Patent ID: 7147237

Claim:
A fork for guiding a vehicle wheel, particularly the front wheel of a bicycle, comprising: at least one fork brace for engaging an axis of the wheel, the at least one fork brace extending at least partially in a direction substantially parallel to a rotational plane of the wheel; the at least one fork brace being substantially formed to define a flow channel comprising the shape of a frame quadrangle; the quadrangle comprising at least two frame legs arranged substantially parallel to each other and spaced apart from each other; the at least two frame legs being connected by three connection elements at a defined position with respect to each other in a way that, when viewed in a direction perpendicular to the rotational plane of the wheel, the at least two frame legs partially overlap each other, wherein the flow channel extends substantially along a flow direction of the air as the bicycle travels, the flow direction being substantially parallel to the rotational plane of the wheel; and said frame legs being at least partially formed as profile ledges each having a distinct profiled contour and configured for creating a reduced flow resistance with respect to said air flow through and around said flow channel.