Formigli Asiel RF Custom Carbon bicycle frame

* High Modulus Custom Carbon Racing Bicycle Frame

* Italian Bottom Bracket or BB30

* Tapered head tube/fork

* Best Road Bike Available in Formigli Collection

* 20% lighter 27% more rigid than Asiel

 

MSRP- $5999.99

 

The Asiel RF is our top of the line, flagship carbon racing frame. It is the result of 20 years of technological advancement, offering superior materials, manufacturing processes, and design. The Asiel RF is hand made with a tapered head tube/fork, BB30 bottom bracket (or Italian thread), and an integrated seat post. This makes for a no-compromises race frame that is unmatched in performance and is 20% lighter and 27% stiffer than the Asiel. A new paint scheme has also been developed to give this high caliber frame a unique and stunning look.

 

* FRAME Carbon with Carbon drop outs

 

* FORK Full Carbon Fork 1 1/2 to 1/ 1/8

 

* HEADSET Integrated *Dedda, Cane Creek or FSA headset included with frame purchase

 

* BOTTOM BRACKET Italian Thread OR BB30

 

* SEATPOST Integrated

 

Availble in one color scheme as shown.

 

The composite used to build the RF is an IM600 carbon fiber with a tensile strength equal to 48,000 lbs. Utilizing a special nanotechnology, Formigli optimizes the pre-impregnation of epoxy resin into the IM600 carbon fabric resulting in a final product that is 20% lighter and 27% more rigid and responsive than the Asiel.

 

Geometric Design

 

The Asiel RF was conceived with the vision to obtain a frame with maximum tensional stiffness. This was achieved through our research in tube design that optimizes the stresses of torque.

 

Looking at the rear of the frame, you can notice a significant drop in the seat-stays. This solution gave the frame more rigidity in the rear, thus obtaining a greater responsiveness in wheel traction. This drop can be felt especially in the hills and in sprints. It is most noticeable in low gears. Looking at the center of the frame, the bottom of the seat tube near the bottom bracket, the tube has a larger cross-section supporting the weight of the cyclist on a broader base. This gives the frame greater resistance and higher performance under stress.

 

We decided to build the Asiel RF with an internally integrated seat post with a slight rise of the seat post support and compensating the eventual rise with internal carbon plugs, shaped like the tube. The fork was designed with a tapered steering tube which provides a greater circumference to support the frame, improving the stability of the bike, as well as reducing the vibrations that are formed especially on high speed descents.

 

Fabric Composition

 

Layers: 6 layers + 3k cross weave (the upper, visible layer)

Laminate: Layered unidirectional and bidirectional oriented 12k

Resin: Epoxy

Fiber: Polyacrylonitrile (PAN)

Fabric: Preimpregnated fabric yarn (long fiber) molded with a vacuum sealing technique and chemically bonded 120°c.

 

Mechanical Properties

 

Tensile Strength: R. 220 Kgmmg

Modulus Elasticity: 38,000 Kgmmg

Fatigue: 100 million cycles/ 1400 MPa maxiumum load

Physical weight of carbon at 18°c is 1.86 kg/ dm3 (30% resin)

 

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Available at KGS Bikes kgsbikes.com with the added value of our BalancePoint™ positioning system to design your perfect custom bicycle.

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