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RockShox SID® World Cup Evolves
by acadian
Posted: May 26, 2009
News Source: Eric Schutt
Rockshox SID World Cup gets a significant update for model year 2010 affecting two parts of the SID chassis and shedding 110 grams. The crown and steerer evolved from the existing aluminum architecture to a hollow one-piece carbon fiber composition. The fork lowers are now full magnesium compared to the magnesium and carbon fiber combination found in the 2009 version. The all magnesium lowers continue to feature Power Bulges, which increase stiffness and bushing durability.
Rockshox SID World Cup gets a significant update for model year 2010 affecting two parts of the SID chassis and shedding 110 grams. The crown and steerer evolved from the existing aluminum architecture to a hollow one-piece carbon fiber composition. The fork lowers are now full magnesium compared to the magnesium and carbon fiber combination found in the 2009 version. The all magnesium lowers continue to feature Power Bulges, which increase stiffness and bushing durability.
The changes positively affect the overall weight, bringing the fork with full steerer in at 1400 grams, while maintaining the incredible steering precision the SID is known for.
The BlackBox Technology carbon crown and steerer attributes, pertaining to strength and stiffness, have been tested in our labs and in the World Cup race arena since 2008. The result is a light chassis that passes the stringent CEN test standards. A year of testing, developing and racing this new carbon crown and steerer has established the next evolution of the SID which remains the king of XC racing.
SID World Cup continues to employ the BlackBox Motion Control damper and Dual Air™ spring system for vast tunability and ease of service. PushLoc remote lockout actuation is included.
All SID forks pair extremely well with Monarch™ and Ario™ rear shocks for full suspension proficiency.
The BlackBox Technology carbon crown and steerer attributes, pertaining to strength and stiffness, have been tested in our labs and in the World Cup race arena since 2008. The result is a light chassis that passes the stringent CEN test standards. A year of testing, developing and racing this new carbon crown and steerer has established the next evolution of the SID which remains the king of XC racing.
SID World Cup continues to employ the BlackBox Motion Control damper and Dual Air™ spring system for vast tunability and ease of service. PushLoc remote lockout actuation is included.
All SID forks pair extremely well with Monarch™ and Ario™ rear shocks for full suspension proficiency.
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its light, but the Magura Durin weights 1380. will be interesting to see how well it performs after they keep cutting the weight down.
yeah, thats carbon lowers and crown. the Magura doesn't even have a carbon crown, its alu. and only costs $850. i want to try one of these SID's though.
well you forgot FRM 1190 grams
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Bi CarbonTi
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Pardon my ignorance, but did rockshox stop making their crown/steertubes out of carbon fiber just so they could start again? That doesn't seem innovative.
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1400 grams that is sooo light!!!