A bicycle comprising: a frame assembly including a head tube defining a steering axis (A-A); and a front fork assembly coupled to the head tube for rotation about the steering axis (A-A), the front fork assembly including: an upper support and a lower support aligned with the steering axis (A-A) and rotationally coupling the front fork assembly to the head tube ; a buttress , the buttress being coupled to the upper support at an upper buttress end such that the upper buttress end is aligned with an upper end of the head tube and to the lower support at a lower buttress end such that the lower buttress end is aligned with a lower end of the head tube ; and at least one fork leg projecting from the lower buttress end at an upper end of the at least one fork leg and being configured to rotationally support a wheel at a lower end of the at least one fork leg ; wherein the buttress is disposed forward of the head tube , characterized in that the buttress tapers such that a portion of the buttress above the lower support , and nearer to the lower buttress end than the upper buttress end , has a third lateral width (W3) and a portion of the buttress above the lower support and nearer to the upper butress end than the lower buttress end , has a fourth lateral width (W4), and the third lateral width (W3) is greater than the fourth lateral width (W4). a frame assembly including a head tube defining a steering axis (A-A); and a front fork assembly coupled to the head tube for rotation about the steering axis (A-A), the front fork assembly including: an upper support and a lower support aligned with the steering axis (A-A) and rotationally coupling the front fork assembly to the head tube ; a buttress , the buttress being coupled to the upper support at an upper buttress end such that the upper buttress end is aligned with an upper end of the head tube and to the lower support at a lower buttress end such that the lower buttress end is aligned with a lower end of the head tube ; and at least one fork leg projecting from the lower buttress end at an upper end of the at least one fork leg and being configured to rotationally support a wheel at a lower end of the at least one fork leg ; an upper support and a lower support aligned with the steering axis (A-A) and rotationally coupling the front fork assembly to the head tube ; a buttress , the buttress being coupled to the upper support at an upper buttress end such that the upper buttress end is aligned with an upper end of the head tube and to the lower support at a lower buttress end such that the lower buttress end is aligned with a lower end of the head tube ; and at least one fork leg projecting from the lower buttress end at an upper end of the at least one fork leg and being configured to rotationally support a wheel at a lower end of the at least one fork leg ; wherein the buttress is disposed forward of the head tube , characterized in that the buttress tapers such that a portion of the buttress above the lower support , and nearer to the lower buttress end than the upper buttress end , has a third lateral width (W3) and a portion of the buttress above the lower support and nearer to the upper butress end than the lower buttress end , has a fourth lateral width (W4), and the third lateral width (W3) is greater than the fourth lateral width (W4). <EOS>