Factor + AusCycling track bike launch - Rob Gitelis interview, details about USD$59,999 pursuit bike

The Australian Cycling Team has a new partner in Factor Bikes. The collaboration was formally announced at the Tour Down Under of 2024 but it has been years in the making. RIDE Media caught up with the founder and owner of Factor, Rob Gitelis, shortly before he flew out of Adelaide after a busy week at a bike race - with Factor also claiming victory in #TDU2024, thanks to Stevie Williams.
We spoke about the track bike - or, rather, a pursuit bike that will be part of Australia's cycling campaign for the Paris Olympics.
This is part of a series of videos from #TDU2024.
Interview recorded on 19 January 2024, a day after the Australian Cycling Team's pursuit bike by Factor was unveiled in Adelaide.
- Rob
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Chapters:
00:00 Story of my bike, with Rob Gitelis
01:40 Interview intro
04:34 The AusCycling arrangement
05:48 Pursuit bike only (sprint bike later)
06:15 Pricing information - yours now for USD$59,999… but significant savings to come after the Olympics in Paris...!
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[@Joshuavoice29]

That is a gorgeous bike, damn!

[@tassfilm]

Great interview. Thank you Rob.

[@bitchoflivingblah]

hmmmm Hope Cycling will be taking a close look i bet.

[@leerobinson732]

Very similar to UK track bike

[@universe-juice]

HA! They either dont want anyone else having it or they dont want to build them

[@zeuszuki6698]

"Fastest pursuit bike in the world", no pressure to perform 😂

[@jonpoon3896]

???

[@rogersliu1200]

well, this kind of thing does not have mass market hens cannot lower the production cost from the mold, design, production capacity etc hence the high price. Hopefully, the funding is not coming from the not so tax cut LOL

[@leerobinson732]

270,000$ extra than the 6,000$ actual price, our homeless people could do with that money. The government better start looking after the public before wasting our taxes on a two week event every four years.

[@Flashback_Jack]

Nothing can touch the Dolans for sheer quality to price. The DF5 is cheap as fuck too!

[@rickadams7667]

Who is paying ?

[@andreasruther8750]

There you have your ridiculous tire clearance, @dylanjohnsoncycling