Factor Ostro VAM: The exclusive first-ride review

[@michaelchanky]

Thanks for the review and tips. I had this as a reference and bought one at last March, with full 9270 assemble. Cant wait for it.

[@ChinaCycling]

Made right here in Tongan, Xiamen, China. Nice bit of carbon, not sure about the price though.

[@Grunge_Cycling]

Shots fired lol

[@anthonyhomercycling]

Long time no new video mate! We miss you!

[@racen2o]

How you can use youtube in china? I just heard that chinese government have restricted watching youtube. lol poor pity communism. And you know, Covid19 is started from wuhan, china. I love Japan, South Korea, Taiwan. But china.....? no

[@Juicesters22]

Mate.... Can u share if we can purchase this frame direct from the Chinese factory.... Albeit without the brand name

[@dahoe1]

Same factory as the Seka?

[@oinkoinkpig]

From the benchmark of cervelo's quality control

[@arianewell6252]

I am falling in love with this bike.

[@Incaensio]

I love the finish. Guess I'm the odd one out. Most probably don't know what they're looking at though.

[@Nibes000]

I admit It got me very confused. But since I don't have the money for it.. I guess I will never see one in person.

[@tomrachellesfirstdance7843]

Chris Froome approves 👍

[@ekm3820]

Now this is a real road bike.

[@martinth2529]

Just ordered the Factor Ostro Vam frameset in Soho Mix and June cannot come fast enough. It is replacing my 2020 Bianchi Oltre.

[@Youtubefana]

How is it compared to the Oltre? Now that you have had it for some time……

[@cibo23]

Whats happening in the area fork contacting the frame? There is like an area with damaged surface or paint job issue

[@pjetrs]

I dont know about this bike, but it looks almost identical to my Ridley noah fast in that part, and I have a protection layer on the frame where the fork moves. Hopefully this bike has that too

[@_________4292]

in Polish "ostro" means sharply, name in point ;-)

[@npc4188]

In croatian also

[@zanshan]

May I ask do you think that this bike can be build under 7kg with red and black inc 45?

[@Timtimzi]

I'm still debating between this bike and the o2

[@nicensleazy1892]

So do I go Custom sarto lampo or Factor Ostro

[@enki42ea]

How's it compare to the specialized sl7?

[@sworks]

I sold my tarmac sl7 sworks and buy a factor better thanks spe

[@johnlindsay7301]

Did someone accidentally run the bike over with a zamboni? It looks wrecked.

[@Dravhs]

You pay extra for that.

[@knowgnod]

Factor: aerodynamically optimizes bike Me, an intellectual: derrrr 32c gravel tire go brrrrrr

[@hockeyiscanada]

Texstrem used as base layer, isn't it supposed to be used as a finishing layer to protect the frame just like on hockey sticks.

[@dileno]

Quite a few interesting engineering choices and a clever design! The paint job though looks like the bike's seen the asphalt a few too many times.

[@Netazah123]

Exact agree. Scratched or dirty as hell.

[@RevelCris]

They have a SoHo colorway that looks dope. It's white and teal with a stripe of red

[@djdelarosa25]

I actually like it

[@martinth2529]

I love all the negative comments about the price from people that most likely cannot afford a bike over $2K. ;) Great bike and competitive price!

[@BigFudge87]

You are so rich and edgy aswell... most pretentious comment Ive read today.

[@martinth2529]

@@BigFudge87 I am sorry for hurting your feelings. I wasn't trying to come across as a "rich and pretentious". I am also aware that a lot of people cannot afford expensive bikes (I find ridiculous how expensive bikes are these days), but at the same time I do not understand why those same people have the need to criticise constantly something that they cannot afford. Cheesrs

[@frankmoore993]

Why take it to the wind tunnel - if you've already committed to producing or at least, sourcing it?

[@LukasGrounds]

How's the Goodyear Eagle F1 tyres roll? Tubeless I'm assuming?

[@Music-pq8cm]

Really good/thorough and helpful review Thank you

[@ntphong999]

I'll stick with my Giant Propel, for one third of the price

[@JFomo]

Why is the fork lumpy?

[@milliebays1801]

That price and NO wind tunnel time in development?? Yeahh no

[@BIKE-PLUS]

Amazing!!!

[@zbchen1104]

That’s why it looks like the Cervelo Caledonia

[@sooshinong8243]

This is much lighter and seat stay is thinner than caledonia

[@mattywildman101]

Well good bike but crap price

[@Nibes000]

and crap paint job.. if it's not wrecked. lol

[@mattywildman101]

@@Nibes000 tbh I personal like it, but the price of the bike is not worth it in my opinion.

[@WtfYoutube_YouSuck]

@@Nibes000 looks thrashed brand new...wtf. I know "no paint" is lighter, but this looks like a dogs ass.

[@Nibes000]

@@WtfKZbin_YouSuck Even on their website looks trashed sometimes, other times looks ok. 10 thousand dollars.. ouch.

[@raresmircea]

Hehe Hehe Do you bother to pay attention before you jump on your high horse and throw criticism? That bike was a prototype. They haven’t even begun producing this model for you to purchase it.

[@emmajones7838]

Is it’s fast bike?

[@antoniop1968]

Wind tunnel testing means nothing to me. I’ve never ridden and had only a direct headwind. The most drag on a ridden bicycle is the rider.

[@alanhill7965]

Hey Dave it would be good to see you review the new Bossi ti bike from Sydney a great Aussie brand

[@TheRdrage]

The price is one thing but no testing and two reviewers, one being a TdF winner, have both commented on the flexy steering and handlebars. No thanks.

[@sotiriskout]

Can anyone knows length of head tube at 54 size ???

[@andycorso8498]

Looks good

[@jasonsosnick8669]

Fascinada

[@sabamacx]

Head of engineering at Cervelo? So he's the guy who ultimately signs off on all their tolerances and dumb design decisions (S5). Hard pass.

[@ANDY-ui8jf]

Agree cervelo S5 is pure trash with shit design

[@Timtimzi]

passssss

[@philipk4475]

The engineers typically do the best they can with the designated budget under the constraints of the marketing and design dept. If you really want a cost-no-object frame then the Ostro is as close as you're going to get, with loads of people whining about the price.

[@SamCarstairs]

That price is horrendous!!!

[@SamCarstairs]

@Eric Plankton - it'll be obsolete in 2 months, or at least the marketing will make us feel like it is

[@hjshoon5244]

The frame paint finishing looks quite off. Could be the lighting but look terrible in this video

[@chonk0478]

my guy do you know what preproduction means

[@paolocapozzi927]

Seven hells! Why would you want a ceramic speed bearing in the headset, where you will never see a full revolution in the entire lifetime? Ceramic speed bearings are enough of a useless thing in other places...but in the headset...gotta be a joke

[@Incaensio]

When I look inside this frame, I better see spread tow carbon.

[@mikew9743]

I like raw carbon as seen on tcr sl 0 This is ugly though and i was genuinely interested

[@RudiDwiHartanto]

Thats a hongfu with internal cable routing brah lmao

[@RevelCris]

Is it really lmao I'm trying to buy an aero lightweight bike in a couple years but I want one direct from manufacture not these companies that use the same mold and mark up 1200%

[@caruso707]

@@RevelCris A lot of people on here keep making the comment about it "just being a Chinese frame" without realizing that they make all of their frames inhouse...

[@hockeyiscanada]

Many brands have hafe aero have race bikes

[@Incaensio]

I call bullshit on the Paris-Roubaix comfort. Allowing wider tires does not make a bike an endurance bike.

[@rudyelizondo1935]

Excellent review but damn, this is my Cervelo R3 bike with just disk brakes nothing more. My R3 is a rim brake version and only weighs 16.1 lb and only cost me $3,700 back in 2014. Sorry but my R3 is a while lot better. $10k for a bike???? Better off buying a good used car, really

[@philipk4475]

I don't see any similarities between this bike and the R3 beyond the fact that they both have a double diamond frame made of carbon

[@molfar9049]

cervelo constantly brought up as f..k up of industry

[@MrSzwarz]

The poor quality of carbon layup is visible on the whole frame. No comparison with LOOK or TIme frameset.

[@jamesambrocio]

It's a Chinese carbon with an English brand. Wtf

[@Dravhs]

What a joke, who would buy a used bike for £10k....

[@dominicbritt]

So... a bit like all the other bikes...

[@dioright]

There is a lot of suspicious things about this bike. I'll better go to Giant.

[@DanTuber]

Decals look scratched.