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BMC Teammachine R Mpc. vs Factor OSTRO VAM
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Key differences
- The BMC Teammachine R Mpc. starts €2,400 cheaper (€8,999 vs €11,399 for the Factor OSTRO VAM).
- Tire clearance: up to 30 mm on the BMC Teammachine R Mpc. vs 32 mm on the Factor OSTRO VAM.
- The BMC Teammachine R Mpc. comes in 6 sizes, the Factor OSTRO VAM in 7.
BMC Teammachine R Mpc.
Factor OSTRO VAM
| BMCTeammachine R Mpc. | FactorOSTRO VAM | |
|---|---|---|
| Overview | ||
| Brand | BMC | Factor |
| Build | Teammachine R Mpc. Frameset | OSTRO VAM SRAM Red w/ Power Meter |
| Build notes | Frame, fork and seatpost with Aerocore bottle cages, CeramicSpeed bearings, high and low ICS top cones and spacers, a Scicon gear bag, bike sock and owner certificate; no cockpit is listed. Prices from BMC's US and German stores; the UK store doesn't list it. | Barstem width and stem length, crank length, seatpost setback, frame colour and wheel decal colour are chosen at order. Prisma custom paint costs USD 600 extra. |
| Price (MSRP) | €8,999$8,999€8,999 | €13,699$12,599€13,699 |
| Model year | 2025 | 2024 |
| Generation | Gen 1 | 2nd generation |
| Launched | — | 2024-02 |
| Discipline | Aero road | Aero road |
| UCI legal | Not stated | Not stated |
| Verdict (out of 100) | ||
| Overall score | — | 77 |
| Aero | 86 | 84 |
| Frame | 92 | 92 |
| Components | — | 90 |
| Fit | 74 | 86 |
| Practicality | 56 | 66 |
| Price | — | 44 |
| Frame & fork | ||
| Frame material | Carbon (Mpc. Premium Carbon, Aerocore design) | Carbon (TeXtreme, Toray and Nippon Graphite pitch-based fibre) |
| Fork material | Carbon (Mpc. Premium Carbon) | Carbon; OSTRO wide-stance fork |
| Frame weight | 810 g28.6 oz | 820 g28.9 oz |
| Fork weight | 390 g13.8 oz | — |
| Frameset weight | 1,640 g3.62 lb | — |
| Weight measured on | BMC's figures: frame 810 g, fork 390 g, seatpost 150 g; 1,640 g including headset, bottle cages and hardware. BMC's Mpc. brochure puts frame, fork and seatpost at 1,350 g against 1,460 g for the Teammachine R 01. | Size 54, painted (Factor launch press release); Factor's current spec sheet lists 900 g |
| Max system weight | 110 kg242.5 lb | — |
| Frame sizes | 47, 51, 54, 56, 58, 61 | 45, 49, 52, 54, 56, 58, 61 |
| Colours | — | Icon Blue, Geometric, White Chrome, Gloss Chrome, Black, Arctic Chrome, Terracotta Orange; custom Prisma paint at extra cost |
| Also available as | Teammachine R 01 (same design in 01 Premium Carbon, also sold as complete bikes) | — |
| UCI frame approval | The UCI list has the 'Teammachine R' frame and fork (code BMC-TRM, sizes 47-61); it doesn't list the Mpc. by name | — |
| Compatibility & standards | ||
| Brake type | Flat-mount disc | Disc, max rotor 160 mm front and rear |
| Max rotor size | — | 160 mm |
| Wheel size | 700c | 700c |
| Max tire width | 30 mm | 32 mm |
| Bottom bracket standard | PF86 press-fit | T47A (CeramicSpeed T47A aluminium cups; bearings for DUB, 24 mm or Ultra-Torque spindles) |
| Front axle | 12x100 thru-axle | 12x100 thru-axle |
| Rear axle | 12x142 thru-axle | 12x142 thru-axle |
| Drivetrain compatibility | — | Electronic only, max chainring 54T |
| Mechanical shifting possible | — | No |
| Max chainring | — | 54T |
| Cable routing | Fully internal through the headset (ICS Technology stealth cable routing) | Internal |
| Electronic battery location | — | Inside the seat tube, fitted from behind the bottom bracket (no need to remove the seatpost) |
| Hydration & storage | ||
| Bottle mounts | — | 2 |
| Bottle mount locations | — | Down tube and seat tube, with location-specific Black Inc aero bottle cages included |
| Fit & adjustability | ||
| Cockpit | — | One-piece bar and stem (Black Inc Integrated Aero Barstem) |
| Standard stem and bar possible | No | — |
| Seatpost type | Teammachine R Mpc. carbon seatpost, 10 mm offset in all sizes | OSTRO VAM aero seatpost, 15 mm wide, 0 or 20 mm setback; pusher-type clamp at the back of the seat tube |
| Fit notes | — | The barstem is chosen at order in 36, 38, 40 or 42 cm widths and 80 to 140 mm stem lengths (10 mm steps), with 80 mm reach and 120 mm drop; the drops flare by 30 mm. Factor also offers the Integrated Aero Barstem with Extensions (AB03) as an upgrade. Saddle rail clamps take 7x7 and 7x9 rails. A 45 cm size was added and the seat-tube angle is 0.5° steeper than before. |
| Aerodynamics | ||
| Manufacturer aero claims | BMC says the Mpc. keeps the stiffness, compliance and aero performance of the Teammachine R 01 while saving weight. | 70 g less drag (a 7 W saving) than the previous OSTRO VAM frame; Factor says it outperforms its rivals in the wind tunnel |
| Testing method | Shapes shared with the Teammachine R 01, developed with CFD by Red Bull Advanced Technologies | CFD simulations of dozens of head tube profiles (Rapid Iterative Design), then rapid prototypes verified in the wind tunnel and real-world testing |
| Tube profile | Deep horizontal shapes, Halo fork, stealth dropouts | Airfoil-type profile along the frame's waterline; 15 mm wide seatpost shaped for the airflow off the rider's legs |
| Travel, maintenance & warranty | ||
| Headset bearings | — | 1-1/8 in upper and 1-3/8 in lower bearings |
| Maintenance | — | The threaded T47 bottom bracket takes CeramicSpeed bearings. The Di2 battery is reached from behind the bottom bracket rather than through the seatpost, so the saddle height isn't disturbed. |
| Proprietary parts | Seatpost, ICS top cones and spacers, Aerocore bottle cages | One-piece Black Inc barstem, OSTRO VAM seatpost and clamp, location-specific bottle cages |
| Frame warranty | — | Limited lifetime warranty |
| Sold via | BMC dealers and BMC stores, limited numbers; out of stock in all sizes on the US and DE stores in November 2026 | Direct from factorbikes.com and through retailers |
| Drivetrain | ||
| Groupset | — | SRAM Red eTap AXS |
| Launched | — | 2019 · replaced by SRAM Red AXS E1 (2024) |
| Speeds | — | 12-speed |
| Electronic | — | Yes |
| Wireless | — | Yes |
| Drivetrain | — | 2x |
| Crankset | — | SRAM Red AXS Power Meter |
| Chainrings | — | 48/35 |
| Crank length | — | 165 / 170 / 172.5 (chosen at order) |
| Power meter | — | SRAM Red AXS Power Meter |
| Cassette | — | SRAM Red AXS |
| Range | — | 10-33 |
| Speeds | — | 12-speed |
| Brakes | ||
| Rotors | — | 160 mm rotors |
| Front rotor | — | 160 mm |
| Rear rotor | — | 160 mm |
| Wheels & tires | ||
| Wheelset | — | Black Inc 48|58 |
| Front rim depth | — | 48 mm |
| Rear rim depth | — | 58 mm |
| Internal rim width | — | 23 mm |
| Material | — | Carbon rims, carbon spokes |
| Rim bead | — | Mini hook |
| Notes | — | Black or silver decals, chosen at order |
| Cockpit | ||
| Handlebar | — | Black Inc Integrated Aero Barstem |
| Type | — | One-piece bar and stem |
| Integrated stem | — | Yes |
| Widths available | — | 36, 38, 40, 42 cm |
| Bar reach | — | 80 mm |
| Bar drop | — | 120 mm |
| Notes | — | Stem length 80-140 mm in 10 mm steps, chosen at order; drops flare by 30 mm |
| Saddle & seatpost | ||
| Seatpost | BMC Teammachine R Mpc. seatpost | Factor OSTRO VAM Seatpost |
| Offset / setback | 10 mm | 0 mm or 20 mm setback, 350 mm long |
| Material | Carbon (Mpc. Premium Carbon) | Carbon |
| Included extras | ||
| Bottle cages | BMC Aerocore bottle cages | Black Inc Aero Integrated Bottle Cages |
| Notes | Integrated with the frame's Aerocore design | — |
| Geometry (smallest – largest size) | ||
| Sizes | 47, 51, 54, 56, 58, 61 | 45, 49, 52, 54, 56, 58, 61 |
| Rider height min | 166–190 cm5′5″–6′3″ | — |
| Rider height max | 166–192 cm5′5″–6′4″ | — |
| Stack | 505–608 mm19.9–23.9″ | 502–611 mm19.8–24.1″ |
| Reach | 367–409 mm14.4–16.1″ | 360–409 mm14.2–16.1″ |
| Seat tube angle | 73–74° | 73.5–75.5° |
| Head tube angle | 71.5–72.3° | 71.1–73.3° |
| Head tube length | 108–211 mm4.3–8.3″ | — |
| Effective top tube | 515–598 mm20.3–23.5″ | — |
| Seat tube length | 418–570 mm16.5–22.4″ | 432–554 mm17–21.8″ |
| Chainstay | 410 mm16.1″ | 405–410 mm15.9–16.1″ |
| Wheelbase | 968–1,030 mm38.1–40.6″ | 969–1,022 mm38.1–40.2″ |
| BB drop | 69 mm2.7″ | 70–72 mm2.8–2.8″ |
| Fork length | 367 mm14.4″ | — |
| Fork offset | 43–48 mm1.7–1.9″ | 43–57 mm1.7–2.2″ |
| Trail | 63 mm2.5″ | 58–58.6 mm2.3–2.3″ |
| Front centre | 568–630 mm22.4–24.8″ | — |
| Standover | 721–836 mm28.4–32.9″ | 726–840 mm28.6–33.1″ |
| Wheel size | 700c | — |
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