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OSTRO VAM - SRAM Red
A carbon frame aero bike with ultra high-end components and hydraulic disc brakes.
Manufacturer Price
$11,099| Weight | 2.0 lbs (frame) |
|---|---|
| Frame | Carbon |
| Fork | Carbon |
| Wheels | 700c Carbon |
| Groupset | RED |
| Brakes | Hydraulic Disc |
Summary
The Factor Ostro stands out as a top-tier aero bike, blending aerodynamic efficiency with real-world usability. It's praised for its balanced stiffness and comfort, exceptional handling, and impressive performance in wind tunnel tests. While it excels in speed and responsiveness, some note its high price and race-oriented stiffness as potential drawbacks.
Exceptional aerodynamic efficiency
Balanced stiffness and comfort
Precise and sharp handling
Lightweight and responsive
Customizable fit options
High price point
Race-oriented stiffness may not suit all riders
Some components prone to wear or creaking
The Factor OSTRO VAM is, quite simply, an excellent race bike.
Cycling NewsAll that for 7 watts?! But that’s a lot when it comes to an already super-aero bike.
Bikerumorthe blend of stiffness, pin-sharp handling and refinement the Ostro offers is intoxicating
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Jan 2025 · Matthew Loveridge
Calling a bike fast without independent data to back it up is journalistically suspect. But you don’t need data to
Racy ride
Slightly cheaper than top tier rivals
Real-world usability
Race bike stiff
All specs expensive
Dec 2024 · Alvin Holbrook
What's it like living with a superbike like the Factor Ostro Vam? We put it to the test, living with it for six months and 1500+ miles.
Sep 2024 · Josh Croxton
How does a lightweight aero bike differ from an aero lightweight bike?
One of the best in our wind tunnel test
Impressively lightweight
Smooth and stable handling
Huge range of fit and spec configuration options at purchase
I have to give it back
Jun 2023 · Martin Staffa
Lightweight, comfortable, and aerodynamic: can the 2023 Factor OSTRO Gravel do it all? We put it through the wringer to find out!
Absolutely uncompromising race bike
CeramicSpeed bottom bracket
Feels fast
Lack of comfort – harshest bike on test
Creaking seat post clamp that comes loose
Feb 2023 · RBA Staff
A new generation of gravel race bikes
Felt: planted and in control, stable at high speeds
Felt: wide tire clearance (700x50mm)
Felt: multiple bottle cage mounts
Factor: excellent climbing performance
Factor: quick handling
Factor: light weight (17.78 lbs)
Factor: premium component spec
Felt: stiff Zipp 303S wheels; benefited from wheel swap
Felt: knee collision with rear brake hose during out-of-saddle climbing
Felt: seatpost-mounted water bottle difficult to access; side-load cage needed
Factor: stiff feedback from seatpost
Factor: lacked compliance for all-day efforts
Factor: internal routing complicated travel packing
Both: lacked compliance desired for long events like Unbound Gravel
Dec 2022 · Andrew Marshall
Peep this colorful design inspired by the poetry of Duke Agyapong and the paintings of Jean-Michel Basquiat.
Dec 2022
Factor uses its road-proven aero tricks to make a seriously fast gravel bike.
Good tire clearance
Lightweight and aero frame
Blends the feel of a road bike with gravel capabilities
Threaded bottom bracket
A little harsher than other gravel racers
Electronic shifting only
Internal routing can complicate simple adjustments
Nov 2022 · Emily Tillett
The Factor x Duke OSTRO VAM frame gets a custom paint job with "layers of meaning"
| Frame | TeXtreme®, Toray®, Nippon Graphite® Pitch-Based Fiber BB Standard: T47, Threaded Tire Clearance: 32c Colors: White Chrome; Gloss Chrome; Gloss Blue; Black; Prisma Paint (+$500.00) |
|---|---|
| Fork | OSTRO Wide Stance Fork |
| Bottom Bracket | CeramicSpeed T47A Aluminium cups / CeramicSpeed bearings available for DUB, 24mm, or Ultra-Torque |
| Headset | CeramicSpeed SLT 1-1/8″ and 1-3/8″ bearings |
| Seatpost | 0 and 20mm setback available Type: Rigid |
| Rear Derailleur | SRAM Red |
|---|---|
| Crank | 170mm |
| Brakes | Disc Type: Hydraulic Disc |
| Rims | Black Inc 48|58 - Black |
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First added May 13
Last updated September 7
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