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Formula Belva Fork

What the checker says596will not fit34check before you buy515worth knowing

Run variant by variant through the mountain bike builder’s own engine. Every sentence below is the checker’s, unedited. Nothing here says this part fits your bike; it says what it does and does not fit among the parts we hold.

Checked against 5684 verified mountain bike parts in this catalog. 4903 produced no finding of any kind; that is Belva 180 (29"). Belva 170 (27.5") clears 4380. Each variant produces 178 to 407 distinct errors and 11 to 15 distinct warnings.

Will not fit

  • Will not fiterror · Front TireFront wheel size mismatch: Fork 27.5", Front tire 29". On 370 of the 617 verified tires in this catalog. Applies to 2 of 4 variants.
  • Will not fiterror · Rear TireUnsupported wheel setup: front 27.5" / rear 29" matches no configuration (24"/24", 26"/26", 27.5"/27.5", 29"/29", 32"/32", mullet = 29" front / 27.5" rear). On 370 of the 617 verified tires in this catalog. Applies to 2 of 4 variants.
  • Will not fiterror · Rear WheelUnsupported wheel setup: front 27.5" / rear 29" matches no configuration (24"/24", 26"/26", 27.5"/27.5", 29"/29", 32"/32", mullet = 29" front / 27.5" rear). On 359 of the 607 verified rear wheels in this catalog. Applies to 2 of 4 variants.
  • Will not fiterror · Front TireFront wheel size mismatch: Fork 29", Front tire 27.5". On 223 of the 617 verified tires in this catalog. Applies to 2 of 4 variants.
  • Will not fiterror · Front WheelFront wheel size mismatch: Fork 27.5", Front wheel 29". On 175 of the 270 verified front wheels in this catalog. Applies to 2 of 4 variants.
  • Will not fiterror · Front WheelFront wheel size mismatch: Fork 29", Front wheel 27.5". On 90 of the 270 verified front wheels in this catalog. Applies to 2 of 4 variants.
  • Will not fiterror · Front RimFront wheel size mismatch: Fork 27.5", Front wheel 29". On 38 of the 75 verified rims in this catalog. Applies to 2 of 4 variants.
  • Will not fiterror · Rear RimUnsupported wheel setup: front 27.5" / rear 29" matches no configuration (24"/24", 26"/26", 27.5"/27.5", 29"/29", 32"/32", mullet = 29" front / 27.5" rear). On 38 of the 75 verified rims in this catalog. Applies to 2 of 4 variants.

Fork travel, Frame. 247 more findings from the same check, on up to 2 of the 258 verified frames each.

Wheel config, Frame. 239 more findings from the same check, on up to 2 of the 258 verified frames each.

Front brake mount, Front Brake. 24 more findings from the same check, on up to 1 of the 92 verified brakes each.

Fork travel min, Frame. 22 more findings from the same check, on up to 1 of the 258 verified frames each.

Headset steerer, Headset. 16 more findings from the same check, on up to 1 of the 70 verified headsets each.

Front axle, Front Wheel. 5 more findings from the same check, on up to 32 of the 270 verified front wheels each.

Front axle, Front Hub. 4 more findings from the same check, on up to 3 of the 40 verified front hubs each.

Front rotor min, Front Rotor. 4 more findings from the same check, on up to 18 of the 177 verified rotors each.

Front wheel size, Front Rim. 4 more findings from the same check, on up to 3 of the 75 verified rims each.

Front wheel size, Front Tire. 4 more findings from the same check, on up to 21 of the 617 verified tires each.

Front wheel size, Front Wheel. 4 more findings from the same check, on up to 3 of the 270 verified front wheels each.

Wheel config, Rear Rim. 4 more findings from the same check, on up to 3 of the 75 verified rims each.

Wheel config, Rear Tire. 4 more findings from the same check, on up to 21 of the 617 verified tires each.

Wheel config, Rear Wheel. 4 more findings from the same check, on up to 7 of the 607 verified rear wheels each.

Steerer, Frame. 2 more findings from the same check, on up to 17 of the 258 verified frames each.

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Check before you buy

  • Check before you buywarning · Front TireFront tire clearance: 2.6in tire is wider than Formula Belva 170 (29")'s 2.5in chassis max. On 108 of the 617 verified tires in this catalog. Applies to 1 of 4 variants.
  • Check before you buywarning · Front TireFront tire clearance: 2.6in tire is wider than Formula Belva 180 (29")'s 2.5in chassis max. On 108 of the 617 verified tires in this catalog. Applies to 1 of 4 variants.
  • Check before you buywarning · Front TireFront tire clearance: 2.8in tire is wider than Formula Belva 170 (29")'s 2.5in chassis max. On 15 of the 617 verified tires in this catalog. Applies to 1 of 4 variants.
  • Check before you buywarning · Front TireFront tire clearance: 2.8in tire is wider than Formula Belva 180 (29")'s 2.5in chassis max. On 15 of the 617 verified tires in this catalog. Applies to 1 of 4 variants.
  • Check before you buywarning · FrameFork travel: 170mm exceeds the frame's rated max of 150mm. On 12 of the 258 verified frames in this catalog. Applies to 2 of 4 variants.
  • Check before you buywarning · FrameFork travel: 180mm exceeds the frame's rated max of 150mm. On 12 of the 258 verified frames in this catalog. Applies to 2 of 4 variants.
  • Check before you buywarning · FrameFork travel: 180mm exceeds the frame's rated max of 170mm. On 12 of the 258 verified frames in this catalog. Applies to 2 of 4 variants.

Front tire fork, Front Tire. 14 more findings from the same check, on up to 5 of the 617 verified tires each.

Fork travel, Frame. 12 more findings from the same check, on up to 10 of the 258 verified frames each.

Front rotor max, Front Rotor. 1 more finding from the same check, on up to 5 of the 177 verified rotors each.

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Worth knowing

  • Worth knowinginfo · FrameHeadset: Antidote Carbonjack takes ZS44 upper / ZS56 lower cups (S.H.I.S.) to mount the fork - many frames ship with one; pick one here if yours does not. On 2 of the 258 verified frames in this catalog. Applies to all 4 variants.

Headset advisory, Frame. 514 more findings from the same check, on up to 1 of the 258 verified frames each.

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The checker compares the dimensions listed in what we check, and what we don’t. “No conflicts found” means no conflict among those dimensions — not a guarantee that a build works. Errors mean it won’t fit; warnings mean it works but check; infos are notes.

$1,250.00 MSRP·2370 g

What the maker states

Travel
170 mm of travel (maker-stated) (on 2 of 4 variants); 180 mm of travel (maker-stated) (on 2 of 4 variants)
Wheel
Built for a 27.5" wheel (on 2 of 4 variants); Built for a 29" wheel (on 2 of 4 variants)
Axle
Front axle Boost 15x110
Steerer
Tapered (1.5-1.125)
Minimum front rotor
Front rotor no smaller than 160 mm
Maximum front rotor
Front rotor up to 220 mm (maker-stated maximum)

A value shown as a set or a range differs between this model’s variants and is never one variant’s spec.

4 verified variants

VariantTravelWheelMaximum tirePrice (MSRP)WeightSourceLast checkedBuild
Belva 170 (27.5")170 mm of travel (maker-stated)Built for a 27.5" wheelTire up to 3" (maker-stated maximum)$1,250.002370 gmaker’s page2026-09-06Build with this
Belva 180 (27.5")180 mm of travel (maker-stated)Built for a 27.5" wheelTire up to 3" (maker-stated maximum)$1,250.002370 gmaker’s page2026-09-06Build with this
Belva 170 (29")170 mm of travel (maker-stated)Built for a 29" wheelTire up to 2.5" (maker-stated maximum)$1,250.002370 gmaker’s page2026-09-06Build with this
Belva 180 (29")180 mm of travel (maker-stated)Built for a 29" wheelTire up to 2.5" (maker-stated maximum)$1,250.002370 gmaker’s page2026-09-06Build with this
The rest of what the maker states3 stated·1 not published
  • Brake mount Post mount.
  • Tire up to 2.5" (maker-stated maximum) (on 2 of 4 variants); Tire up to 3" (maker-stated maximum) (on 2 of 4 variants).
  • Maximum tire basis: label.

1 further field the checker looks for is not published by Formula, so we leave it blank rather than estimate it, and that check stays silent on this fork. It is maximum tire mm. Each is recorded as “not stated by the maker (not checked)”.

Source: each variant links the maker’s own page in the table above. Last checked 2026-09-06.

Checked against

The checker ran this model against every verified part below that it has a slot for, the same way it checks a build in the builder. What follows is the verdict it actually produced for that specific pairing — not a recommendation, and not a guarantee any of these parts fits your own bike.

6 of 1831 counterparts with a page of their own that the checker actually probed this model against, in alphabetical order by brand and model — never by price, popularity or the verdict itself.

Where this sits

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