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Re: Replica Factor Ostro VAM
Hey Team, I ordered from this seller and the frame arrived today. Here are my impressions. Ordered on Nov 17, shipped on Dec 8th, arrived on Dec 20th. Dark blue chameleon. I can post pictures of the frame, though I did not take any of the inside since it looked good (read below). The finish both inside and outside is fantastic. Inside of my frame looks exactly the same as oralmaster's. Outside is flawless except for one small scratch (1x1mm) on the underside of the toptube. I am not sure if this is paint problem or it happened during shipping because the box was massacred to the point I had a heart attack when I picked it up. On the other hand, the frame inside was meticulously wrapped so it's hard to image it got scratched through all that padding. Anyway, it's practically invisible and nothing a bit of nail polish would not fix. No oversprays, caliper mounts nicely faced. I nearly built the bike already and encountered no major issues. Both seatpost and handlebars were kind hard to slip into their place - not sure if this is a good or bad thing. I was especially fighting with the seatpost. Perhaps it was because of the di2 battery rubber mount is marginally bigger than the seatpost itself. The handlebars are stiff af, I have some muscles and I tried flexing them as much as I could and they did not move a bit. I encountered only one problem while building - the top of the D-shaped plug would not fit inside the fork because the walls were a bit thicker - a bit of sanding fixed this. Unfortunately I could not finish the build because I am a moron and bought T47 instead of T47A BB. The weight of my frame (size 52) - fork uncut 446 g, frame+hanger 822 g, seatpost+clamp 220 g, handlebars 279 g, d-plug 35 g, headset+all spacers 108 g. The weights are without thruaxles (60?). December 20, 2024, 07:27:42 PM |
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Re: Replica Factor Ostro VAM
Sounds like the quality is consistent, glad to hear the handlebars aren't too noodley someone was saying they were. Did you go for the highest tier option as well? How was the BB facing/threading overall? Should definitely toss some photos up! Yes, highest tier. BB evaluation is pending, as I said I have the wrong BB. Though I can say that I managed to screw the T47 in nearly completely by hand, and only after that I realized there is not enough space for the chainrings and that I need the T47A 
December 20, 2024, 07:50:39 PM |
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Re: Replica Factor Ostro VAM
I've asked about the 2.0 version of this frame from both Nicole Bike Shop and First-Class Carbon - does anyone have any advice on how to choose? From Nicole Bike Shop - the communication has been good and quick, and I've been told that the bike is T1000 and reinforced with T1100 in the load bearing areas. I haven't seen any reviews from this store, but they have sent me some images (finishes and weights). From First Class - there seems to be at least a few examples of high quality frames in this thread, but I have been told from them that all frames are T800 (regardless of tier chosen, only the weight changes), and that anyone else claiming to use T1000 or T1100 isn't telling the truth and that it shouldn't matter because you can't tell anyways as long as the quality is good. The communication has been okay too, but less thorough. Thanks in advance! My understanding (i am not a manufacturer) is that the core / bulk / most of the frame is always going to be T700 & T800, and that key areas get fancier fiber. So, afaik, there's no such thing as a 100% T1000 frame, it would be disgusting to ride, and way too fragile (and cost too much). I'd say, given you're buying a counterfeit anyway, make sure (1) you get the paint job that excites you, (2) you get a look at the inside of the frames to see they compact fibers properly (should be clean and neat inside), (3) you get something that weighs the right ballpark. Whether A uses T1000 and B uses T1000 & T1100, honestly, you can't check, and you wont feel. And you're dealing with illegal merchandise, so trust with these people... When asking these sellers questions, i often got "i cant tell you that because i could go to prison" as an answer a lot of times. January 20, 2025, 11:52:57 PM |
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Re: Replica Factor Ostro VAM
Yeah I am wondering if I am better off finding something else. My long teng 268 ticks all these boxes. And it's officially very fast, says me. February 13, 2025, 11:18:07 AM |
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Re: New VeloBuild gravel race frame in the works...
Nice! 1. T47 or BSA bottom bracket 2. Clearance for 50-53c tires 3. Traditional round seatpost. Option for 0 and 20mm setback 4. UDH 5. Option to route hydraulic cables externally. Through the side of the fork and an entry point though the downtube. 6. Mounts for fenders 7. FSA headset standard 8. Two independent bolts saddle clamp design 9. Bottom bracket height between that of a traditional gravel frame and CX frame. 10. Included hardware to run cables through the headset top cap port, similar to FSA No.69 system. February 17, 2025, 03:27:16 PM |
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