RockShox Dart 3

Mon, 05 Oct 2009 10:59:00 GMT

We have been hearing quite a lot about the 2009 version of the RockShox Dart 3 forks and they come in at a reasonable price so in these recession hit times we though it was time to take a closer look.

First off the visual check, these forks do look the part, you wouldn’t know they are at the cheaper end of the scale they come in black or silver but we prefer the detailing on the black one. The list of functions is relatively impressive too, coming with preload spring adjustment and also post mounted lockout. The rebound damping adjustment can be external, so it looks like it ticks all the boxes.

Out on the trails there is a slightly different story, you can tell quite quickly that these are a budget fork selection. There is quite a lot of flex in them while cornering and although they come with a lot of adjustment and lockout ability this is not the same level you would expect form the more expensive forks. Despite all this they do the job they are designed for.

The bottom line on this is they are budget forks and in this case you get what you pay for, if your willing to accept that then you will be please but you can’t expect too much for around £150!

Buy online here from £148

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RockShox Sid Team 2009

Mon, 26 Jan 2009 16:54:00 GMT

The 2009 version of the top cross-country fork form RockShox is the SID it comes it at a very respectable 1485g working on a Dual Air spring system and comes in a striking black or white design. They supply either 80mm or 100mm of travel which should be plenty for most cross country riders. They also offer an external rebound adjustment and a low speed compression lock.

Testing this fork out on the trails we noticed straight away how responsive it was into the corners there was none of the flex you get with cheaper forks even when cornering hard. The weight is low enough to make most XC riders drool slightly but its nice to see that this is not at the compromise of the functionality. Hitting some frozen rocky terrain the 100mm of travel soaked them up with no problems at all and we are sure the 80mm version would be plenty for most riders. We had the slightly heavier version that has the remote lockout but found this easy to use and gave us the ability to very easily tune it to the terrain on the fly. This is a great fork very comparable to the FOX offerings but if you seek out the deals coming in at a lower cost.

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RockShox Dart 3

RockShox Sid Team 2009