BMC Roadmachine
Sportive riders who found Teammachine too low.
BMC endurance road: taller stack, more compliance, all-day. Still Swiss-precise steering compared with some endurance bikes.
Sportive riders who found Teammachine too low.
BMC endurance road: taller stack, more compliance, all-day. Still Swiss-precise steering compared with some endurance bikes.
Gravel riders who want one bike for events and weekends. Racers who want a lower, racier gravel bike should also look at Crux.
Specialized's gravel all-rounder. Future Shock up front (on many kits), generous tire room, and a position between Crux-race and touring. Recent Diverge 4 years shift clearance and front-end feel.
Gravel riders who want one bike for events and weekends. Racers who want a lower, racier gravel bike should also look at Crux. The S-Works kit is the halo build — same geometry as the non-S-Works page for this year, different parts.
Specialized's gravel all-rounder. Future Shock up front (on many kits), generous tire room, and a position between Crux-race and touring. Recent Diverge 4 years shift clearance and front-end feel.
| Measurement |  PriorityApollo 2027 |  |  SpecializedDiverge 2022 | SpecializedS-Works Diverge 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stackmm | 610 | 590−20 | 612+2 | 612+2 |
| Reachmm | 390 | 383−7 | 390 | 390 |
| Head tube angle° | 71.0 | 72.0+1.0 | 71.5+0.5 | 71.5+0.5 |
| Seat tube angle° | 73.0 | 73.5+0.5 | 73.2+0.2 | 73.2+0.2 |
| Chainstaymm | 442 | 415−27 | 425−17 | 425−17 |
| Wheelbasemm | 1068 | 1014−54 | 1055−13 | 1055−13 |
| BB dropmm | 68 | 73+5 | 78+10 | 78+10 |
| BB heightmm | — | — | — | — |
| Standovermm | — | — | — | — |
| Part | Apollo L | Roadmachine 56 | Diverge 56 | S-Works Diverge 56 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stem | 110 mm | 100 mm | 100 mm | 100 mm |
| Bar | 440 mm | 420 mm | 420 mm | 420 mm |
| Crank | 175 mm | 172.5 mm | 172.5 mm | 172.5 mm |
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