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BMC Speedmachine 01 vs Swift Neurogen MK3
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Key differences
- The Swift Neurogen MK3 starts €9 cheaper (€7,490 vs €7,499 for the BMC Speedmachine 01).
- Our verdict scores the BMC Speedmachine 01 higher overall: 78/100 vs 69/100.
- Tire clearance: up to 30 mm on the BMC Speedmachine 01 vs 28 mm on the Swift Neurogen MK3.
- The BMC Speedmachine 01 comes in 3 sizes, the Swift Neurogen MK3 in 4.
BMC Speedmachine 01
Swift Neurogen MK3
| BMCSpeedmachine 01 | SwiftNeurogen MK3 | |
|---|---|---|
| Overview | ||
| Brand | BMC | Swift |
| Build | Speedmachine 01 ONE | Neurogen MK3 Evo |
| Build notes | Weight without pedals, including all accessories. | GBP from Swift UK; EUR is the list price on Swift's EU store, which currently sells it at €7,899. Swift's global store lists it at £7,799. |
| Price (MSRP) | €10,999$10,999£9,999 | €9,290€9,290£9,400 |
| Bike weight | 9.2 kg20.3 lb | — |
| Weight measured on size | M | — |
| Model year | 2027 | 2022 |
| Generation | 1st generation (Gen 1) | Neurogen MK3 (3rd generation, first with disc brakes) |
| Launched | 2023-11 | 2022-08 |
| Discipline | Triathlon | Triathlon |
| UCI legal | Yes | Yes |
| Verdict (out of 100) | ||
| Overall score | 78 | 69 |
| Aero | 86 | 76 |
| Frame | 76 | 70 |
| Components | 76 | 74 |
| Hydration & storage | 90 | 72 |
| Fit | 66 | 60 |
| Practicality | 80 | 58 |
| Price | 70 | 70 |
| Frame & fork | ||
| Frame material | Carbon (Speedmachine 01 Premium Carbon) | Carbon (Toray T800/T700) |
| Fork material | Carbon (Speedmachine 01 Premium Carbon) | Carbon (Toray T800/T700), tapered, finned around the brake caliper |
| 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) | — |
| Max system weight | 110 kg242.5 lb | — |
| Frame sizes | S, M, L | 49, 51, 54, 56 |
| 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) | Approved 17 Jan 2023 as 'NEUROGEN MK3' (frame and fork), category ALL, sizes XS-L (4), code SWIFT-008 (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 | Flat-mount disc |
| Max rotor size | — | 160 mm |
| Wheel size | 700c | 700c |
| Max tire width | 30 mm | 28 mm |
| Bottom bracket standard | T47 threaded (68mm) | Press-fit BB386 EVO (46 mm, 86.5 mm wide) |
| Front axle | 12x100 thru-axle | 12x100 thru-axle (E-Thru) |
| Rear axle | 12x142 thru-axle | 12x142 thru-axle (E-Thru) |
| Drivetrain compatibility | Rear UDH (Full Mount) dropout; Module ships with Shimano direct-mount and classic SRAM/Shimano derailleur hangers | — |
| Cable routing | Fully internal (ICS Technology stealth cable routing) | Fully internal |
| Hydration & storage | ||
| Integrated hydration | Yes | 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. | Hydration reservoir in the cockpit (Time Zone Hydration Pack). |
| Integrated storage | Yes | Yes |
| 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. | Nutrition storage on the top tube. |
| Top tube bento box | — | Yes |
| Fit & adjustability | ||
| Aerobar system | BMC Speedmachine Flat Cockpit with Profile Design Aeria armrests and extensions | Swift Time Zone carbon aero bar with clip-on extensions, 400 mm, on a Swift carbon stem |
| 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 | Semi-integrated Neurogen MK3 carbon aero seatpost with integrated clamp |
| 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. | — |
| Testing method | Developed at BMC's Impec Lab with Red Bull Advanced Technologies using CFD and wind-tunnel testing | Wind-tunnel testing at Silverstone (UK) |
| Tube profile | — | Aero-shaped frame with a streamlined head tube, down tube and fork; finned fork around the front caliper |
| 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°) | 1.5" integrated upper and lower (FSA No.55R on the Comp; the manual lists a Token headset for the Evo) |
| Derailleur hanger | UDH (SRAM Universal Derailleur Hanger) | — |
| Proprietary parts | — | Neurogen MK3 seatpost and seat clamp, Time Zone cockpit |
| 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 | — |
| Sold via | BMC online store and BMC dealers | Swift online stores and dealers |
| Drivetrain | ||
| Groupset | SRAM Force AXS E1 | Shimano Ultegra Di2 R8100 |
| Launched | 2025 · current generation | 2021 · current generation |
| Speeds | 12-speed | 12-speed |
| Electronic | Yes | Yes |
| Wireless | Yes | — |
| Drivetrain | 2x12 | 2x12 |
| Shifters | SRAM Blip AXS Wireless (4 units) | Shimano Dura-Ace Di2 TT (ST-R9180 & SW-R9160) |
| Crankset | SRAM Force AXS E1 Power Meter | Shimano Ultegra R8100 |
| Chainrings | 48/35 | 52/36 |
| Crank length | 160 (S) / 165 (M) / 170 (L) | 170 (49) / 172.5 (51-56) |
| Power meter | SRAM Force AXS Power Meter | — |
| Measurement | Single side | — |
| Bottom bracket | SRAM DUB T47 68mm Road | FSA Pressfit 46x30mm |
| Standard | T47 threaded (68mm) | Press-fit BB386 EVO |
| Front derailleur | SRAM Force AXS (FD-FRC-E-E1) | Shimano Ultegra Di2 R8150 |
| Rear derailleur | SRAM Force AXS (RD-FRC-E-E1) | Shimano Ultegra Di2 R8150 |
| Cassette | SRAM Force XG-1270 E1 | Shimano Ultegra R8100 |
| Range | 10-33 | 11-30 |
| Speeds | 12-speed | 12-speed |
| Chain | SRAM Force E1 | Shimano CN-M8100 |
| Brakes | ||
| Brake levers | — | Shimano Dura-Ace Di2 ST-R9180 |
| Brake calipers | SRAM S-900 Aero HRD | Shimano Dura-Ace BR-R9270 |
| Type | Hydraulic disc | Hydraulic disc |
| Rotors | SRAM CenterLine X | Shimano Dura-Ace RT900 |
| Front rotor | 160 mm | 140 mm |
| Rear rotor | 160 mm | 140 mm |
| Wheels & tires | ||
| Wheelset | DT Swiss ARC 1600 SPLINE 65 | DT Swiss ARC 1100 Dicut |
| Front rim depth | 65 mm | 62 mm |
| Rear rim depth | 65 mm | 80 mm |
| Material | — | Carbon |
| Tubeless ready | Yes | — |
| Hubs | DT Swiss 350 SPLINE, Ratchet System 36 SL | — |
| Tires | Pirelli P Zero Race TLR RS | Michelin Power Time Trial |
| Tire width | — | 25 mm |
| Front tire width | 26 mm | — |
| Rear tire width | 28 mm | — |
| Set up tubeless | Yes | — |
| Type | — | Clincher with inner tube |
| Cockpit | ||
| Aerobar system | BMC Speedmachine Flat Cockpit | Swift Time Zone Aero Bar |
| Material | — | Carbon |
| Basebar | — | Swift Time Zone Aero Bar with clip bars |
| Basebar width | — | 400 mm |
| Material | — | Carbon |
| Extensions | Profile Design 45/25 SLC Aerobar Extensions | — |
| Arm pads / cups | Profile Design Aeria Ultimate with Ergo+ armrests | — |
| Stem | — | Swift Full Carbon stem with carbon cover |
| Stem length | — | 100 |
| Headset | — | FSA No.55R |
| Saddle & seatpost | ||
| Saddle | Fizik Transiro Aeris Long Distance R5 | Fizik Mistica S-Alloy |
| Seatpost | BMC Speedmachine 01 Premium Carbon Aero Seatpost | Swift Neurogen MK3 Aero Seatpost |
| Offset / setback | 0 / 12.5 / 25 mm | — |
| Material | Carbon | Carbon |
| Included extras | ||
| Hydration system | BMC Fuel Tank 1200 with straw and bite valve | Swift Time Zone Hydration Pack |
| 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 | 49, 51, 54, 56 |
| Rider height min | 172–180 cm5′8″–5′11″ | 168–183 cm5′6″–6′0″ |
| Rider height max | 174–185 cm5′9″–6′1″ | 173–188 cm5′8″–6′2″ |
| Stack | — | 490–522 mm19.3–20.6″ |
| Reach | — | 383–441 mm15.1–17.4″ |
| 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° | 76.4–78° |
| Seat angle max | 80–82.4° | 76.4–78° |
| Head tube angle | — | 72–72.6° |
| Head tube length | — | 80–100 mm3.1–3.9″ |
| Effective top tube | — | 501–552 mm19.7–21.7″ |
| Seat tube length | 460–551 mm18.1–21.7″ | 504–534 mm19.8–21″ |
| Chainstay | 405 mm15.9″ | 405 mm15.9″ |
| Wheelbase | 974–1,040 mm38.3–40.9″ | 971–1,028 mm38.2–40.5″ |
| BB drop | 62–72 mm2.4–2.8″ | 65–66 mm2.6–2.6″ |
| Fork length | 391 mm15.4″ | 375 mm14.8″ |
| Fork offset | — | 43–48 mm1.7–1.9″ |
| Front centre | 578–646 mm22.8–25.4″ | 566–602 mm22.3–23.7″ |
| Standover | 766–837 mm30.2–33″ | — |
| Saddle height min | 610–760 mm24–29.9″ | — |
| Saddle height max | 740–881 mm29.1–34.7″ | — |
| Wheel size | — | 700c |
| Crank length | 160–170 mm6.3–6.7″ | 170–172.5 mm6.7–6.8″ |
| Basebar width | 400 mm15.7″ | 400 mm15.7″ |
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