BMC Teammachine SLR
Racers who want BMC's classic race fit. Roadmachine if you need stack.
BMC's lightweight race bike: steep, precise, and a WorldTour stack/reach reference. Less aero than Teammachine R / Timemachine.
Racers who want BMC's classic race fit. Roadmachine if you need stack.
BMC's lightweight race bike: steep, precise, and a WorldTour stack/reach reference. Less aero than Teammachine R / Timemachine.
Racers who want BMC's classic race fit. Roadmachine if you need stack.
BMC's lightweight race bike: steep, precise, and a WorldTour stack/reach reference. Less aero than Teammachine R / Timemachine.
Racers and fit club riders who want a low stack without full aero integration. If the Aeroad cockpit feels like too much, this is the sibling.
Canyon's lightweight race bike: snappy, precise, and less of a wind-cheater than the Aeroad. It rewards a committed position and calm hands in corners rather than a slammed aero tuck.
Racers who want a climbing Orbea. Orca Aero is the wind-cheating sibling.
Orbea's lightweight race bike, OMX carbon on high kits, and a fit that is race-low without S5 drama. OMX vs OMR changes weight more than geometry.
| Measurement |  |  |  CanyonUltimate CF SLX 2022 |  OrbeaOrca 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stackmm | 565 | 570+5 | 570+5 | 552−13 |
| Reachmm | 392 | 390−2 | 389−3 | 385−7 |
| Head tube angle° | 72.3 | 72.5+0.2 | 73.3+1.0 | 72.8+0.5 |
| Seat tube angle° | 73.5 | 73.5 | 73.5 | 73.5 |
| Chainstaymm | 410 | 410 | 410 | 408−2 |
| Wheelbasemm | 1000 | 996−4 | 994−6 | 981−19 |
| BB dropmm | 69 | 69 | 72+3 | 70+1 |
| BB heightmm | — | — | — | — |
| Standovermm | — | — | — | — |
| Part | Teammachine SLR 56 | Teammachine SLR 56 | Ultimate CF SLX M | Orca 53 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stem | 100 mm | 100 mm | 100 mm | 90 mm |
| Bar | 420 mm | 420 mm | 420 mm | 400 mm |
| Crank | 172.5 mm | 172.5 mm | 172.5 mm | 170 mm |
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