Factor Elara Force XPLR W/PM Gravel Bike

THE PUREST EXPRESSION OF FAST GRAVEL

Gravel racing. Just the term should tip you off that things have changed from the early days of putting wider-treaded tyres on dropbar bikes. If gravel used to be a fun way to get off the roads and explore wilder landscapes, it has now evolved into a myriad of riding styles, all with their own tech demands. Gravel, fast gravel, is now as competitive as WorldTour racing, with nearly the same level of top speeds required to win.

The ELARA has been designed for the fastest gravel races in the world, the UCI Gravel World Series, the Gravel Earth Series, the World Championships, and every event where seconds, handling, and marginal gains decide outcomes. It’s where the sport is becoming sharper, faster, and more competitive. The ELARA was conceived to meet that challenge: a gravel race bike designed to be the fastest bike on the roughest ground.

PLATFORM CLASSIFICATION: High-speed gravel race system - the purest expression of fast gravel

DEVELOPMENT OBJECTIVE: Bring road-level race speed to gravel's most competitive arena - the fastest bike on the roughest ground, without compromise.

FACTOR-ENGINEERED FULL-CARBON FORK

Taking inspiration from the radical ONE aero fork, the deeper profile of the ELARA carbon fork enhances the aerodynamics of this leading edge while increasing the stiffness levels to help keep the handling solid and sharp.

BLACK INC AERO GRAVEL BAR AB07

The new Black Inc Aero Gravel Bar AB07 was developed in parallel: a one-piece cockpit with subtle flare, integrated computer mount, and internal hose routing. Mounting and cable routing remain clean and serviceable, in keeping with Factor’s philosophy of engineering elegance over hidden complexity.

BLACK INC GRAVEL WHEELS

Black Inc SIXTY FOUR Gravel wheelset offers an elite level of aerodynamic performance that combines with the ability to mount extra-wide tyres to make these wheels the perfect choice for the most important gravel races on the calendar. (Minimum tyre size 47 mm.)

TRUE MONOCOQUE FRAME

The ELARA’s one-piece construction allows for chainstays thin enough to be cleared by a 57 mm tyre carcass, a 52T 1x chainring, as well as 47 mm tyres in 2x setups with front derailleurs. The resulting frame requires less material and is consequently lighter than frame constructions that bond a front triangle to rear stays.

ROAD-DERIVED GEOMETRY

Firmly positioned in the fast gravel category, the ELARA offers road bike style responsiveness and agile handling even over rough courses ridden at speed. Longer reach and steeper seat tube angle bring the rider more forward into a more aggressive position. Steep head tube angle and tuned trail ensure agility while the chainstay length keeps the bike snappy and responsive.

DATA-VALIDATED AERODYNAMICS

The front triangle draws from Factor’s ONE and OSTRO VAM programs, planar fork integration, a narrow hourglass head-tube, and refined leading-edge transitions around the downtube and bottle zones. CFD validation confirms measurable drag reductions with 45–57 mm race tyres, delivering aero efficiency on par with modern road frames.

• FRAME: Toray®, Nippon Graphite® Pan-Based Fiber
  
• FORK: ELARA Wide Stance Fork
  
• SEATPOST: 0 and 20mm setback available
  
• BARSTEM: Black Inc Integrated Barstem Reach 80mm, drop 114mm. Multiple stem lengths and bar widths available
  
• HEADSET: 1.5″ bearings
  
• HEAD TUBE DIAMETER: 1.5″ upper and lower
  
• SADDLE RAIL CLAMPS: 7x7 and 7x9
  
• BOTTOM BRACKET: CeramicSpeed T47A Aluminium cups / CeramicSpeed bearings available for DUB and 24mm.
  
• CABLE ROUTING: Internal
  
• COMPATIBLE COMPONENTS: Electronic
  
• BRAKE TYPE: Disc
  
• MAX ROTOR SIZE: 160mm front & rear
  
• MAX CHAINRING: 52-tooth
  
• FRONT AXLE: 12 x 100mm thru-axle
  
• REAR AXLE: 12 x 142mm thru-axle
  
• WHEELSET: Black Inc 64
  
• WHEEL SIZE: 700c
  
• MAX TIRE CLEARANCE: 57mm measured
  
• INCLUDED ACCESSORIES: Downtube storage bag
  
• MANUFACTURER WARRANTY: Limited Lifetime Warranty

GROUPSET SPECS

• GROUPSET: SRAM FORCE E1 XPLR
  
• SPEED: 1x13-speed
  
• CRANK: 44T
  
• CASSETTE: 10-46T
  
• ROTORS: 160mm

Please note that bike specifications are subject to change without prior notice.