BMC Team Elite TE29/Shimano SLX Complete Bike - 2012 White, S Review

Features

• Frame Material: aluminum
  Suspension:
  Pivot Type:
  Leverage Ratio:
  Rear Travel:
  Geometry Adjustments:
  Rear Shock:
  Headset: 1.125 - 1.5 in
  Accessory Cable Stops:
  ISCG Tabs:
  Fork: 1.125 - 1.125 in RockShox Reba RL 29
  Front Travel: 100 mm
  Rear Axle: 10 x 135 mm
  Wheelset:
  Rims: Alex XD Comp 29er
  Hubs: Shimano 529
• Spokes: 14 gauge DT Swiss
  Front Derailleur: Shimano SLX
  Front Derailleur Mount: 34.9 mm
  Rear Derailleur: Shimano SLX
  Shifters: Shimano SLX
  Crankset: Shimano SLX
  Chain Rings: 42 / 32 / 24 T
  Crank Arm Length:
  Pedals:
  Bottom Bracket: Shimano
  Brake Levers: Avid Elixir 3
  Brake Calipers: Avid Elixir 3
  Rear Rotor: 160 mm
  Front Rotor: 160 mm
• Handlebar: Scor MKII
  Handlebar Width:
  Handlebar Rise:
  Grips:
  Stem: Scor MKII
  Stem Length:
  Stem Angle:
  Chain: Shimano
  Cassette: 11 - 34 T Shimano
  Tires: [front] Schwalbe Rocket Ron; [rear] Schwalbe Racing Ralph
  Tire Size: 29 in x 2.25 in
  Valve Stem: Presta
  Seatpost: Scor MKII
  Seatpost Diameter: 30.9 mm
  Seatpost Length:
• Seat Collar: alloy clamp
  Saddle: Scor
  Cables / Housing:
  Compatible Components:
  Weight:
  Measured Effective Top-Tube Length:
  Recommended Use: cross country
  Manufacturer Warranty: 3 years

Price:
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Product Description
Light, responsive, and maneuverable, the Team Elite takes full advantage of big wheels, while eliminating some of their inherent drawbacks. If you've been on the twenty-niner fence, now might be the time to climb down and hop on the BMC Team Elite TE29/Shimano SLX Complete Bike. Long wheelbases, toe overlap, janky geometries and a lack of parts once plagued the twenty- niner. Now that the dust has settled, parts are plentiful, geometries are dialed, and big-wheeled bikes are no longer the investment risk they once were. BMC took their time, investing heavily in both saddle-time and computer feedback to perfect the Team Elite's geometry. They settled on a 70 degree head angle and super-short 430mm chainstays. Because of this, you'll enjoy easy negotiation of tight switch backs, stable handling around high-speed sweepers, and excellent traction when climbing.The heart of the Team Elite TE29 is its triple-butted, hydroformed alloy tubeset. BMC's iSC (integrated Skeleton Concept) optimizes weight savings, strength, and ride characteristics by using Finite Elements Method (FEM) computer technology. Every 6000 series aluminum tube is shaped to exacting standards; what you get is a frame that reacts to rider inputs like power application, steering, and braking with impeccable efficiency and precision. While aluminum caries the stigma of being a harsh ride, BMC's extra attention to tube shape results in a compliant ride that still takes full advantage of aluminum's positive traits.As a frame the BMC Team Elite TE29/Shimano SLX Complete Bike sounds blissful, but that's just a part of the equation. Without the right parts a frame is nothing. We set up this Team Elite with choice components like a Shimano 3x10 drivetrain, including an SLX crank, shifters, and derailleurs. Stopping duties are handled by Avid Elixir 3 disc brakes. A BMC Scor MKII stem and handlebar take care of steering duties, while a BMC Scor MKII seat post supports a Scor saddle.