How much does the RockShox SID World Cup cost?
How much does the RockShox SID World Cup cost?
Retail price is set at $1225, and the fork weighs 1380 grams. On the Trail: For testing, RockShox sent us a limited-edition blue version of the SID World Cup that was used by its athletes at last summer’s Olympic Games in Rio.
Is RockShox’s World Cup crown stiffer than the alloy version?
We put this to RockShox’s Jeremiah Boobar, who verified that the carbon World Cup crown/steerer/upper (CSU) assembly isn’t quite as stiff as the alloy version.
How much does a RockShox Sid weigh?
RockShox have shaved a truck load of weight from the chassis with the redesign of the SID and Reba. Our sample weighs 1,600g, but that’s with a full-length 265mm steerer tube, 15mm axle, X-Loc remote lockout and RockShox’s 39g expanding headset preload plug.
Is the RockShox Superlight Integrated Design (SID) the stiffest 29in cross-country Fork?
The new SID isn’t the stiffest 29in cross-country fork out there, but this wasn’t RockShox’s intention; rather that intention was to build a fork for 29in wheels that lives up to the Superlight Integrated Design (SID) tag, which this fork seems to admirably.
How good are the new SID World Cup Forks?
With the Dual Air spring tuned properly the new SID absolutely rips downhill, even set with just 80mm of travel. The carbon fibre crown on the World Cup model offers a certain smooth-feeling Je ne sais quoi to the feel of the fork, likely due to the material’s high-frequency damping effect.
How much does a Sid fork cost?
There are four versions of the SID available. Our test fork was at the high end of the line. The World Cup has a carbon fiber steer tube and a OneLoc mechanical remote lockout. Retail price is set at $1225, and the fork weighs 1380 grams.
What does the Sid 29 World Cup carbon crown feel like?
The carbon fibre crown on the World Cup model offers a certain smooth-feeling Je ne sais quoi to the feel of the fork, likely due to the material’s high-frequency damping effect. SID 29’s BlackBox carbon crown borrows from both SID 26 and Revelation carbon CSU (crown, steerer, upper assembly) designs
