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Factor O2 VAM

usting on the scales must be supported by capability on the road, which is why the O2 VAM made its mark on me. With the frameset coming in under a kilo thanks to a frame weighing a claimed 667g (54cm), a top-end build hovers around 6.6kg. That’s a disc brake bike coming in 200g under the UCI weight limit, using components that are top-spec but ultimately conventional.

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