Revamped suspension designed to also be more capable away from the race tape

By Robin Weaver

Published: Thursday, 27 July 2023 at 14:00 PM


The RockShox SID fork is steeped in mountain bike history, having helped win numerous cross-country World Cup and World Championship titles over the years.

RockShox no doubt plans on adding even more silverware to the cabinet with the latest range of updates across the SID family of forks and shocks for 2024.

While there’s no questioning that the latest forks (and shock, for that matter) are designed for cross-country racing, RockShox claims they’re more than capable on the trail too.

RockShox last updated the SID forks and shock back in 2020, impressing just about everyone who rode them, as well as racking up countless cross-country (XC) titles over the years that followed.

While the SID SL continued to use the established 32mm upper tubes (aka stanchions), the SID shifted over to stouter 35mm legs – a big move in a world focused on keeping weight as low as possible.

There’s no denying the impressive performance of the SID fork, but many RockShox-sponsored athletes, as well as masses of the brand’s customers, continued to opt for the lighter, skinnier-legged SID SL.