Replica Factor Ostro VAM

[Serge_K]

For reference, I added some pictures:

Few things say "my frame is fake" louder than riding a Factor with Elite wheels with the logos

[Lotnik]

Few things say "my frame is fake" louder than riding a Factor with Elite wheels with the logos

I would say that wheeltop screams it louder 

[aeroskiii]

Few things say "my frame is fake" louder than riding a Factor with Elite wheels with the logos

the china rotors make it obvious

[estingo]

Looks great, how are you liking the frame?

Thank you and I like the frame for my usage it's perfect.

Few things say "my frame is fake" louder than riding a Factor with Elite wheels with the logos

Thank you Serge, I agree that I basically don't need to say that it's fake because there are Elite Wheels on it, However I don't mind and I get a lot of compliments, also there exist fake Black Inc wheels as well.

I would say that wheeltop screams it louder 

Thank you Lotnik, and yes you are right Wheeltop also indicates that it is a fake, imitation or replica frame. However I like how it works and not everyone is riding with a fake factor with elite wheels and Wheeltop. Nevertheless I enjoy riding it even though some people here on the forum don't like it, and that's also okay because it's not their bike and they also don't need to ride it.

the china rotors make it obvious

Unfortunately, for your comment the Q-rings Rotor is real... The crankset and powermeter are also quite "fake" It's a Lexon with Xcadey. Padels are original Speedplay, but the spindles that were steel did I replaced for "fake" titanium ones.

and to top it off I bought training wheels from Tagoola which are 1/3 of the price from the Elite wheels. Some will use Elite wheels as training wheels as replacement for their black inc wheels for good weather or races, and I use Tagoola ones for training wheels (winter/rain) and my Elite drives for nice weather. See the picture as the attached reference. also In the current state on the image as weighted: 7,00 kg

[Rebel_Yell]

 
and to top it off I bought training wheels from Tagoola which are 1/3 of the price from the Elite wheels. Some will use Elite wheels as training wheels as replacement for their black inc wheels for good weather or races, and I use Tagoola ones for training wheels (winter/rain) and my Elite drives for nice weather. See the picture as the attached reference. also In the current state on the image as weighted: 7,00 kg
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So in the pic it looks great.  Question on the Tagoola wheels…….whaf size? From and rear different sizes?

[jerozilla]

Thought I'd drop one last message in here have a F-C Carbon tier 3 frame for sale size 54 snow white with black lettering, has about 100km on it with a BBInfinite Ceramitech bottom bracket installed, fork has been cut to max spacer height and other extras basically brand spanking new. The aero position even with max spacers did not work for me ended up going with an Enve Fray. Might be more people interested now with the 34% tariffs dropping. You can DM if interested for details on extras it comes with. Would ship from Canada.

If not I'll just build it up as a spare for friends who visit.

[estingo]

So in the pic it looks great.  Question on the Tagoola wheels…….whaf size? From and rear different sizes?

Thank you Rebel and I think with pictures you get a better idea how the bike looks like and how the final build went. A lot of people on the forum like to see pictures, as a famous saying "A picture says more than a 1000 words". However, some people are a bit cautious these days with posting and even deleting pictures, due to the reactions they might get from our fellow forum users.

I have posted the details of the Tagoola wheels on the Tagoola topic: https://chinertown.com/index.php/topic,5712.msg78358.html#msg78358 Hope that answers your question, as they are " cheap" wheels the alignment with the disc brake didn't went smoothly, I had to adjust it a bit, so keep that in mind.

 

[0x616C616E]

Has anyone received their bike from Taiwan Eisen?

I placed an order back in January and was told it would be shipped at the end of February. However, it became harder and harder to contact the person, Peter.

Eventually, he came back to me a few weeks ago and asked if I was happy to go with a 400mm x 80mm bar, but I had already told them at the beginning that I wanted a 400mm x 90mm bar. He said "OK" and mentioned it would take 10 days to produce the bar.

After 10 days, I heard nothing from them. I tried contacting them via WhatsApp (though I'm unsure if I've been blocked, as I can only see a single tick) and AliExpress, but no one has answered.

[Serge_K]

Has anyone received their bike from Taiwan Eisen?

I placed an order back in January and was told it would be shipped at the end of February. However, it became harder and harder to contact the person, Peter.

Eventually, he came back to me a few weeks ago and asked if I was happy to go with a 400mm x 80mm bar, but I had already told them at the beginning that I wanted a 400mm x 90mm bar. He said "OK" and mentioned it would take 10 days to produce the bar.

After 10 days, I heard nothing from them. I tried contacting them via WhatsApp (though I'm unsure if I've been blocked, as I can only see a single tick) and AliExpress, but no one has answered.

You shouldnt be ghosted. you should message via the aliexpress app so aliexpress can see you are being ghosted. Message them 3x per day every day (during their business hours) and if you dont get a reply after 3 or 4 working days, escalate to aliexpress. 6 weeks delay with no end in sight is not trivial.

[0x616C616E]

Yes, I already raised a dispute a few days ago and decided to give them some time to respond. I'm planning to submit the proof to AliExpress tomorrow.