Tech

The new BMC Teamelite 01 softer hardtail

· By Press Office · 41 comments

The Impec Lab has teamed up with the BMC Mountain bike Racing Team to create the new BMC Teamelite 01 – the world’s most technically-advanced hardtail mountain bike.

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The high-performance discipline of cross-country racing has become, quite literally, a race to the top. Grueling, all-out sprints to the finish are supported with bikes whose maximum efficiency and minimum weight ethos pay no heed to compliance – until now. The new BMC Teamelite 01 is the culmination of an evolution of race bike performance. Its unique combination of efficiency, traction, and fatigue-fighting compliance technology places it in a category of its very own, and raises the bar by setting new industry standards.

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Over the past 2 years, BMC’s team of composite engineers have evolved carbon designs and tested and re-tested MTB prototype function and feasibility at the Impec Lab in Grenchen, BMC’s in-house composites and engineering playground. After a final round of testing with the world’s most successful mountain bikers, the BMC MTB Racing Team, the end result has come to life in the form of revolutionary race performance.

Micro Travel Technology (MTT) – a new Solution for Rear-end Compliance

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The new BMC Teamelite 01 possesses an innovative solution to rear-end hardtail compliance, coined Micro Travel Technology (MTT).

With this new system, cross-country racers can ditch the common practice of manipulating tire pressure to gain more compliance for technical descents. MTT’s damping and additional frame compliance smoothes out the ride, let- ting riders apply more power to gain that elusive differentiator; speed.

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Micro Travel Technology (MTT)- the Philosophy

Part carbon construction and part technical feature, MTT provides 15mm of rear-end compliance.

It is supported structurally by the dual- guided, fully integrated XCell damper that enhances lateral and torsional frame stiff- ness. Additionally, advances in the carbon technology used for the seat and chainstays, available only at the Impec Lab, maintain pedaling efficiency and guarantee bottom bracket stiffness.

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The icing on the cake? All of these invaluable extras create a 1,080 gram total frame weight (hardware included) with absolutely no compromise to race performance. MTT is a clear advancement in cross-country MTB race technology.

Additional Facelifts to the New Teamelite 01

In addition to the compliance advancements in the new hardtail, the rear-end of the bike has also received a facelift with 142 thru-axle spacing.

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The new frame design also makes integrated cable routing a piece of cake. Maintaining Big Wheel Concept (BWC) 29er positioning throughout the line, the 2016 Teamelite 01 comes in 5 sizes (XS/S/M/L/XL) with an additional 85mm of clearance on the XS over the previous model year’s smallest size.

Race Proven by World Best in 2015

World champions are allowed to demand the absolute best and most advanced equipment from their suppliers – every second counts. 5-time World Champion and BMC Mountain Bike Racing Team rider, Julien Absalon will put the bike to the test in this year’s World Cup Series. “To be honest, when I tried out the new MTT technology, I was anticipating a compromise” says Absalon, “I’m convinced it climbs just as good as last year’s bike, with a little extra something for the down hills which we definitely need. I’m very happy to have this edge!”

The BMC Mountain Bike Racing Team has been racing on the new bike since February and will use it, paired with the Fourstroke 01, to tackle the 2015 World Cup season and beyond.

Available models:

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ccs-62657-0-30196900-1431339070.jpgBMC Teamelite 01 XTR Di2.
ccs-62657-0-74638900-1431339066.jpgBMC Teamelite 01 XT.

Teamelite 01 geometry chart

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Comments

Marius

May 11, 2015, 11:44 AM

Ugly

Armand du Toit

May 11, 2015, 11:57 AM

This is next level awesomeness!!!

Dru

May 11, 2015, 12:19 PM

Pretty Impressive!

Wil6

May 11, 2015, 12:52 PM

Ugly

Each to their own, I like it

Blokeonabike

May 11, 2015, 12:57 PM

Super sexy!!

dman2

May 11, 2015, 1:02 PM

Welcome to 1993 again.

 

At $3500 for frameset it not 1993 prices!!

BLACKvoodoo

May 11, 2015, 1:07 PM

i like it!

Sharkie 2

May 11, 2015, 1:27 PM

Nice!

Wil6

May 11, 2015, 1:35 PM

Welcome to 1993 again.

 

At $3500 for frameset it not 1993 prices!!

Please give me a comparison on how this frame is similar to a 1993 one? And what 1993 frame are you talking about?

Clinton H

May 11, 2015, 1:38 PM

Compared to something as (vomit in your mouth ugly) as the Dogma soft tail this is a work of art !!!

Rick Sanchez

May 11, 2015, 1:45 PM

Please give me a comparison on how this frame is similar to a 1993 one? And what 1993 frame are you talking about?

He's probably referring to the softails you used to get which relied on the frame flexing as a form of suspension. 

 

And I think the bike looks great! 

Baracuda

May 11, 2015, 2:22 PM

Please give me a comparison on how this frame is similar to a 1993 one? And what 1993 frame are you talking about?

 

Look at the comments on Pink Bike - everyone reckons it is a throw back to elasonomer things in the early 1990's.

Bizkit031

May 11, 2015, 2:45 PM

It's nothing new.

BMXER

May 11, 2015, 2:56 PM

Please give me a comparison on how this frame is similar to a 1993 one? And what 1993 frame are you talking about?

Cannondale?

Blackheart

May 11, 2015, 3:05 PM

There was the Ibis BowTi and the simpler SilkTi from the early 90's.

Moots still make the YBB.

 

 

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Guest notmyname

May 11, 2015, 3:24 PM

There was the Ibis BowTi and the simpler SilkTi from the early 90's.

Moots still make the YBB.

 

Hmmmmmm. Moots. Dreamy.

lerouc

May 11, 2015, 3:44 PM

Spez247

May 11, 2015, 4:34 PM

Looks like a cool solution. No maintenance on the rear, yet compliant. Win win

BrandonF_

May 11, 2015, 5:32 PM

Cutting edge tech, love it. Don't know how it can be compared to something from the 90's?? It would be like comparing a Current dual susser that "appears" to function the same as a Dual susser of the late 90's, based on looks...? Wish I could afford this frame, I'd buy it anytime.

BenReaper

May 11, 2015, 6:41 PM

This does look like a good compromise between lightweight and comfort for the racing snakes and weight weenies.I think this just might take off......or history might repeat itself.Guess we'll have to wait and see.

r0adrunner

May 11, 2015, 6:45 PM

Very cool. 

 

Dig it.

Ampandy

May 11, 2015, 8:09 PM

Reminds me of the concertina passenger busses.......from the 80's

Ampandy

May 11, 2015, 8:16 PM

Similarities....

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rock

May 12, 2015, 6:14 AM

we really need a pro team on Ti bikes to add some spirit to the Ti game again.

 

that Moots........

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