BMC proves my dad was right.

Lots of things my father told me have new meaning now that I’m an adult.

He had a used car business and he’d always warn me, “you can’t fall in love with the cars on the lot, because then you’ll never want to sell them.” Of course I’d always find a car or two and ask if he’d keep them, but he never did. Until, of course, he knew I actually had money to buy them on my own.

Now we have our own lot, except our units have 2 wheels instead of 4.

I’m fortunate to get to use some of our products along the way. Last year I was given a BMC Road Machine from our rep, and I knew right then this was a bike that would pull at my heartstrings. On paper, it didn’t look like a bike I would normally ride. It didn’t have the all out race geometry, it was heavier than race bikes I’d gotten used to, and it was labeled an “endurance bike”. Not exactly something a Masters racer aspires to ride, yet every single time I threw a leg over the bike, it just felt fast.

This season I am choosing the BMC Roadmachine 01 as my bike. This bike ticks off all the right boxes for me. First and foremost, the Roadmachine ISN’T an endurance bike. It’s a bike that wants to be pushed hard, whether in a race or in a fast group ride. The geometry is such that it can be fit to a racer like me, but at the same time has the cobble-eating smoothness that makes it super forgiving on uneven surfaces. Disc brakes means I can run a 32 on a weekend gravel ride, then easily switch back to 28s for a fast group ride or race. Cornering on the Road Machine is its standout feature, in my humble opinion. The bike gives me so much confidence going into twisty stuff that I feel like I can carry more speed and not worry about losing grip or wavering from my line. The bike just wants to be pushed hard, and that’s fun, and fun is why we do this! While not billed as an aero bike, I believe the Roadmachine’s integrated front end must look good in a wind tunnel, as reducing exposed cabling reduces drag, plain and simple. Lastly, the bike just looks sweet. I haven’t been a big fan of BMC’s aesthetics until this thing came along. The integrated stem and tube lines make this bike a star. My only nit to pick on this bike is the white chain stay which tends to collect some grease from chain slap, but that is nothing really.

So back to the falling in love part. I heard that BMC is not bringing back this matte carbon white paint spec next year. I’ve yet to see what colors they will offer next season, but I’m having trouble seeing myself selling this bike.

As with most things, Dad was right.