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Factor O2 VAM Chrome

The new Factor O2 VAM is the definitive aero climbing bike. Nothing else this light is as fast, nothing this fast is as light.

£9,999.00£11,999.00

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The new O2 VAM is for everyone looking for an enhanced, faster ride experience on mountainous and hilly terrain, with quicker climbing, more confident descending, higher speed on the flats and greater comfort.

It’s for gran fondo riders, racers, and those for whom a week in the mountains is the highlight of the year. If speed isn’t your priority, the increased efficiency will save you energy to ride further.

  • To achieve ambitious goals for weight and stiffness, Factor invented a new manufacturing method, built an advanced new factory and use superior materials, including boron in the external seatpost to achieve an extreme strength-to-weight ratio.
  • The stack height of the new O2 VAM is 10mm higher. Factor studied the position data of thousands of our customers and athletes to find the dimensions that would enable the most riders to achieve their optimal fit.
  • The T47 standard for threaded bottom brackets ensures a secure fit, easy maintenance, and contributes to exceptional power transfer.
  • Generous tire clearance of 32mm allows you to choose the perfect tyre for the roads you’ll be riding.
  • The most visually apparent features of the O2 VAM relate to ride comfort as well as weight saving. The external seatpost, ultra-thin toptube and dropped seatstays all work together to promote controlled deflection at the saddle.
  • The sheer speed of the new O2 VAM is unprecedented for its category. It’s made possible by Factor’s engineers’ ground-breaking work to create all-new, aggressively truncated airfoil shapes for key frame sections.

The new O2 VAM is for everyone looking for an enhanced, faster ride experience on mountainous and hilly terrain, with quicker climbing, more confident descending, higher speed on the flats and greater comfort.

It’s for gran fondo riders, racers, and those for whom a week in the mountains is the highlight of the year. If speed isn’t your priority, the increased efficiency will save you energy to ride further.

  • To achieve ambitious goals for weight and stiffness, Factor invented a new manufacturing method, built an advanced new factory and use superior materials, including boron in the external seatpost to achieve an extreme strength-to-weight ratio.
  • The stack height of the new O2 VAM is 10mm higher. Factor studied the position data of thousands of our customers and athletes to find the dimensions that would enable the most riders to achieve their optimal fit.
  • The T47 standard for threaded bottom brackets ensures a secure fit, easy maintenance, and contributes to exceptional power transfer.
  • Generous tire clearance of 32mm allows you to choose the perfect tyre for the roads you’ll be riding.
  • The most visually apparent features of the O2 VAM relate to ride comfort as well as weight saving. The external seatpost, ultra-thin toptube and dropped seatstays all work together to promote controlled deflection at the saddle.
  • The sheer speed of the new O2 VAM is unprecedented for its category. It’s made possible by Factor’s engineers’ ground-breaking work to create all-new, aggressively truncated airfoil shapes for key frame sections.

To start your journey and order your new bike with Vires Velo, follow the steps below or just contact our team now to get started.

  1. Build your bike spec using our online bike builder here
  2. Secure your build by placing a £500 deposit (fully refundable)
  3. Our build team will contact you to confirm your options
  4. Your final balance will be due 1-2 weeks prior to your bike being built by the workshop
  5. Your new bike will be delivered or can be collected

If you require a bike fit with us, this can be booked here. Once your bike fit is complete we will use your data to determine your spec and final set-up.

Your new bike options:

  • Built by Vires Velo in the UK to your exact spec
  • Choose from 12-Speed Shimano Dura-Ace / Ultegra Di2 or SRAM Red / Force AXS
  • Choose a Black Inc Integrated Barstem in your size
  • Delivery or collection available
FRAME
TeXtreme®, Toray®, Nippon Graphite® Pitch-Based Fiber
FORK
Factor O2 VAM Aero fork
SEATPOST
0 and 25mm setback available
BARSTEM
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 CHAINRING
54-tooth
FRONT AXLE
12 x 100mm thru-axle
REAR AXLE
12 x 142mm thru-axle
WHEELSET
Black Inc 28//33
WHEEL SIZE
700c
MAX TIRE CLEARANCE
32mm Measured
WEIGHT
700g
MANUFACTURER WARRANTY
Limited Lifetime Warranty

Complete bikes will be shipped using our Secure Personalised Delivery Service (Some location restrictions apply) where the bike will be delivered to your door, completely built and ready to ride.

If this service is not available in your area, it will be shipped securely by next-day delivery in a large box, with very little reassembly needed.

Our complete bike shipping fee is £200.

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All bikes are custom built to your spec, create your dream build with us

Limited Lifetime Warranty

Factor offer a limited lifetime warranty on all frames and forks to the original owner

Geometry

AStack
502

BReach
360

CHEAD TUBE LENGTH
109

DHEAD TUBE ANGLE
71.1°

EHT angle
71.7

FBB HEIGHT
273

GBB DROP
72

HTRAIL (@690OD)
58

IFORK LENGTH, FULL
368

JFORK RAKE/OFFSET
57

KFRONT CENTER
574

LCHAINSTAY LENGTH
405

MWHEELBASE
970

NTOP TUBE LENGTH, HORIZONTAL
493

OBIKE STAND OVER HEIGHT
713

PSEAT TUBE LENGTH
560

QSEAT TUBE ANGLE
75.5°

RSADDLE RAIL HEIGHT MIN-MAX (W/120MM STANDARD MAST 25 OFFSET)
640-570

SSADDLE RAIL HEIGHT MIN-MAX (W/110MM STANDARD MAST 0 OFFSET)
630-560

TSADDLE RAIL HEIGHT MIN-MAX (W/70MM SHORT MAST 25 OFFSET)
590-520

USADDLE RAIL HEIGHT MIN-MAX (W/60MM SHORT MAST 0 OFFSET)
580-510

VSADDLE RAIL HEIGHT MIN-MAX (W/160MM LONG MAST 25 OFFSET)
680-610

WSADDLE RAIL HEIGHT MIN-MAX (W/150MM LONG MAST 0 OFFSET)
670-600

AStack
514

BReach
367

CHEAD TUBE LENGTH
117

DHEAD TUBE ANGLE
71.7°

EHT angle
72.5

FBB HEIGHT
273

GBB DROP
72

HTRAIL (@690OD)
58

IFORK LENGTH, FULL
368

JFORK RAKE/OFFSET
53

KFRONT CENTER
573

LCHAINSTAY LENGTH
405

MWHEELBASE
969

NTOP TUBE LENGTH, HORIZONTAL
510

OBIKE STAND OVER HEIGHT
728

PSEAT TUBE LENGTH
580

QSEAT TUBE ANGLE
74.5°

RSADDLE RAIL HEIGHT MIN-MAX (W/120MM STANDARD MAST 25 OFFSET)
660-590

SSADDLE RAIL HEIGHT MIN-MAX (W/110MM STANDARD MAST 0 OFFSET)
650-580

TSADDLE RAIL HEIGHT MIN-MAX (W/70MM SHORT MAST 25 OFFSET)
610-540

USADDLE RAIL HEIGHT MIN-MAX (W/60MM SHORT MAST 0 OFFSET)
600-530

VSADDLE RAIL HEIGHT MIN-MAX (W/160MM LONG MAST 25 OFFSET)
700-630

WSADDLE RAIL HEIGHT MIN-MAX (W/150MM LONG MAST 0 OFFSET)
690-620

AStack
535

BReach
373

CHEAD TUBE LENGTH
134

DHEAD TUBE ANGLE
72.5°

EHT angle
72.5

FBB HEIGHT
273

GBB DROP
72

HTRAIL (@690OD)
58

IFORK LENGTH, FULL
368

JFORK RAKE/OFFSET
48

KFRONT CENTER
573

LCHAINSTAY LENGTH
405

MWHEELBASE
971

NTOP TUBE LENGTH, HORIZONTAL
527

OBIKE STAND OVER HEIGHT
759

PSEAT TUBE LENGTH
620

QSEAT TUBE ANGLE
74°

RSADDLE RAIL HEIGHT MIN-MAX (W/120MM STANDARD MAST 25 OFFSET)
700-630

SSADDLE RAIL HEIGHT MIN-MAX (W/110MM STANDARD MAST 0 OFFSET)
690-620

TSADDLE RAIL HEIGHT MIN-MAX (W/70MM SHORT MAST 25 OFFSET)
650-580

USADDLE RAIL HEIGHT MIN-MAX (W/60MM SHORT MAST 0 OFFSET)
640-570

VSADDLE RAIL HEIGHT MIN-MAX (W/160MM LONG MAST 25 OFFSET)
740-670

WSADDLE RAIL HEIGHT MIN-MAX (W/150MM LONG MAST 0 OFFSET)
730-660

AStack
552

BReach
381

CHEAD TUBE LENGTH
154

DHEAD TUBE ANGLE
72.5°

EHT angle
73.3

FBB HEIGHT
275

GBB DROP
70

HTRAIL (@690OD)
58

IFORK LENGTH, FULL
368

JFORK RAKE/OFFSET
48

KFRONT CENTER
587

LCHAINSTAY LENGTH
405

MWHEELBASE
985

NTOP TUBE LENGTH, HORIZONTAL
539

OBIKE STAND OVER HEIGHT
784

PSEAT TUBE LENGTH
650

QSEAT TUBE ANGLE
74°

RSADDLE RAIL HEIGHT MIN-MAX (W/120MM STANDARD MAST 25 OFFSET)
730-660

SSADDLE RAIL HEIGHT MIN-MAX (W/110MM STANDARD MAST 0 OFFSET)
720-650

TSADDLE RAIL HEIGHT MIN-MAX (W/70MM SHORT MAST 25 OFFSET)
680-610

USADDLE RAIL HEIGHT MIN-MAX (W/60MM SHORT MAST 0 OFFSET)
670-600

VSADDLE RAIL HEIGHT MIN-MAX (W/160MM LONG MAST 25 OFFSET)
770-700

WSADDLE RAIL HEIGHT MIN-MAX (W/150MM LONG MAST 0 OFFSET)
760-690

AStack
574

BReach
389

CHEAD TUBE LENGTH
172

DHEAD TUBE ANGLE
73.3°

EHT angle
73.3

FBB HEIGHT
275

GBB DROP
70

HTRAIL (@690OD)
58.6

IFORK LENGTH, FULL
368

JFORK RAKE/OFFSET
43

KFRONT CENTER
587

LCHAINSTAY LENGTH
405

MWHEELBASE
987

NTOP TUBE LENGTH, HORIZONTAL
557

OBIKE STAND OVER HEIGHT
809

PSEAT TUBE LENGTH
680

QSEAT TUBE ANGLE
73.5°

RSADDLE RAIL HEIGHT MIN-MAX (W/120MM STANDARD MAST 25 OFFSET)
760-690

SSADDLE RAIL HEIGHT MIN-MAX (W/110MM STANDARD MAST 0 OFFSET)
750-680

TSADDLE RAIL HEIGHT MIN-MAX (W/70MM SHORT MAST 25 OFFSET)
710-680

USADDLE RAIL HEIGHT MIN-MAX (W/60MM SHORT MAST 0 OFFSET)
700-630

VSADDLE RAIL HEIGHT MIN-MAX (W/160MM LONG MAST 25 OFFSET)
800-730

WSADDLE RAIL HEIGHT MIN-MAX (W/150MM LONG MAST 0 OFFSET)
790-720

AStack
597

BReach
401

CHEAD TUBE LENGTH
196

DHEAD TUBE ANGLE
73.3°

EHT angle
73.3

FBB HEIGHT
275

GBB DROP
70

HTRAIL (@690OD)
58.6

IFORK LENGTH, FULL
368

JFORK RAKE/OFFSET
43

KFRONT CENTER
608

LCHAINSTAY LENGTH
408

MWHEELBASE
1006

NTOP TUBE LENGTH, HORIZONTAL
578

OBIKE STAND OVER HEIGHT
830

PSEAT TUBE LENGTH
700

QSEAT TUBE ANGLE
73.5°

RSADDLE RAIL HEIGHT MIN-MAX (W/120MM STANDARD MAST 25 OFFSET)
780-710

SSADDLE RAIL HEIGHT MIN-MAX (W/110MM STANDARD MAST 0 OFFSET)
770-700

TSADDLE RAIL HEIGHT MIN-MAX (W/70MM SHORT MAST 25 OFFSET)
730-660

USADDLE RAIL HEIGHT MIN-MAX (W/60MM SHORT MAST 0 OFFSET)
720-650

VSADDLE RAIL HEIGHT MIN-MAX (W/160MM LONG MAST 25 OFFSET)
820-750

WSADDLE RAIL HEIGHT MIN-MAX (W/150MM LONG MAST 0 OFFSET)
810-740

AStack
611

BReach
410

CHEAD TUBE LENGTH
211

DHEAD TUBE ANGLE
73.3°

EHT angle

FBB HEIGHT
275

GBB DROP
70

HTRAIL (@690OD)
58.6

IFORK LENGTH, FULL
368

JFORK RAKE/OFFSET
43

KFRONT CENTER
621

LCHAINSTAY LENGTH
410

MWHEELBASE
1022

NTOP TUBE LENGTH, HORIZONTAL
591

OBIKE STAND OVER HEIGHT
848

PSEAT TUBE LENGTH
720

QSEAT TUBE ANGLE
73.5°

RSADDLE RAIL HEIGHT MIN-MAX (W/120MM STANDARD MAST 25 OFFSET)
800-730

SSADDLE RAIL HEIGHT MIN-MAX (W/110MM STANDARD MAST 0 OFFSET)
790-720

TSADDLE RAIL HEIGHT MIN-MAX (W/70MM SHORT MAST 25 OFFSET)
750-680

USADDLE RAIL HEIGHT MIN-MAX (W/60MM SHORT MAST 0 OFFSET)
740-670

VSADDLE RAIL HEIGHT MIN-MAX (W/160MM LONG MAST 25 OFFSET)
840-770

WSADDLE RAIL HEIGHT MIN-MAX (W/150MM LONG MAST 0 OFFSET)
830-760

SIZE:
45
49
52
54
56
58
61
AStack
502
514
535
552
574
597
611
BReach
360
367
373
381
389
401
410
CHEAD TUBE LENGTH
109
117
134
154
172
196
211
DHEAD TUBE ANGLE
71.1°
71.7°
72.5°
72.5°
73.3°
73.3°
73.3°
EHT angle
71.7
72.5
72.5
73.3
73.3
73.3
FBB HEIGHT
273
273
273
275
275
275
275
GBB DROP
72
72
72
70
70
70
70
HTRAIL (@690OD)
58
58
58
58
58.6
58.6
58.6
IFORK LENGTH, FULL
368
368
368
368
368
368
368
JFORK RAKE/OFFSET
57
53
48
48
43
43
43
KFRONT CENTER
574
573
573
587
587
608
621
LCHAINSTAY LENGTH
405
405
405
405
405
408
410
MWHEELBASE
970
969
971
985
987
1006
1022
NTOP TUBE LENGTH, HORIZONTAL
493
510
527
539
557
578
591
OBIKE STAND OVER HEIGHT
713
728
759
784
809
830
848
PSEAT TUBE LENGTH
560
580
620
650
680
700
720
QSEAT TUBE ANGLE
75.5°
74.5°
74°
74°
73.5°
73.5°
73.5°
RSADDLE RAIL HEIGHT MIN-MAX (W/120MM STANDARD MAST 25 OFFSET)
640-570
660-590
700-630
730-660
760-690
780-710
800-730
SSADDLE RAIL HEIGHT MIN-MAX (W/110MM STANDARD MAST 0 OFFSET)
630-560
650-580
690-620
720-650
750-680
770-700
790-720
TSADDLE RAIL HEIGHT MIN-MAX (W/70MM SHORT MAST 25 OFFSET)
590-520
610-540
650-580
680-610
710-680
730-660
750-680
USADDLE RAIL HEIGHT MIN-MAX (W/60MM SHORT MAST 0 OFFSET)
580-510
600-530
640-570
670-600
700-630
720-650
740-670
VSADDLE RAIL HEIGHT MIN-MAX (W/160MM LONG MAST 25 OFFSET)
680-610
700-630
740-670
770-700
800-730
820-750
840-770
WSADDLE RAIL HEIGHT MIN-MAX (W/150MM LONG MAST 0 OFFSET)
670-600
690-620
730-660
760-690
790-720
810-740
830-760
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World's Fastest Climbing Bike

The new O2 VAM is an aero climbing bike – nothing else this light is as fast, nothing this fast is as light. It’s the ultimate choice for riders seeking performance on big days in the mountains, whether you’re riding the Étape du Tour or the Tour de France.

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All bikes ordered through Vires Velo are custom built for you

We don’t do a ‘stock’ build, order your new Factor with us and we’ll build your bike to fit you and the type of riding you do. Choose your perfect complement of groupset, gearing options, barstem size, seatpost setback and much more. Your bike will be built by our team of highly skilled mechanics at our HQ in Norfolk.

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