The RockShox SID has been tackling cross-country race programs because it debuted approach again in 1998. So much has modified since then, and RockShox has regularly up to date the SID to maintain up with the occasions and the altering calls for of XC racing. Within the SID lineup, the SID SL is the short-travel — 100 or 110 mm — possibility that prioritizes weight financial savings whereas offering the management and efficiency that racers must journey quicker. On condition that seemingly round half of World Cup XC racers are driving SID forks, it’s protected to imagine that the brand new SID SL has already been totally put via its paces beneath the quickest riders on this planet.
With 100 mm and 110 mm choices, the SID SL is almost certainly to finish up on light-weight hardtails or the shortest journey full suspension race bikes. These have gotten much less widespread as cross-country race programs proceed to get rowdier and extra riders are utilizing 120 mm journey full suspension bikes with fork journey to match, however they actually haven’t gone away. In that super-light short-travel realm, RockShox intends to be the highest canine, claiming the SID SL Final 110 mm 3P is the lightest 110 mm fork in the marketplace.
New RockShox SID SL
When updating the SID SL, RockShox stored a few of its successful system however made some revisions and “innovative upgrades” to raise its efficiency. These upgrades embrace extra clearance for contemporary XC tires as much as 2.4” extensive, a brand new chassis with elevated bushing overlap, a DebonAir+ air spring (used on the common SID), and the brand new signature Electrical Pink colorway (for the Final fashions solely). The Flight Attendant mannequin additionally will get some new options, together with a fork-only replace for hardtails and an upcoming firmware replace to customise Auto Mode to disable Pedal or Lock positions.
RockShox stored the SID SL fashions at 100 mm and 110 mm of journey, and the 32 mm stanchions additionally stay the identical. The Final and Choose+ fashions include the Charger Race Day 2 Damper in each 2P (open/lock) and 3P (open/pedal/lock) variations which can be suitable with the TwistLoc distant or the extra-fancy Flight Attendant electronically managed system. The lineup contains 5 fashions and value tiers, together with the SID SL Base, Choose, Choose+, Final, and Flight Attendant. Pricing data wasn’t supplied for the entire fashions, however you’re $989 for the SID SL Final or $1,499 for the Final Flight Attendant model.
New RockShox Reba
Along with the brand new higher-end SID SL fashions, RockShox has additionally up to date its budget-friendly cross-country fork, the Reba. With the Reba, RockShox intends to offer “premium efficiency at an unbeatable value.” Based on the model, the brand new Reba options “an air spring impressed by SID, an XC-tuned Isolator damper, and a glossy 35 mm chassis.” The Reba Gold is the highest of the Reba vary with an approachable value of $549. It makes use of RockShox’s DebonAir spring, is available in 100, 110, 120, and 130 mm journey lengths, and is suitable with TwistLoc and OneLoc remotes.
RockShox additionally makes the Reba RL, which makes use of the model’s Movement Management RL damper. Each the Reba Gold and Reba RL are available normal and ABS variations, with the latter coming with full fender and ABS mounts.
RockShox SID SL and Reba: Availability
The brand new SID SL and Reba forks had been formally launched at the moment and needs to be out there quickly via RockShox retail companions. You may study extra about them or discover a seller close to you thru the model’s web site.