Timemachine

road4000–15000 EUR

Algupära

BMC Timemachine on BMC lipulaev aero dünaamiline maantee- ja ajasõiduplatvorm, mis esmakordselt tutvustati umbes 2010. aastal. See on aastate jooksul oluliselt arenenud, eristuvate iteratsioonidega nii maanteesõiduks (sageli nimetatakse Timemachine Road) kui ka pühendatud ajasõiduks/triatloniks (Timemachine TT/Tri). Platvorm on tuntud oma agressiivse aerodünaamilise integreerituse, täiustatud süsinikkiust konstruktsiooni ja keskendumise poolest ratturi asendile maksimaalse kiiruse saavutamiseks. Sellega on sõidetud arvukalt võite professionaalsetel maanteesõitudel, sealhulgas Grand Tour'i etappidel ja ühepäevaklassikutel, samuti suurtel triatlonivõistlustel. Praegune põlvkond jätkab aerodünaamilise disaini ja reguleeritavuse piiride nihutamist, muutes selle parimaks valikuks jõudluskesksetele jalgratturitele, kes otsivad konkurentsieelist.

Tehnilised andmed

Raam: Full carbon monocoque aero frame; BMC subA aero shaping (3:1 length-to-width truncated tube profiles, turbulence-reducing Tripwire edges) with Tuned Compliance Concept on the road version. Road 01 frame ~980 g, fork ~410 g; full frameset ~2.31 kg
Kaal: kg
Jõuülekanne: Build-dependent. Road 01: Shimano Dura-Ace R9170 Di2 (52-36 / 11-30) or SRAM Rival/Force/Red eTap AXS 12-speed wireless; TT/Tri: Dura-Ace Di2 or SRAM eTap AXS with TT-specific shifters
Pidurid: Hydraulic disc on current generation. Road 01: Shimano Dura-Ace Di2 disc 160/140 mm or SRAM Rival eTap AXS HRD 160/160 mm. Early/UCI TT builds used rim brakes (covered rear, exposed front)
Rattad: Deep-section aero carbon, tubeless-ready. Road 01: DT Swiss ARC 1100 DICUT 62 (~60 mm) or BMC CRD-501 50 mm depth, depending on build/year

Verdikt

+Tugevused

Genuinely fast in a straight line — aerodynamics carry a noticeable share of the workload at speed
Best-in-class integration: aero bar/stem, internally routed cables, integrated Aero Module storage box and aero bottle system
Excellent power transfer and stiff, surging acceleration from the top-tier carbon frame
Stable and confident at high speed and in crosswinds (within reason)
Highly adjustable positioning — multiple seatpost setback options (road) and large fore/aft range on the TT/Tri P2P post

−Nõrkused

Heavy for an aero road bike — ~8.7 kg on the SRAM Rival build is well above lighter rivals
Firm, unforgiving ride on rough roads; comfort sacrificed for stiffness and aero
Sluggish, less agile handling at low speeds due to the aero-biased geometry
Proprietary 25.23 mm ICS cockpit clamp severely limits aftermarket handlebar/stem compatibility
Narrow rims cap tire clearance at 28 mm, limiting versatility; deep 60 mm rims are twitchy in strong side winds
Very expensive (flagship builds €11,999; mid build ~£6,200) relative to similarly equipped competitors