Beyond Aero 85 Orinda Way, Orinda, CA 94563

"I'd been looking for my next road bike for a little while and settled on a Factor Ostro VAM. I'm somewhat familiar with the brand and just needed to find a bike shop to work with for my order. I of course went to the Factor website but wanted to see if I might be able to get a better deal on the bike. Checking the list of shops on Factor's website didn't give me a bike in my size in inventory so I continued looking online. I came across Beyond Aero and started checking out reviews and things. Psychotically, I even used google maps to view the street the store is on - just to make sure things were ok! Fortunately, Andres has a number of great reviews so that put me at ease. I knew I wanted the Ostro VAM and I was keen for Beyond Aero's build using Zipp wheels so I emailed the shop. Andres was quick to respond. He's also very patient as I submitted a tonne of questions about the build, sizing, possible swaps, and all sorts of things. Each time Andres responded promptly and never made me feel like I was wasting his time. Unfortunately, Andres didn't have the integrated handlebar/stem combo I was looking for so we agreed a price reflecting that and we made the deal. Andres has built up the bike as far as he can and it's now winging its way to me. I'm beyond excited (get it?) for the bike to arrive and thank Andres so much for putting up with all of my questions and indecision. I do wish I'd been able to visit the shop to more fully experience the buying process but maybe I'll get out there one day. As it stands, a 56cm white/chrome Ostro Vam with Sram Force AXS, power meter, and Zipp 404s is heading my way right now! Thank you again Andres! 5/8 Update. The bike arrived very well packed. I had a bit of building to do since I wanted a different handlebar setup so just got all of that done. My build is: 56cm Factor Ostro VAM in pearl white and chrome Sram force axs with quark power meter Zipp 404 wheels Black inc aero integrated stem and handlebar Pirelli P zero 28mil tubeless tire setup Sella Italia SLR My bike has the cycliq fly 6 camera on the back - don’t waste your time with that until the battery can last more than 2 hours! I’ve only ridden the bike up and down the street but it feels solid and everything is rolling smoothly. Thank you again, Andres! 8/17: Another update! I took advantage of a sale BA was having and got some new bling for my road bike. I originally had the Sram Force AXS groupset but upgraded. You can see from the pics I didn't stretch for the crankset though - I'm not Bill Gates! Anyway, the groupset arrived and was straight forward to install using a few online videos. I needed to buy a cable routing tool - about $15 on Amazon, and you need a brake bleed kit but I dad one so all good there. The kit is chromed on the brake calipers and levers, then mostly blacked out for the rest of the components which suits my white Factor Ostro VAM with Chrome logos quite nicely. Shifting is smooth and quiet except for the chain's noise which you would get with all groupsets. Shifting is intuitive with my setup being the right lever shifts to a higher gear and the left lever shifting to a lower gear - different from the mechanical setup but perhaps more logical. I can't speak to feeling a weight difference - I'm not that much of a weight weenie - but there is a psychological affect to having Sram's top groupset on your bike. Does the upgrade make me faster? Probably not. But does the upgrade make me feel faster? Absolutely! Call it superficial if you want but I like it! All-in-all, I'm very pleased with the purchase and Andres made it super simple to order, as always. Thanks Andres!"

"Great shop full of gorgeous and unique high end carbon and titanium bicycles. Staff is super helpful."

"Rich-people racing-bike store for rich-people; no repairs, just expensive gear. Open 3pm -5pm, most weekdays."

"Amazing experience with Beyond Aero and Andres. Andres helped me immensely, and I think we found the perfect bike for my needs. Amazing sales advise, customer service, and personalized purchasing experience. Would highly recommend!"

"These guy came to the Half Moon Bay triathlon and gave our bikes a few adjustments to get them ready for the race. I cam in first place (in my category) so they must have really helped because I could not have done it on my own. Have also been doing some longer rides than usual and winding up home with a sore back. Decided to come back and try the bike fitting. Set up an appointment for the static fit. There was some miscommunication about time but they made it right in the end. A new handlebar and bike seat adjustment resulted in a new happy me. Post assessment, new bike fit gave my back a rest and in a much more comfortable ride. Thanks Beyond Aero for all the help."