Should YOU buy the 2023 BMC Roadmachine Three?

[@hanashaven814]

I'm going to buy this bike because of the video! Looks so cool and the Altegra Di2 sold me!

[@nicholaszeppos9371]

The first thing I noticed about this bike is how cool it is !

[@universe-juice]

Hey buddy. Good to hear from you. Im still rockn the felt AR. Has been a year and lots of miles and still haven't adjusted much on it. Just works. BTW, felt just released new VRs and FRs. No one is talking about them on you tube. Hint hint

[@hikerbikeromar]

Hey man, good to hear from you too! Glad to hear the AR is still going strong for you and that you haven't needed to adjust it much. Yeah I heard about the new bikes from Felt. They look really cool, and I agree, I'd love to have the chance to check them out. I too wonder why they haven't gotten much attention on YT. Their whole lineup seems very nice.

[@universe-juice]

@@hikerbikeromar super high quality. Only thing i can think is, the mystery is part of their persona. Felt sponsored athletes have been racking up win after win. Maybe thats all the publicity they need? Anyway, just gave my brother my Damone, so im in the market for an endurance bike 🤔

[@hikerbikeromar]

@@universe-juice very possible! Yeah I’ve noticed how their riders are stacking tons of wins these days. That’s good, I want their bikes to get more publicity. Haha lots of choices for endurance bikes for sure! That new Canyon Endurace is catching my eye lately, though I’ve never tried it.

[@universe-juice]

@@hikerbikeromar well, you take care of yourself and hope to hear from you soon 👍

[@mouseman-k4t]

I have this bike too, it's awesome.

[@angelaselvaggio7251]

This bike is so cool! Great Vid- Hiker biker!

[@nicholaszeppos9371]

Happy birthday!!!!!!🎉🎉🎉🎉

[@hikerbikeromar]

Hahahaha thank you!

[@Dragandspinn]

I'm sitting in the parking lot of a bike shop. After looking at this exact bike. Has Di2 Ultegra for $3800.

[@hikerbikeromar]

Excellent deal!

[@tmp1k]

6:35 what if any bike components are not made overseas? I mean, that frame is made in taiwan too. even the more premium 01 ONE frame is made overseas in Taiwan. I personally bought a couple carbon wheelsets from LightCarbon in Xiamen and they are excellent.

[@hikerbikeromar]

Oh absolutely. Most stuff is certainly made overseas and much of it is awesome. The part I was trying to lean into more was just about the generic nature of some of the components. But you’re definitely right that making something overseas does not make it automatically low quality.

[@cyclingchef3531]

Great Video, any idea if this frameset can handle mechanical shifting?

[@hikerbikeromar]

Thanks! It can handle mechanical shifting, yep.

[@tmp1k]

nice looking bike, but does that 58 feel like a "dog" of a frame i wonder? that's gotta be kinda heavy no?

[@hikerbikeromar]

Suprisingly, no. I too thought it might feel that way, but on the contrary, it felt extremely snappy, almost like a lightweight climbing bike.

[@evankaplan8114]

Noticed the Roadmachine 01 Four is on sale for a similar price. Would you suggest that or the Roadmachine Three given similar price point?

[@hikerbikeromar]

Oh wow, just noticed that too! That's a really awesome deal. I would absolutely go for the Roadmachine 01 Four instead. It's going to be a better carbon, a better wheelset, and an integrated cockpit. Between the two for almost the same price, I'd say the 01 Four is a no brainer. You may even be able to negotiate a bit more off as well. Thanks for sharing!

[@ryanhulsey3460]

Do you know what your measurement is from center of bottom bracket to the center of saddle rails (to the top of saddle is a little more difficult to get an accurate measurement on)?

[@hikerbikeromar]

For me it’s at 81 cm.

[@ryanhulsey3460]

@@hikerbikeromar to the saddle rails? (sorry for the confusion).

[@hikerbikeromar]

@@ryanhulsey3460 Ah sorry, thanks for clarifying! Not to the saddle rails, that measurement is from the center of the bottom bracket to the the very top of the saddle (where the body makes the actual contact with it). I don't have the bike anymore, so I can't measure to the rails, but I imagine it would be around 79cm.

[@jeffreysaffir1375]

Probably a small thing to some but I just can't get past the exposed cables up front at this point.

[@hikerbikeromar]

I agree, I really wish they were hidden. Although, I know some people prefer exposed cables for ease of maintainance.

[@jeffreysaffir1375]

@@hikerbikeromar oh I get the maintenance part. I just prefer the clean look of the frame and nothing else if possible.

[@ryanhulsey3460]

This was a size 58? Do you know your cycling inseam and your height? Was asking because I have the 61 but feel it is too big for me and wondered if the 58 would work.

[@hikerbikeromar]

I am 185 cm tall with a 86.5 cm inseam. I was on the border between a 58 and a 61. If I could go back, I probably would have opted for a 61 since the stack height on the 58 was a bit low for my liking.

[@ryanhulsey3460]

I just took all my measurements again. My height is 191 cm and my cycling inseam is 92.7 cm. My measurement from center of bottom bracket to top of saddle is 83.1 cm (79 cm to center of saddle rail).

[@hikerbikeromar]

@@ryanhulsey3460 Ah OK, so you are probably best be fit on a 61 then. I'm shorter than you on the 58 sometimes feel too small for me, but it's hard to say. You might find the stack is too short on the 58, but I'd probably consider a bike fit first to help diagnose any issues.

[@ryanhulsey3460]

@@hikerbikeromar Hey thanks for the response to all my comments. Yeah that's the biggest problem with the 58...the stack drops to a 610 (61 cm frame is a 644) which is kinda crazy that much drop between frame sizes. So you are given these bikes for a short period of time to test ride them and make videos about them??

[@hikerbikeromar]

@@ryanhulsey3460 Yep! Although I am not given them by the actual manufacturers. Just by friends and family. I appreciate you watching!

[@OliviaGarcia-d6g]

would it be possible to hide the cables somehow?

[@hikerbikeromar]

Unfortunately no. I too wish they could be hidden.

[@tmp1k]

i think they're maybe too heavy for such a premium bike and for the asking price; kind of unfortunate. even when going with the 01 ONE equipped with sram red axs.. how to shave off some weight on this i wonder. a size 54 01 ONE with just assioma pedals and a 2 super light supa caz bottle cages and an outfront mount and a rear light, the stock 2023 01 ONE is just shy of 8kg. about 17.5lbs. hmmm. marketing the roadmachine as a do it all, but probably not ideal for race or climbing; not sure.

[@danielakerman8241]

Unless you’re a professional racer chasing podiums, weight just doesn’t matter. Even for serious amateurs, it’s been proven over and over and over again that, all other things being equal, comfort and aero have a way bigger impact to make you faster.

[@Vangelisvangelis9]

What bike trail was that you were riding on?

[@hikerbikeromar]

That’s the San Francisquito Creek Trail in Santa Clarita CA

[@Vangelisvangelis9]

@@hikerbikeromar Awesome, Just moved to Long Beach. Been scoping out good routes

[@hikerbikeromar]

@edvictor3258 oh cool! Yes definitely check it out. I also really like the Santa Ana River bike trail which starts in Corona and goes all the way down to Huntington Beach (or you could start in Huntington Beach. It’s 60 miles round trip with no cars or traffic crossings.

[@aykhan.]

Whats the weight of the original bike? Thanks in advance)

[@hikerbikeromar]

Unfortunately I did not have a scale, so I am not entirely sure, but I did read online that it weighs 18.17lb stock.

[@aykhan.]

Thank you, i didnt receive a notification about you replying to my comment😅, i couldn’t find the information about the weight of the frameset, do you know how much is it?

[@hikerbikeromar]

@@aykhan. unfortunately I do not know the weight of the frame alone, sorry!

[@robertthomson4042]

I really enjoy your videos but if you’re reviewing a bike, I think you should use the wheels that came on the bike.

[@hikerbikeromar]

Totally agree with you. I wish I had them. I hesitated to post this for that very reason, but decided to anyway. Thank you for the feedback🙏

[@rideout5849]

dude, they hiding all cables. why in the world do they have to mega long cables at the front :D i know its a pain for mechanics with the internal cables but it looks so bad on the headtube. bike would look so freakin insane with integrated headtube cables :(

[@hikerbikeromar]

Totally agree man!

[@CriptMusic]

just get a Seka Frameset😅