The bike has been optimised around 45mm gravel tyres<\/a>, although it can fit a maximum width of 47mm at the rear and 52mm at the front.<\/p>\n Tweaked geometry Compared to the Factor Ostro Gravel<\/a>, the Aluto has a steeper head tube angle and \u201cequally short chainstays\u201d to maintain a shorter wheelbase and aid agility.<\/p>\n Factor says the lower bottom bracket shifts the centre of gravity downwards to stabilise the ride and to strike a balance with the shorter wheelbase.\u00a0<\/p>\n With a higher stack than the Ostro Gravel, Factor says the Aluto allows a more adaptable fit for a wider range of riders \u201cwithout compromising a race-ready position\u201d.<\/p>\n \u201cUtilitarian integration\u201d The Aluto\u2019s emphasis on long-distance racing, training and exploring means it has \u201chigh-performance design cues\u201d and \u201cutilitarian integration\u201d.<\/p>\n The bike has down tube storage, where you can stash your tools and any other essentials. We\u2019re beginning to see more gravel \u2013 and road \u2013 bikes with down tube storage and it\u2019s a feature that BikeRadar\u2019s Warren Rossiter says should replace saddle packs<\/a>.<\/p>\n While internal cable routing is often seen as a maintenance burden<\/a> and far from utilitarian, Factor says the Aluto\u2019s hidden cables have been designed to be \u201cmechanic-friendly\u201d.\u00a0<\/p>\n Elsewhere, the bike is compatible with 1x or 2x drivetrains, so you can set the Aluto up with your groupset of choice.\u00a0<\/p>\n Black Inc HB05 Barstem\u00a0 The Aluto comes with a new Black Inc HB05 Barstem, which is said to complement the \u201clively nature and geometry\u201d of the bike.\u00a0<\/p>\n Factor says the cockpit has a short reach to offset the increased reach of modern groupset shifter hoods, while the shallow drop and flare are said to aid stability over rough terrain.\u00a0<\/p>\n Moulded cable entry ports are said to reduce machining complexities and facilitate easy cable routing.\u00a0<\/p>\n Inspired by the Dakar Rally\u00a0 Factor says the Aluto is available in two colour schemes, Raptor Blue and Quattro Grey, which are inspired by the Dakar Rally, the \u201cworld\u2019s most extreme off-road proving ground\u201d.\u00a0<\/p>\n \u201cJust as Dakar cars are engineered to endure vast distances, brutal terrain, and the sharpest edges of performance, the Aluto is built to bring that same spirit of resilience, versatility and precision to gravel cycling,\u201d says Factor.\u00a0<\/p>\n How much does the Factor Aluto cost? Factor has only revealed two builds for the Aluto at launch, with either SRAM Force XPLR<\/a> for \u00a36,999 \/ $6,999 \/ \u20ac8,399 or SRAM Red XPLR<\/a> for \u00a38,699 \/ $8,699 \/ \u20ac10,499. Both builds come with a power meter.\u00a0<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"The new Factor Aluto gravel bike is billed as an endurance-focused alternative to the brand\u2019s race-ready Ostro Gravel.…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":145322,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[37],"tags":[4985,101,56,54,55],"class_list":{"0":"post-145321","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-cycling","8":"tag-cycling","9":"tag-sports","10":"tag-uk","11":"tag-united-kingdom","12":"tag-unitedkingdom"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/145321","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=145321"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/145321\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/145322"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=145321"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=145321"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=145321"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}
\n![\"Man](\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Aluto_009.jpg\")
The Aluto is intended to complement the Factor Ostro. Factor<\/p>\n
\n![\"Factor](\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/ALUTO_Quattro-Grey_In-frame-storage.jpg\")
The Aluto has down tube storage \u2013 a growing trend on carbon bikes. Factor<\/p>\n
\n![\"Factor](\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Aluto_031.jpg\")
The Black Inc HB05 Barstem is said to complement the \u201clively nature and geometry\u201d. Factor<\/p>\n
\n![\"Factor](\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Aluto_006.jpg\")
The Factor Aluto in Quattro Grey. Factor<\/p>\n
\n![\"Factor](\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Aluto_049.jpg\")
The Factor is available in two builds at launch, featuring a SRAM Red XPLR or Force XPLR groupset. Factor<\/p>\n