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Factor Slick (2018)

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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 Downtube. 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.

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Name:Slick
Brand: Factor
MSRP:$12,499.00
Year:2018
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