Description
Factor offers the superlight VAM Disc frameset as a Rolling Chassis, which not only includes the Black Inc Carbon Integrated Bar/Stem system and Black Inc Carbon Seatpost, but also the 1475 gram Black Inc Thirty Disc carbon tubeless ready wheelset.
The research and development that brought the world the Factor O2 frameset design provided Factor's engineers with huge amounts of data and knowledge as they built a fantastic riding, sub 800 gram road race frameset that sacrificed nothing in the pursuit of wins and personal bests. So after a few years of incredible success for this smaller frame company, what did Factor do? How about going to back to the O2 drawing board, albeit with a head start, and create the VAM Disc frameset, with a new carbon production process, some different material technology, and a commitment to maintaining or improving the O2 across the board.
Enter the sub 700 gram VAM (Velocita Ascensionale Media- average ascent velocity), frameset. Unlike many superlight road framesets, the VAM was not only built to climb, but to dominate descents and ride like a dream. The cockpit set-up is pro-style low friendly with a new headtube and headset top cap/spacer system. Overall the geometry is incredibly close the O2, with the same Stack and Reach. Current O2 riders who desire the lightest version will find it all very familiar, aside from the approximately 10% reduction in frame weight. So what is different? VAM is manufactured with a completely new method of carbon compaction. Pressurization greater than normal allows the engineers to wring excessive resin from the various base carbon materials, therefore making the carbon stronger, lighter and more efficient.... Read More
Features
- Superlight disc brake road race frameset optimized for climbing, great all-around
- Full carbon frame-fork, Black Inc Rolling Chassis , Ceramic Speed Headset, BB
- Road race geometry for true pro position, with balanced feel and performance
- Newly engineered O2 design with material and manufacturing improvements
- Increased pressure during mold compaction process eliminates excess resin
- Advanced materials: TeXtreme®, Nippon Graphite pitch fiber, and Boron fiber
- Result is exceptional lightweight, no sacrifice in torsional stiffness, compliance
- Average of 10% reduction in weight of comparable size O2 bare frame
- Includes: Black Inc Integrated Carbon bar-stem, 27.2mm round Carbon seatpost
- Features Ceramic Speed ceramic bearing headset and bottom bracket (Shim/SRAM)
- Black Inc Thirty Disc Wheelset, TL ready; hubset w/ CeramicSpeed bearings
- New toptube-headset topcap-spacer design specific to VAM
- Disc frameset has Flat Mount caliper interfaces (140-160 compatible), internal routing
- 12/100mm front 12/142mm rear bolt-on Factor thru-axles
- New VAM routing path, management port, cable stops for mechanical shifting, brakes
- Frameset includes all fittings for internal mechanical or electronic routing
- Requires braze-on front derailleur type
- Sizes: 49, 52, 54, 56, 58 (49cm has Zero offset seatpost)
- VAM finish: Nude carbon with red highlights
- Weight: 690 grams (bare 54cm frame)