Factor Bikes O2 VAM
The Factor Bikes O2 VAM
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Description
The O2 VAM is an ultra-lightweight road bike designed for climbing and all-course performance when you're gunning for the top step on the podium. It combines advanced carbon technology with meticulous engineering to offer a superbly responsive and stiff ride, making it ideal for mountainous terrain and competitive racing.
Factor makes a big deal out of the O2 VAM's aero creds, which really only make sense when you realise just how quickly the bike is capable of ascending. A Mountain Goat? It's more like a Motorbike Goat. As Factor explains, with the aid of what reads like several doses of espresso: "The O2 VAM was born to climb, so it's seriously light, from just 6.4kg out-of-the-box for a 54 with Shimano Dura-Ace Di2. Few disc brake bikes can compete and none of them are aero. Crucially, that figure means the pros can line up with a bike that's still very close to the 6.8kg minimum once their pedals, cages, transponder and race number are added. One thing we all share with the pros is that when you're about to take on thousands of metres of climbing, we want the lightest bike possible. The new O2 VAM uses ultra-high-grade materials, tube shapes optimized by super-computers for stiffness-to-weight, and a new manufacturing process so advanced that we built a whole new factory."
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- Seriously light - from just 6.4kg out-of-the-box for a 54 with Shimano Dura-Ace Di2
- So advanced, it needed a whole new factory to build it
- Sports ultra-high-grade materials
- Aero in a way only a bike this quick up the climbs needs to be
- Peerless handling beyond the summit
- Spacious 32mm tire clearance
- Frame: TeXtreme®, Toray®, Nippon Graphite® Pitch-Based Fiber
- Fork: Factor O2 VAM Aero fork
- Seatpost: and 25mm setback available
- Bar/Stem: Black Inc Integrated Barstem Reach 80mm, drop 120mm. Multiple stem lengths and bar widths available
- Headset: CeramicSpeed SLT 1-1/8″ and 1-3/8″ bearings
- Head Tube Diameter: 1-1/8″ upper and 1-3/8″ 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 Chaninring: 54-tooth
- Front Axle: 12 x 100mm thru-axle
- Rear Axle: 12 x 142mm thru-axle
- Wheel Size: 700c
- Max Tire Clearance: 32mm measured
- Weight: 700g
- Warranty: Limited Lifetime Warranty
Whether you’re already set on a certain make and model of frame, or still have some questions about how to go about your build, drop us a line and we can talk through your options. From the first detail to the final finish, we'll help you dial in the perfect set up for your next dream bike.
