BMC: Teammachine SLR02 Ultegra Di2 - 2017

BMC: Teammachine SLR02 Ultegra Di2 - 2017

The requirements for the Teammachine family were defined by the demands of WorldTour racing – a delicate balance of ultra-lightweight for those grueling, above-category climbs, and rapid-fire acceleration for laying down aggressive attacks. In response, BMC engineers outdid themselves and developed BMC's proprietary ACE Technology. With this, they accelerated the design and engineering process and developed 34,000 virtual prototypes in just one year. The end result is the Teammachine SLR – offering the world‘s finest balance of lightweight, stiffness and compliance. 

• ACE Technology, 02 Carbon
• Teammachine SLR, 02 Carbon
• Shimano Ultegra Di2
• Shimano Ultegra
• Shimano RS21

SPECIFICATIONS

TECHNOLOGY  

ACE – Accelerated Composites Evolution Technology

With ACE technology, the most relevant performance characteristics of a race bike; weight, stiffness, and compliance, are combined in the best way possible to produce a unique ride and the ultimate in performance. Rather than physically prototyping every iterative stage during the engineering process, it allows BMC to speed up the evolutionary design process. Driven by more than 200 parameters such as cross-section dimensions, clearances, performance targets, BMC's Finite Element Method (FEM) established a calculation model to determine the absolute real-world performance of the frame. Through complex computations, the characteristics of each iteration of frame design are realized and refined until the optimal combination of all parameters is found.

DTi – Dual Transmission Integration

A frame is only as good as its parts, BMC's are what we like to call future proof. Wielding the tools of their trade, BMC developed the Dual Transmission Integration feature –or DTi. Unique to BMC, DTi allows the cable routing to be easily swapped from mechanical to electronic shift systems. Giving you total freedom in your choice of groupsets. Applied to all of their new road frames, the integration is clean, without loss in the aesthetic or aerodynamic department. A sleek look that performs.

CONCEPT

Engineered

To create the Teammachine SLR, BMC replaced traditional prototyping processes with the powerful Accelerated Composites Evolution (ACE) Technology. This unique, iterative, computer-modeling program analyzed over 34,000 possible frame configurations to optimize the bike’s geometrical structure, tube cross-sections, and carbon lay-up. The final result is a bike that embodies the perfect combination of weight, stiffness, and vertical compliance to deliver the ultimate WorldTour-worthy ride. 

Lightweight

The Teammachine SLR series is the lightest in the BMC line-up. But creating an extremely light bike is too easy for BMC engineers  – the Teammachine’s blend of lightweight, stiffness and compliance are what puts this bike ahead of the rest. 

Stiff

Acceleration Re-defined – with every stomp of the pedals it’s obvious that this is more than just a tagline; it’s an engineering philosophy. For the steepest climbs and the most daring descents – for every attack and every dive into a switchback, it’s obvious that the Teammachine SLR02 holds nothing back.

Compliant

Light, stiff, compliant – the old saying says “pick two”. With ACE Technology, BMC decided to pick all three. The Teammachine SLR was designed to keep their WorldTour riders fresh during the longest days in the saddle, it will do the same for you on your epic rides.

Frameset

• Frame: Teammachine SLR02 Carbon Frame

• Fork: Teammachine SLR02 Carbon Fork

• Seatpost: TCC Carbon Compliance post

• Frame Technology: Advanced Composite Evolution (ACE) Technology

• Sizes 6: 48 / 51 / 54 / 57 / 60

• Frame Weight: 950g (54cm)**

• Fork Weight: 360g (uncut)

Integration

• Frame DTi internal cable management

• External rear brake cable

Technical details

• Frame: Standard QR 130mm

• Fork: Standard QR 100mm

• Tapered steerer 1-1/8” to 1-1/2”

• Seatpost: 18mm offset (3 & 30mm available)

• Bottom Bracket: PF86

• Drivetrain: Braze-on front derailleur mount

• ACE Technology replaceable rear derailleur hanger

• Tires: 25mm maximum width****

**Average sample weight with hardware

****Tire dimensions based on measured tire width

GEOMETRY

*Detail images to display frame details only, not color.