SUPERPLASTIC FORMING is carried out at high temperatures, where the tube structure is in it’s most ‘plastic’ and formable state. This means that Kinesis can achieve advanced tube shapes and push forward the boundaries of bicycle frame design further than ever before. SPF tubes are the perfect alternative to the infinitely more expensive carbon fiber. Comparable in weight and perfor- mance without the accompanying disadvantages. And SPF tubes are recyclable, hence environmentally friendly.


Behind these closed walls is the top-secret Kinesis designed SPF fabrication machinery. The only on of its kind in the world.
 
 
The First One
Kinesis is the first and only bicycle frame factory worldwide capable of utilizing SPF technology to its full potential!
SPF means Superior Performance and Function
SPF allow better tube shapes that cannot be produced using traditional forming techniques. Whereas shape designs can be applied to 20% - 30% of the tube using hydroforming, SPF allows up to 90%. In addition, complex shapes will not compromise the tube’s structural strength unlike hydroforming. The result: more optimized shapes and lesser weight. SPF tubes are 10% lighter than hydroformed tubes 20% transformation. 20% lighter at 30% transformation.