The new BMC Teammachine has a lot to offer, the design comes from the supercomputer to get the best possible bike. New shape combined with proven Swiss precision ensure extra rigidity and comfort.
The BMC Teammachine model year 2018 was developed using the so-called ACE technology, which was already used in the predecessor. A kind of supercomputer calculates countless variants of a frame based on given parameters in order to finally get the best possible result or model. Even the smallest changes, such as something in the carbon lay-up or the shape, can have a significant impact on the result.
The best designs were then built as prototypes and tested under the toughest conditions – including by former team rider and Tour de France winner Cadel Evans, who has made a name for himself as a test rider on numerous occasions. Ultimately, the development process can be significantly accelerated using the ACE process. A few figures to give you an idea of the effort involved: 38 variants were already calculated for the BMC Teammachine predecessor, this time a further 000 were added to the design. BMC Road Product Manager Mart Otten's clear goal: "Find ways to make the best better".
Apart from the internal changes, the further development can also be clearly seen visually. The new BMC Teammachine looks more modern with clear lines. Especially in the top model SLR01 with electronic shifting and disc brakes: Cables and lines are routed almost entirely inside, and the fully integrated handlebar/stem unit makes the cockpit look very sporty.
Adaptation to different seating positions is made easy with the help of various spacers. Which can also be exchanged without opening the hydraulic lines and thus allow extensive adjustment to different seating positions without breaking the lines.
The frame and fork are partly designed asymmetrically in order to save weight with the same rigidity and to do justice to the changed power flow when using disc brakes. Nevertheless, the frame of the current BMC Teammachine is 25 grams heavier than its predecessor according to BMC (815 to 790 grams in RH 54, SLR01). Nevertheless, the weight for a fully integrated disc wheel is absolutely impressive. The frame version with rim brakes is just as heavy, apart from a few grams. The reason for this is the greatest possible system integration and the use of Directmount sockets for the rim brakes.
Another novelty seems to be the optimized D-shape seat post, which, in combination with the integrated seat clamp and the lower seat stays, is supposed to ensure a high level of comfort. For the steering head stiffness, they promise to reach the level of the old BMC Teammachine, for the bottom bracket stiffness the manufacturer claims a plus of 10 percent.
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