Behind the Scenes: Developing a New Suspension Product with Formula

17 Comments

cunning-linguist (Aug 17, 2017 at 13:12)

I really want to try the new formula stuff, this looks like a simple and really effective new idea. I really like this idea!

bxxer-rider (Aug 17, 2017 at 15:06)

If only they'd thought of it first......

cunning-linguist (Aug 17, 2017 at 22:39)

@bxxer-rider: who did? Not seen a fork with 3 separate air valves before?

Varaxis (Aug 18, 2017 at 0:16)

This is sarcasm, right?

cunning-linguist (Aug 18, 2017 at 1:23)

@Varaxis: errrrr no. I've not seen any fork with 3 sepereare schreader valves poking out of it, please enlighten me!

ollinist (Aug 18, 2017 at 1:31)

@cunning-linguist: Manitou IRT for the Dorado and the Mattoc
You can also buy it AF for Pike, Lyrik and Fox 36 from AWK

bxxer-rider (Aug 18, 2017 at 5:09)

@cunning-linguist: as mentioned by others, it's a sound concept, glad to see more companies adopting it. But you'll still have to pry my coil spring suspension from my dead, cold hands.

picowatt (Aug 18, 2017 at 8:09)

@cunning-linguist: Marocchi did it over a decade ago It was called the Air Doppio system One positive chamber, one negative, and one progressiveness/bottom out chamber

cunning-linguist (Aug 18, 2017 at 11:22)

@picowatt: ah, thanks all. I've only run RS and Fox for some years now, no disrespect to the others. Miss a good old Marzocchi open oil bath fork! With this technology it should be relatively simple to make and to tune for all rider weights and styles, so a damn good thing to adopt even if it is 10 years old! :-)

picowatt (Aug 18, 2017 at 8:13)

Not trying to say anything bad about Formula, but for everyone that thinks this is a brand new concept you need to look a little further into the past. Marzocchi Air Doppio system with PAR valve one positive, one negative, and PAR Progressiveness/bottomout chamber. Most ideas these days aren't new, just improved upon.

poah (Aug 17, 2017 at 13:21)

Manitou's IRT is amazing

Waldon83 (Aug 17, 2017 at 13:49)

Cove'r'em up with tape, nobody will ever know !

ICE-Prague (Aug 18, 2017 at 1:49)

Manitou's IRT is the same, formula guys

not much discovering America

rideformula (Aug 18, 2017 at 2:58)

Hi, this is very different. Just wait till the 25th and we will reveal all details.

cunning-linguist (Aug 18, 2017 at 11:23)

@rideformula: good on you! I wanna see it, it would appear odd to bring out something done before - I assumed it'd be fresh, but I like the look of it already!

Boardlife69 (Aug 17, 2017 at 13:04)

I can't eat this with a spoon.

twelvemonths (Aug 18, 2017 at 7:48)

You know, that was my exact thought when the video finished as well...