Originally Posted by
PeteHski
At least here in the UK, Factor seem like better value as fully built bikes rather than a frameset. The O2 VAM frameset is £5,200 and a complete Force ETAP build is around £7,500. So more or less the same price as an Aethos Pro build with same groupset and equivalent carbon wheels. The Aethos frameset comes in at £4,500 but doesn't include the integrated bars and stem.
That's interesting. Let me talk to my LBS and see what kinda deals they can do on a build. Someone i know wanted to get a sub-6kg O2 VAM build, and they quoted him an absurd $20k price for it. So I am not holding out great hopes. But worth checking, anyway.