Which fork for a XC build?
pirwin1
Posts: 248
Hi,
I've decided to build myself a new bike (first build!) for XC and trail use. The frame I have is designed for a 100mm fork. I'm thinking of either getting the Rockshox Sid Race or the Fox F100 RL/RLC but I can't decide which. Most of the club I ride with seems to have Fox forks but I'm not sure whether this is more for aesthetic reasons than performance ones! Any opinions/advice would be great. Thanks.
I've decided to build myself a new bike (first build!) for XC and trail use. The frame I have is designed for a 100mm fork. I'm thinking of either getting the Rockshox Sid Race or the Fox F100 RL/RLC but I can't decide which. Most of the club I ride with seems to have Fox forks but I'm not sure whether this is more for aesthetic reasons than performance ones! Any opinions/advice would be great. Thanks.
0
Comments
-
New SID is been raved about. I wouldn't think twice, it is lighter, cheaper and more adjustable than the Fox. (you need the RLC to get the bells and whistles)0
-
The Fox forks are really easy to service, but thats not really the reason to buy a set of forks. How XC is it? If you do more aggresive XC then the fox will be stiffer....
FCN 3 or 4 on road depending on clothingjedster wrote:Just off to contemplate my own mortality and inevitable descent into decrepedness.
FCN 8 off road because I'm too old to go racing around.0 -
Be unique, buy "blue" Sid, if you bike is blue ofcourse, and you'll get your mates attention.[b]pirwin1[/b] wrote:Most of the club I ride with seems to have Fox forks
At the end, for that kind of money, I don't think that there is a bad fork.0 -
ok then the only issue is the brake mounting then.
Post or IS."Do not follow where the path may lead, Go instead where there is no path, and Leave a Trail."
Parktools :?:SheldonBrown0 -
I've seen the SID RACE at £299.0
-
That is very cheap, where from?0
-
Seems a bargain, but check if has full warranty if you go for them.0
-
I don't think you will be dissapointed!0
