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Re: New BMC Tri/TT bike photo [Herbert] [ In reply to ]
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I also heard that the 3-1 rule will get dumped. But as others have said, unless you are a professional racing in the Nat Champs, your chance that your to have your bike checked or measured is ZERO.

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I'm also interested in the brakes... and if the rumored front hydration was implemented.

Side note: does anyone know what the UCI's rules are going to be going forward for TT bikes? Not that I'm fast enough to be bound by them but I'm thinking about keeping my SC for TTs going forward.

I'll start thinking about it if I ever make it up to Cat 1 :p
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Re: New BMC Tri/TT bike photo [bjorn] [ In reply to ]
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I like the looks of this bike but how aero is it. I hate the look of the new Ceverlo but I bet it is aero.

At least with this bike I could still use a majority of my go to parts.

Would like to see this up close for the front brake set up and aerobar/stem set up.
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Re: New BMC Tri/TT bike photo [BMANX] [ In reply to ]
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This bike looks boring to me. I love the look of the P5-X.

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Re: New BMC Tri/TT bike photo [BryanD] [ In reply to ]
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I love me some BMC, but I'm not a fan of how disjointed the seat post assembly looks.

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Re: New BMC Tri/TT bike photo [BryanD] [ In reply to ]
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BryanD wrote:
This bike looks boring to me. I love the look of the P5-X.

Agree 100%
Nothin -wrong- with it, but pretty plain and dated looking compared with other new bikes. Was it really necessary to hide this behind a secret wall at interbike?! Usually that implies its something exciting....
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Re: New BMC Tri/TT bike photo [SBRcoffee] [ In reply to ]
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The BMC, Canyon Speedmax, and (insert current superbike here) look boring and unimaginative compared to the new Diamondback and *alleged* Cervelo.
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Re: New BMC Tri/TT bike photo [Herbert] [ In reply to ]
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Herbert wrote:
I also heard that the 3-1 rule will get dumped. But as others have said, unless you are a professional racing in the Nat Champs, your chance that your to have your bike checked or measured is ZERO.

And junior and U23. Not trying to nitpick - just don't want some jr. parent to read this thread and go buy their kid a Cervelo P5x for Christmas so they can try to qualify for Jr. Worlds.
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Re: New BMC Tri/TT bike photo [trail] [ In reply to ]
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Agree it looks like a pretty standard double diamond design but it is a very solid option. The fork looks very clean and it's not hit-you-over-the-head obvious that they put the brakes behind the fork.
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Re: New BMC Tri/TT bike photo [ZenTriBrett] [ In reply to ]
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ZenTriBrett wrote:
I love me some BMC, but I'm not a fan of how disjointed the seat post assembly looks.

This!

Cannondale did something similar a while back IIRC.

Don't like it. There's no flow to the shape. It's almost like they suddenly realised "shit we haven't put a seat post in" or it reminds me of kids in crappy cars with giant spoiler nailed to the back. Completely incongruent!

In fact why do TT bikes not go with fixed seat posts like Giants Propel Advanced SL?


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Re: New BMC Tri/TT bike photo [Race1] [ In reply to ]
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Race1 wrote:
ZenTriBrett wrote:
I love me some BMC, but I'm not a fan of how disjointed the seat post assembly looks.


This!

Cannondale did something similar a while back IIRC.

Don't like it. There's no flow to the shape. It's almost like they suddenly realised "shit we haven't put a seat post in" or it reminds me of kids in crappy cars with giant spoiler nailed to the back. Completely incongruent!

In fact why do TT bikes not go with fixed seat posts like Giants Propel Advanced SL?


The fixed ISP frames can be painful to travel with since no removable seat post.
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Re: New BMC Tri/TT bike photo [Race1] [ In reply to ]
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Race1 wrote:

In fact why do TT bikes not go with fixed seat posts like Giants Propel Advanced SL?

Because ISPs are one of the worst 'innovations' to be foisted on the world by the bike industry. The Propel manages to combine several bad ideas (ISP, brake calipers, 1.25 steerer) in one bike.

The big issue I see is that stores are so afraid to cut them that they just leave the saddle way too high.

As for the BMC - it looks like a nice incremental progression from the old bikes. Which is where UCI legal design is at - not much that can be done within the rules to improve on bikes that are already good.
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Re: New BMC Tri/TT bike photo [cyclenutnz] [ In reply to ]
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ISP's if done right and if the person is fit correctly on the bike they are amazing.


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Re: New BMC Tri/TT bike photo [BMANX] [ In reply to ]
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What am I looking at that's amazing, there?




BMANX wrote:
ISP's if done right and if the person is fit correctly on the bike they are amazing.

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Re: New BMC Tri/TT bike photo [SBRcoffee] [ In reply to ]
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Integrated seat posts are a huge PITA to travel with and confer minimal benefits.
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Re: New BMC Tri/TT bike photo [bjorn] [ In reply to ]
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TriRig Just released a bunch of spy shots of the BMC Time Machine!


http://www.tririg.com/...me_Machine_Spy_Shots

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Re: New BMC Tri/TT bike photo [pirate_rrob] [ In reply to ]
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It looks really nice. Very clean.

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Re: New BMC Tri/TT bike photo [georged] [ In reply to ]
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Looks great, but it doesn't seem to have any direct-mount storage bosses on the top tube. Hope in the final production model it has that option, as the frame design at the front does not seem to allow to move the storage forward enough if we have to strap it round the top tube!

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Re: New BMC Tri/TT bike photo [spntrxi] [ In reply to ]
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spntrxi wrote:
Very Canyon Speedmax /Trek SpeedConcept looking.. not impressed. I don't think it's enough to make me get rid of my TM01.

It's even not enough to make me get rid of my TM02, and I am yearning for a new bike. Guess it will have to be the P5X then.
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Re: New BMC Tri/TT bike photo [SBRcoffee] [ In reply to ]
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SBRcoffee wrote:
BryanD wrote:
This bike looks boring to me. I love the look of the P5-X.


Agree 100%
Nothin -wrong- with it, but pretty plain and dated looking compared with other new bikes. Was it really necessary to hide this behind a secret wall at interbike?! Usually that implies its something exciting....

It looks like a Canyon, a Cube, and a Speed Concept had a love child. Which is all well and good.

But then you have the offerings from Dimond, Ventum, TriRig, Diamondback, and the new Cervelo and the BMC looks boring as shit.

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Re: New BMC Tri/TT bike photo [The GMAN] [ In reply to ]
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The GMAN wrote:
SBRcoffee wrote:
BryanD wrote:
This bike looks boring to me. I love the look of the P5-X.


Agree 100%
Nothin -wrong- with it, but pretty plain and dated looking compared with other new bikes. Was it really necessary to hide this behind a secret wall at interbike?! Usually that implies its something exciting....


It looks like a Canyon, a Cube, and a Speed Concept had a love child. Which is all well and good.

But then you have the offerings from Dimond, Ventum, TriRig, Diamondback, and the new Cervelo and the BMC looks boring as shit.

Exactly, which is the same issue with the Ceepo...
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Re: New BMC Tri/TT bike photo [SBRcoffee] [ In reply to ]
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what if you want to change saddles or decide to change seat height? doesn't appear to be much if any leeway for that. ie a tall rail saddle to low
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Re: New BMC Tri/TT bike photo [jeffp] [ In reply to ]
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jeffp wrote:
what if you want to change saddles or decide to change seat height? doesn't appear to be much if any leeway for that. ie a tall rail saddle to low

Are you referring to the ISP? They usually come with a set of thin spacers so that you can make micro adjustments in height after it is cut. Usually gives you at least a couple cm in either direction....but yeah, you gotta make sure you cut it accurate the first time to get it in a good height range.
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Re: New BMC Tri/TT bike photo [SBRcoffee] [ In reply to ]
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wasn't meaning to reply to you originally, but I did not notice an ISP on it. must not have looked closely on tririg's spy shots
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Re: New BMC Tri/TT bike photo [pirate_rrob] [ In reply to ]
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pirate_rrob wrote:
TriRig Just released a bunch of spy shots of the BMC Time Machine!


http://www.tririg.com/...me_Machine_Spy_Shots

"Spy shots". Yeah, they just happened to find a guy JRA in his small ring/big cog combo, with three matching water bottles.

Really?

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Re: New BMC Tri/TT bike photo [jeffp] [ In reply to ]
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jeffp wrote:
wasn't meaning to reply to you originally, but I did not notice an ISP on it. must not have looked closely on tririg's spy shots
Ah, no, not on the BMC, thought you were referring to the misc. pic someone posted above. Nevermind.. :)
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