Podcast: Matt Wragg: Formula Selva V, all the updates, how it differs from other forks and some sidenotes on mediawork
In this episode of the TESTPILOT Podcast, Matt Wragg from Formula will explain the latest update of their Selva Fork. The Selva V. But we not only talk about the improvement of this product. We also shed some light on the motivation of Formula to make products that differ from what is available in the market. You can read our review here.
The team has the goal to provide more value on the overall delivered package the consumer receives, to create a reliable product for a long period of riding all the way to help out with spare parts for many years into the future, helping you enjoy your product for longer.
The Selva V. A product which wants to deliver for the set-and-forget-rider as well as the tuning enthusiast.
Tune in to learn how Formula is setting their standards in the cycling industry with a commitment to quality and innovation.
Set and forget and all in for the nerds
While you CAN just set up the Formula Selva V in its stock configuration, you might want to explore the possibilities. Volumenspacer out of a special foam material, exchangeable damping units (CTS) to dial in the fork into the very details… The Italians provide a different product from what is available in the market. While they are a rather small company, you might haven’t heard from all the options through the big media outlets. They put their money where their mouth is and provide products that aren’t outdated the next season.
Sustainability
A word that is overly used right now and often in the wrong context. We might all be hyped on a fresh, newly launched product; we sometimes forget how good the stuff is we already have. Taking care of it, repairing it, and really dialing it in to work perfectly sometimes is lost along the way of the next big thing.
Formula provides backwards compatibility of their new air system and has plenty of spare parts if you do an unwanted dirt nap and your bike gets tossed in the rockgarden.
Conclusion: Put Formula on your radar
Formula might not have the most flashy marketing, nor are they known by every biker out there. Still, they have a product that can compete with the big dogs out there. If you are looking for an upgrade on your bike, and suspension should be it, you might consider the Italian brand.
Throughout solid. Maybe not shiny, but who needs shiny if you can get reliable and highly tuneable to your specific needs?
