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.
| Measurement | SuperiorAerolight 2024 | SuperiorAerolight 2023 |  |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stackmm | 558 | 558 | 562+4 |
| Reachmm | 396 | 396 | 394−2 |
| Head tube angle° | 73.2 | 73.2 | 72.5−0.7 |
| Seat tube angle° | 73.5 | 73.5 | 73.5 |
| Chainstaymm | 405 | 405 | 410+5 |
| Wheelbasemm | 988 | 988 | 994+6 |
| BB dropmm | 68 | 68 | 67−1 |
| BB heightmm | — | — | — |
| Standovermm | — | — | — |
| Part | Aerolight 56 | Aerolight 56 | Teammachine R 56 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stem | 100 mm | 100 mm | 100 mm |
| Bar | 420 mm | 420 mm | 420 mm |
| Crank | 172.5 mm | 172.5 mm | 172.5 mm |
BMC views this as a “light, aero bike,” contrasting with the Teammachine R, which is an “aero and light bike”. BMC calls the SLR the “Gravity Killer”. BMC ...
BMC claims the SLR 01 is impressively only 4% less aero than the Teammachine R. They've done this by using truncated aero tube profiles and their integrated ...
