R+D+R

research + developpment + refinement

By using the test procedure, we can test our frames precisely and within the controlled environment of the laboratory. But at least as important for the production development of our materials is the testing completed by our sponsored professional athletes and teams. The athletes ride and push our products to the absolute limit. They have developed an unfailing instinct for optimal frame constructions. This way we receive valuable feedback and can actively and systematically record the data resulting from the continual stress which professional use generates. This procedure provides insights which no laboratory testing can deliver. Because what really counts in the end is how you feel in the saddle!

The BMC Racing Team is the most important partner on the athlete’s side. It is our clearest indication of our intention to promote clean, friendly, and compelling bicycle racing. As innovative manufacturers of uncompromising high-end bicycles we are aware that it is the passion with which the athletes exercise their sport that is the vital ingredient for the success of our products. Our bicycles are tested in every sort of condition over one million racing and training kilometers. The insights from these tests flow directly into the work of developing the new bicycles and into the efforts to optimize existing lines.

Our commitment to high-performance sport continues with the sponsorship of various mountain bike and triathlon teams world wide. Close contact to our athletes is very important to BMC and is a critical component to our ability to keep our finger on the pulse of innovation, always looking further to develop our products. We believe maximum performances are possible only when the athlete and material perfectly fit and always strive to reach the top level.