Formula Selva C Coil Sprung Fork

The Selva range of forks from Formula is a culmination of 10 years of development and refinement from the Italian manufacturer of some of the world’s best Mountain Bike and Motor Bike components.

The Selva features hard-anodized 35mm 7075 Aluminium stanchions on a hollow forged aluminium crown with anodized aluminium 1 1/8″ to 1 1/2″ tapered steerer tubes. Matt Black powder-coated aluminium alloy lowers feature 15mm integrated quick-release axles and 110mm Boost spacing as standard. All Selva models feature 21 clicks of rebound damping and 12 clicks of both high and low-speed compression damping adjustment as we will as being CTS compatible.

Formula’s CTS Compression Tuning System gives you the power to change your compression damping characteristics in as little as five minutes. No more pulling your fork off your bike to send it off to a suspension specialist and paying them to have the damping modified, hoping that they’ll get it just the way you want it while you wait patiently for weeks to get it back. With the Formula Compression Tuning System, you can choose from 7 distinctly different compression damping circuits that you can swap yourself, with basic hand tools, at home, with the fork still on the bike!

The Selva range of forks from Formula also provides internally adjustable travel reduction (air springs only) and interchangeability between dual-air, single-air and coil spring types so you can easily adapt your fork to your needs as they progress. (kits sold separately)

The Selva C is a Selva fork with a coil spring. The small bump compliance of a coil spring fork is unmistakable, its linear behaviour is very distinctive and is often described as being responsive, supportive, plush and bottomless.

The Selva C is an Enduro oriented fork with 160mm of travel in the standard version and 170mm in the ‘extended’ variant. Gold and Blue compression valves are included and others are available separately.

The Selva C has the same damping as the other models of the Selva family: compression, CTS (Compression Tuning System) with interchangeable valves, rebound, lock-out, and lock-out threshold. On the spring side, you can purchase 4 different coils: soft, medium (default), firm, and super firm. The spring preload can be adjusted externally through the knob on the right side of the fork.

With the Selva C, Formula has combined the ease of use and the unmistakable feeling of a coil spring with the tunability of the CTS system, which allows almost unlimited configurations of the compression curve.

Who’s this item for: Gravity oriented riders who want the feel of a coil fork with the adjustability of an air fork.

Spring type: The Selva C is coil sprung.

Wheel size compatibility: There are two models to suit 27.5″ and 29″/27.5″+.

Fork offset: 37mm on the 27.5″ fork and 43mm on the 29″ fork.

Axle to crown height:

• 27.5″ – 550mm @ 160mm and 560mm @ 170mm travel
• 29″ – 565mm @ 160mm and 575mm @ 170mm travel

Suspension travel amount: Standard 160mm, Extended 170mm.

Compression damper style technologies / adjustments: Drop-In Cartridge with Internal Floating Technology and Formula’s CTS interchangeable Compression Tune System valves. All Selva models feature 12 clicks of both high and low-speed compression damping adjustment as well as a lockout and lockout threshold adjustment.

Rebound damper technologies / adjustments: Drop-In Cartridge with Internal Floating Technology featuring 21 clicks of rebound damping.

Travel adjustability: Unfortunately not on the coil-sprung Selva.

Volume adjustability: Not required on a coil spring. There are 10 clicks of coil spring preload.

Stanchion diameter: 35mm 7075 Aluminium Stanchions.

Axle size and style: 15x110mm Boost Quick Release style thru-axle.

Steerer tube standard: Aluminium 1 1/8″ to 1 1/2″ tapered steerer.

Lowers materials: Proprietary Aluminium Alloy.

CSU / Steerer tube materials: Hollow forged aluminium crown with anodized aluminium tapered steerer tube.

Brake hose clamp / retention style: Included full-wrap hose clamp.

Brake mount style: (and size) 180mm Post Mount.

Brake rotor compatibility (minimum / maximum): 180mm minimum, 220mm Maximum.

Pros: It’s a coil fork with interchangeable compression damping circuits and a bazillion clicks of adjustment.

Cons: At 2230-2290g some may consider the coil fork to be heavy.