{"id":187756,"date":"2018-07-11T00:51:27","date_gmt":"2018-07-10T22:51:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.mtb-mag.com\/?p=187756\/"},"modified":"2018-07-11T00:54:00","modified_gmt":"2018-07-10T22:54:00","slug":"first-ride-formula-selva-r-neopos-volume-reducers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.mtb-mag.com\/en\/first-ride-formula-selva-r-neopos-volume-reducers\/","title":{"rendered":"[First Ride] Formula Selva R &#038; Neopos Volume Reducers"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>At the Bike Connection Summer in Les Gets, Formula presented the new Selva R fork to the media, giving us\u00a0a chance to try it on the\u00a0trails of the French bike park, well ahead of its official launch on November 15th.\u00a0It is in fact a preview of what will be the\u00a0flagship fork in the enduro range from Formula, which will join the Selva that&#8217;s currently on the market. When we have all the information and specifications on the product, we&#8217;ll cover the entire Selva range more thoroughly.\u00a0For now, we&#8217;ll be going over our first impressions\u00a0of the Selva R\u00a0based on our experience with it in Les Gets.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_187307\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_187307\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-187307\" style=\"width: 1600px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a style=\"font-weight: bold; background-color: transparent;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mtb-mag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/6Stili-4465.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-187307 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mtb-mag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/6Stili-4465.jpg\" width=\"1600\" height=\"1065\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mtb-mag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/6Stili-4465.jpg 1600w, https:\/\/www.mtb-mag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/6Stili-4465-750x499.jpg 750w, https:\/\/www.mtb-mag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/6Stili-4465-768x511.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1600px) 100vw, 1600px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-187307\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Credit:\u00a0 Bike Connection Summer \u2013 Luigi Sestili<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>For starters, the whole new range of Formula forks will\u00a0don new graphics, sober and minimal.\u00a0A decal with the stylized lily that represents the updated Formula logo will occupy the\u00a0bottom of each leg of the\u00a0lowers\u00a0while the simple writing of the model on the front of both legs will identify the fork.\u00a0The word Formula, flanked by the small logo, will appear exclusively on the arch.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_187291\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_187291\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-187291\" style=\"width: 1600px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a style=\"font-weight: bold; background-color: transparent;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mtb-mag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/6Stili-6792.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-187291 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mtb-mag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/6Stili-6792.jpg\" width=\"1600\" height=\"1067\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mtb-mag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/6Stili-6792.jpg 1600w, https:\/\/www.mtb-mag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/6Stili-6792-750x500.jpg 750w, https:\/\/www.mtb-mag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/6Stili-6792-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1600px) 100vw, 1600px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-187291\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Credit:\u00a0 Bike Connection Summer \u2013 Luigi Sestili<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The external damping adjustments\u00a0have been revamped, retaining the\u00a0hallmark shape of all the knobs of the Formula forks, but with some important updates.\u00a0First of all, the\u00a0knobs have\u00a0a lower profile\u00a0for\u00a0improved clearance on the crown,\u00a0to avoid possible interference with the frames when fully turning the bar. The upper part of the knobs is now flat and this has made possible the laser etching that\u00a0indicates the knobs&#8217; duty, and the direction in which it should be rotated.\u00a0To remove the knobs it is now necessary to loosen\u00a0a grub screw placed on the edge of the knob, this operation is necessary to replace the CTS valves that control the compression curve of the hydraulic part.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_187284\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_187284\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-187284\" style=\"width: 1600px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a style=\"font-weight: bold; background-color: transparent;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mtb-mag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/6Stili-4486.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-187284 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mtb-mag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/6Stili-4486.jpg\" width=\"1600\" height=\"1065\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mtb-mag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/6Stili-4486.jpg 1600w, https:\/\/www.mtb-mag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/6Stili-4486-750x499.jpg 750w, https:\/\/www.mtb-mag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/6Stili-4486-768x511.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1600px) 100vw, 1600px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-187284\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Credit:\u00a0 Bike Connection Summer \u2013 Luigi Sestili<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Now let&#8217;s see some of the actual innovations introduced by Formula with the new Selva R, a product that retains the same characteristics of the Selva in terms of structure and hydraulics, which adopts a new two-chamber air cartridge, inspired by the three-chamber cartridge of the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.mtb-mag.com\/first-ride-nero-svelata-linnovativa-forcella-da-dh-di-formula\/\" target=\"_blank\">Nero DH<\/a>, but\u00a0scaled\u00a0for\u00a0the shorter travel required for\u00a0the intended enduro usage.\u00a0The R letter, as tradition in the world of MTB, stands for Race and identifies the\u00a0flagship Selva, aimed at\u00a0predominantly competitive use.\u00a0The Selva R in fact offers further possibilities of adjustment and customization compared to the current model thanks to the negative air\u00a0spring instead of coil negative spring, which can be managed completely independently of the positive chamber.\u00a0The negative chamber, inflatable by a traditional high-pressure suspension pump, is accessed at the bottom of the\u00a0lowers, where the valve is protected by a bronze-colored aluminum cap.\u00a0Here, a sticker indicates the inflation procedure, which is very simple: with fully deflated fork,\u00a0firstly inflate the positive air chamber with the proper amount of pressure based on the rider weight, then close the hydraulic lock-out (gold lever) and lastly inflate the negative chamber.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_187296\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_187296\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-187296\" style=\"width: 1600px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a style=\"font-weight: bold; background-color: transparent;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mtb-mag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/6Stili-6793.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-187296 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mtb-mag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/6Stili-6793.jpg\" width=\"1600\" height=\"1067\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mtb-mag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/6Stili-6793.jpg 1600w, https:\/\/www.mtb-mag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/6Stili-6793-750x500.jpg 750w, https:\/\/www.mtb-mag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/6Stili-6793-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1600px) 100vw, 1600px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-187296\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Credit:\u00a0 Bike Connection Summer \u2013 Luigi Sestili<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The recommended pressures, to get a useful starting point for the initial setting of the Selva R, are printed on a sticker placed on the back of the lower casting, obviously on the left side at the air cartridge.\u00a0The table shows the recommended pressure for both chambers based on rider weight.\u00a0The basic difference in the table between positive and negative chamber pressure is 20psi.\u00a0Formula recommends not to deviate too much from this ratio, with a maximum difference of about +\/- 5psi with respect to the indicated value, thus maintaining this proportion between the two chambers, designed for optimal behavior and to avoid that the fork extends too much or is compressed too much and losing travel.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_187289\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_187289\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-187289\" style=\"width: 1600px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a style=\"font-weight: bold; background-color: transparent;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mtb-mag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/6Stili-6790.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-187289 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mtb-mag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/6Stili-6790.jpg\" width=\"1600\" height=\"1067\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mtb-mag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/6Stili-6790.jpg 1600w, https:\/\/www.mtb-mag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/6Stili-6790-750x500.jpg 750w, https:\/\/www.mtb-mag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/6Stili-6790-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1600px) 100vw, 1600px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-187289\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Credit:\u00a0 Bike Connection Summer \u2013 Luigi Sestili<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h3>On the trail<\/h3>\n<p>Once I got to the trails, that\u00a0allowed me to understand the substantial differences compared to the Selva fork\u00a0with a coil negative spring, which I usually use.\u00a0I rode the Selva R with 180mm of travel, ideal for the Les Gets bike park, mounted on a 27.5&#8243; Propain Tyee Carbon with 160mm of rear travel\u00a0with Formula G wheels fitted, which I had already tried during my first ride on the Nero fork. The Propain\u00a0was also fitted with the exceptional new Formula Cura 4 brakes, which I will discuss shortly in a separate, dedicated article.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_187285\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_187285\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-187285\" style=\"width: 1600px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a style=\"font-weight: bold; background-color: transparent;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mtb-mag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/6Stili-6769.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-187285 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mtb-mag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/6Stili-6769.jpg\" width=\"1600\" height=\"1067\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mtb-mag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/6Stili-6769.jpg 1600w, https:\/\/www.mtb-mag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/6Stili-6769-750x500.jpg 750w, https:\/\/www.mtb-mag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/6Stili-6769-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1600px) 100vw, 1600px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-187285\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Credit:\u00a0 Bike Connection Summer \u2013 Luigi Sestili<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Luca Rossi, the engineer\u00a0behind the Formula forks, took care of the settings of the fork I used, evaluating my preferences and obviously my weight to\u00a0set the correct initial pressure in the two chambers.\u00a0Given the type of tracks &#8211; fast,\u00a0rough\u00a0and not particularly steep, he preferred to mount a CTS Special Medium valve instead of the Special Firm that I usually use on the Selva.\u00a0I did a first test lap, immediately feeling in tune with the bike and the fork, thanks to an accurate baseline setting from the very first lap which allowed me to save time, focusing on the performance in the following laps.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_187287\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_187287\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-187287\" style=\"width: 1600px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a style=\"font-weight: bold; background-color: transparent;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mtb-mag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/6Stili-6746.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-187287 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mtb-mag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/6Stili-6746.jpg\" width=\"1600\" height=\"1067\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mtb-mag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/6Stili-6746.jpg 1600w, https:\/\/www.mtb-mag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/6Stili-6746-750x500.jpg 750w, https:\/\/www.mtb-mag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/6Stili-6746-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1600px) 100vw, 1600px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-187287\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Credit:\u00a0 Bike Connection Summer \u2013 Luigi Sestili<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Compared to the current Selva, it&#8217;s worth noting\u00a0that the negative air chamber helps to decrease the initial breakaway force, providing additional initial sensitivity to a fork that is already excellent in this respect. The benefits from the ability to adjust the negative chamber in a specific way, according to your weight are evident for a lightweight rider like myself, who barely get to 70kg geared up.\u00a0In fact, the\u00a0adjustment of the negative chamber can be managed more accurately than a single, coil spring that covers a range of riders from 60 to over 100kg, counteracting the positive chamber&#8217;s pressures ranging from 60 to 120psi.\u00a0For those wishing to upgrade, it is possible to mount the Selva R air cartridge in the current Selva.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_187552\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_187552\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-187552\" style=\"width: 1600px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a style=\"font-weight: bold; background-color: transparent;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mtb-mag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/6Stili-7059.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-187552 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mtb-mag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/6Stili-7059.jpg\" width=\"1600\" height=\"1067\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mtb-mag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/6Stili-7059.jpg 1600w, https:\/\/www.mtb-mag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/6Stili-7059-750x500.jpg 750w, https:\/\/www.mtb-mag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/6Stili-7059-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1600px) 100vw, 1600px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-187552\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Credit:\u00a0 Bike Connection Summer \u2013 Luigi Sestili<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>After a couple of laps in the famous, root covered Canyon track of Les Gets, plus a ride on the main high speed track in the bike park,\u00a0I had a better understanding of the behavior of the new Selva R &#8220;natural&#8221;, I returned to Formula&#8217;s base where Luca inserted a\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.mtb-mag.com\/neopos-i-rivoluzionari-spacer-per-le-forcelle-formula\/\" target=\"_blank\">Neopos<\/a>\u00a0in the positive chamber, so that I could also try the Italian brand&#8217;s latest, interesting novelty. It&#8217;s a volume reducer made with a closed cell polymer that, thanks to the compressibility of the material itself and its reaction in extension, not only involves increasing the progression at bottom but manages the entire compression curve and the elastic response of the fork.\u00a0An extremely simple product, although the search for the most suitable material for this purpose has involved\u00a0an enormous amount of research on Formula&#8217;s behalf.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_187290\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_187290\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-187290\" style=\"width: 1600px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a style=\"font-weight: bold; background-color: transparent;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mtb-mag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/6Stili-4353.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-187290 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mtb-mag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/6Stili-4353.jpg\" width=\"1600\" height=\"1065\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mtb-mag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/6Stili-4353.jpg 1600w, https:\/\/www.mtb-mag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/6Stili-4353-750x499.jpg 750w, https:\/\/www.mtb-mag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/6Stili-4353-768x511.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1600px) 100vw, 1600px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-187290\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Credit:\u00a0 Bike Connection Summer \u2013 Luigi Sestili<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>With the Neopos inserted in the Selva R, with the same damping settings, I left for another round\u00a0on the hill to immediately compare the behavior of the fork.\u00a0Since the first part of the bike park, is\u00a0littered with braking bumps, between jumps and in the fast corners, I found a more\u00a0supportive behavior from the fork\u00a0would work\u00a0better. It was slightly more progressive and with an almost &#8220;muffled&#8221; feeling both on the small bumps in rapid succession. I felt that the Neopos reducer was effective in softening the generally abrupt behavior of the air spring,\u00a0aiding in smoothing out the transitions\u00a0and directional changes, all while preventing me from\u00a0sinking into the travel.\u00a0In the same way, I noticed, however, that the\u00a0rebound behavior of the fork is also affected,\u00a0with an evident slowdown that required two clicks less\u00a0at the rebound knob.\u00a0This was quite interesting, to say the least.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_187288\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-187288\" style=\"width: 1600px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a style=\"font-weight: bold; background-color: transparent;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mtb-mag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/DSC3918.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-187288 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mtb-mag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/DSC3918.jpg\" width=\"1600\" height=\"1067\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mtb-mag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/DSC3918.jpg 1600w, https:\/\/www.mtb-mag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/DSC3918-750x500.jpg 750w, https:\/\/www.mtb-mag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/DSC3918-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1600px) 100vw, 1600px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-187288\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Credit:\u00a0 Bike Connection Summer \u2013 Rupert Fowler<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The different behavior in\u00a0the rebound phase\u00a0is due to Neopos&#8217;s ability to slowly\u00a0return to its original form, regardless of the speed at which it is compressed.\u00a0A similar behavior, to be clear, to that of viscoelastic materials.\u00a0This\u00a0provides a sort of stabilization of the extension of the fork which is reflected in a more fluid and predictable behavior, which is less nervous, similar to that of a coil sprung fork.\u00a0In general, the behavior of the Selva R with the Neopos inside it brought about an overall improvement to ride quality.\u00a0Thanks to the fact that it is even more\u00a0supple and supportive, you can charge harder and ride over the front more, gaining confidence, with precise changes of direction and a very lively but absolutely not abrupt behavior,\u00a0indeed docile and predictable. At the end of a whole day of riding at Les Gets, which always tests me physically, I did not find any fatigue in arms and hands.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_187286\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_187286\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-187286\" style=\"width: 1600px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a style=\"font-weight: bold; background-color: transparent;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mtb-mag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/DSC4255.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-187286 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mtb-mag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/DSC4255.jpg\" width=\"1600\" height=\"1067\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mtb-mag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/DSC4255.jpg 1600w, https:\/\/www.mtb-mag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/DSC4255-750x500.jpg 750w, https:\/\/www.mtb-mag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/DSC4255-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1600px) 100vw, 1600px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-187286\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Credit:\u00a0 Bike Connection Summer \u2013 Rupert Fowler<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>We will soon be receiving a Formula Selva R fork to be tested in a thorough, long term test. For now, we await all the details of the official presentation on November 15th.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.rideformula.com\/it\/\" target=\"_blank\">Formula<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>At the Bike Connection Summer in Les Gets, Formula presented the new Selva R fork to the media, giving us\u00a0a chance to try it on the\u00a0trails of the French bike park, well ahead of its official launch on November 15th.\u00a0It is in fact a preview of what will be the\u00a0flagship fork in the enduro range from Formula, which will join the Selva that&#8217;s currently on the market. 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