Wrapping up our coverage from this year's Unbound Gravel race event, let's take a look at three more unreleased bikes – two from Factor Bikes and another from Orbea's OOLab.
While brands often use premier races to tease upcoming products, it's more often wheels or drivetrain components than full-on new bikes. But that wasn't the case at this year's Unbound.
Josh Weinberg
We've already shared two of the upcoming bikes used by pros – Lael Wilcox's Specialized Diverge and Axelle Dubau's Pinarello Gravel – with each brand taking a different approach to unveiling new models to media and the general public. Some attempted to be secretive leading up to race day, instructing athletes to show rather than tell, while others were more up front about impending product launches.
Factor Bikes Adventure Gravel
Factor Bikes had two new gravel bikes at Unbound, which will join the current Ostro Gravel as the brand expands its range. Without a formal name yet, Factor refers to this one as a suspension-corrected adventure gravel model.
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The personal bike of Rob Gitelis, Factor's founder and CEO, this wide-tired race machine was set up for tackling the 200-mile Unbound course. Gitelis was tight-lipped on specifics, such as weight, model name, colorways, and launch date, but did, however, divulge some pertinent details.
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