Factor’s gravel bike range is now three models strong, with each option offering a distinct intention to cover all areas of the gravel cycling discipline: the Ostra Gravel for all-out racing, the do-it-all Aluto, and now, the Sarana, which was designed around carrying capacity and long-distance technical riding. And by long-distance riding, we’re talking ultra events where riders spend days in the saddle, often self-supported in remote, untamed areas.
The Sarana was born out of Factor’s engineering team’s quest to design an ultra-endurance gravel racing bike from a clean slate, uncorrupted by contemporary trends, and focusing on how the rider feels at twenty hours into a race. The project started nearly three years ago when the brand looked at the bikepacking sector and ways it could support endurance athlete Rob Britton, who smashed the 350-mile Unbound XL record last year on a Factor Ostro Gravel bike.
