Factor Bikes has collaborated with British designer & cyclist Paul Smith to unveil the Paul Smith Edition Factor OSTRO VAM as an exclusive limited edition colourway.
A release from Factor noted that… ‘This collaboration is a true celebration of Paul Smith’s love of colour and Factor’s engineering expertise. Each colour block is inspired by bikes loved by Paul both past and present, both in colour and texture.
‘Featuring shades of blue, greens and the venerated Paul Smith pink, high-shine and matte lacquer finishes add another layer of contrast to areas of raw carbon visible through clear gloss.’
The location of the colour blocks throughout the frame aim to reflect the way Factor’s engineers lay up carbon fibre in the OSTRO VAM.
Paul Smith chose to highlight the positioning of these different sheets of carbon fibre and draw a parallel with how patterns are cut and constructed in clothing design.
Paul Smith design features are integrated throughout the frameset. A gold foiled signature logo is central to the Black Inc bars, a signature stripe runs down the seat post, plus abstract scaled-up signature logos are positioned across the forks and downtube.
To complete the collaboration, Paul Smith and Factor’s component and accessories brand, Black Inc, worked on an exclusive bar tape design featuring embossed Paul Smith logos on the tape and bar end caps.
Sir Paul Smith, said “I used to be a cyclist as a young man, and I’ve stayed close to the whole world of cycling.
“Factor is a company whose technological approach to their bike making has been really impressive, and so it’s with great pleasure that I’ve customised one of their new bikes. I hope you like it.”
Rob Gitelis, CEO, Factor Bikes, said “Paul Smith’s passion for cycling and racing heritage is no surprise, but working so closely alongside him and his team on this limited edition design has illustrated how deeply into the detail and DNA of performance that this passion runs.
“It was particularly fitting that the special edition bike had its racing debut at Le Tour de France Prudential Singapore Criterium, followed by Le Tour de France Saitama Criterium in Japan this coming weekend – ridden by one of the greatest racing cyclists of this era, seven-time Grand Tour winner and Factor investor, Chris Froome.”
The Paul Smith Edition Factor OSTRO VAM is available exclusively from Factor dealers and select Paul Smith stores worldwide. It can be purchased as a frameset, frameset with Black Inc FORTY FIVE disc brake carbon clincher wheelset, or as a complete bike in sizes 49, 52, 54, 56, 58 and 61.
The Paul Smith Edition Black Inc Integrated Aero Barstem and Paul Smith Edition Black Inc Bar Tape are also available to purchase separately.
www.factorbikes.com/paul-smith-edition-ostro-vam
