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Factor Ostro VAM Road Bike
An unspeakably quick performance powerhouse
The Ostro, somehow, is a sub-7kg aero bike that wins sprints, survives cobbles, and summits with the best of them.
Where road bikes are concerned, aerodynamics, lightness, responsiveness and comfort do not play well together. But there’s an exception to every rule, and it’s called the Factor Ostro VAM.
Specifications
- Frame
- TeXtreme®, Toray®, Nippon Graphite® Pitch-Based Fiber
- Fork
- OSTRO Wide Stance Fork
- Seatpost
- 0 and 20mm setback available
- Barstem
- Black Inc Integrated Aero Barstem Reach 80mm, drop 120mm. Multiple stem lengths and bar widths available
- Headset
- CeramicSpeed SLT 1-1/8 inch and 1-3/8 inch bearings
- Head Tube Diameter
- 1-1/8 inch upper and 1-3/8 inch lower
- Saddle Rail Clamps
- 7x7 and 7x9
- Bottom Bracket
- CeramicSpeed T47A Aluminium cups / CeramicSpeed bearings available for DUB, 24mm, or Ultra-Torque
- Cable Routing
- Internal
- Compatible Components
- Electronic
- Brake Type
- Disc
- Max Rotor Size
- 160mm front & rear
- Max Chainring
- 54-tooth
- Front Axle
- 12 x 100mm thru-axle
- Rear Axle
- 12 x 142mm thru-axle
- Wheelset
- Black Inc 48 / 58
- Wheel Size
- 700c
- Max Tire Clearance
- 32mm Measured
- Weight
- 900g
- Included Accessories
- Black Inc Aero Integrated Bottle Cages
- Manufacturer Warranty
- Limited Lifetime Warranty
From the ReviewA Factor Ostro VAM for the Epic Climbs of Tucson
About the Factor Ostro VAM
Without exaggeration, Factor’s engineers have done what few thought possible: marry together seemingly disparate attributes into a single swift silhouette. Many things make this real, not the least of which is Factor’s mastery of materials, the fact it has the run of its own factory, and the ambitious reach of its engineers, who bring years of high-level industrial design and composites experience to the table. For all that and more, the Factor Ostro VAM represents a genuinely pinnacle moment for the bike industry, one we should all rightly recognize as seismic.
This is the bike for the rider who wants one bike. Not one for hills, one for races, one for Sundays — one bike for everything that isn't dirt.
Deciding between Factor’s two fastest? Our ONE vs OSTRO VAM taste test puts them side by side, and our Factor road bikes buyer’s guide maps the whole range.
The Ostro VAM is the bike that put Factor at the top of the timesheets.
From the ReviewA Factor Ostro VAM for the Epic Climbs of Tucson
The Finer Details
An Aero Arrow
Factor’s goal when designing the Ostro VAM was to create the lightest aero-oriented bike in the pro peloton. That the brand succeeded is evidenced by the fact that the Ostro VAM has since proved its mettle on multiple course profiles, winning sprints, conquering cobbles, and summiting with the very best.
Very Fast Forward
Compared to Factor’s outgoing model, after 40km, the new Ostro VAM is a dot in the distance. Compared to its rivals, it’s feet-up at the finish, eating a sandwich and sipping a nice cup of tea (well, Factor did start in the UK, you know). How Factor made the current version of the Ostro VAM so darn fast is down to its focus on influencing airflow the most, which took them to the front of the bike. To see what gains could be had at the sharp end, Factor’s engineers developed a Rapid Iterative Design process that simulated dozens of head tube profiles and considered every transition and surface on the frameset. The result is what you see - a true airfoil-type profile along the waterline of the Ostro VAM. Further wind tunnel testing verified that the new OSTRO VAM outperforms the market.
Watts Not Weight
The new Ostro VAM is a sub-7kg aero weapon: light, stiff, and effective in the wind. Factor’s continual investment in high-grade materials, willingness to disrupt without a thought to cost, and its overriding principle of performance, performance, performance has united a trifecta of qualities that translate to exceptional speed, demonstrative confidence, and unbelievable fun out on the road. It’s one heck of a bike.
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Performance, always performance. It's an overused word in the bike industry, if not everywhere, but Factor differentiates itself from the rest of the pack with its single-minded focus on speed. The engineering team at Factor combines decades of experience developing at the cutting edge of the sport. Factor's motto of 'Never Status Quo' is no off-the-cuff idea. It's the founding principle behind everything the brand creates.
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