Custom Carbon Road Bike Frame

• High Modulus Custom Carbon Racing Bicycle Frame

• Italian, English Bottom Bracket or BB30

• Tapered head tube/fork

• Best Road Bike Available in Formigli Collection

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.

SPECS

• 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 English Thread OR BB30

• SEATPOST Integrated

• COLOR- Custom in variations with above pictured graphics
  

GEOMETRIC DESIGN

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.

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: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)

FAQ

What carbon is used in the process - as in specifically which Dedacciai tubes?
Formigli tubes are produced custom for us, but we also use standard tubes from Z 115-Z108 series. The carbon we use for all the custom and most of the standard tubes is Toray T700 S UDPP high Modulus uni and bi directional, made stiffer with a nanotechnology procedure.

What carbon is used in the wrapping and welding/molding?
For the banding procedure we use 3k high modulus carbon

What impact tests are completed on the bikes to meet international standards and what are the results?
The impact test are made by the Industrial and Technical Institute Malignani of Udine, following the UNI EN 14781 rules

What type of clear coat is used?
The transparent we use is acrylic bicomponent, the same used for motorcycles and cars. In detail we use the same transparent use by Ducati.

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