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BMC Speedmachine 01 vs Van Rysel XCR Tri
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Key differences
- The BMC Speedmachine 01 starts €200 cheaper (€7,499 vs €7,699 for the Van Rysel XCR Tri).
- Our verdict scores the BMC Speedmachine 01 higher overall: 78/100 vs 76/100.
- The BMC Speedmachine 01's lightest build is 4.96 kg lighter (3.945 kg vs 8.9 kg).
- Only the BMC Speedmachine 01 has integrated hydration.
- The BMC Speedmachine 01 comes in 3 sizes, the Van Rysel XCR Tri in 5.
BMC Speedmachine 01
Van Rysel XCR Tri
| BMCSpeedmachine 01 | Van RyselXCR Tri | |
|---|---|---|
| Overview | ||
| Brand | BMC | Van Rysel |
| Build | Speedmachine 01 ONE | XCR Tri Ultegra Di2 |
| Build notes | Weight without pedals, including all accessories. | USD from decathlon.com (October 2026). EUR is the December 2024 launch price on decathlon.de from Van Rysel's press release; Decathlon's European shops block automated access, so it could not be re-checked. Weight without accessories. Decathlon US gives 165 mm cranks for XS-S, 170 mm for M and 172.5 mm for L-XL; the 2024 factsheet listed 170/172.5/175 mm. Pedals not included. GBP from vanrysel.com/en-GB (November 2026), where the bike is now sold as "Triathlon bike RCR-X Shimano Ultegra Di2 Powermeter" in White and Raw Black. |
| Price (MSRP) | €10,999$10,999£9,999 | €7,699$8,499£7,700 |
| Bike weight | 9.2 kg20.3 lb | 8.9 kg19.6 lb |
| Weight measured on size | M | M |
| Model year | 2027 | 2026 |
| Generation | 1st generation (Gen 1) | XCR (1st generation) |
| Launched | 2023-11 | 2024-12 |
| Discipline | Triathlon | Triathlon |
| UCI legal | Yes | Not stated |
| Verdict (out of 100) | ||
| Overall score | 78 | 76 |
| Aero | 86 | 83 |
| Frame | 76 | 82 |
| Components | 76 | 80 |
| Hydration & storage | 90 | 76 |
| Fit | 66 | 78 |
| Practicality | 80 | 66 |
| Price | 70 | 69 |
| Frame & fork | ||
| Frame material | Carbon (Speedmachine 01 Premium Carbon) | High-modulus carbon (40T, 30T and 24T fibres) |
| Fork material | Carbon (Speedmachine 01 Premium Carbon) | High-modulus carbon (XCR fork, specific by size) |
| Frame weight | — | 1,490 g3.28 lb |
| Fork weight | — | 490 g17.3 oz |
| 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) | Size M (Decathlon US product page); Van Rysel's factsheet gives 1,493 g frame and 498 g fork raw, its white paper 470 g for the fork |
| Max system weight | 110 kg242.5 lb | — |
| Frame sizes | S, M, L | XS, S, M, L, XL |
| Colours | — | White (holographic white); launched in raw black |
| Also available as | Speedmachine 01 Module (frameset with cockpit and seatpost); UCI configuration with Bottle 400 replacing the 1.2 L fuel tank | XCR UCI (time trial) and XCR Hybrid (tri cockpit on a frame without the toolbox) |
| 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 | Hydraulic disc |
| Wheel size | 700c | 700c |
| Max tire width | 30 mm | 30 mm |
| Bottom bracket standard | T47 threaded (68mm) | Press-fit (Shimano SM-BB72-41B fitted) |
| Front axle | 12x100 thru-axle | 12x100 thru-axle |
| Rear axle | 12x142 thru-axle | 12x142 thru-axle |
| 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) | — |
| 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. | Van Rysel recommends Profile Design HSA 800 Evo or HSF BTA systems on the BTA bracket between the armrests. |
| 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. | Top-tube bento box for up to six bars or gels, a trash box for wrappers, and a toolbox in the frame above the bottom bracket (opened from the non-drive side) supplied with an inner tube, CO2 inflator and cartridge, valve extender, tyre levers and a 6 mm Allen key. |
| Top tube bento box | — | Yes |
| Bottle mount locations | — | Between the aerobars (BTA bracket) and behind the saddle (Aeris bottle carrier) |
| Fit & adjustability | ||
| Aerobar system | BMC Speedmachine Flat Cockpit with Profile Design Aeria armrests and extensions | Van Rysel XCR base bar with the Van Rysel Tri cockpit (mounting plate, tri armrests and 40° carbon 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 | — | Cockpit height adjusts with 10 to 95 mm of spacers and extension angle from 0° to 30°; the attachment plate allows longer and wider settings than the UCI version. Van Rysel says the cockpit detaches with two screws. |
| 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. | Van Rysel's white paper claims 2.8 W less drag than its best benchmark bike at 45 km/h (weighted yaw -20° to 20°) with a rear disc and 80 mm front wheel, and 3.4 W less with 80 mm wheels front and rear. |
| Testing method | Developed at BMC's Impec Lab with Red Bull Advanced Technologies using CFD and wind-tunnel testing | CFD on 14 prototypes and wind-tunnel testing with Swiss Side and Decathlon AG2R La Mondiale time trialists |
| 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. | The cockpit detaches from its platform with two screws. |
| 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°) | — |
| Derailleur hanger | UDH (SRAM Universal Derailleur Hanger) | — |
| Proprietary parts | — | XCR base bar, Tri cockpit, XCR seatpost, size-specific XCR fork, storage boxes |
| 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 | Decathlon stores and websites |
| 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 ST-R9180 with SW-R9160 extension switches |
| Position | — | SW-R9160 on the extensions, ST-R9180 on the base bar |
| Crankset | SRAM Force AXS E1 Power Meter | Shimano Ultegra R8100 |
| Chainrings | 48/35 | 52/36 |
| Crank length | 160 (S) / 165 (M) / 170 (L) | 165 (XS-S) / 170 (M) / 172.5 (L-XL) |
| Power meter | SRAM Force AXS Power Meter | Inpeak Powercrank-E Single |
| Type | — | Crank arm |
| Measurement | Single side | Left only |
| Bottom bracket | SRAM DUB T47 68mm Road | Shimano SM-BB72-41B |
| Standard | T47 threaded (68mm) | — |
| 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 |
| Max cog | — | 34T |
| Cassette | SRAM Force XG-1270 E1 | Shimano Ultegra R8101 |
| 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 RT-CL800 |
| Front rotor | 160 mm | 160 mm |
| Rear rotor | 160 mm | 140 mm |
| Mount | — | Center Lock |
| Wheels & tires | ||
| Wheelset | DT Swiss ARC 1600 SPLINE 65 | Swiss Side Hadron² Ultimate 625 / 800 |
| Front rim depth | 65 mm | — |
| Rear rim depth | 65 mm | — |
| Rear disc wheel | — | No |
| Material | — | Carbon |
| Tubeless ready | Yes | Yes |
| Hubs | DT Swiss 350 SPLINE, Ratchet System 36 SL | DT Swiss 180 |
| Tires | Pirelli P Zero Race TLR RS | Michelin Power Cup TLR |
| Tire width | — | 25 mm |
| Front tire width | 26 mm | — |
| Rear tire width | 28 mm | — |
| Set up tubeless | Yes | — |
| Type | — | Tubeless-ready |
| Cockpit | ||
| Aerobar system | BMC Speedmachine Flat Cockpit | Van Rysel Tri cockpit |
| Pad stack adjustment | — | 10-95 mm spacers |
| Tilt adjustment | — | 0-30° |
| Basebar | — | Van Rysel XCR base bar |
| 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 | Fizik Aeris LD |
| Seatpost | BMC Speedmachine 01 Premium Carbon Aero Seatpost | Van Rysel XCR |
| 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 | Van Rysel XCR bento box, trash box and toolbox with repair kit |
| Bottle cages | BMC Bottle 400 (UCI compliant) | Van Rysel BTA bottle cage support and rear Aeris bottle carrier |
| Geometry (smallest – largest size) | ||
| Sizes | S, M, L | XS, S, M, L, XL |
| Rider height min | 172–180 cm5′8″–5′11″ | 155–186 cm5–6′1″ |
| Rider height max | 174–185 cm5′9″–6′1″ | 166–196 cm5–6′5″ |
| Stack | — | 468.7–539.3 mm18.5–21.2″ |
| Reach | — | 380.3–444.3 mm15–17.5″ |
| 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° | 79–79.8° |
| Seat angle max | 80–82.4° | 79–79.8° |
| Head tube angle | — | 71–72° |
| Head tube length | — | 65–136 mm2.6–5.4″ |
| Effective top tube | — | 489.3–570.9 mm19.3–22.5″ |
| Seat tube length | 460–551 mm18.1–21.7″ | 484.9–550.2 mm19.1–21.7″ |
| Chainstay | 405 mm15.9″ | 421.7 mm16.6″ |
| Wheelbase | 974–1,040 mm38.3–40.9″ | 979–1,058 mm38.5–41.7″ |
| BB drop | 62–72 mm2.4–2.8″ | 74.6 mm2.9″ |
| Fork length | 391 mm15.4″ | 366.3 mm14.4″ |
| Fork offset | — | 45 mm1.8″ |
| Front centre | 578–646 mm22.8–25.4″ | — |
| Standover | 766–837 mm30.2–33″ | — |
| Saddle height min | 610–760 mm24–29.9″ | 579–724 mm22.8–28.5″ |
| Saddle height max | 740–881 mm29.1–34.7″ | 729–914 mm28.7–36″ |
| Wheel size | — | 700c |
| Crank length | 160–170 mm6.3–6.7″ | — |
| Basebar width | 400 mm15.7″ | — |
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