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Factor ONE vs Scott Foil RC
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Key differences
- The Scott Foil RC starts €100 cheaper (€12,999 vs €13,099 for the Factor ONE).
- Our verdict scores the Factor ONE higher overall: 73/100 vs 72/100.
- Tire clearance: up to 34 mm on the Factor ONE vs 30 mm on the Scott Foil RC.
- The Factor ONE comes in 5 sizes, the Scott Foil RC in 7.
Factor ONE
Scott Foil RC
| FactorONE | ScottFoil RC | |
|---|---|---|
| Overview | ||
| Brand | Factor | Scott |
| Build | ONE Shimano Ultegra | Foil RC Ultimate |
| Build notes | No power meter. The Black Inc HYPER 62 wheel option costs USD 1,100 / EUR 1,199 more. Frame colour, size, crank length and seatpost setback are chosen at order. | 2027 model; spec and prices from scott-sports.com (DE, UK and US sites). Scott lists XXS to M as available; the geometry covers XXS to XXL. Scott publishes no complete-bike weight. |
| Price (MSRP) | €13,099$11,999€13,099 | €12,999$13,000£12,799 |
| Model year | 2026 | 2027 |
| Generation | ONE (2025) | Foil RC (third-generation Foil, 2022) |
| Launched | 2025-12 | 2022-06 |
| Discipline | Aero road | Aero road |
| UCI legal | Yes | Not stated |
| Verdict (out of 100) | ||
| Overall score | 73 | 72 |
| Aero | 95 | 86 |
| Frame | 90 | 82 |
| Components | 90 | 90 |
| Fit | 72 | 76 |
| Practicality | 60 | 62 |
| Price | 33 | 33 |
| Frame & fork | ||
| Frame material | Carbon (TeXtreme, Toray and Nippon Graphite pitch-based fibre) | Carbon (Foil RC HMX SL) |
| Fork material | Carbon; ONE wide-stance bayonet fork | Carbon (Foil RC HMX SL, 1-inch eccentric carbon steerer) |
| Frame weight | — | 915 g32.3 oz |
| Weight measured on | — | Scott's claim for a painted size 56 HMX SL frame with Di2 battery holder and derailleur hangers (805 g unpainted) |
| Max system weight | — | 120 kg264.6 lb |
| Frame sizes | 47, 52, 54, 56, 58 | XXS, XS, S, M, L, XL, XXL |
| Colours | Onyx Black, Nimbus Grey, Silverstone, Blush, Chrome | — |
| Also available as | ONE SP: the same frame with the ONE SP time-trial/triathlon bar | Foil RC in HMX carbon (Team Replica, Pro, Team, 10 and 20 builds, and frameset); Foil RC TRI (HMX frame with a Zipp Vuka triathlon cockpit) |
| UCI frame approval | Approved 30 May 2025 as 'ONE / FM310' (frame and fork), sizes 47 - 58 (5), code FACTOR-006 (UCI list version 2026.10.02) | — |
| Compatibility & standards | ||
| Brake type | Disc, max rotor 160 mm front and rear | Flat-mount hydraulic disc |
| Max rotor size | 160 mm | — |
| Wheel size | 700c | 700c |
| Max tire width | 34 mm | 30 mm |
| Bottom bracket standard | T47A (CeramicSpeed T47A aluminium cups; bearings for DUB or 24 mm spindles) | Press-fit (PF Road 86.5) |
| Front axle | 12x100 thru-axle | — |
| Rear axle | 12x142 thru-axle | — |
| Drivetrain compatibility | Electronic only (SRAM, Shimano, Campagnolo), 1x or 2x, max chainring 54T | — |
| Mechanical shifting possible | No | — |
| 1x compatible | Yes | — |
| Max chainring | 54T | — |
| Front derailleur mount | Adjustable front derailleur mount | — |
| Cable routing | Internal | Internal |
| Hydration & storage | ||
| Bottle mounts | 2 | — |
| Bottle mount locations | Black Inc aero integrated bottle cages included | — |
| Fit & adjustability | ||
| Cockpit | One-piece Factor integrated barstem; the bar mount is separated from the steering axis so long reach doesn't need a long stem | One-piece bar and stem (Syncros Creston iC SL Aero) |
| Seatpost type | ONE aero seatpost, 0 or 30 mm setback; adjustable head gives a 73.5-77° seat angle range; takes 7x7 and 7x9 rails | Syncros Duncan SL Aero CFT aero seatpost with a flexing carbon section |
| Fit notes | The barstem comes only 380 mm wide, with 80 mm reach and 120 mm drop, in five lengths (sizes 1-5, equal to 110-150 mm stems) and three high-rise versions with 20 mm more stack. Up to 15 mm of spacers fit, giving 35 mm of shifter-height range in all. Factor says the steep nominal seat angle still gives the same effective fit as the OSTRO VAM, and that every size has the same steering geometry, which avoids toe overlap on small frames. | — |
| Aerodynamics | ||
| Manufacturer aero claims | More than 8% faster than the OSTRO VAM, with the advantage sustained from 0 to 15° yaw (Factor) | 16 W saving at 40 km/h over the previous Foil (1 min 18 s over 40 km) |
| Testing method | CFD iterations followed by wind-tunnel testing against a 3D-printed drop-bar HANZŌ ('HANZO Road') reference | Developed with aero consultant Simon Smart, optimised for 4 to 10 degrees of yaw at 32 and 48 km/h |
| Tube profile | Wide-stance bayonet fork with a chin fairing that manages the air spilling off the front wheel | — |
| Travel, maintenance & warranty | ||
| Headset bearings | 1-1/8 in upper and lower bearings | — |
| Derailleur hanger | Factor Mini-UDH | Replaceable |
| Proprietary parts | Integrated barstem, bayonet fork and chin fairing, ONE seatpost, Mini-UDH hanger, location-specific bottle cages | One-piece Syncros cockpit, Duncan SL Aero seatpost, eccentric 1-inch steerer |
| Frame warranty | Limited lifetime warranty | — |
| Sold via | Direct from factorbikes.com and through retailers | — |
| Drivetrain | ||
| Groupset | Shimano Ultegra Di2 R8100 | SRAM Red AXS E1 |
| Launched | 2021 · current generation | 2024 · current generation |
| Speeds | 12-speed | 12-speed |
| Electronic | Yes | Yes |
| Drivetrain | 2x | 2x |
| Shifters | — | SRAM Red AXS HRD |
| Crankset | Shimano Ultegra R8100 | SRAM Red AXS Power Meter |
| Chainrings | 52/36 | 48/35 |
| Crank length | 165 / 170 / 172.5 (chosen at order) | — |
| Power meter | — | SRAM Red AXS Power Meter |
| Bottom bracket | — | SRAM DUB PF Road 86.5 |
| Standard | — | Press-fit 86.5 |
| Front derailleur | — | SRAM Red AXS |
| Rear derailleur | — | SRAM Red AXS |
| Cassette | Shimano Ultegra R8100 | SRAM Red XG-1290 E1 |
| Range | 11-34 | 10-33 |
| Speeds | 12-speed | 12-speed |
| Chain | — | SRAM Red |
| Brakes | ||
| Brake levers | — | SRAM Red AXS HRD |
| Brake calipers | — | SRAM Red AXS HRD |
| Type | — | Hydraulic disc |
| Rotors | 160/140 mm rotors | SRAM Paceline X |
| Front rotor | 160 mm | 160 mm |
| Rear rotor | 140 mm | 140 mm |
| Mount | — | Center Lock |
| Wheels & tires | ||
| Wheelset | Black Inc SIXTY TWO | Syncros Capital SL Aero 60 |
| Front rim depth | 62 mm | 60 mm |
| Rear rim depth | 62 mm | 60 mm |
| Material | Carbon | Carbon |
| Notes | Black Inc HYPER 62 available at extra cost | Syncros SL axle |
| Tires | — | Schwalbe Pro One Aero TL-Easy |
| Tire width | — | 28 mm |
| Type | — | Tubeless (TL-Easy), folding |
| Cockpit | ||
| Handlebar | Factor ONE Integrated Barstem | Syncros Creston iC SL Aero |
| Type | One-piece bar and stem | One-piece bar and stem |
| Integrated stem | Yes | Yes |
| Bar width | 380 mm | — |
| Widths available | 380 mm only | 380 mm (XXS, XS, S), 400 mm (M, L, XL), 420 mm (XXL) |
| Bar reach | 80 mm | — |
| Bar drop | 120 mm | — |
| Material | — | Carbon |
| Notes | Five lengths (1-5, equivalent to 110-150 mm stems) and three high-rise versions (1H-3H) with 20 mm more stack, chosen at order | — |
| Headset | — | Acros AIF-626S |
| Saddle & seatpost | ||
| Saddle | — | Syncros Belcarra V1.0 Neo Cut-out |
| Rails | — | Carbon |
| Seatpost | Factor ONE Seatpost | Syncros Duncan SL Aero CFT |
| Offset / setback | 0 mm or 30 mm setback, chosen at order | — |
| Material | Carbon | — |
| Included extras | ||
| Bottle cages | Black Inc Aero Integrated Bottle Cages | — |
| Geometry (smallest – largest size) | ||
| Sizes | 47, 52, 54, 56, 58 | XXS, XS, S, M, L, XL, XXL |
| Stack | 503–587 mm19.8–23.1″ | 505–606 mm19.9–23.9″ |
| Reach | 390–421 mm15.4–16.6″ | 380–409 mm15–16.1″ |
| Seat tube angle | 75.5–76.5° | 72.5–74.5° |
| Head tube angle | 72.5–73.3° | 70.5–73.3° |
| Head tube length | — | 103–199 mm4.1–7.8″ |
| Effective top tube | — | 520–600 mm20.5–23.6″ |
| Seat tube length | — | 451.8–572.4 mm17.8–22.5″ |
| Chainstay | 405–408 mm15.9–16.1″ | 412 mm16.2″ |
| Wheelbase | 974–1,022 mm38.3–40.2″ | 987.7–1,022.7 mm38.9–40.3″ |
| BB drop | 75–77 mm3–3″ | 70 mm2.8″ |
| BB height | — | 274.5 mm10.8″ |
| Fork offset | 43–48 mm1.7–1.9″ | — |
| Trail | 57.4–58 mm2.3–2.3″ | — |
| Standover | — | 746.4–853.3 mm29.4–33.6″ |
| Wheel size | 700c | 700c |
| Stem length | — | 80–120 mm3.1–4.7″ |
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