BMC TEAM MACHINE SLR01/SRAM FORCE COMPLETE BIKE

BMC's goal in designing the most advanced frame they've ever produced, the Team Machine SLR01, was to make it the all-purpose bike for the vastness of their team rider's needs: Make the frame ~900g for climbs, give it a big injection of vertical compliance for the cobbles, and do this while muscling up its lateral and torsional stiffness. We have it here as a complete bike with SRAM Force components. So whether you can punch a hole in the peloton or not, your bike will be the last thing from stopping you.

Lightness and durability; comfort, and stiffness -- When it comes to frame design, aren't they opposites? All too true. Which is why BMC had to re-evaluate their choices in materials (e.g., they no longer use Easton CNT carbon) and entirely re-think their tubing shapes and configurations. In order to give the frame damping where desired and flex-resistance where required, they applied stepped tube profiles and all-new carbon fiber alignments and material compositions. High modulus layers of carbon are used where stiffness is desired, high strength layers are used where loads are heaviest, and high elasticity layers were used where compliance was needed. This lengthy project of optimizing the overall ride quality of the Team Machine SLR01came to be known as their Tuned Compliance Concept (TCC).

Where does BMC's TCC work make the biggest impact on the Team Machine SLR 01? It's most evident in 3 areas: First is the seatstays. Their slender profile from the brake bridge down to the dropouts is where these stays act as leaf springs to provide vertical compliance. The seatstays are attached low on the seat tube for the same reason. The second area benefitting from TCC is the fork. The fork legs are similar to the seatstays in that they're engineered to offer a degree of compliance. The third area benefiting from TCC is the angle-locking seatpost. It's ovalized with a shape that's wider side-to-side than front-to-back, giving you more compliance on lousy roads. The reduced cross-section near the top of the post provides a bit more 'give' to further reduce vibration.

According to BMC testing, the SLR01 with its TCC design aspects offers nearly 60% more vertical compliance than both the Pro Machine and the Race Master SLX 01. In terms of power transmission, it has 28% more lateral stiffness than the Pro Machine, and 13% more than the Race Master. From the standpoint of steering, it has 12% more torsional stiffness at the headtube than the Pro Machine.

We've assembled our Team Machine SLR01 here as a race-ready package with a complete SRAM Force group. From the Doubletap levers, to the derailleurs, to the brakes, to the BB30 compact crankset, it's all there. The rest of the build kit is composed of parts that we'd ride on our race bikes. You'll get an FSA Wing Pro Compact Handlebar and OS-99 Stem, along with Arundel Cork Handlebar Tape and the BMC SLR01 TCC Seatpost with a Selle Italia SL Kit Carbonio Saddle perched on top. The Mavic Ksyrium Elite wheels are fine for everyday training and racing. The Schwalbe Lugano 700 x 23c tires are a perfect match. Their file tread offers a positive grip in any weather with the added assurance of a reinforced puncture-resistant layer under the tread.

The BMC Team Machine SLR01/SRAM Force Complete Bike is available in six sizes from 47 to 60cm and in two colors -- Black/red and Black/white.

Please Note: As an authorized US retailer, we can NOT ship current year model BMC frames and complete bikes outside the US.

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Team Machine SLR01/SRAM Force Complete Bike Price:  $3599.00  (Was $4699.00)