Factor Bikes experience?

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Bely
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by Bely

Does anyone have any experience with the Factor Bikes? Geometry, etc...


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Geometry pretty similar to a Cervelo S5 (the new one with lower HT)
Finish quality very nice (one of my clients is on the team) and ride is what you want for racing - smooth but solid feeling.

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I'm gonna jump on it like white on rice for my "modern" bike build


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Do you have measurements of your current position?
Either frame model + stem + spacers or saddle height, setback, reach to bars and drop to bars.

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Yes I do


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If you share them I can calculate which Factor sizes are best suited for you...

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One Pro Cycling team use Factor bikes (pro continental team with leader rider Matt Goss). I've seen team rider Yanto Barker riding a Factor, local where I live, says they are good bikes. He is one fast dude up hills! I've never seen Factor in Europe before so was 1st time and I've never seen them for sale in bike shops in the UK......new brand I guess.

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Reach to bars has been chopped off but I'm calculating it to be around 580mm based on other info.
Which gives us this:
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If you would prefer a bigger frame:
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Bely
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by Bely

I have to give some props to Factor Bikes guys: wrote to them Enquiring about their bikes how to get them etc... Baden Cooke writes back! Well nuff said - stay tuned

Thank you cyclenutznz! Pretty much confirms what they recommended.

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@ Bely,

Was lucky enough to ride both the One and the O2 as part of their launch at the Tour down Under in Adelaide this year.

Factor Launch in Adelaide

Was lucky enough to have a good chat with Baden and Rob (co-owner and manufacturer). I'm no racer, but damn, the bikes are bloody good, and I would love to have an O2 with the Black/Green paintwork.

Alas, the funds are not there, but they do ride well.

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Thanks for that - awesome read!


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Bely wrote:Thanks for that - awesome read!


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No probs.

What model are you looking at ?

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I WAS looking at the Factor One, however after asking for the geometry charts & colors available.... It seems that I am being referred to as "Jo blow" / "a time suck" over email and the guys representing/from Factor are in the big leagues getting paid $100/Hr and "can't chase these types forever" - all I asked for was geometry & colors available and lead time...Terribly put off with the Service barring Baden Cooke.

Unless some miraculous customer recovery happens I am spending my hard earned (probably less than $100/hr ballers) money else where.
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Try going to Baden direct, and mention that feedback. I reckon the results will be different.

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