BMC Teammachine R
Racers who want BMC aero without a full time-trial bike.
The aero-leaning Teammachine. Race position with more wind-cheating than SLR. New in the mid-2020s catalog window.
Racers who want BMC aero without a full time-trial bike.
The aero-leaning Teammachine. Race position with more wind-cheating than SLR. New in the mid-2020s catalog window.
Aero racers shopping Merida.
Merida aero race bike. Deep tubes, race fit, the Scultura's wind-cheating sibling.
| Measurement | SuperiorAerolight 2017 | SuperiorAerolight 2016 |  |  MeridaReacto 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stackmm | 558 | 558 | 562+4 | 559+1 |
| Reachmm | 396 | 396 | 394−2 | 396 |
| Head tube angle° | 73.2 | 73.2 | 72.5−0.7 | 73.0−0.2 |
| Seat tube angle° | 73.5 | 73.5 | 73.5 | 73.0−0.5 |
| Chainstaymm | 405 | 405 | 410+5 | 408+3 |
| Wheelbasemm | 988 | 988 | 994+6 | 998+10 |
| BB dropmm | 68 | 68 | 67−1 | 68 |
| BB heightmm | — | — | — | — |
| Standovermm | — | — | — | — |
| Part | Aerolight 56 | Aerolight 56 | Teammachine R 56 | Reacto L |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stem | 100 mm | 100 mm | 100 mm | 110 mm |
| Bar | 420 mm | 420 mm | 420 mm | 440 mm |
| Crank | 172.5 mm | 172.5 mm | 172.5 mm | 175 mm |
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