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Factor Unveils New UCI Legal ONE, O2, and ONE-S Models as Part of ONE Pro Cycling Partnership

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Ever since they launched the radical Factor 001, the company has been hard to ignore. Sure, not many people could afford the 001 when it was offered as the super limited Aston Martin One-77 at £25,000 a pop, but the technology was slowly trickling down to their first production model, the Vis Vires.

Now through a partnership with the UK’s first Pro Continental cycling team, Factor is showing three new models which will be used by One Pro Cycling and available to consumers in 2016…

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All photos c. Factor

Essentially a UCI legal version of the Vis Vires, the Factor One includes most of the radical front end but with a standard road caliper rim brake. The frame even includes the split down tube which is said to eliminate almost 100g of aerodynamic drag compared to that of a standard aero tube.

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Equipped with the Infocrank power meter, the back of the bike features aerodynamic tubing with the rear brake under the chain stay. Not pictured is the new One-S which is said to have the same split downtube design as the One, but with a standard fork to allow for typical cockpit components to be used instead of the integrated one piece stem/bar on the One.

Factor O2_1

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Stepping away from most of the Vis Vires’ radical design, the O2 is built to be more of your typical mountain stage racer than the aerodynamic missile of the One. Weight is claimed to be 6.9kg with an Infocrank power meter, and the bike uses a standard round post and cockpit components.

Matt-David-Baden One Pro Cycling Riding

One Pro Cycling is hitting the Pro Continental circuit under owner and former cricketer, Matt Prior. After stepping up from a continental team last year, the squad has their eye on pro tour status in the near future.

Team Roster:

  • Yanto Barker
  • Tom Baylis*
  • Marcin Bialoblocki
  • Karol Domagalski
  • John Ebsen
  • Matt Goss
  • Richard Handley
  • George Harper
  • Kristian House
  • Josh Hunt
  • Sebastian Lander
  • Hayden McCormick
  • Martin Mortensen
  • Chris Opie
  • James Oram
  • Glenn O’Shea
  • Dion Smith
  • Steele Von Hoff
  • Pete Williams
  • Sam Williams*

*Development Program

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dougfresh
dougfresh
8 years ago

There are some very puzzling features on this bike….its different.

onion
onion
8 years ago

I don’t think the frame says “FACTOR” enough on it. Who is it made by?

Bob Log
Bob Log
8 years ago

@dougfresh …puzzling… How so? The shape of that little head tube/fork gusset thing is maybe the only one I see as odd. Well, that and the spilit down tube, but I think that is sorta their calling card. What else haven’t we seen before?

Pit
Pit
8 years ago

As far as modern aero bikes I like the look of this one better than the new Venge or the new Foil. The Aeroad still wins overall though imo.

Tomi
Tomi
8 years ago

I don’t see anything that hasn’t been used/tested before by other brands.

Beentriedbefore
Beentriedbefore
8 years ago

You lost me at BB-mounted rear brake

Kernel Flickitov
Kernel Flickitov
8 years ago

You lost me at no disc brakes.

Glen
Glen
8 years ago

What is it with roadies riding around with their brake cams open?

MtbRdr
MtbRdr
8 years ago

Why Disc brakes don’t belong on road bikes

riley martin
riley martin
8 years ago

you can credit the early design of this…the frame design (not the drivetrain/spec) to a certain former co-founder of niner bikes. i know this because i know this person and saw the early version of this bike back a couple years ago being ridden by him and coming into the place i worked at

Allan
Allan
8 years ago

@Glen, it never ceases to amaze me how detailed people are in looking at the photos. That is odd, I sure don’t do that…

Crushin-it
Crushin-it
8 years ago

What wheels are those??? They’re not Specialized, so I wouldn’t expect them to sue the living sh*t outa ’em, but I wonder if Cannondale has something to say about the use of the “Black Inc” moniker.

dougfresh
dougfresh
8 years ago

@Bob Log. I think you answered your own question. Two-tiered HT fairing? Maybe they had been watching a lot of Cake Boss.

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