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Pro Bike: BMC SLC01 Pro Machine

You're not a pro until you've got your name on your bike.

  • Scott Nydam put in a gutsy performance at the Tour of California aboard the BMC SLC01 Pro Machine.
  • BMC was perhaps the first frame manufacturer to use Easton's carbon nanotube-reinforced resins.
  • Even without the label , BMC's frames are easy to spot due to their distinctive tube configurations
  • Save for the bottom bracket threads, the entire frame is moulded from carbon fibre
  • Full-height chainstays aim to keep the rear end rigid.
  • The top tube wears a unique T-shaped profile.
  • The matching Easton EC90 SLX fork is finished off with carbon tips.
  • Even the number holders are carbon fibre!
  • Internal cable routing keeps the lines clean.
  • You're not a pro until you've got your name on your bike.
  • The team builds its own wheels using Easton EC90 Aero deep-section carbon tubular rims.
  • Deep-section rims are far more common these days than they used to be.
  • Nydam uses Continental's Competition Pro Limited Allaround tubulars.
  • DT Swiss 240s hubs are used front…
  • …and rear.
  • Nydam uses Campagnolo Record components throughout, including the Ergopower levers.
  • …rear derailleur…
  • …front derailleur…
  • …and brakes.
  • The rear brake uses a single-pivot design for lighter weight and supposedly better modulation.
  • Campagnolo's Record Ultra-Torque crankset uses hollow crankarms.
  • Nydam puts the power down through a set of Speedplay Zero pedals.
  • Easton also provides Nydam's EC90 Equipe SLX3 bar and EA90 stem.
  • The semi-anatomic bend offers a multitude of usable positions.
  • Nydam foregoes carbon in favour of aluminium for the EA90 stem.
  • The Selle Italia SLR Team Edition remains popular years after the introduction of the SLR shape.
  • Blackburn's carbon fibre Camber CF cages hold on tight.
  • Each bike at the Tour of California was fitted with a GPS sensor for real-time tracking.

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You're not a pro until you've got your name on your bike.

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