Are Chinese Components Worth Your Money? | Factor Ostro VAM | Oompa Loompa Cycling 147

Book me for an interview and merch store: https://oompaloompacycling.com/ Instagram:  / oompaloompacycling   TikTok:   / oompaloompacycling   Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/3NYvyso... Discord: https://dsc.gg/oompaloompacycling Editor:   / gangyii   -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 00:00:00 - 00:02:59 - Introduction 00:02:59 - 00:06:00 My old bike, the SuperSix Evo 00:06:00 - 00:09:33 Thoughts on buying a new bike.. hmm... 00:09:33 - 00:11:16 And then I got this bike, price was good 00:11:16 - 00:13:22 Frame was dinged up man, I went to repaint it 00:13:22 - 00:16:01 Carousell, and the bike and half the price! 00:16:01 - 00:18:06 If it wasn't this cheap, would you have gotten it or support LBS? 00:18:06 - 00:22:30 Let's talk about the bike 00:22:30 - 00:23:15 Why don't you own an OSPW? Is this a good answer? 00:23:15 - 00:25:13 Moving on.. Wheels, handlebars, saddle, DARIMO SEATPOST! 00:25:13 - 00:25:51 Titanium bolts, cassette, rotors, chinese carbon cranks..? 00:25:51 - 00:28:37 Total price of bike, weight and compare it to your SSE 00:28:37 - 00:30:20 Im buying another bike soon, for indoor training 00:30:20 - 00:33:19 Chinese components are not S**t 00:33:19 - 00:35:38 For the love of god, please wax your chain 00:35:38 - 00:59:20 IG QnA 00:59:20 - 01:05:20 Final last words? 01:05:20 - 01:05:43 Hub soundcheck -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Rider’s Bio Height: 165cm Inseam: 74.4cm Number of years riding: 2 Strava Profile:   / strava   Bike Specs Bike brand: Factor Model year: 2021 Frame/Frame Size: Ostro VAM/49 Groupset: Shimano Ultegra Di2 11sp Chainring size: 52/36 Cassette size: 11-30 Wheelset/Hubs: Light Bicycle AR55 Flyweight/Carbon Ti X-SP Saddle: Selle Italia SLR Boost 3D Stem Model/Stem Length: see below Handlebar Model/Handlebar Width: EXS Aerover 380x100mm Bartape: Burgh Mosaic Bottle Cages: Elite T-race Carbon Lights (Front and Back): Bontrager Ion 200, Garmin Varia RTL515 Light mount: Niuju/Raceware custom Computer: iPhone 14 Pro (yes bite me) Computer Mount: SP aero mount Power meter: Sigeyi AXO Tires (please specify if tubeless/clinchers/tubular): Challenge Criterium RS tubeless 25mm Bottom bracket: Hambini T47 Pedals: Look X-track Carbon Ti Total price: 10k ish Bike weight: 7-7.1kg