BMC Teammachine SLR 01 review

Our impressions of the newest arrival from the Swiss precision experts

Cycling Weekly Verdict

An extremely agile ride which climbs well, with aero credentials added for 2021. The increased stiffness is welcome in aiding power transfer and handling, and it's comfortable on smooth roads. When the tarmac gets bumpy, rigidity rears its head and we'd swap to wider tyres - or even look to the lower end frame models - for more comfort.

Reasons to buy
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    Excellent handling

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    Lightweight

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    Bottle cage design

Reasons to avoid
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    Discrepancy in comfort

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All of BMC's bikes are 'machines', a naming convention that makes sense considering the brand is renowned for feeding thousands of frame designs into its robotic software programme in order to achieve the desired ride.

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