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.
Climbers and riders who want a light Specialized that isn't a full aero race bike. Not an endurance bike.
A lightweight road bike without the Tarmac's aero brief. It climbs and floats; it does not try to be a Tarmac SL7 in a crosswind. The position is still race-adjacent, not Roubaix-tall.
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 |  CoticCascade 2026 |  |  SpecializedAethos 2022 |  OrbeaOrca 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stackmm | 612 | 570−42 | 565−47 | 552−60 |
| Reachmm | 400 | 390−10 | 387−13 | 385−15 |
| Head tube angle° | 70.0 | 72.5+2.5 | 73.5+3.5 | 72.8+2.8 |
| Seat tube angle° | 73.0 | 73.5+0.5 | 73.5+0.5 | 73.5+0.5 |
| Chainstaymm | 445 | 410−35 | 410−35 | 408−37 |
| Wheelbasemm | 1082 | 996−86 | 991−91 | 981−101 |
| BB dropmm | 66 | 69+3 | 72+6 | 70+4 |
| BB heightmm | — | — | — | — |
| Standovermm | — | — | — | — |
| Part | Cascade L | Teammachine SLR 56 | Aethos 56 | Orca 53 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stem | 110 mm | 100 mm | 100 mm | 90 mm |
| Bar | 440 mm | 420 mm | 420 mm | 400 mm |
| Crank | 175 mm | 172.5 mm | 172.5 mm | 170 mm |
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