Romain Bardet's Factor Slick Time Trial Pro Bike | Vuelta A España 2017

Making it's debut this year in the UCI World Tour, the Slick from Factor helped 🇫🇷 AG2R La Mondiale 🇫🇷 lead rider Romain Bardet onto the Podium at the Tour de France. Dan Lloyd checks out his Time Trial bike at the 2017 Vuelta a España.

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Hailing from an engineering team that had previously worked in top level motorsport from Ferrari to F1 teams, Factor bikes started in Norfolk, UK. The Slick is claimed to be 1.5kg lighter than their previous model. Other interesting features include the unique split Twin Vane Evo downtube, designed to reduce drag by 100g at 40kph.

Parts for the built are sourced from all over the world, including the American cockpit from 51 Speedshop, French wheels and pedals from Mavic and Look and an Italian saddle from Fi'zi:k.

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Frame and forks: Factor Slick Time Trial
Wheels: Mavic Comete Pro Carbon SI (front), carbon disc wheel (rear)
Tyres: Continental Podium TT Tubulars 25mm
Handlebars: 51 Speedshop cockpit with monostack formation
Stem: Integrated Factor
Seatpost: Integrated Factor
Saddle: Fi'zi:k Ares TT Saddle
Shifters: Shimano Dura-Ace Di2 R9170
Brakes: Shimano Dura-Ace Di2 R9170
Front Mech: Shimano Dura-Ace Di2 R9170
Rear Mech: Shimano Dura-Ace Di2 R9170, Ceramic Speed cage
Chainset: Shimano Dura-Ace,
Pedals: Look
Chainring size: 54/44T
Powermeter: SRM Powermeter, K-Edge Mount (SRM Specific)
Cassette: 11/25T

Saddle height: 77cm
Reach: 86cm
Tyre width: 25mm

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