Nice frames guys, thinking about getting me a clear coat 56frame as well somewhere next year, gonna use my 105di2 group as well so hope to be around the same weight.

My bare frame was 917gr (think it was advertised as 880 but I wasn't gonna send it back! Less than 5% variance) - The heavy bits of 105 are the chainset, chain & cassette, so make sure you swap those out to get the weight down. The ZTTO ultimate cassette is 170gr lighter than 105

Just finished putting together my Factor OSTRO VAM 2.0 build and thought I’d share some details for anyone interested — especially as there isn’t a huge amount of real-world info out there yet.

Frameset: Factor OSTRO VAM 2.0 (size 56cm)
Purchased from Mirror Carbon Fiber Store on AliExpress.

The buying process was a bit odd at first — the store page itself isn’t very helpful (I assume because this is essentially a “replica”), and communication only really got going once I reached out via AliExpress messages. After that, it was pretty smooth.

They sent me a Flickr album with a ton of paint options to choose from. Once I’d made my choice and asked a few questions, I placed the order and paid through AliExpress as instructed.

🕒 Timeline:

~4 weeks from payment to dispatch

~2 additional weeks stuck at the airport in China before it finally moved

Included in the package:

Frame, fork, seatpost

Darimo Nexum Drag (copy) cockpit – 120/380

Headset, spacers, top cap, expander

Seatpost collar + internal clamp

Thru-axles and small hardware bits

Build Details:

Groupset (reused from previous bike):

Shimano 105 Di2 12-speed – shifters, calipers, derailleurs

Wheels:

Serenade carbon – 50mm rear / 40mm front

Carbon spokes, lightweight hubs – 1188g for the pair
(Posted about these separately – really happy with them so far.)

Drivetrain & Components:

ZTTO Ultimate 12s 11–34T cassette (185g)

ZTTO 12s oilslick ultralight chain

GUB ceramic T47a bottom bracket

RYET OSPW

BigRock 165mm carbon cranks (24mm Ti spindle)

XCadey spider power meter

Pass Quest aero 52/36T chainrings

Onirii carbon pedals (Ti axles)

Superlight bottle cages

Berijie carbon shell saddle (105g)

Weight:
👉 7.03 kg as pictured

It’s been pretty wet and miserable here lately so I’ve only done a couple of short laps around the estate, but everything’s working perfectly so far. Really happy with how it’s come together and looking forward to getting some proper rides in when the weather improves.

This is such a nice colorway. That green is sick and it gets better with the gradient.

Really like the build too. Do you plan on running it road setup?

Thanks - I'm really happy with it. When you are buying 'off-plan' from China its a bit daunting as to what you are going to get, but thanks to places like this forum & other similar communities you at least get some confidence.

The paint scheme 'up close' is amazing.

For the fireseeable I'm just going to run it on the road I think. i doubt I'll take it on the trails till next spring now.

yeah i got my 3mm offset 42T yesterday and installed it, seems to be slightly less noisy and feel less resistance in biggest cassette when moving the pedals on the stand.
Off for a 100km gravel race on Saturday, my comeback goal following ruptured achilles surgery back in Feb, signed up the day after surgery. Fingers xxd me and the bike both be in one piece come sat evening!

Good luck 🤞

Bike Arrived today, Box was a bit mangled but everything looks okay at first glance.

Now the fun begins

Sweet - I saw that on the Seraph insta a couple of days ago - Looks nice!

Mine coming from Tideace, after sitting in China for 10days at the courier is now getting close (18 miles away)

Hey guys, I need some advice from you. On my GV201, I used a Senicx PR3 2x crankset with a 30-46t chainring setup, but the problem is it has a Q-factor of 151mm. I need a wider Q-factor. Do you have any ideas for something that costs about the same as the Senicx and is just as well-made?

If you just need to widen your stance, get some pedal extenders - https://www.aliexpress.com/item/1005007347533847.html

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