on it if that and the bushings are toast? whats up with that?????
Similar Products Used:
Judy's.. and tested a manitoo super.
Bike Setup:
2001 Supercaliber, xtr, raceface!
Bottom Line:
A Premium fork, probly the best out there for feel and plush-ness and performance to being so light.. but if you can afford to put new bushings in it after 30 rides then its the ultimate fork, thank god next year they are increasing the bushing size.. and can't wait to see the sid carbon and sid Ti. but i am moving over to White Brothers so hopefully i won't have to change forks after 6 months.!
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Submitted by
XC Guy
a Racer
from Durango, CO Date Reviewed: August 15, 2001
Duration Product Used:
6 months
Price Paid:
$550.00
Purchased At:
On sale via mailorder
Strengths:
Super light, tracks good, holds air, and looks super cool
Weaknesses:
Retail price ($620)
Similar Products Used:
SID XC, Manitou
Bike Setup:
Ti frame, XTR, CrossMax
Bottom Line:
Awesome fork for XC racing. I weight 180 lbs and have no problems with it - I tuned per the manual. Tracks good, absorbs bumps well, and never leaks. The light weight is very noticible when you're on a long climb - definitely an energy saver. The fork is awesome for what it was designed for - XC racing. (Why would a downhill thrasher be worried about weight anyway. Doesn't a bowling ball fall faster than a feather?) If you want to go fast in an XC race get one!
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Submitted by
Jim
a Cross Country Rider
from Fremont CA , USA Date Reviewed: August 2, 2001
Favorite Trail:
Toads
Duration Product Used:
6 months
Price Paid:
$450.00
Purchased At:
bro deal at buds bike shop
Strengths:
This is a review for the Sid SL set at 80 MM travel .Pretty damm plush , never leaks air , great lockout feature and very tunable .
Weaknesses:
My only complaint is a fair amount of flex but hey this is a 2.9 lbs. fork .
Similar Products Used:
Origional Sid - sucked , Superfly , Mars , Z1 - X Fly , Z1 BAM , and many others .
Bike Setup:
01 Ellsworth Truth - loaded .
Bottom Line:
This is a great cross country fork . Rock Shox has come a long way in the quality department - they used to suck so bad . This is the best 80 MM fork I have ever tried .
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Submitted by
someone
a Racer
from nowhere Date Reviewed: July 30, 2001
Duration Product Used:
Less than 1 month
Bottom Line:
Tyronius you must be the biggest f@c#k wit ever you are a downhiller complaining about a fork that is made purely for hardcore XC racing.
Man you got no idea.
But anyway i ride for the specialized factory team in Australia and we use this fork and it is great, a little flexy but hey it's the lightest fork on the planet.
So if your a Hard Core cross country Rider or Racer you know youve gotta get this fork or hell you would'nt be reading this review.
Peace Out................
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Submitted by
Tyronious
a Downhiller
from UT Date Reviewed: July 25, 2001
Duration Product Used:
Tested or demo'ed only
Strengths:
looks cool on a wall?
Weaknesses:
light, flexxxy, doesn't have much damping control, feels like poop, just plain lame
Similar Products Used:
XTR cable housing, works just as good
Bottom Line:
This fork feels like you're riding a wet noodle. Do not buy it, it sucks. If you want a light fork for XC go for the Marzocchi X-Fly. A teeny bit more weight but 100 times better performance. Or go for a ShiverDH, really good fork :)
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Submitted by
Joe Sobrino
a Cross Country Rider
from Puerto Rico Date Reviewed: July 2, 2001
Duration Product Used:
3 months
Price Paid:
$489.00
Purchased At:
Jenson USA
Strengths:
Super light weight, great feel, and very sensitive. Handles like a dream when used for what it was designed to do.
Weaknesses:
none. the only problems you'll have with this fork are if you use it for other styles of riding than what it was intended for.
Similar Products Used:
Judy XC, Judy SL, SID 100 and some more...
Bike Setup:
Litespeed Pishah, Full XTR and RaceFace stuff.
Bottom Line:
Most people I see complaining about this fork are usually using it for styles of riding for which it was not designed for. I'm sure many bought it thinking it was the top of the like race model and that should be good enough for anything. Wrong! Its light, and it has short travel to reduce bobing. Its meant for pure racing, not super plushness, heavy riders, or big jumpers. If your style of riding is anything other then buy a RS fork that is specifically designed for your style. That is after all why they make specific model forks for nearly every style of riding. As far as quality goes, mine has worked flawlessly. The chambers do not loose any pressure. I check them every 1-2 weeks and it is always right. Only rarely is it more than a few PSI's off when I check. Oh yeah, I'm a 165lbs rider if that helps.
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Submitted by
Cyberslak
a Cross Country Rider
from Mayaguez, PR Date Reviewed: June 27, 2001
Great fork if you can set the air pressure right in both the negative and pos chambers. It's very light and looks extremely good. The ride when having the correct air pressure is unbelievable, you dont notice you are riding off road.
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Submitted by
PAUL HOTALING
a Cross Country Rider
from MIAMI,FLORIDA,USA Date Reviewed: June 21, 2001
Favorite Trail:
OLETA STATE PARK
Duration Product Used:
3 months
Price Paid:
$350.00
Purchased At:
JOHN CROWLEY
Strengths:
LIGHT WEIGHT,RIDES GREAT-FOR THE WEIGHT,LOOKS GREAT
I DON'T UNDERSTAND ALOT OF THESE REVIEWS.THIS FORK WAS DESIGNED TO THE LIGHTEST FORK ON THE MARKET , MINIMUM TRAVEL,MINIMUM ADJUSTMENT .JUST A PURE RACE FORK.HOW GUYS CAN COMPLAIN ABOUT LACK OF TRAVEL,FLEXING,OR RIDE QUALITY IS BEYOND ME.OBVIOUSLY THERE ARE OTHER FORKS THAT HAVE MORE TRAVEL,BETTER RIDE QUALITY,LESS FLEX , BUT THEY DON'T WEIGHT 2.5 POUNDS! I WEIGHT 190 EASY AND RIDE ALMOST EVERY DAY.I HAVEN'T HAD A SINGLE PROBLEM .I FEEL THE FORK RIDES GREAT, DOES NOT FLEX BADLY, AND TOOK A FULL POUND OFF MY BIKE.TRUST ME A FULL POUND LIGHTER CAN BE FELT OUT ON THE TRAIL.RELIABILITY HAS BEEN GREAT SO FAR AND SET UP WAS A SNAP,JUST READ THE OWNERS MANUAL AND THE WEBSITE.
Weight..eazy calibration..no xtra bells and whistles. Read the manuals both in the box and the RS online manual. Go by the book and please LOWER your expectation..and don't expect much..jeez..you guys already own the top of the line fork, what else do you guys want??
Weaknesses:
rock shox's MSRP..quite laughable..
Similar Products Used:
SID SL.
Bike Setup:
SEVEN SOLA...XTR'd down to the seatpost. (should I say more?)
Bottom Line:
well...if youre 130 or under..GREAT!! But damn!! like the previous genius's post; Go figure..if you're one hundred and what? seventy or eighty and you buy this for EXPECT bottoming out..damn by the way you guys probably ride you guys should be looking into a Psylo or something> I mean, have you guys ever seen how this fork looks like from the inside? I have..thats why its so fukkin' light and on top of that, you guys are probably jumpin of cliffs or something; and plus a big plus that is..YOUR WEIGHT. You guys complain about your rigs being clydesdales and blamin' your fork well, well..take good look at yourselves and ask yourself whose the clydesdale now?
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Submitted by
Mike Jancola
a Racer
from Seattle, WA USA Date Reviewed: June 15, 2001
Favorite Trail:
Capitol Forest
Duration Product Used:
Less than 1 month
Price Paid:
$450.00
Purchased At:
PricePoint
Strengths:
Low Weight, asthetics (cool color)
Weaknesses:
quality
Similar Products Used:
Stock Manitou SX
Bike Setup:
Irrelevant, but Gary Fisher Sugar 3 with XT/XTR mix
Bottom Line:
Out of the box I've had problems with this shock. When putting air in the negative air chamber, the pressure drops down from 130psi or so to 50. I ignored this the first time it happended. I then rode the bike and noticed a clicking type noise after the shock moves about 10mm. I checked RockShox web site and the pressure drop problem seems to indicate blown seals. Oh, too bad, no one in town, has the seals, the special oil, or the special cartridge removal tool. If you want to gamble with this shock, buy it from a shop and have them install it so you can avoid these problems. RockShox SID RACE for Sale, $450 disassembled and lacking oil.
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Submitted by
roddi
a Racer
from edmonton,alta,canada Date Reviewed: May 26, 2001
Duration Product Used:
Less than 1 month
Strengths:
looks pretty cool.
Weaknesses:
bottoms out, tops out, 50mm of travel not 65mm.
Similar Products Used:
sid sl.
Bike Setup:
xc race. thats all that matters.
Bottom Line:
i hated this shock. no matter what pressure i ran it was a horrible ride. i cant stand how it only has 50mm of travel. it bottoms out on an average hit, even with more than recomended pressure. i couldnt get it to stop topping out also. i am 165lbs. maybe its a nice ride if your 130lbs or something light, but i cant see it ever being a decent shock. i have an sl now and its ten times the ride. more travel and i love the lockout on pavement and long climbs. in the end, the sid race will make you a weaker rider.
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Submitted by
mtb fanatic
a Racer
from Asia Date Reviewed: April 10, 2001
Duration Product Used:
3 months
Price Paid:
$470.00
Strengths:
Very light, responsive, striking color, unique design, automatic damper, + and - airchambers
Weaknesses:
Hard to adjust air pressure in both + and - chambers
Similar Products Used:
SID SL (2001)
Bike Setup:
Trek 8500 (2000 model), lizard skin grip, CT2 bar, Thomson stem, Chris King headset, full XTR brakes and drive chain, Thomson seat post, Lightflite seat, Hugi 240 hubs, DT Ti spokes, Mavic 517 CD rims, Panaracer TrailBlaster 1.95 F&R, Raceface Carbon Crank and rings, Raceface Ti BB, Time Al pedals, Kore Ti Skewers, Maxxi Superlight tubes (100gs)
Bottom Line:
It is a very light front suspension (2.5 lbs). My bike weights at 21.56 lbs (including pedals).
The only problem I have encountered so far is adjustment of air pressure in both + and - air chambers. The manual that comes with the suspension gives wrong pressure guide. It took me 2 weeks to realize it was wrong (a lot of hard work has been put into it to find out the exact pressure). I weight 75kg, according to the manual the pressure in the positive chamber should be arounf 130 lb/in. This was wrong and resulted in excessive sagging (50% of the travel). I got the correct presure from Rockshox's web site. The correct presure for my weight should be around 150 lb/in. This time the suspension feels much better.
There is another trick to it when adjusting the pressure. You MUST release all the air in the - air chamber first and pump air into the + chamber to the correct pressure then adjust the -.
Now the suspension is great, haveing the right sag of around 20-25% of the full travel.
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Submitted by
David
a Racer
from Alpharetta, GA. Date Reviewed: March 12, 2001
Favorite Trail:
Chicopee Woods, Gainsville, GA.
Duration Product Used:
3 months
Strengths:
Weight, Weight, and... oh yeah, weight
Weaknesses:
Absolutely none.
Similar Products Used:
2001 SID SL
Bottom Line:
First of all, I want to say that although I do race for Rock Shox, I am on the Grassroots Team so my review is not AS biased as if I was being paid for this. :-) It is an awseome shock. I wouldn't try a NORBA track without it. I love this thing. It just simply beats anything that everyone else has out of the water. The weight makes such a difference that your bike feels so light that it seems as if you have no front suspension at all. But when you get rolling, it is one of the most responsive shocks I have ever ridden. THIS THING ROCKS!!! I wish I could give it a 6- pepper rating for both categories!
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Submitted by
Daniel Ziegert
a Cross Country Rider
from Neuss, NRW, Germany Date Reviewed: February 22, 2001
Favorite Trail:
still searching
Duration Product Used:
Less than 1 month
Price Paid:
$650.00
Purchased At:
Further Rad Studio
Strengths:
Weight, Lock Out, Smooth, and FAAAASSSST
Weaknesses:
Price, amount of cleaning necessary to keep it going, could be a littler stiffer...
Similar Products Used:
Judy XC 2000
Bike Setup:
XT all over, CrossMay UST Wheelset, Terry Fly Saddle, Onza Barends, Kore Aheadset...
Bottom Line:
>>
I spend a lot of doe on this one, but now I know every cent was worth it. I cannot imagine there is a better airsuspension in the world. It is one of the lightest anyway. It is almost as smooth as my old judy, more than one pound lighter. So if your looking for a cross country race fork the SL and not the SID race should be weapon of choice. It is not really that much heavier (come on: it light like a fether) but comes with lockout! It is a great feature, whenever you're climbing or sprinting. If you are heavy you might have broblems, since it is not all that strong. On sprints you hear the brakes scratching on the rims, also in some curves, but I had that problem with my other fork, too, and I only weight less than 130 lbs, so it's okay for me!
Go to your bike store and at least try it; cause it's worth at least a try :)
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Submitted by
Raf
a Cross Country Rider
from HK Date Reviewed: February 13, 2001
Favorite Trail:
BT
Duration Product Used:
Less than 1 month
Price Paid:
$480.00
Purchased At:
Flying Ball
Strengths:
Really light.Looks
Weaknesses:
Price
Similar Products Used:
Jett
Bike Setup:
Pretty good stuff
Bottom Line:
I only managed to try it on road.So far, I am very please with it.Fast rebound and stuff like that. Will update this site again once I get to an offroad trail and see how it goes.
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Submitted by
arun
a Racer
from falls church, va Date Reviewed: January 24, 2001
Duration Product Used:
3 months
Price Paid:
$600.00
Purchased At:
Cambria bikes
Strengths:
REview for SID SL 01' Very light weight, lock out lever, superior craftmenship, very plush and adjustable
Weaknesses:
Due to the weight it is not the stiffest shock. When get in a point and ride situation it does not hold a line very well...but that is the price you pay for light weight..
Similar Products Used:
x-fly 01' z2 atom 80 (2000), cannondale headshox,
Bike Setup:
Independent Fabrication custom...full xtr, avid mech discs, king hubs and headset
Bottom Line:
REVIEW FOR SID SL 01'
I have the pleasure of owning two independent fabrications Deluxes. I have been ridding for 5 years now and have tried alot of products. Last year my dream bike that I worked so hard to build was stolen. It was a Litespeed Telleco. Good old Allstate came threw for me and with the money I got I built up a brand new custom Independent Fabrication.... I went with an IF cause I already owned an IF single speed and loved it. The Single speed was set up with xtr lever,v-brakes and cranks, with king headset and hubs and a z2 atom 80. This bike is 3 years old and I love training on it..... The new IF I build was geared and I tryied to make up for the weight of the discs by going with the lightest fork with a lockout, on the marked the Sid SL.
Great fork, it is plush and light weight and got my bike to the 23.5lbs with disc....The first think I noticed on the ride was on a descent at Gambrill, through a rock garden, I picked a path and hit it...the bike did not hold it's course. I thought it make be the bike but and the fact that it was new and I am not use to it.... Several rides later the problem continued. Now you can say that it could be the light king wheelset, or the frame or the way I ride....any you maybe right. But my single speed is almost the exact same set up except for disc brakes and gears...When I ride it I can simple point and shoot and the fork never goes estray.... So I liked this fork when I used it, it was responsive, easy to tune and very light weight. I changed over to a z2 xfly 01'...it is .5 lbs heavier but for my riding style I like it alot better... Rockshock maked a great for but for my 170lb body, it is a little too bounce.... see you on the trails ak
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Submitted by
michael horner
a Cross Country Rider
from bay area california Date Reviewed: January 10, 2001
Duration Product Used:
Tested or demo'ed only
Price Paid:
$550.00
Purchased At:
no sale tax from universal cycles
Strengths:
new cool color blue for the 2001 sid race, very plus, rebounds fast, great adustablity,great for cross country racing,
Weaknesses:
have not riden on a trail but in a parking lot feels stiffer than sids of the past because of a new crown for 2001 which is on the sid race and sl models
Similar Products Used:
2001 sid sl with lock out
Bike Setup:
heckler with 00 x-fly,new bike will be a super light with a 2001 sl woth lockout
Bottom Line:
this looks and feels like a great shock they say it weighs 2 .5 lbs wich is 2 1/2 but rock shox is wrong, i weihed the shock on a didigtal scale accerate withing 2 grams real weight is 2 lbs 11.5 ounces or 1236 grams or 3 1/2 ounces more than rock shox claims but with a cut steer tube im sure you can get it down to within the the 2 1/2 pound range if you have a very short headtube but over all it looks like a very good race for for 2001 from the ride in a parking lot and looks and price it gets a 4 stars for now
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Submitted by
Josh Travis
a Racer
from Boise, Idaho Date Reviewed: January 9, 2001
Favorite Trail:
Corrals
Duration Product Used:
Less than 1 month
Price Paid:
$550.00
Purchased At:
Georges Cycles
Strengths:
First, I apologize, this review is really about the 2001 Rockshock Sid SL: It's smoother than the rest, (thanks to negative air spring), lockoutable with a quick adjust on compression and damping controls, bombproof suposedly
Weaknesses:
It doesnt beat out a Headshock Ultra fatty as king of real world front Suspension effectiveness. I love the rail like ride of a Headshock.
--The Specialized S-works on the floor of our shop has it speced--
Bottom Line:
I work at a bikeshop, so im used to being around all types of bikes and equipment. It takes alot to amaze me. This shock had me in awe when I first pushed down on the front of the bike. I can see the shock compressing, but I cant feel it....except for a point of stiction before it moves. I just about drag people over to give the shock a push. If Stiction exists in its travel I cant feel it. It kicks all the competitions ass, yes, even Marzochis.
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Submitted by
Jeffrey Lee
a Weekend Warrior
from Scottsdale Date Reviewed: December 31, 2000
$ 620.00
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