Rock Shox Sid World Cup Dual Air - a couple of things

The Big Cheese
The Big Cheese Posts: 8,650
edited March 2008 in MTB general
I have been in 'tentative talks' with LBS about getting some 2007 RockShox Sid World Cup Dual Air forks....

My IFT has 100mm forks on it at the moment - do you think that 20mm drop in travel will matter much?

I guess crown to axle distance is what matters but should be the same but to be honest 80mm is more than enough travel as I never even use 30% of my 100mm as it is..

Also - I presume I can remove those V-brake bosses......

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  • cunning-stunt
    cunning-stunt Posts: 614
    Cheesey wrote:
    Also - I presume I can remove those V-brake bosses......

    Not sure about the rest of your post,but of course you can remove the V bosses from the fork....12mm IIRC.
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  • The Big Cheese
    The Big Cheese Posts: 8,650
    mmmmmm - anodized red... stop it Adam... :lol:

    Cheers :wink:
  • nicklouse
    nicklouse Posts: 50,673
    frame? current fork? and if it is the SID with the 28mm staintions dont bother get the rebas.

    why? the SIDs are just not worth it. they are just poor..
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  • The Big Cheese
    The Big Cheese Posts: 8,650
    Marin Indian Fire trail 2007

    Fox F100 RL
  • The Big Cheese
    The Big Cheese Posts: 8,650
    It was either the SID or the Magura Durins which have been getting good reviews and are cheaper, nothing wrong with the Fox, just fancied a change (plus I can sell the fox to recover half of the cost) fancied lowering the front end of my rig a touch (travel wise)

    Are SID that bad then?
  • nicklouse
    nicklouse Posts: 50,673
    if the old 28mm staintioned ones then very regular services. i have known people needing services after each race and V's are better than discs as V's cope with the oil leakage better.
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  • The Big Cheese
    The Big Cheese Posts: 8,650
    These were the ones nick...
    http://www.chainreactioncycles.com/Mode ... elID=22225

    or these if not:
    http://www.chainreactioncycles.com/Mode ... elID=25042

    The fox have been great but I want to try something different to be honest - preferably 80mm as I am not even use 100mm to it's limit
  • nicklouse
    nicklouse Posts: 50,673
    thought so 2007 wait for the NEW 2008 ones.

    32mm staintions..... stiff.....

    Oh and you are not a light lad are you!
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  • The Big Cheese
    The Big Cheese Posts: 8,650
    and a little more pricey perhaps...... :lol:

    Any feedback on the Durin?
  • The Big Cheese
    The Big Cheese Posts: 8,650
    Now down to 13 stone :wink:
  • nicklouse
    nicklouse Posts: 50,673
    stick with what you have.
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  • The Big Cheese
    The Big Cheese Posts: 8,650
    As I said they (Fox) have been great ..... set to 15% sag they are top-drawer as I like them quite stiff up front and I don't do anything too heavy on that bike.........

    Should just save money towards the new frame - NOT new forks - can't leave it alone.

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  • supersonic
    supersonic Posts: 82,708
    I'd wait for the new SID, or if you want to lose some weight, the newer Manitou R7.
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  • norco forever
    norco forever Posts: 1,177
    those magura's look amazing though :P sorry had to be said.
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  • Chaka Ping
    Chaka Ping Posts: 1,451
    Fox do a custom F80 for OEM, and these sometimes come up on eBay as people sell them because they want to upgrade to 100mm or are breaking a bike.
  • Blundell
    Blundell Posts: 308
    I've got a pair of fox 80 rl's on the front of my litespeed, I can't notice the 20mm less travel on the fron of that against the 100mm travel on the front of my scott (excatly the same fork but 100mm travel). But then again the new sids are at least 150g lighter and I kind of like the look of them... decisions decisions :?
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  • Anonymous
    Anonymous Posts: 79,666
    i would give the new r7 a look, its a v nice looking bit of kit and light too

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