RockShox SID World Cup Solo Air Forks Reviews

Review score: 8.8/10 – Updated September, 2024

Latest Price: £419.99 – Save 55% (RRP: £941)

Take a look now to discover what makes RockShox SID World Cup Solo Air Forks worthy of a review score of 8.8 out of 10.

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RockShox SID World Cup Solo Air Forks features

Quality

Quality is without doubt one of the most important factors that we consider when buying bikes, parts, accessories or clothing. As you’d imagine it’s especially important when buying Forks. Let’s take at a look at the sort of things you can look at when trying to ascertain the quality of RockShox SID World Cup Solo Air Forks.

The first thing is material. Looking at what RockShox SID World Cup Solo Air Forks is made of will give you a really good idea of the quality overall. Take a look at the specs above and you should be able to see the material. It’s then up to you to decide if it meets your expectation.

Similarly you’ll also want to spend some time looking at the features too. Again the table above, listing the features will give you a really good overview. However you should think about the sort of features that you’d expect when buying new Forks. It’s worth writing a list of the “must-have” features so that you don’t end up compromising and missing some important features, or alternatively end up buying an unnecessarily high specced product.

There’s also a lot of merit in checking out the brand of the product and looking at the various brands that are selling Forks. Brands like RockShox are of courses extremely well respected in the cycling community so you know you’re getting a fantastic product with them. But if you’re undecided on your product you should write up a list of brands that you’d be happy to buy. It’s a great way of filtering and narrowing down the number of products when you’re searching.

Next up you’ll want to think about the price and use that as a guide to set your expectations of the quality. If you’re buying the cheapest of the options in the Forks category you should probably expect it to not be of as good quality as the most expensive. It sounds obvious of course. But this is where you can get a bit clever and use your combination of features, specs, materials and other factors to work together to get a really good quality product at the best price. We often draw up a list of “must-haves” and use these as filters when shopping online so that you’re only seeing products that meet your criteria. You can then sort by Price>Low to get the best deals.

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Comparing Prices

Price, as you would imagine, is the most popular reason for someone buying one product over another. It is the single most important factor in choosing the majority of products we buy. The same goes for Forks.

It’s at this stage of the buying process, when you’re looking at different options, that you should set a budget. Do some research to understand how much roughly you can expect to pay for the sort of level of product that you’re looking for. Then match that to your own personal circumstance and how much you can afford to spend. This will really help you in narrowing down the right product for you.

Price of RockShox SID World Cup Solo Air Forks

So the first aspect of price that we’re going to look at is the price of RockShox SID World Cup Solo Air Forks.

We run regular scans across the web to find the best prices for the products that we review, from a range of cycling retailers. The best price we managed to find RockShox SID World Cup Solo Air Forks was over at Chain Reaction Cycles where the price was £419.99 in our latest search.

Based on this price we’ve scored it 8.3 out of 10 for price.

Average price of Forks

Next we wanted to look at how much you can expect to pay, on average, for Forks.

We found 168 in the Forks category over at Chain Reaction Cycles. We looked at the average price of the products within this category and found the average is £481.31, making it below average at £419.99.

It’s sometimes helpful to look at how much the prices can vary. Especially when setting yourself a budget, or when trying to understand just how much you could spend on Forks. We found that the most expensive product currently available was £1899.00, whilst the cheapest we managed to find was £2.16.

With 168 products available we worked out that 79 cost more than RockShox SID World Cup Solo Air Forks and 88 were cheaper.

Cost of RockShox products

At Chain Reaction Cycles we found 45 products from RockShox, of which 37 were in the Forks category.

For now though we’re looking at RockShox branded products in all categories. The average price of these products was £415.80 making this product above average.

You’ll also be interested to know that the cheapest RockShox product we found was £14.99 and the highest price we could find from them was £1685.00.

Of the 45 from RockShox, 19 were more expensive than RockShox SID World Cup Solo Air Forks and 25 were cheaper.

How much are RockShox Forks?

We then wanted to get a bit more specific and only look at RockShox products that are listed in the Forks category.

The average price of the 37 products that match this search was £447.00, with the cheapest coming in at £20.00 and highest price was £1685.00. With the average being £447.00, RockShox SID World Cup Solo Air Forks comes in below average.

17 products that meet this search were more expensive than RockShox SID World Cup Solo Air Forks and 19 were cheaper.

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RockShox SID World Cup Solo Air Forks Reviews

Reading reviews is an amazing way of getting a good feel for a product without actually being able to try it or see it first.

There are two different types of reviews, and we also recommend reading both.

1. Expert reviews – In the cycle industry there are loads of really reliable trusted resources for expert reviews. For example if you’re looking to buy a new bike, BikeRadar Bike Reviews are great.

2. Customer reviews – these are probably your best resource for information. There’s no finances or influence involved, they’re purely just honest reviews from customers that have bought and used the product. The reason we love customer reviews so much is because no matter if their view is good or bad, there’s a very good chance that it will be honest and unbiased.

Our best advice is to head over to Chain Reaction Cycles and read the RockShox SID World Cup Solo Air Forks reviews there.

Based on what we’ve seen in terms of reviews for RockShox SID World Cup Solo Air Forks, it really does look like a great buy. So for the review score, we’ve scored it 8.6 out of 10. The average review score for all products in the Forks category at Chain Reaction Cycles is 4.3 out of 5.

Owner reviews, as we say, are one of the most important pieces of research that we can do before we buy. So, with that in mind, if you do go on to buy RockShox SID World Cup Solo Air Forks or another similar product, like Stolen Compressor Fork Bolt Kit reviews or Manitou Markhor Boost Forks reviews we’d love you to leave a review in the comments below. It will really help future buyers just like you, when they’re looking to buy Forks.

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Brand

As we said in the pricing part of the review, brand is a really important consideration, but especially so when looking to buy Forks. But as you’re probably already aware, you’re on to a great choice if you do go with RockShox, as they’re a fantastic brand, making amazing products.

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YouTube Video of RockShox SID World Cup Solo Air Forks

Below we’ve embedded a video from YouTube where we’ve searched for RockShox SID World Cup Solo Air Forks reviews.

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Summary

Overall, we’ve been hugely impressed by the quality, price, reviews and features of RockShox SID World Cup Solo Air Forks. We’d say that as long as it fits your budget and meets your expectations in terms of features/spec…it’s a really strong contender. That’s why we’ve scored it a massive 8.8/10 overall.

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Further product details

• Product ID 1: 25010850809
• Product ID 2: 592389UK
• Brand: RockShox
• Model number: 00.4019.653.005
• RRP: £941
• EAN: 710845800429
• Description: RockShox SID World Cup Solo Air Forks – BoostThe RockShox SID fork is the most successful fork that RockShox have ever created. It has aided riders in achieving more international victories and Olympic gold medals than any other fork on the market; its sole purpose in racing is success.Fine Tuneable PerformanceThe SID World Cup’s main weight saver is a 1-piece carbon steerer and crown for ultimate stiffness and responsiveness. When combined with BOOST technology, this version of the SID World Cup can run wider tyres that increases traction, stability and grip. The BOOST standard uses a wider and stiffer axle to wheel interface, which grants even greater performance. It features compression adjustment for fine tuning and has been designed to achieve the perfect balance between stiffness, speed and weight. Precise steering characteristics and enhanced damping performance is achieved thanks to the optimised Charger 2 damping system. Each element of this forks’ design is focused on winning and as history has proven, it does it very well.Features: Material: Magnesium (lower leg), Aluminium (stanchions) Steerer: Carbon (1-piece tapered crown/steerer) Axle: BOOST 15x110mm Damper Adjust: Crown, remote (included) Spring: Solo Air Upper Tube Finish: Fast Black Maxle Included: Maxle Ultimate Damping Adjustments: External rebound, 2 position(open/lock) with compression adjustment Minimum Rotor Size: 160mm Maximum Rotor Size: 203mm Weight: 1.36kgTechnologies: Charger 2 Damper: The evolution of the acclaimed Charger, RockShox’s most advanced damper, brings a whole new level of performance and refinement for each intended use.This damper designs provides a wider range of low speed compression adjustment in the Open mode, with a more usable Pedal setting that excels on rolling trails. BOOST: With revolutionary advancements in bicycle componentry, like SRAM’s XX1, X01 and X1 drivetrains, mountain bike designers have been given almost limitless freedom to focus solely on the performance of the bike. Each advancement demands that the entire bike package works flawlessly. Aggressive Trail and Enduro riders have been increasingly enjoying the benefits of larger wheels, but many still view 27.5" and 29" wheels as a possible weak link. Which is why SRAM has developed an open standard with Boost compatible components for SRAM drivetrain, hubs and RockShox forks. Bottomless Tokens: Bottomless Tokens allow riders to easily custom tune their RockShox fork’s air-spring performance to best match their own riding style and suspension preference. Adding the easy-to-install Bottomless Tokens changes the air-spring curve to resist bottom-out after a big hit, giving aggressive riders the power to attack the trail harder. Removing Bottomless Tokens makes the air-spring curve more linear, enhancing suspension feel for certain types of terrain or trail condition and ensuring riders who are less front-end aggressive benefit from 100 percent of their fork’s travel. Rapid Recovery: The Rapid Recovery System allows the shock to recover faster between consecutive bumps, letting the wheel track the ground with greater precision. This more active suspension system doesn’t pack up and enables the bike to ride in a higher and softer part of the spring rate. Rapid Recovery gives the rider access to more available wheel travel, bump after bump, to achieve a smoother and more controlled ride Solo Air: Its enlightened design lets you add air to your forks through a single Schrader valve, filling both the positive and negative air spring chambers simultaneously. Giving you a plush, predictable ride you can set up in seconds, with the lightest weight air spring on the market. Torque Caps: Torque Caps make the bond between hub and fork dropout stronger, with an increased surface area connecting the two. This creates a stronger, stiffer interface, giving you a more responsive front wheel and more control. Meaning you concentrate on the most important connection, the one between your bike and the trail. OneLoc: The OneLoc remote provides total control over your suspension at your fingertips. The increased leverage at the bar provides a smoother and easier actuation. Its countless mounting options (left and right, below or above the bar, tall or standard clamp) make it an ideal companion for SRAM’s drivetrain, brakes and RockShox’s Reverb remote. Air Guides: RockShox print Air Guides on all their air-sprung forks. It will help you set up your suspension in seconds instead of minutes and more time on your bike equals more chances to earn King of the Mountain on your favourite trail. Buy RockShox Frames and Forks from Chain Reaction Cycles, the World’s Largest Online Bike Store.
• Full Category: Frames & Forks > Forks
• Savings percentage from RRP: 55%
• Size: 100mm Travel
• Unisex
• 521.01
• Adult

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Other options for Forks

As you’d imagine there are so many options out there when buying Forks. 168 in fact.

A few of our other favourites that we spotted when researching RockShox SID World Cup Solo Air Forks included,
Seal BMX Switch Forks reviews, 3T Fundi Team Stealth DB Fork 2018 reviews, or we really liked the look of Rondo Ruut Fork Brake Adapter 2018 reviews as another alternative.