I did get it wrong, you're right! Thanks for pointing that out. But what I felt is the same. A few contributing factors:
* the Sid is at 100mm and the Fox 34 SC at 120mm
* when I swapped forks, I also swapped the shock, increasing rear wheel travel to 115 from 100mm, as well as tires, so I went from a pure XC race rig to one with a bit more capability at speed in rough or technical sections
* I rode the Sid SL and SidLuxe combo with the Aspens for a few weeks only, and have been riding the Blur in the TR configuration ever since
All together, I've been more comfortable and faster on the bike in general - as well as with the changes I made, since I made the changes. So it's likely I would notice the Sid SL wasn't as stiff if I switched back now, but from what I recall, the difference won't be large. Sure I was feeling flex out of that Sid, but I also get it with the 34 SC.
I thought about playing with spacers in the 34 SC, but have been happy with the feeling all the way through the stroke, from off the top semi-supple to supportive in the middle, and haven't had issues with bottoming, so I haven't had to tinker much. I use the LSC lever occasionally but usually leave it open except for long climbs on firm roads where I'll be out of the saddle a lot.
Oct. 1, 2021, 11:37 a.m. - Pete Roggeman
I did get it wrong, you're right! Thanks for pointing that out. But what I felt is the same. A few contributing factors: * the Sid is at 100mm and the Fox 34 SC at 120mm * when I swapped forks, I also swapped the shock, increasing rear wheel travel to 115 from 100mm, as well as tires, so I went from a pure XC race rig to one with a bit more capability at speed in rough or technical sections * I rode the Sid SL and SidLuxe combo with the Aspens for a few weeks only, and have been riding the Blur in the TR configuration ever since All together, I've been more comfortable and faster on the bike in general - as well as with the changes I made, since I made the changes. So it's likely I would notice the Sid SL wasn't as stiff if I switched back now, but from what I recall, the difference won't be large. Sure I was feeling flex out of that Sid, but I also get it with the 34 SC. I thought about playing with spacers in the 34 SC, but have been happy with the feeling all the way through the stroke, from off the top semi-supple to supportive in the middle, and haven't had issues with bottoming, so I haven't had to tinker much. I use the LSC lever occasionally but usually leave it open except for long climbs on firm roads where I'll be out of the saddle a lot.