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BMC sportelite MY18

Model year: 2017 MountainCross-country
Last known price
$1,199
Fork travel
100 mm
Wheels
27.5″
Drivetrain
2 × 10 22–36t / 11–36t
Gear range
536%
Frame
Aluminum
Brakes
Mechanical disc

Rider height by size (cm)

Size guide
  • XS 156–166
  • SM 163–174
  • MD 171–182
  • LG 179–189
  • XL 185–195

Components

14 of 17 identified

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Frame and fork

1 part
  • Frame

    Al-13 Butted, Hydroformed aluminum Not identified

Suspension

2 parts

Sizes and geometry

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Size MD

Table
Reach 425mm
Stack 604mm
Wheelbase 1107mm
Head angle 70.0°
Seat angle 73.0°
Every size is drawn to the same scale, in millimeters. Explanatory schematic on an assumed 27.5″ wheel; exact published values are in the table below.
Size Reported by the manufacturer

Specifications

Frame and fork

Intended fit
  • Unisex
Frame material
  • Aluminum

Suspension

Suspension configuration
  • Hardtail
Front travel
  • 100 mm

Drivetrain

Derived by Bikelake
Front chainrings
  • 2
Smallest chainring
  • 22
Largest chainring
  • 36
Rear sprockets
  • 10
Smallest sprocket
  • 11
Largest sprocket
  • 36
Lowest gear
  • 16.8 in
Highest gear
  • 90.0 in

Technical analysis

3 measures

How these figures sit among bicycles of the same class and model year. Context, not a ranking.

Front travel

100 mm

This value is within the central range for this class.

Cohort
Mountain / Cross-country Model year: 2017
Sample
555 bicycles with this information
Coverage
87.8% of the class

Lowest gear

16.8 gear inches

This value is below the central range for this class.

Cohort
Mountain / Cross-country Model year: 2017
Sample
607 bicycles with this information
Coverage
96.0% of the class

Highest gear

90.0 gear inches

This value is within the central range for this class.

Cohort
Mountain / Cross-country Model year: 2017
Sample
607 bicycles with this information
Coverage
96.0% of the class

Gearing

Estimated speeds at 80 rpm

This bicycle

Lowest gear
6.4 km/h
Highest gear
34.5 km/h

Total gear range 535%

Pedaling rhythm
80rpm
40
60
80
100
120

Lineup changes

The published facts that differ across this family's builds and from the same model a year earlier. Missing information never counts as zero.

Differences across 2017 builds

Differences across 2017 builds
Specification This bicycle BMC sportelite MY18 BMC sportelite APS BMC sportelite SE BMC sportelite SE20 BMC sportelite SE24
Suspension
Suspension configuration Hardtail Full suspension Hardtail Hardtail Hardtail
Front travel 100 mm 100 mm 100 mm 40 mm 50 mm
Rear travel Not informed 100 mm Not informed Not informed Not informed
Drivetrain
Front chainrings 2 2 2 2 3
Smallest chainring 22 24 22 34 24
Largest chainring 36 38 36 42 42
Rear sprockets 10 10 10 7 7
Smallest sprocket 11 11 11 14 14
Largest sprocket 36 36 36 28 28
Lowest gear 16.8 in 19.3 in 16.8 in 35.2 in 24.9 in
Highest gear 90.0 in 100.2 in 90.0 in 87.0 in 87.0 in
Brakes
Brake type Mechanical disc Hydraulic disc Hydraulic disc Rim brake Rim brake
Other specifications
Fork spring Air Air Air Coil Coil
Suspension Hardtail Full suspension Hardtail Hardtail Hardtail
Tire width 2.2″ 2.2″ 2.2″ 2.1″ 2.1″
Wheel size 27.5″ 29″ 27.5″ 29″ 29″

No exact sportelite MY18 publication is available for 2016.

Other models in this family

5 models

Published versions from the same family and model year.

BMC sportelite MY18, by BMC

This bicycle

Cross-country

sportelite MY18

  • Suspension: 100 mm
  • Wheel size: 27.5″
BMC sportelite APS, by BMC

Cross-country

sportelite APS

Mountain / Cross-country

  • Suspension: 100 mm
  • Wheel size: 29″
BMC sportelite SE, by BMC

Cross-country

sportelite SE

Mountain / Cross-country

  • Suspension: 100 mm
  • Wheel size: 27.5″
BMC sportelite SE20, by BMC

Cross-country

sportelite SE20

Mountain / Cross-country

  • Suspension: 40 mm
  • Wheel size: 29″
BMC sportelite SE24, by BMC

Cross-country

sportelite SE24

Mountain / Cross-country

  • Suspension: 50 mm
  • Wheel size: 29″

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