I’m planning on building up a Camber 29er from frame only, and want to run a 120mm fork. In the Rockshox range I have two options: buy a 120mm travel SID, or buy a 130mm Revelation and either run it at 130, or buy a new air spring to reduce the travel. Pricewise it’s fairly similar, and whichever I go for will be a RCT3 version, with 15mm axle and tapered steerer. They both have 32mm stanchions, the SID is a few hundred grams lighter, and presumably therefore slightly flexier, but am I going to notice a difference either way?
Bike is for general trail use. Surrey Hills/Swinley and occasionally Wales. I am 6’3″ and 85kg, so maybe more likely to notice better stiffness than better weight?
Has anyone tried both/either and got an opinion? Or tried neither and still got an opinion? Argue away…