BMC Bikes

[cpg]

So who will consider buying a BMC bike now? Would you have considered it before Floyd's tour win?

Curt

[David Kirk]

I'm in.........all that stands between me and a Tour win is that bike and a bad hip.

Dave

[atmo]

this is what hip is atmo.

[BoulderGeek]

I think they are very cool. Really distinctive when you see one in person.

Easton "nanotechnology" nanotube carbon matrix. A little more than an Orbea Orca, if I recall correctly. Stiff and sprint-worthy.

I might not use it as my street weapon of choice for just riding around, but for genuine racing, I'm sure it would be more than adequate.

[Archibald]

I have had the opportunity to ride a few of their different models. They are surprisingly well behaved and nice riding despite their unusual design. I would not buy any bike or component based on what a current pro rides. We have different requirements and incentives.

[jasont]

I've always thought they were so unusual looking they were cool. Different is good, IMO. I liked the Swiss paint job they offered a couple of years ago.

I'd buy one.

[Marcusaurelius]

Originally Posted by cpg

So who will consider buying a BMC bike now? Would you have considered it before Floyd's tour win?

Curt

Well given their bikes have a 69mm bottom bracket drop I'd say no. I prefer a low bottom bracket height or 8cm bottom bracket drop.

[chrisroph]

Like most bikes, I am sure they go fast with the proper motor. 69mm drop is too little to make me happy.

So, on stage 16 when Floyd cracked, he was putting out 245 watts on the climbs, which would put him firmly in decently strong cat 4 territory. Then, in stage 17, he was cranking out 425 watts, firmly in really strong freaky mofo territory. The difference a day can make.

[Endless Goods]

At $3800 a pop for f/f, they wont be spawning like the 5200, etc.

[Ginger]

Originally Posted by David Kirk

I'm in.........all that stands between me and a Tour win is that bike and a bad hip.

Dave

Whoa! I've got the bad hip, so all I need is the bike?

[Kahuna]

If I only had a spare fifteen grand....

[coylifut]

I live in an area that's gotta have as many bike shops than anywhere and what lines those shops carry, has a very large influence on what people ride. So, if one of the local mega shops starts distributing the BMC at a recreational level price point, I'll see em around.

Separately, I'd never pay $4k for a frame without one of those seatmast/integrated-post deally bobs.

[Archibald]

Originally Posted by Kahuna

If I only had a spare fifteen grand....

An exceptional design very reminiscent of the old Look TT bikes.

Originally Posted by chrisroph

Like most bikes, I am sure they go fast with the proper motor. 69mm drop is too little to make me happy.

So, on stage 16 when Floyd cracked, he was putting out 245 watts on the climbs, which would put him firmly in decently strong cat 4 territory. Then, in stage 17, he was cranking out 425 watts, firmly in really strong freaky mofo territory. The difference a day can make.

um.. relating wattage to category doesn't work. 245 is not much in any category. watts per kilo is more significant and meaningful. even then it's only one data point (or two).

most crits aren't about constant wattage... but about wattage spikes and accelerations accumulated over time on top of a constant range of wattage. and also about the recovery in between those efforts.
a little knwoledge is _________.

[OldDog]

Originally Posted by cpg

So who will consider buying a BMC bike now? Would you have considered it before Floyd's tour win?

Curt

Give me a Weigle, a Goodrich, a Sachs, a TK Spectrum, a Tweedy "Palmares".

All lugged. All steel. All the time. I'm forever stuck in the good old days...but if I was to spring for a carbon bike, it would be a C-50. Horizontal TT and lugged. Hey, at least it's carbon.