All the speed of a TT bike but with the handling of a road bike. A new era in frame design.
$6,299.00 – $12,499.00 (Configure below for exact price)
When we signed our contract to sponsor the Ag2r-La Mondiale team, we gained an important partner in our quest to design the best UCI-approved time trial bike on the market. We were obsessed with making the bike not just inconspicuous to the wind, but also ultra-adjustable; after all, maximum speed is only possible with optimal position.
We knew the drag numbers we needed to achieve, but a shape is only the beginning. We began with our Twin Vane Evo Down Tube. Once we had modeled a shape in CFD that we believed to be fast, we produced a prototype for the wind tunnel to confirm our computer simulations and quickly moved to rideable samples for the team to test.
The biggest challenge in producing a time trial/triathlon bike isn’t making it aero, it’s making the thing handle well. Thanks to the Twin Vane Evo design combined with the widest-possible bottom bracket—BBRight—we were able to make sure that the Slick was stiff enough to handle the forces generated by a top level pro when putting out maximum wattage. We increased the size of the chainstays to better handle the pedaling loads and created our Wide Stance Seatstays to improve rear-end stiffness while also allowing the wind to move more smoothly over the back of the bike.
The Slick isn’t just a TT bike you can sprint on, it’s stiff enough that it handles like a great road bike on any terrain. That extra stiffness gives riders greater confidence in turns and on descents. This was proven to us when Ag2R-La Mondiale riders reported to us that they’d gone 60 mph in a full tuck while on a descent.
There’s no reason a time trial bike shouldn’t handle well. With greater confidence, you’ll go faster.
| Bike Options | Chassis, Rolling Chassis, Complete Di2 Bike |
|---|---|
| Colours | Special Edition Deep Grey |
| Frame Sizes | Small, Medium, Large, X-Large |
Configurations
We offer our bikes in three possible configurations, and we do this for a very specific set of reasons. Naturally, we offer complete bikes, but you’ll notice that we offer them with only two groups. We offer Shimano Dura-Ace Di2 and SRAM Red eTap for our bikes because after riding all the groups and examining performance, pricing and availability, we concluded that Dura-Ace Di2 and Red eTap offer the very best outcome for our bikes.
We also offer our models as a Chassis. Our Chassis is frame, fork, headset, bottom bracket, bar, stem and seatpost. We do this rather than offer just a frame and fork because we have engineered our chassis to work together as a system. When we talk about balance, we’re talking about our obsessive attention to ride quality. Anyone can make a stiff bike or a light bike. We have created a bike that is light, stiff and rides unlike anything else you’ve encountered. That feel depends on using a bar, stem and seatpost designed specifically for that bike.
Finally, we offer a Rolling Chassis. The Rolling Chassis adds wheels to our Chassis of frame, headset, bottom bracket, fork, bar, stem and seatpost. We have engineered our Black Ink (Inc) wheels to be the best possible wheel to work with our bikes. There may be faster wheels in the wind tunnel, but aerodynamics is more than a wheel on its own. A bike is a system and what wheel and tire you choose can change a bike’s aerodynamics significantly. Our frames perform better when paired with our Black Ink (Inc) wheels, and similarly, our Black Ink (Inc) wheels perform best when paired with our frames.
Details
18 months of obsessive redevelopment, modifications and engineering have lead to the creation of the Factor SLICK time trial bike:
- UCI legal
- Twin Vane Evo downtube
- Wide stance SLICK aero fork
- Wide stance SLICK aero seat stays
- SLICK aero seatpost
- Hidden seatpost clamp
- All internal cable routing
- Hidden, integrated front brake
- Removable FD mount
- Integrated direct mount brake
- BBright bottom bracket
- Clearance for 28mm tyres front and rear
- 51 SPEEDSHOP multi-adjustable aerobars
- Our frame laminate design and manufacturing process ensures that we put the waste into the garbage can and not into the frame; using a computer programme called Fibersim, each layer is precisely cut to minimise any overlaps or extra materials where they are not required. The result: the strongest, lightest frame possible.
- The SLICK frame is made with three different carbon types, each selected for various performance characteristics. Standard Modulus, Medium Modulus and High Modulus Pitch Fibre. While the first two are common to the cycling industry the last – the Pitch Fibre – is far rarer because it’s difficult to work with and comes with a very high cost. It is, however, the lightest and stiffest carbon available for bike frames.
Specs
Option: Frame, Fork, Bar, Stem
- Frame: Factor SLICK RGi Carbon construction
- Fork: RGi Carbon, 1 1/8″
- Seatpost: Custom Aero 0 set back (25mm set back available)
- Headset: Cane Creek 1-1/8″ Custom Headset
- Stem: Custom Aero Integrated
- Handlebars: 51 SPEEDSHOP Mono-Riser Aerobar System (Ski Standard / FSM and Ultimate optional)
- Tape: Factor Hi Grip Tape
Option: Frame, Fork, Bar, Stem, Wheels
- Frame: Factor SLICK RGi Carbon construction
- Fork: RGi Carbon, 1 1/8″
- Seatpost: Custom Aero 0 set back (25mm set back available)
- Headset: Cane Creek 1-1/8″ Custom Headset
- Stem: Custom Aero Integrated
- Handlebars: 51 SPEEDSHOP Mono-Riser Aerobar System (Ski Standard / FSM and Ultimate optional)
- Tape: Factor Hi Grip Tape
- Front Wheel: Black Eighty, 80mm Carbon Clincher
- Rear Wheel: Black Eighty, 80mm Carbon Clincher
Option: Frame, Fork, Bar, Stem, Wheels, Di2
- Frame: Factor SLICK RGi Carbon construction
- Fork: RGi Carbon, 1 1/8″
- Seatpost: Custom Aero 0 set back (25mm set back available)
- Headset: Aluminium / CeramicSpeed bearings
- Stem: Custom Aero Integrated
- Handlebars: 51 SPEEDSHOP Mono-Riser Aerobar System (Ski, FSM and Ultimate extensions)
- Tape: Factor Custom
- Front Brake: Factor SLICK Custom Aero Brake with Carbon Cover
- Rear Brake: Shimano Dura Ace 9110
- Front Derailleur: Shimano Dura Ace 9150
- Rear Derailleur: Shimano Dura Ace 9150
- Brake/Shift Levers: Shimano Dura Ace 9160
- Extension Shifters: Shimano Dura Ace 9160
- Cassette: Shimano Dura Ace 9160
- Chain: Shimano Dura Ace 9100
- Crankset: Shimano Dura Ace 9100 – 170mm (size S), 172.5mm (size M & L), 175mm (size XL)
- Front Wheel: Black Eighty, 80mm Carbon Clincher
- Rear Wheel: Black Eighty, 80mm Carbon Clincher
- BB: Aluminium / CeramicSpeed bearings with Wheels MFG 24mm BBRight Reducers/Adaptors
- Saddle: fi’zi:k Mistica Carbon
- Tires: Continental Grand Prix 4000 S II, 25mm
Geometry
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