The bike that encompasses Factor and its presence worldwide is the OSTRO. It's the most recognizable of its offerings and just got an update.
The OSTRO is the bike that encompasses Factor and its presence worldwide. It’s the most recognizable and appealing of its offerings and helped shape the mold for powerful road machines with a slippery silhouette. The new OSTRO doesn’t move far from the original starting point but goes all in on minute aero updates for larger gains.When it came time to redesign the bike, the Factor design team looked to balance stiffness/comfort, real-life aerodynamics, and beauty.
Factor then gave the new OSTRO’s headtube a more hourglass shape, reducing the frontal area. Adding a nose on the headtube allowed the team to move the leading edge of the fork forward, creating a smoother transition for the nose with the headtube. Small surface details were added on the inside of the fork leg that work with the rotating wheel to promote better flow. The dropout and brake mount surfaces are modeled to move the air from the axle.
“Balancing shape efficiency and maintaining volume and rigidity is key to power transfer. Here, we had to manage the pedaling forces in one plane while promoting airflow retention in the other.” The increased leading-edge radius improves flow attachment at larger yaw angles, and the high-flange hub increases ride feel and lateral stiffness.“The increased radius creates a more gradual rate of curvature change, promoting flow attachment at larger yaw angles. In addition, the rounder profile and more gradual change in curvature means that the aerodynamic stall onset is gentler, giving the rider a better feeling of control in gusts and strong crosswind situations.
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