Swiss bike producer BMC has introduced that its URS vary of journey gravel bikes has been up to date to extend its adventure-ready credentials. The new URS vary consists of 4 fashions together with the URS AMP a TQ motor-equipped e-bike.
The URS vary of bikes sits alongside the Kaius in BMC’s secure. The URS is the extra bike-packing and adventure-focused platform, while the Kaius is aimed purely at gravel racing. The newest updates to the URS vary transfer the URS additional into the path of journey bikes with elevated tyre clearance and compatibility with a dropper submit and suspension fork.
BMC has launched 4 fashions all with a definite attribute differentiating them from each other. Alongside the URS are the URS 01, URS 01 LT, and the URS AMP electrical gravel bike, which BMC declare all characteristic the model’s “legacy of precision, efficiency and expertise and tunes it to the spirit of exploration, journey and boundary-pushing.”
BMC URS
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In the press launch issued forward of the vary’s launch, BMC stated, “The URS presents the purest method to expertise unrestricted gravel driving by its excellent mix of progressive geometry, low weight, and simple upkeep.”
In an try to extend the URS’s confidence on tougher terrain, the top angle has been slackened to 69.5 levels. This has the advantage of lengthening the wheelbase, making the bike extra secure at velocity and extra balanced on steeper descents. BMC’s Gravel Fit geometry is just like that extra generally discovered on mountain bikes, with an extended attain body paired with a shorter stem. For extra responsive dealing with partly to compensate for the slacker head angle.
The URS frameset is Universal Derailleur Hanger (UDH) suitable, future-proofing the frameset and permitting the usage of the brand new SRAM Red groupset and Transmission derailleurs to permit for tremendous large ratio cassettes for use. Tyre clearance has additionally grown on the brand new URS with the bike transport with 44mm gravel tyres as commonplace however with room for as much as 47mm rubber to be fitted. This aligns with the present gravel development which is seeing riders need to match wider and wider tyres to extend traction and luxury.
Although BMC has opted to make use of a D-shaped seatpost on the URS it’s dropper-post suitable. Along with the potential for a dropper to be fitted the seatpost can also be suitable with the model’s D-fender mudguard to maintain filth and rain away from the bike and rider.
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Keeping up with present tendencies the URS now consists of built-in downtube storage splendid for holding spares and repairs so you might be by no means caught out with out them on a journey. For greater adventures, the URS frameset has a plethora of mounting choices for bottle cages and bikepacking baggage.
BMC URS Builds and Pricing
Available in a five-size run from XS by to XL the URS is available in two construct choices. The URS TWO (€4,499 / $4,499) comes fitted with a ‘mullet’ SRAM Apex XPLR AXS / Eagle AXS groupset that permits for a 10-52 tooth cassette mountain bike cassette to be fitted.
The extra reasonably priced mannequin within the URS vary is the URS THREE (€3,799 / $3,799). This makes use of the identical hybrid groupset idea because the URS TWO however makes use of SRAM’s Mechanical Apex Eagle rear derailleur fairly than the digital AXS one discovered on the pricier mannequin.
BMC URS 01
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The URS 01 vary is on the market in three builds all of which characteristic passive suspension damping on the rear and a stem-based suspension unit on the entrance. The seat stays of the URS 01 frameset characteristic MTT (Micro Travel Technology) XCell damping expertise. This makes use of an unique elastomer materials to assist dampen out high-frequency vibrations on rougher terrain. The damping qualities aren’t fastened and could be adjusted to a rider’s weight and desire through the use of totally different damper densities. The inclusion of the seat keep damping is claimed to have ‘nearly no weight penalty’ and ‘all of the torsional stiffness of its siblings absolutely inflexible design.’
Teaming up with the XCell damping on the rear is a suspension stem that has been a collaboration between BMC and Redshift a model recognized for its progressive suspension stems and seatposts. The ICS MTT stem presents riders 20mm of journey on the bars serving to to isolate the rider from the floor beneath while retaining the built-in cable routing you’d expat from a BMC ICS stem. BMC says that the MTT suspension on the URS 01 vary offers, “More management, extra velocity and fewer muscular fatigue whereas experiencing extra journey and extra freedom.”
In addition to the suspension models the URS 01 additionally comes as commonplace with side-loading X bottle cages to assist preserve your precious hydration secure while driving over difficult terrain.
BMC URS 01 Builds and Pricing
Available in three builds the URS 01 begins with the URS 01 FOUR (€5,999 / $5,999) which makes use of a hybrid SRAM Rival XPLR AXS / SRAM GX Eagle Transmission groupset.
The URS01 THREE (€8,499 / $8,499) climbs SRAM’s groupset hierarchy with a mixture of SRAM Force XPLR AXS and SRAM X0 Eagle Transmission.
Topping off the URS 01 vary is the URS 01 ONE (€11,999 / $11,999) which apparently makes use of a mixture of SRAM RED XPLR AXS and SRAM XX SL Eagle Transmission fairly than a whole complement of the newly launched SRAM Red XPLR AXS 13-speed groupset.
BMC URS 01 LT
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Building on the URS 01 platform the LT steps issues up a notch with the inclusion of an MTT gravel suspension fork that gives 20mm of tuneable journey. The suspension fork designed in collaboration with HiRide permits riders to dial of their desired suspension traits based mostly on weight, terrain and driving fashion.
The URS 01 LT options the identical body because the URS 01 with the XCell MTT seat keep damping unit.
BMC URS 01 LT Builds and Pricing
The URS 01 LT is on the market in two builds which are the identical because the URS 01 FOUR and THREE with regard to spec.
The URS 01 LT TWO (€6,499 / $6,499) comes with a hybrid SRAM Rival XPLR AXS / GX Eagle Transmission groupset.
The range-topping URS 01 LT ONE (€8,999 / $8,999) makes use of a mixture of the model’s Force XPLR AXS and X0 Eagle Transmission groupset.
BMC URS AMP LT
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The ultimate bike within the URS vary is the URS AMP LT because the title suggests this options the identical design and suspension because the URS 01 LT, nonetheless, the URS AMP LT provides some further help within the form of TQ’s HPR50 motor.
The motor presents as much as 300 watts of peak energy permitting riders to go additional with the added assist of the HPR50’s help. BMC say that the URS AMP LT is, “A motorbike made to deal with something the gravel revolution throws at a rider.”
BMC URS AMP LT Builds and Pricing
The URS AMP LT TWO is the one mannequin obtainable within the AMP vary at launch at €9,999 / $9,999 it options SRAM’s hybrid Force XPLR AXS groupset and X0 Eagle Transmission groupset together with the MTT/HiRide suspension fork and MTT chainstay damper.