An R&D spin-off of Norfolk-based motorsport firm BF1 systems, Factor Bikes has built innovative rides since 2010. The ONE is a distant cousin of the 2012, £25,000 Aston Martin One-77 bike, and features a single-piece bar and stem (the Shimano Di2 box is under the bottle mount).
A split "Twin-Vane" down tube redistributes air "wash" from the front wheel, and there is a hidden rear brake and seat clamp. Three kinds of carbon fibre are used in the frame, a method perfected in Factor's facility. ONE frame £4,500; ONE Dura Ace Di2 £8,250.
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