FKU £99.95 (For UK and EU customers. Includes 17.5%
VAT). Prices include Bung and Worldwide Carriage.
Today, with the demand for ever greater lightness, Columbus have replied with the CARVE, MUSCLE and SUPER MUSCLE, three Columbus forks which in carbon fibre, capitalize on Columbus' years of experience of fork design. Carbon fibre as a material is 4 times more resistant than steel and 8 times more resistant than aluminium. Its versatility and directionality allows Columbus designers to modulate the section and form of the fork blades to satisfy all design criteria, without compromise or limitation. The Columbus composite fork blades have been realized by overlapping 15 layers of T-700 aerospace carbon fibre and then covering this externally with a layer of High Modulus Carbon fibre, which is 20% lighter and 10% more resistant than T-700. Additionally the full carbon fork, MUSCLE, also includes a special reticular fabric in titanium called 'Ti Mesh titanium net'. This has a considerable damping effect on high frequency vibrations within the fork, such as those produced by irregular ground surfaces. Super Muscle includes Kevlar and Nickel for improved weight saving while maintaining strength and shock resistance.
This is a raked fork with an aerodynamic profile, designed for races: both time trial and triathlon. The aero shape of the fork blades has been designed to increase the efficiency and stability of the bicycle at high speed (> 30 mph). The side strength of the fork, thanks to the use of High Modulus Carbon Fibre, has been maximised and this allows for both high precision trajectories on bends and a great overall feel. Characteristics:
Retail Price from us: Prices include Columbus Special Extra Grip Bung (see below) and Worldwide Carriage.
This raked fork has a carbon unibody (fully carbon), and is designed for long distances for professionals. Lightness and comfort are the main characteristics of this fork. The use of the special titanium layer Ti MESH together with the particular profiling of the fork blade facilitates the absorption of high frequency vibrations such as those induced by irregular terrain and braking. High Modulus carbon fibre has also been used for the 'skin' of Muscle, and this adds extra stability and strength. So overall, comfort, adhesion and better control. Characteristics:
Retail Price from us: Prices include Columbus Special Extra Grip Bung (see below) and Carriage.
Super Muscle evolved from Muscle (pictured below): light, precise, reliable, intended for professional and long-distance use. Through the use of Kevlar, High Modulus Carbon and Nickel, Columbus has further reduced the weight (-15%) and improved performance characteristics. To give an idea of the advanced level of the material used by Columbus, it need only to be considered that it is used in the aeronautic field in the manufacture of propeller blades and in Formula One in the elements required to absorb impact. The fork is a monocoque of composite material. The upper part of the casings is covered in a special tubular continuous material of carbon fiber and nickel, made by braiding three strips of fiber so that two strands never braid. In this way, the fibers are not interrupted throughout the entire length of the piece. They are locked together throughout the braiding, creating a natural mechanism with exceptional ability to distribute strains along the entire structure. All of the fibers are therefore involved in resisting strains, achieving considerable impact absorption results. The spread of any break trigger is stopped at the point of intersection between the three braided strips, considerably increasing the fatigue life of the fork. In the fork column, Columbus has inserted Kevlar layers, which through their ability to resist cuts and abrasions, reduce the risk of cuts caused by the clamps of the handlebar stem, which are particularly sharp. The Super Muscle column has a graduated scale to facilitate assembly and cutting to measure. Characteristics:
Retail Price from us: Prices include Columbus Special Extra Grip Bung (see below) and Worldwide Carriage.
GAP CAP: The clearance recovery system of the steerer has been made especially to be able to adapt to the internal diameter of the fork column. The length was designed to be able to involve the entire closure area of the handlebar stem. Thanks to a series of expanders, the hold is greater and better distributed along the internal surface of the column. Characteristics: • in CNC-processed aluminum alloy
XLR8R Carbon Seat Post The latest project of the Columbus Carbon Fiber Lab, a seatpost made through the overlapping of layers of aerospace T-700 carbon fiber and High Modulus carbon fiber, specifically oriented to give the best strength performance.The fully aluminum saddle clamp has a 22 mm offset with respect to the axle of the seatpost which allows the angular and longitudinal adjustment of the saddle. The rear part of the seatpost features the innovative "Anti Compression Channel" that improves the stiffness and avoids any damage to the clamping system. The Anti Compression Channel is covered with a rubber element which guarantees its water proofness and by several notches allows for a better adjustment of the height. The total height is 300 mm and it is avaliable in 2 diameters: 27.2 mm (traditional) or 31.6mm (oversize). Characteristics:
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has been designing and producing fork blades and steering columns for forks
since 1930, the year in which the parent company, AL Columbo, started production
of tubes for cycle frames. This background gave rise to the production of the
first fork blades of elliptical section and the first multibutted fork blades,
using Columbus' exclusive 'Reciprocating Rolling Process'.
