Replica Factor Ostro VAM

[crazyravr]

Which T47A BBs are you guys getting for yours?

[datfrog]

Which T47A BBs are you guys getting for yours?

I'm also trying to figure this out. I think if you want the Blue Ceramicspeed you have to buy from Factor?

I just ordered my frame from Polar. Will update here when I have more to share.

[strayan_rice_farmer]

Ok, I have ordered a 56cm from Yohobikes.

Their photographic Dutch angle is slightly less than perfect to see inside the frame but gives me enough confidence to pay rest of the 80% payment.

Note: frame weight is including FD hanger, Rear TA, bottle cage bolts.
So considering clearcoat is probably ~80g, frame 56cm is ~1000g.
~200g off genuine but I doubt I'll notice that with my 85kg chassis

570 USD to Australia (excluding any taxes).
1month sea freight.

I have a 2023 tcr adv at home so will give a direct comparison (with photos) when it arrives

[deltrum]

I'm also trying to figure this out. I think if you want the Blue Ceramicspeed you have to buy from Factor?

I just ordered my frame from Polar. Will update here when I have more to share.

I went with the Ceramicspeec T47a black bottom bracket (non coated).

[crazyravr]

Does it make sense to spend THAT much money on a BB for this frame? Would another purchase from AE not be good enough?
I dont know much about BBs so I asked Tom and he said "the bottom bracket for factor frame is T47A-79". So that means the width should be 79mm correct?

[-Tarantula-]

Yeah, just use a cheap AE bb, did the same for my replica Venge. Need to replace it once a year though (bb of +- 15eur)

[robinoco]

Does it make sense to spend THAT much money on a BB for this frame? Would another purchase from AE not be good enough?
I dont know much about BBs so I asked Tom and he said "the bottom bracket for factor frame is T47A-79". So that means the width should be 79mm correct?

I just had this arrive yesterday - The T47a 24mm ceramic for Shimano cranks - Finish & quality seems great for the shell, only time will tell for the bearings but when the time comes I'll swap them out for for some higher quality ones.

https://www.aliexpress.com/item/1005008164067923.html?pdp_ext_f=%7B%22sku_id%22%3A%2212000044052578216%22%7D&sourceType=1&spm=a2g0o.wish-manage-home.0.0

[bdyck]

I got a good deal on the blue ceramicspeed from someone who immediately switched it out for a (black) DUB version, but I don't think there's any other way to get the blue one than to buy a bike from Factor. I've heard many times that the cheap Ali ceramic BBs aren't worth it, but for my other build I used a ZTTO non-ceramic BB that cost me $20 CAD and I couldn't be happier with it.

[datfrog]

I got a good deal on the blue ceramicspeed from someone who immediately switched it out for a (black) DUB version, but I don't think there's any other way to get the blue one than to buy a bike from Factor. I've heard many times that the cheap Ali ceramic BBs aren't worth it, but for my other build I used a ZTTO non-ceramic BB that cost me $20 CAD and I couldn't be happier with it.

I'm going the same route. I'm going to build the bike with good parts regardless and save where I can. Likely getting wheels and saddle from aliexpress and keeping the rest legit.

[keyserSoze]

hello,also interested I sent a message to taiwan glory and yohobike  for pictures of the frame......waiting for their reply.
Does anyone know the seller "Jone Taiwan Carbon Bike Store"?

[datfrog]

My order with Polar automatically refunded today due to not shipping in the set timeframe. About a week ago I followed up on the status and they said it was behind due to typhoon, then said there was a national holiday for 7 days. They said it would be here before end of Oct, so I agreed to proceed. Then the AliExpress auto-refund came through, which Polar didn't say anything about.

I followed up after the refund and they didn't seem to really care, then said they had issues with the dark graphics. They told me they could send me a different colorscheme frame that they had ready, which seems suspicious. Now they're saying "the black logo needs to wait for some time". At least one other person on here got the same graphics from them recently, so I'm unclear what's going on.

[bdyck]

An update on the frame I received from RK Ultra/FC carbon:

I started my build and realized that I might have a problem with the frame. I've tried three different wheels just to rule that out and I have the same problem with all of them. The rear triangle seems misaligned from the rest of the frame. When I put the rear wheel in, it sits off to the right and at an angle. Is it possible I'm missing something here or is the frame really that out of alignment? Any opinions/advice are welcomed. I contacted the seller and I'll see what they say...

Otherwise everything seems mostly ok, they forgot to send me a 7x9 clamp for the seatpost which they sent out very quickly after, and the logo on the non-drive side of the seatpost is tilted the wrong way. I'll include a picture of this too.

[Rebel_Yell]

An update on the frame I received from RK Ultra/FC carbon:

I started my build and realized that I might have a problem with the frame. I've tried three different wheels just to rule that out and I have the same problem with all of them. The rear triangle seems misaligned from the rest of the frame. When I put the rear wheel in, it sits off to the right and at an angle. Is it possible I'm missing something here or is the frame really that out of alignment? Any opinions/advice are welcomed. I contacted the seller and I'll see what they say...

Otherwise everything seems mostly ok, they forgot to send me a 7x9 clamp for the seatpost which they sent out very quickly after, and the logo on the non-drive side of the seatpost is tilted the wrong way. I'll include a picture of this too.

Very odd.  Why does the 3rd picture look centered compared to pic 1 and 2. 

[bdyck]

Very odd.  Why does the 3rd picture look centered compared to pic 1 and 2.

Third picture I centred on the wheel, you can see the seat tube and head tube off to the side there.

[-Tarantula-]

An update on the frame I received from RK Ultra/FC carbon:

I started my build and realized that I might have a problem with the frame. I've tried three different wheels just to rule that out and I have the same problem with all of them. The rear triangle seems misaligned from the rest of the frame. When I put the rear wheel in, it sits off to the right and at an angle. Is it possible I'm missing something here or is the frame really that out of alignment? Any opinions/advice are welcomed. I contacted the seller and I'll see what they say...

Otherwise everything seems mostly ok, they forgot to send me a 7x9 clamp for the seatpost which they sent out very quickly after, and the logo on the non-drive side of the seatpost is tilted the wrong way. I'll include a picture of this too.

Vincent had the same problem in the TanTan topic: https://chinertown.com/index.php/topic,6275.90.html

after I told him to check the end-caps on the wheels and the UDH hanger, he got is solved. According to him, it was the UDH hanger..