Factor ONE XXRAY PLUS SpongeBob SquarePants / Patrick Star Edition

Engineered for the Deep End

Elite performance can be intimidating. It can also be joyful. Created for the Tour de France Femmes avec Zwift, this collaboration brings the openness and energy surrounding the race to Factor’s most uncompromising expression of road performance. Two custom Factor ONEs reinterpret Mighty Jaxx’s XXRAY PLUS SpongeBob SquarePants and Patrick Star collectibles, placing familiar characters on machines engineered for the highest level of competition. The contrast is deliberate. Factor’s precision engineering meets Mighty Jaxx’s playful way of looking beneath the surface, creating bikes that are serious in purpose but unexpected in character. Built to race, they are also designed to make people look twice, and invite a wider audience into the sport.

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Obliquely angled drivetrain side view of the Factor ONE SpongeBob Edition equipped with SRAM Red and Black Inc 62 wheels.

Drivetrain side view of the Factor ONE SpongeBob Edition equipped with SRAM Red and Black Inc 62 wheels.

Obliquely angled non-drivetrain side view of the Factor ONE SpongeBob Edition equipped with SRAM Red and Black Inc 62 wheels.

Non-drivetrain side view of the Factor ONE SpongeBob Edition equipped with SRAM Red and Black Inc 62 wheels.

Obliquely angled drivetrain side view of the Factor ONE Patrick Star Edition equipped with SRAM Red and Black Inc 62 wheels.

Drivetrain side view of the Factor ONE Patrick Star Edition equipped with SRAM Red and Black Inc 62 wheels.

Obliquely angled non-drivetrain side view of Factor ONE Patrick Star Edition equipped with SRAM Red and Black Inc 62 wheels.

Non-drivetrain side view of the Factor ONE Patrick Star Edition equipped with SRAM Red and Black Inc 62 wheels.

02Design

Art more than skin deep

The custom ONE graphic designs are based on Might Jaxx’s SpongeBob SquarePants collectibles and dive under the skin to get to the anatomical truth of one of the most loved and longest-running children’s animated series. Marrying the imagery with the most advanced UCI-legal road bike in the WorldTour peloton introduces a level of sensory dissonance that shocks first, and then delights. This limited-edition collaboration celebrates design innovation, craftsmanship, and character, showing how two worlds of engineering and art can collide in a way that surprises and inspires. To highlight the collaboration, the two Factor ONE special editions will debut at the Tour de France Femmes avec Zwift, raced by riders from Human Powered Health and Ma Petite Entreprise.

Non-drivetrain side view of the ONE SpongeBob front end including Black Inc wheel, showing the iconic graphic on the fork leg.

Aero First

The Bayonet Fork + “Chin” Fairing system might be the most striking feature of the ONE, but this front-end design isn’t simply about cutting the air. It dictates where the air goes next, ensuring smoother flow across the entire system. The design controls the airflow at the front and sustains an aerodynamic advantage deep into crosswind yaw. The wide fork uses a ducted chin, a forward-projected structure, to manage the “spillover” drag created when airflow detaches from the front tyre and crown area.

Modern Geometry

Aerodynamics was only half the mission. The modern racer’s position has shifted, using narrower bars, more forward saddles, shorter cranks, all of which push the rider’s weight further over the front wheel. Without carefully focused geometry, this can upset handling balance and increase crash risk. The ONE’s geometry was designed to accommodate these WorldTour positions without compromise. Even in the smallest sizes, the ONE keeps identical steering geometry to the largest frames, a rarity in high-performance road bikes.