Impressively close to some road bikes: Factor's new Elara gravel race bike tested in the wind tunnel
Cyclingnews is conducting wind tunnel testing on the new Factor Elara gravel race bike to compare its aerodynamic performance against top competitors. The review process involves rigorous protocol testing at the Silverstone Sports Engineering Hub.
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High-end cycling equipment testing provides consumers with data-driven insights into performance gains in the competitive gravel racing market.
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(Image credit: Will Jones) Copy link Facebook X Pinterest Email Share this article 1 Join the conversation Follow us Add us as a preferred source on Google Newsletter Subscribe to our newsletter It's not difficult to work out how the Factor Elara came into existence. Its super-wide fork is uncannily similar to the brand's aero road hotshot, the ONE, and from that point backwards through the frame, it's a clear shot at the best gravel race bikes on the market, with the design straight out of the modern gravel race bike playbook as a combination of aero, big tyre clearance, and racy geometry.
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