BMC Road Bikes Review

BMC Road Bikes are created by Swiss Bicycle Manufacturing Company. What started out as a Raleigh bike manufacturer, turned into an independent company that pushed their way to the top of the cycling game manufacturing a variety of bikes including road bikes, mountain bikes and more. Today, BMC Road Bikes live by three core beliefs – Style, Passion and Precision.

BMC Road Bikes are designed with technical performance in mind well before beauty. For this reason, most avid cyclers can tell BMC Road Bikes from other models with similar color markings and functionality. It is the passion behind the company that owner, Andy Rihs believes is the basis for the success BMC Road Bikes have earned in recent years.

In order to make their mark in a very competitive market, BMC Road Bikes are constantly marketing and researching new technologies. It is the advances in frame building methods and suspension that have allowed BMC Road Bikes to rise to the competitive challenge.

Many BMC Road Bikes are built using Easton Carbon Nano Tube Technology. The carbon technology used by BMC Road Bikes is known as Integrated Skeleton technology. While each company uses a different method of created lightweight frames, most utilize paper thin carbon sheets pressed together. These sheets created a frame tube that can weigh less than two pounds and withstand any destructive riding conditions the competitor can throw at the frame.

Unique to BMC Road Bikes is the use of authentic framing technologies across all models. From the least expensive to the most expensive, if a specific style of frame makes riding more comfortable or streamlined, BMC Road Bikes will include the technology with every suitable model. Popular searched parts include Campagnolo brakes, Campagnolo derailleur, Campagnolo crankset, FSA headset, and Easton handlebar.

BMC Road Bikes are known for unique frame designs, futuristic looks, integrated seatmast and lightweight carbon nano tube construction. Stiffness, shock absorption or dampening and frame weight are the top three concerns when creating BMC Road Bikes. BMC also makes team cycling shirts.

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Pricing

BMC Road Bikes start at a base frame price of $999 US. Prices vary on apparel and gear. After customization and finishing, certain models can retail for as much as $8000 US.