Factor O2 vs Factor One

law281

Recently found out about factor and to my surprise, they're from my city, has anyone ridden both of these for comparision, or just one of them? I was intially going to buy a Canyon, but given brexit, and increase in tax, it makes more sense to buy local, seeing as these have quite a good write up.

I generally want a good all rounder, which makes sense to lean towards the o2 but could also want an aero bike for events, if only i could buy both!

pippi_langsamer-2

Not ridden either, but.... You want a good all-rounder, then the O2 is their proclaimed "All-Rounder". You want the One coz it's "Aero", and probably looks (subjectively), better? Head vs Heart probably. Don't know what "events", you plan, but unless they're Road Races where you expect to be soloing/ in breakaways, then the benefit of the One is already lost. That headtube arrangement on the One looks like a solution to a problem that never existed too...

poptart242

The Ostro is their all rounder now. That's what their sponsored riders are on:

MattFalle

You know they are made in Taiwan, ya, so unless you live there they aren't made local so import taxes will just be part of the price?

If you do live in Taiwan then thats well cool.

gsk82

MattFalle said:

You know they are made in Taiwan, ya, so unless you live there they aren't made local so import taxes will just be part of the price?

If you do live in Taiwan then thats well cool.

But the local owners will get some profit from his purchase, which helps keep local people employed in the company.

MattFalle

Rob Giletis lives in Taiwan.

MattFalle

So Taiwan ownership, Taiwan factory, most probs Taiwan based design team, etc etc.

May as well buy a Giant tbh.