BMC Granfondo GF01 Disc Ultegra review

BMC's top endurance frame with Ultegra groupset

Cycling Weekly Verdict

The BMC Granfondo GF01 is not only comfortable, but also great fun to ride, with a pro-level frame giving a racy feel while still maintaining the compliance needed to ride all day over rough roads.

Reasons to buy
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    Great fun to ride

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    Superb braking

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    Balanced geometry

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    Wide gearing

Reasons to avoid
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    Ride could be plusher

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    Wide handlebars

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Originally designed for the cobbled classics, the BMC Granfondo GF01 is a thoroughbred-racing machine, with features designed to increase vertical compliance and comfort. The original frame was introduced in 2012 and has subsequently been updated with discs for the model you see here.

This is a great example of an endurance bike that is also great fun to ride, and we liked it so much that we gave it the runner up spot in the endurance bike category of the 2016 Cyling Weekly Bike of the Year awards.

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