The new BMC Teamelite 01 softer hardtail

[Blackheart]

Damping & rebound control?

I remember early elastomer suspensions (front & rear), the only time the damping and rebound changed was when it was cold out.

[Hairy]

Damping & rebound control?

I remember early elastomer suspensions (front & rear), the only time the damping and rebound changed was when it was cold out.

You could open those old forks and swap out of the elastomers for varying densities to get a little more feel out of them.....Still would not go back though, kind of like disc brakes going back to v brakes and then deciding that cantilever brakes are actually the real deal.

 

But on this ht or could be interesting to take the sting out of trail buzz

[GLuvsMtb]

You could open those old forks and swap out of the elastomers for varying densities to get a little more feel out of them.....Still would not go back though, kind of like disc brakes going back to v brakes and then deciding that cantilever brakes are actually the real deal.

 

But on this ht or could be interesting to take the sting out of trail buzz

Much like going from 30 gears to 1? Not quite. This is revisiting seemingly 'obsolete' systems and applying the latest available materials and tech to create what looks to be a good compromise between efficiency and comfort. I don't see it becoming 'mainstream' (it therefor will appeal to the wannabe hipsters out there who cycles with beards, and without shoes and only drink fake beer). It would be interesting to see what Absalon can do with this bike, much like what Nino is doing with 650b in a 29er dominated discipline.

[Hairy]

Much like going from 30 gears to 1? Not quite. This is revisiting seemingly 'obsolete' systems and applying the latest available materials and tech to create what looks to be a good compromise between efficiency and comfort. I don't see it becoming 'mainstream' (it therefor will appeal to the wannabe hipsters out there who cycles with beards, and without shoes and only drink fake beer). It would be interesting to see what Absalon can do with this bike, much like what Nino is doing with 650b in a 29er dominated discipline.

Think TransB, Karoo to coast, that sort of race snake might look to a bike like this.

[Shebeen]

this is going cheep cheep in the classifieds if you're interested in the concept

 

 

https://www.bikehub.co.za/classifieds/124542-khs-team-st-comp-brand-new-xl/

[Hairy]

this is going cheep cheep in the classifieds if you're interested in the concept

 

 

https://www.bikehub.co.za/classifieds/124542-khs-team-st-comp-brand-new-xl/

but it is not plastic

[stringbean]

One of the best looking frames I owned.

[slickjay007]

Anybody know the latest pricing?

[dman2]

Anybody know the latest pricing?

pinkbike.com article quoted the frameset at $3599

 

http://www.pinkbike.com/news/old-is-new-bmc-teamelite-01-introduces-micro-travel-technology.html

 

from the article:

Components / Price - USD

Shimano XTR / Di2 $10599

SRAM XX1 / $6599

Shimano XT / $4599

Frameset: $3599

 

in other words, stupidly expensive.

[Warren_G]

The best of both worlds!

 

http://reviews.mtbr.com/first-look-bmc-teamelite-01-soft-tail-hardtail