The new rigid carbon Curve Seek 500 is a high-performance, suspension-corrected fork outfitted with Curve’s innovative new VGM mounts built to carry a class-leading load weight on the toughest bikepacking adventures. Developed alongside the new UpRock V2, the Seek 500 is also available as a standalone purchase for frame builders or those who want to convert their XC bike for bikepacking. Find all the details here…

The Curve Uprock V2, which we announced earlier this morning, is optimized for a 120mm suspension fork but also pairs seamlessly with the brand’s new Seek 500 rigid carbon fork. The Curve Seek 500 fork features four mounting points on each leg using the new thru-mount system dubbed VGM (Very Good Mounts). This system raises the bar with a class-leading eight-kilogram carrying capacity on each leg, thanks to VGM. In a nutshell, these are CNC-machined mounts that run completely through the fork leg and are bonded in place for more support. Curve mentions they put these through harsh lab testing to prove eight kilograms can be mounted confidently to the three fork mounts on each side. That’s unmatched for a carbon fork, as far as we’re aware. Curve’s goal is to “eliminate rivnuts from the carbon fork world for good!” Find the spec list and details below.

Curve Seek 500 Fork
  • Curve Seek 500 Fork
  • Curve Seek 500 Fork

The Curve Seek 500 is a truly versatile fork with 15 x 100mm or 15 x 110mm compatibility and adjustable (44/52mm) offset via a set of Flip-Chips. Here’s the full set of specs from Curve.

  • 500mm axle to crown
  • 44 or 55mm offset using a CNC aluminum adjustment chip
  • Designed to replace a 120mm suspension fork
  • Clearance for 29 x 3.0″ tires
  • 4 x M5 mounts (4 per side) using VGM technology
  • 15 x 110mm axle spacing; can be reduced to 100mm axle spacing with Curve’s deboosterator kit
  • 180mm post-mount disc brake
  • 1 1/8″ – 1.5″ tapered steerer
  • External routing
  • Curve Seek 500 Fork
  • Curve Seek 500 Fork

The Seek 500 sells for $743 USD and comes with a 65mm steerer expander plug, a 15 x 110mm front axle, five single cable guides and bolts (for brake hose and dynamo external routing), a post-mount brake adapter and bolts, offset adjustment flip-chips (44-52 mm), post-mount offset adapter spacers, and Deboosterator pads and bolts that allow the use of a non-boost (15 x 100mm) wheel. Learn more over at CurveCycling.com.

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