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BMC Speedmachine 01 vs Dimond Ikon
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Key differences
- The BMC Speedmachine 01 starts $100 cheaper ($8,399 vs $8,499 for the Dimond Ikon).
- Only the BMC Speedmachine 01 is UCI legal, so only it can be raced in UCI time trials.
- Only the BMC Speedmachine 01 has integrated hydration.
- The BMC Speedmachine 01 comes in 3 sizes, the Dimond Ikon in 5.
BMC Speedmachine 01
Dimond Ikon
| BMCSpeedmachine 01 | DimondIkon | |
|---|---|---|
| Overview | ||
| Brand | BMC | Dimond |
| Build | Speedmachine 01 ONE | Ikon frameset |
| Build notes | Weight without pedals, including all accessories. | Frameset price; custom paint and component builds are configured with Dimond. |
| Price (MSRP) | €10,999$10,999£9,999 | $8,499$8,499$8,499 |
| Bike weight | 9.2 kg20.3 lb | — |
| Weight measured on size | M | — |
| Model year | 2027 | 2026 |
| Generation | 1st generation (Gen 1) | — |
| Launched | 2023-11 | — |
| Discipline | Triathlon | Triathlon |
| UCI legal | Yes | No |
| Verdict (out of 100) | ||
| Overall score | 78 | — |
| Aero | 86 | 76 |
| Frame | 76 | 64 |
| Components | 76 | — |
| Hydration & storage | 90 | 78 |
| Fit | 66 | 60 |
| Practicality | 80 | 60 |
| Price | 70 | — |
| Frame & fork | ||
| Frame material | Carbon (Speedmachine 01 Premium Carbon) | Carbon fibre |
| Fork material | Carbon (Speedmachine 01 Premium Carbon) | — |
| Frame weight | — | 1,700 g3.75 lb |
| Frameset weight | 3,945 g8.7 lb | — |
| Weight measured on | Speedmachine 01 Module, size M as pictured with all accessories (frame, fork, cockpit, seatpost, fuel tank, rear storage, rear light) | 1.7 ± 0.05 kg, size IV (Dimond) |
| Max system weight | 110 kg242.5 lb | — |
| Frame sizes | S, M, L | I, II, III, IV, V |
| Colours | — | Custom paint included |
| Also available as | Speedmachine 01 Module (frameset with cockpit and seatpost); UCI configuration with Bottle 400 replacing the 1.2 L fuel tank | — |
| UCI frame approval | Approved 4 Apr 2023 as 'Speedmachine SM00, Speedmachine SM01' (frame and fork), sizes S-L (3), code BMC-SDMC (UCI list version 2026.10.02) | — |
| UCI configuration | Remove the 1.2 L Fuel Tank and the Rear Storage 260; the supplied UCI-compliant Bottle 400 mounts above the bottom bracket in place of the tank | — |
| Compatibility & standards | ||
| Brake type | Flat-mount disc | Disc (Dimond's Ikon demo bike is listed with hydraulic disc brakes) |
| Wheel size | 700c | 700c |
| Max tire width | 30 mm | — |
| Bottom bracket standard | T47 threaded (68mm) | PF30 (46 mm diameter x 68 mm wide) |
| Front axle | 12x100 thru-axle | — |
| Rear axle | 12x142 thru-axle | — |
| Drivetrain compatibility | Rear UDH (Full Mount) dropout; Module ships with Shimano direct-mount and classic SRAM/Shimano derailleur hangers | Shimano Di2, SRAM eTap, mechanical (1x only) |
| Mechanical shifting possible | — | Yes |
| 1x compatible | — | Yes |
| Cable routing | Fully internal (ICS Technology stealth cable routing) | — |
| Hydration & storage | ||
| Integrated hydration | Yes | — |
| Hydration volume | 1,200 ml40.6 fl oz | — |
| Hydration details | Integrated Fuel Tank 1200 sits above the bottom bracket with a straw and bite valve routed to the base bar; a 400 ml UCI-compliant bottle can be fitted in its place for time trials. | — |
| Integrated storage | Yes | Yes |
| Storage volume | — | 700 ml23.7 fl oz |
| Storage details | Integrated Rear Storage 260 box behind the seat tube that doubles as the mount for an integrated rear light; top-tube mounts for a nutrition bag. | Lunch Box bento built into the beam behind the stem: about 700 ml in sizes IV and V and 550 ml in II and III. TOTES (Tools Or Technical Equipment Storage) compartment above the bottom bracket for a tube, levers, CO2 and a small multitool. |
| Top tube bento box | — | Yes |
| Fit & adjustability | ||
| Aerobar system | BMC Speedmachine Flat Cockpit with Profile Design Aeria armrests and extensions | — |
| Pad stack adjustment range | Pad stack 558-651 mm (S), 588-681 mm (M), 628-721 mm (L) | — |
| Pad reach adjustment range | Pad reach 348-466 mm (S), 368-486 mm (M), 395-548 mm (L) | — |
| Seatpost type | Speedmachine 01 carbon aero seatpost with 0, 12.5 and 25 mm offsets | — |
| Fit notes | — | Dimond links the Ikon to the same size chart as the Mogul: fixed 79-degree seat angle and a minimum saddle height per size. |
| Aerodynamics | ||
| Manufacturer aero claims | BMC calls it the fastest triathlon bike it has produced and shows lower drag than the Timemachine across yaw angles; BikeRadar notes BMC did not publish comparisons against competitor bikes. | Dimond says the down-tube cowling forces laminar flow along the bike and works especially well in cross-headwinds (no figures published for the Ikon). |
| Testing method | Developed at BMC's Impec Lab with Red Bull Advanced Technologies using CFD and wind-tunnel testing | — |
| Tube profile | — | Cantilevered beam frame with no seat tube |
| Travel, maintenance & warranty | ||
| Travel & packing | Only four bolts need removing to rotate the bar assembly for packing, and the vertical seatpost clamp makes the post easy to remove for a bike box. | — |
| Headset bearings | Enduro ACB 4545 bearings: 1-1/8" upper (30.15 x 41 x 7 mm, 45°x45°) and 1-1/4" lower (34.1 x 46.8 x 7 mm, 45°x45°) | Cane Creek IS41 (IS41/28.6 upper, IS41/30 lower) |
| Derailleur hanger | UDH (SRAM Universal Derailleur Hanger) | — |
| Frame warranty | 3 years on the frame, extendable to 5 years by registering within 6 months of purchase; 2 years on BMC components and paint | Frameset covered against manufacturing defects for 6 years from purchase, original owner only (not transferable); hardware, paint, graphics and Dimond forks for 1 year |
| Sold via | BMC online store and BMC dealers | Direct from Dimond (custom builds via consultant or 3D configurator) |
| Drivetrain | ||
| Groupset | SRAM Force AXS E1 | — |
| Launched | 2025 · current generation | — |
| Speeds | 12-speed | — |
| Electronic | Yes | — |
| Wireless | Yes | — |
| Drivetrain | 2x12 | — |
| Shifters | SRAM Blip AXS Wireless (4 units) | — |
| Crankset | SRAM Force AXS E1 Power Meter | — |
| Chainrings | 48/35 | — |
| Crank length | 160 (S) / 165 (M) / 170 (L) | — |
| Power meter | SRAM Force AXS Power Meter | — |
| Measurement | Single side | — |
| Bottom bracket | SRAM DUB T47 68mm Road | — |
| Standard | T47 threaded (68mm) | — |
| Front derailleur | SRAM Force AXS (FD-FRC-E-E1) | — |
| Rear derailleur | SRAM Force AXS (RD-FRC-E-E1) | — |
| Cassette | SRAM Force XG-1270 E1 | — |
| Range | 10-33 | — |
| Speeds | 12-speed | — |
| Chain | SRAM Force E1 | — |
| Brakes | ||
| Brake calipers | SRAM S-900 Aero HRD | — |
| Type | Hydraulic disc | — |
| Rotors | SRAM CenterLine X | — |
| Front rotor | 160 mm | — |
| Rear rotor | 160 mm | — |
| Wheels & tires | ||
| Wheelset | DT Swiss ARC 1600 SPLINE 65 | — |
| Front rim depth | 65 mm | — |
| Rear rim depth | 65 mm | — |
| Tubeless ready | Yes | — |
| Hubs | DT Swiss 350 SPLINE, Ratchet System 36 SL | — |
| Tires | Pirelli P Zero Race TLR RS | — |
| Front tire width | 26 mm | — |
| Rear tire width | 28 mm | — |
| Set up tubeless | Yes | — |
| Cockpit | ||
| Aerobar system | BMC Speedmachine Flat Cockpit | — |
| Extensions | Profile Design 45/25 SLC Aerobar Extensions | — |
| Arm pads / cups | Profile Design Aeria Ultimate with Ergo+ armrests | — |
| Saddle & seatpost | ||
| Saddle | Fizik Transiro Aeris Long Distance R5 | — |
| Seatpost | BMC Speedmachine 01 Premium Carbon Aero Seatpost | — |
| Offset / setback | 0 / 12.5 / 25 mm | — |
| Material | Carbon | — |
| Included extras | ||
| Hydration system | BMC Fuel Tank 1200 with straw and bite valve | — |
| Volume | 1,200 ml40.6 fl oz | — |
| Storage / bento | BMC Rear Storage 260 | — |
| Bottle cages | BMC Bottle 400 (UCI compliant) | — |
| Geometry (smallest – largest size) | ||
| Sizes | S, M, L | I, II, III, IV, V |
| Rider height min | 172–180 cm5′8″–5′11″ | 152–185 cm5′0″–6′1″ |
| Rider height max | 174–185 cm5′9″–6′1″ | 152–190 cm5′0″–6′3″ |
| Stack | — | 490–585 mm19.3–23″ |
| Reach | — | 390–440 mm15.4–17.3″ |
| Pad stack min | 558–628 mm22–24.7″ | — |
| Pad stack max | 651–721 mm25.6–28.4″ | — |
| Pad reach min | 348–395 mm13.7–15.6″ | — |
| Pad reach max | 466–548 mm18.3–21.6″ | — |
| Seat angle min | 80–82.4° | 79° |
| Seat angle max | 80–82.4° | 79° |
| Head tube angle | — | 72.5° |
| Head tube length | — | 75–155 mm3–6.1″ |
| Seat tube length | 460–551 mm18.1–21.7″ | — |
| Chainstay | 405 mm15.9″ | 400 mm15.7″ |
| Wheelbase | 974–1,040 mm38.3–40.9″ | — |
| BB drop | 62–72 mm2.4–2.8″ | 75 mm3″ |
| Fork length | 391 mm15.4″ | — |
| Front centre | 578–646 mm22.8–25.4″ | 570–650 mm22.4–25.6″ |
| Standover | 766–837 mm30.2–33″ | — |
| Saddle height min | 610–760 mm24–29.9″ | 595–785 mm23.4–30.9″ |
| Saddle height max | 740–881 mm29.1–34.7″ | — |
| Wheel size | — | 700c |
| Crank length | 160–170 mm6.3–6.7″ | — |
| Basebar width | 400 mm15.7″ | — |
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