The SID has been in RockShox’s catalog since 1998, long enough for most of us to forget what those three letters stand for. It’s ‘Superlight Integrated Design,’ an appropriate name for suspension that’s meant to weigh as little as possible. For 2021, RockShox is debuting two all-new and completely different SID forks that are more worthy of the name than ever, as well as the SIDLuxe shock to complete the cross-country focused package.
With 35mm stanchion tubes and a burlier chassis, an all-new damper and air spring, and a weight of 1,537-grams, could the fresh SID be the fork for riders who like a bit of down in their cross-country? I’ve spent the last month riding a Mondraker F-Podium DC with the new $899 USD SID Ultimate to find out.
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