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.
Sprinters and fast road riders who picked aero over weight. If you wanted the climbing bike in this era, compare stack/reach against the Émonda instead.
Gen 7 Madone: a pure aero race bike built on Kammtail Virtual Foil tubes with the IsoFlow cutout for rear compliance. It is the fast, heavier half of Trek's race line — Émonda is still the light bike in these years.
Gravel racers shopping Factor.
Factor gravel. Race-leaning drop-bar, not a touring frame.
| Measurement |  VentumGS1 2027 |  |  TrekMadone SLR 2022 |  FactorLS 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stackmm | 582 | 562−20 | 563−19 | 586+4 |
| Reachmm | 398 | 394−4 | 390−8 | 391−7 |
| Head tube angle° | 71.5 | 72.5+1.0 | 73.5+2.0 | 72.0+0.5 |
| Seat tube angle° | 73.5 | 73.5 | 73.3−0.2 | 73.2−0.3 |
| Chainstaymm | 425 | 410−15 | 410−15 | 420−5 |
| Wheelbasemm | 1046 | 994−52 | 987−59 | 1038−8 |
| BB dropmm | 73 | 67−6 | 70−3 | 74+1 |
| BB heightmm | — | — | — | — |
| Standovermm | — | — | — | — |
| Part | GS1 L | Teammachine R 56 | Madone SLR 56 | LS 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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