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Wheels arrived, so its final build

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I dont think so this is mold.
And like I said, inside is a little mess, thats true.
I have v1 and v2 fake factor and there is no much difference between them. The biggest is look. V2 looks like after little lift. Both are responsive, durable and stiff. On V1 I rode 6000km with no issue, will see what will be with v2. On v2 i rode 1000km so far.

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Some more photos

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Size 56, handlebar 400x100. My height 180

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1. Nightmare was by internal routing. I couldnt pull out brake hoses, especially in fork. The holes in fork and frame are too small so its impossible to took it outside - diameter of holes are that same size like brake hoses (should be few mm wider). The frame doesnt have any addictional helpful internal wiring (channels or something like that). Fork has little space inside and the wirels are too tough/stiff. Better situation is in handlebar. I managed with a small plastic tube run throught the frame and fork, screwed together with the wires.

2. Outside the frame looks ok, but inside is a mess - sharp edges near to inner side of bottom bracket. Have to be carefull to not cut yourself. I fix it with a file

3. Expander was too small and very rough, so i took my old one. Inside the steerer tube was a small layer of carbon. So I couldnt insert the expander... I fix it with sandpaper

4. Stem spacers and top cover has 2 holes: for steerer tube and for the brake hoses. The hoses should go from one whole to the second hole. But the space is too small for this operation and the hoses are to stiff (again), so i have to cut with a blade and make one big hole :) So the hoses goes from handlebar to the head. And now the handlebar could sits on the up bearings.

5. The main paint/main varnist is great BUT the logos are like stickers. They are good but you can scrath it easily. I use the transparent foil to secure it and when I try to correct, I peel the foil wit logos... :)

I expected difficulties espiecially that is replica/fake frame. Overall I solved all problems (except the logos, but i will probably order new FACTOR stickers.
I changed from Factor 1 to 2 for no special reason. Second ver is a little better in my opinion. Nicer look, more stiff especially the fork - it has additional grooving in steerer tube, better seatpost mounting (can now install varia radar on it with aluminium arm). For the layman or amateur the differences may be small, if at all.
I paid about 850EUR with send, vat, custom duty. Not bad i think. I tooks 1 month for making frame and 1,5 week shipping. Seller Taiwan Carbon Bike .
Next i will try send more photos. Attached ver 1 and ver 2.

I ordered wheels too. They should be for about 2-3 weeks (Princeton 65, glossy with white)

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I changed frame from factor 1 to factor 2. Sometimes it was like nightmare but overall i finished my build

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I have 28mm schwalbe one tubeless and this is max. There is about 2-4mm clearance, depends of pressure.

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Ok so, I rode on bike about 1k kilometers (1150km). I dissasembly it 2 times. I didnt noticed cracking carbon of any parts inside or breaking (frame, handlebar, seatpost). BUT It has some paint scratches looks like carbon crack (seat post, seat tube). I check it many times and till now nothing change (good for me) - scratch are on outside side on paint.
The bike is very stiff, i dont feel that frame is flexible. Every parts from my previous bicycle fit well (crank, derailleurs, wheels). The frame is very difficult to mount due to internal cables and hydraulic brakes so have to be patient, have good tools and some skills, but i think its normal - in every type of internal routig frame (not only chinese version)

I bought frame from ali, size 56cm with handlebar 100x400 and glossy white paint, from seller that has shop from 2014 (7 years) and selling frames, handlebars and carbon parts. I bought it for about 750EUR with shipping.
I dont know how it works but when I add frame to basket it shows me 750EUR, but when I would like to pay for it the price changed to 600EUR. Maybe its VAT or some tax returned by law in EU. Next I added xdb shipping costs for EU for 150EUR, so overall 750EUR for frame back to my door.
Shipping lasted 3 weeks.

The package was very well protecded by foil, tape and sponge? in medium box.

Paint job is quite good. I rate it on 3 or 4 on 6 posiible (1-reprehensible, 6 perfect). The main varnish is very good and durable. But has some mistakes visible under the light, some black parts ale slightly smeared on white (thru axle mount), seat tube socket has too much paint (and its not harvested enough) and socket for screw seat tube is smeared on white too. Letters and logos are sharp and centered but I think they are not secured enough by scratching - should be additional transparent protective varnish. Seat tube socket doesnt have cover, so I had to doit by myself.

Frame has mounted perfect bottom bracket, the fork and back part of bike (rear triangle?) Its fits perfect with wheels and crankset. They are on position and central.

Steerer tube and seatpost tube has thick walls, maybe not perfect but strong enough. Seat tube looks like very durable and i think there is one layer with fiber glass (between are some spaces). Seat post has some paint crack looking strange, but when i checked it, it looks like its only paint crack.

With fork I get 2 aluminium overlapping spacers, 1 plastic spacers, 1 down pad with "ceramicspeed" logo (i dont know how its called) and 1 up pad, 3 aluminium upper rudder pads for compression, 2 headset bearings (up and down).
With seatpost I get additional clip for carbon rail of saddle

Handlebar is very good looking, like one piece made with stem, good finishing, with internal mount wire. There is garmin mount too with 2 bolts. Internal cables looks beautifull but mounting it is horrible...
There is a little disadvantage with stem. Mounting area is a little wider than should be, so when I put the handlebar on steerer tube, I had to remove some clearence with the stem bolts (i.e. should be 31.8mm and it is 31.9mm) and then remove clearence on head tube.

I sending some pictures below.
I have no time to respond for every email, im so sorry for that.
But sending pictures is simple so if U want more pictures, send me Ur email, maybe I try send u more :)

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if you were wondering what the fasterway from china looks like, here it is:

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