Paul Smith & Factor Launch Limited Edition Ostro VAM
New colourway inspired by bikes Paul Smith has owned and loved, reflecting Factor’s carbon craftsmanship and both brand’s meticulous approach to detail
Factor Bikes and celebrated British designer and passionate cyclist Paul Smith, have announced the Paul Smith Edition Factor Ostro VAM – an exclusive limited edition colourway.
This collaboration is a true celebration of Paul Smith’s love of colour and Factor’s engineering expertise. Each colour block is inspired by bikes loved by Paul both past and present, both in colour and texture. Featuring shades of blue, greens and the venerated Paul Smith pink, high-shine and matte lacquer finishes add another layer of contrast to areas of raw carbon visible through clear gloss.
Limited number of bikes available to order in the UK now.
Exclusive Design
Searingly fast, incredibly light, and supremely comfortable, Factor’s Ostro VAM has proved itself at every flagship race of the professional cycling calendar; from the legendary cobbles of Paris-Roubaix to the infamous cols of Le Tour de France. The location of the colour blocks throughout the frame reflects the way Factor’s engineers lay up carbon fibre in the Ostro VAM mould to achieve its famed smoothness across all road surfaces – ensuring compliance without sacrificing efficiency in power transfer.
Paul Smith chose to highlight the positioning of these different sheets of carbon fibre and draw a parallel with how patterns are cut and constructed in clothing design.
Iconic Paul Smith design features are integrated throughout the frameset. A gold foiled Signature logo is central to the Black Inc bars, a Signature stripe runs down the seat post, plus abstract scaled-up Signature logos are positioned across the forks and downtube – echoing the oversized logo tradition of the pro-peloton.
Factor and Paul Smith are united through a passion for the sport of cycling and matchless attention to detail.
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Paul Smith Edition Build Options
Available as a frameset or complete custom build in the UK through Vires Velo
Premium Frameset Package
- Factor Paul Smith Edition Ostro VAM Frame & Fork
- Paul Smith Edition Seatpost (Choice of zero or 25mm setback)
- Paul Smith Edition Black Inc Integrated Barstem
- CeramicSpeed BB & Headset
- ‘Pizza Box’ with a range of accessories
- Price: £6,050
Complete Build with Shimano Ultegra
- Factor x Paul Smith Edition Ostro VAM
- Shimano Ultegra Di2 R8100
- Black Inc Forty Five or Sixty Wheels
- Paul Smith Edition Black Inc Integrated Barstem
- CeramicSpeed Bearings Throughout
- Vittoria Cora N.EXT Tyres
- Selle Italia Boost SLR Saddle
- Custom Built To Spec
- Price: £9,250
Complete Build with Shimano Dura-Ace
- Factor x Paul Smith Edition Ostro VAM
- Shimano Dura-Ace Di2 R9200
- Black Inc Forty Five or Sixty Wheels
- Paul Smith Edition Black Inc Integrated Barstem
- Paul Smith Edition Seatpost
- CeramicSpeed Bearings Throughout
- Vittoria Cora N.EXT Tyres
- Selle Italia Boost SLR Saddle
- Custom Built To Spec
- Price: £11,050
Behind the Collaboration
“I used to be a cyclist as a young man, and I’ve stayed close to the whole world of cycling. Factor is a company whose technological approach to their bike making has been really impressive, and so it’s with great pleasure that I’ve customised one of their new bikes. I hope you like it.”
Sir Paul Smith
“Paul Smith’s passion for cycling and racing heritage is no surprise, but working so closely alongside him and his team on this limited edition design has illustrated how deeply into the detail and DNA of performance that this passion runs.”
Rob Gitelis, Factor Bikes
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A limited number of Paul Smith Ostro VAM's are available to order now in the UK through Vires Velo. Be first to ride this limited edition Factor in the UK by registering your details below.
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To complete this collaboration, Paul Smith and Factor’s component and accessories brand, Black Inc, worked closely together on an exclusive bar tape design featuring embossed Paul Smith logos on the tape and bar end caps.
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