BMC ProMachine

lischoux

Saturday I walked into my local bike shop and ordered my BMC ProMachine !

Any other BMC-philes out there ? Let's start a threat, guys and gals!!!

Cheers from Luxembourg

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Driven, pushed, pulled, stretched, smacked, cracked and torn apart... by what's inside !
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Trek 5200, Specialized Allez Comp Intl., Trek 1200, Corratec Glacier MTB ... and since march 30th a BMC ProMachine Yeeehaaa!!!

gravelmuncher

Better make sure you can ride it fast before threatening anyone.

gm

lischoux

Good one !

I must still be in a haze from the weekend...

So let's start a ThreaD before we start a ThreaT... and then we all get a treat

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Driven, pushed, pulled, stretched, smacked, cracked and torn apart... by what's inside !
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Trek 5200, Specialized Allez Comp Intl., Trek 1200, Corratec Glacier MTB ... and since march 30th a BMC ProMachine Yeeehaaa!!!

sogood

Where's BobbyOCR?

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Morphed Bianchi Camaleonte IV 2006, Ridley Damocles 2006, Garmin, Mac

lischoux

I messaged BobbyOCR. Thanks sogood

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Driven, pushed, pulled, stretched, smacked, cracked and torn apart... by what's inside !
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Trek 5200, Specialized Allez Comp Intl., Trek 1200, Corratec Glacier MTB ... and since march 30th a BMC ProMachine Yeeehaaa!!!

bobbyOCR

bump.

cause BMCs rock

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BMC SL01
SRAM Force


thank you crank n' cycles...If you are ever in SW WA, take a trip to Crank N' Cycles.

lischoux

A few more details...

I ordered the SLC01 ProMachine in "naked carbon matte" finish... timeless

I already expressed my desire to change from the standard Easton wheels to Bontrager X-Lite Aero. I fell in love with Bontragers on the crappy, pot-holed streets of Quebec (especially Montreal) when I was over there. My Bontragers stood the test of time and thousands of km without being un-trued.

I will also go with Bontrager carbon bottle cages

The group will be a 10 speed Shimano Dura-Ace with SLR PD-A520 pedals (I agree that the SLR PD-R540 would look better (since they're black) but I need to walk with my shoes too.

By the way I have a pair of Shimano Dura-Ace wheels as well that do not work with my 9-speed cassettes...so they will be the spare wheels for the ProMachine.

The rear cassette will be a 12-27 (the 27 for my mountain climbing adventures of the coming summer ... probably the Pyrenees).

My dealer talked me into Schwalbe tires that are puncture-proof. Since I love Specialized Armadillos I am sceptical but we'll see...

What else... Oh the handlebar wrap will be a Fizik with gel inserts...

Saddle... No contest: San Marco Concor light (in black of course).

Add a Polar 720 for the data and I will be all set...

The dealer told me that it could be as soon as 2 weeks before he gets it... but I'm not in that much of a hurry... I can live with the end of April as delivery date if necessary

Oh and I forgot... Ordered the bibs, jersey, windbreaker, socks, t-shirt and work shirt from BMC too... The dealer asked me about it and I said: "I will be true to the bike fom now on, not true to any of the professional teams... because I do not want to change outfits ever year (with a huuuuge grin)." That's not so far from the truth though... I have now 12 USPS / Discovery outfits at home (and I just got back on the bike in 2002 !) and I am sick and tired of changing them every season, he he he.

Will keep you posted on developments.

By the way, I am open for suggestions on what to call my bike.

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Driven, pushed, pulled, stretched, smacked, cracked and torn apart... by what's inside !
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Trek 5200, Specialized Allez Comp Intl., Trek 1200, Corratec Glacier MTB ... and since march 30th a BMC ProMachine Yeeehaaa!!!

lischoux

OMG OMG OGM ... Bike's at the LBS!!!! OMG OMG OMG

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Driven, pushed, pulled, stretched, smacked, cracked and torn apart... by what's inside !
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Trek 5200, Specialized Allez Comp Intl., Trek 1200, Corratec Glacier MTB ... and since march 30th a BMC ProMachine Yeeehaaa!!!

melslur

Just curious - how do you find the Specialized Allez Comp Intl vis-a-vis the Trek 5200? I have the 2005 Comp Intl, and was looking at the 5200, but it was beyond my budget.

SlowestCat3

Just got a brand new 2006 SL01 frame from my LBS. It's sitting in my stand awaiting Campy... I was thinking of the new Vento wheels, too. Anyone seen or ridden these? I can't wait to get this thing built. It looks fast with just a stem and seatpost.

Go Bicycle Manufacturing Company! (could they be more generic?)

lischoux

Oh the 5200 is in another class entirely. I just loove the feeling of the full carbon frame and the very responsive handling. I like the 5200 for climbing, especially loooong climbs like the Mt. Ventoux last year.

Now the Comp "was" a great alrounder... I would say it was my everyday bike (come rain or dirt, the Comp was always at the ready... Then I hit an empty trashcan at 60 kph in a descent... and the frame is now badly bent. But the Specialized lives on on my trainer for now... At some point I may try to have a replacement frame or get an entire new frame and use the group and accessories from the Specialized.

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Driven, pushed, pulled, stretched, smacked, cracked and torn apart... by what's inside !
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Trek 5200, Specialized Allez Comp Intl., Trek 1200, Corratec Glacier MTB ... and since march 30th a BMC ProMachine Yeeehaaa!!!

lischoux

I rode the SLC01 for the first time on Sunday.... A quick spin around the local hills with my girlfriend on the scooter next to me. We stopped and took tons of pics with me in full red BMC regalia and the black, carbon Promachine (who I will call RAPTOR from now on).

This bike loves to climb.... but I can thell you that it LOOOOOVES to descent too. Stiffer than my Trek 5200 but nevertheless very comfy to ride.

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Driven, pushed, pulled, stretched, smacked, cracked and torn apart... by what's inside !
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Trek 5200, Specialized Allez Comp Intl., Trek 1200, Corratec Glacier MTB ... and since march 30th a BMC ProMachine Yeeehaaa!!!

rdressen

I've got one...best bike made!

rdressen

53 cm BMC SLC01 naked carbon
Dura-Ace 10 speed group
Shimano compact crankset
Zipp contour bar 46cm (outside to outside)
Zipp 145 carbon stem 110mm
Easton EC90 SL-X fork
Easton EC90 seatpost
Fizik Arione saddle
Rolf Elan Aero wheels
Speedplay X-1 peddles
Shimano flight deck computer
x-lite carbon cages
Polar HR mount

total = 15.8 pounds with everthing listed above