2016 aero road bike test: BMC Timemachine TMR01 - BMC Timemachine TMR01 on test

A successor should be coming soon, but the Timemachine is still a good match in the fight against the wind (211 watts). The integration of the front brake is a good technical solution. The cable runs in front of the head tube in a guide laminated to the fork crown. The V-brake integrated into the sheaths sits under a cover and grips just as well as mass-produced models. The thin 3T handlebars are not comfortable to grip. Conti's tubular tyres are real professional material. With a special rubber compound and latex tubes, the tyres make a huge difference; both testers had the feeling that they had never ridden faster tyres. At just under 6.7 kilos, the bike is quite light and stable. However, it does not offer any significant suspension comfort.

CONCLUSION Pioneer in integration, still competitive as a competition machine, tough. Potential to become a classic

Price 10,200 Euro
Weight 6.7 kilos
Available in specialised shops
Info www.bmc-switzerland.com

Weight frame/fork/steering bearing* 1,118/590/73 grammes
Frame sizes** 48, 51, 54, 56, 58, 61 cm
Seat/top tube/head tube 585/565/160 mm
Stack/Reach/STR*** 561/392 mm/1.43

EQUIPMENT

Drive Shimano Dura-Ace (53/39 t, press-fit)
Brakes/gears BMC/Shimano Dura-Ace Di2
Wheels/tyres/weights**** Zipp 404 Firecrest/Continental Competition Pro LTD 25 mm (tubular tyre, front/rear: 934/1,265 grams)

*Weighed weights.
**Manufacturer's specification, test size bold.
***Stack/reach projected vertical/horizontal measurement from the centre of the bottom bracket to the top of the head tube; STR (Stack to Reach): 1.36 means a very stretched, 1.60 a very upright riding position;
****Wheel weights including tyres, cassette, quick release/threaded axles and brake discs if applicable

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