This customer came in a few weeks before our AC Invitational where we met to talk about a potential replacement for his road bike. After going over all of the options he settled on the new Factor OSTRO VAM in the limited TDF edition colorway. We took his existing fit, and put together a bike-cad to validate his position and so we could order the right size frame and cockpit.
When it came time to spec the rest of the parts for his new bike, we decided to complement the bright colors of the paint job with SRAM's 'oilslick' offering in their drivetrain and finished the bike off with the matching oilslick titanium hardware throughout.
After the customer had a chance to meet with the Factor team at the AC Invitational, he was that much more excited to get his bike. Following delivery I asked him for his initial ride feedback:
"Wow. That’s the best way to describe the first ride! It was awesome. I could feel the better power transfer, it felt like I had pedal assist and this motivated me to go harder because I see the results of the effort and could tell the effort wasn’t wasted. The handling was super responsive; it felt like sports mode vs comfort mode in a Tesla. The drivetrain was quiet and the shifting clean. I also hit a bunch of PRs - I finally beat my 2012 self up Old La Honda! It was a great experience."
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