BMC Timemachine Road adds discs, integrated bar, even race hydration in new aero road…
Taking the same name as BMC’s TT bike, it’s clear what the intention was for the new carbon Timemachine Road disc brake only, aero road bike. Whether racing against the clock, the entire peloton, the bunch sprint, or simply trying to set a new personal best, the Timemachine Road goes all in to be faster.all photos courtesy of BMCAnd thumbing its nose at the UCI’s rules against fairings, it adds a some wind cheating tricks that the average rider can take advantage of, or can be unbolted if a commissaire governs your riding. Every component of the new aero road bike seeks to work together against the wind, resulting in BMC’s most integrated road bike to date.BMC Timemachine Road carbon aero race road bikeThe new 2019 BMC Timemachine Road aero road bike gets a stealthy look, with a heavy dose of overall component integration in the hopes of gaining free speed against the wind.With a design developed from detail CFD simulation, through to wind tunnel testing, then to extensive tests on the track & on the road, BMC’s new aero road bike combines aerodynamically refined frame shaping with a neatly integrated ICS Aero cockpit bar+stem combo, and a unique Aero Module that combines two tucked-in water bottles with a universal storage box.Developed as a World Tour ready race bike, the Timemachine Road promises pro sprint-ready stiffness, combined with tuned compliance across the bike to ensure you make it to the finish line fresh instead of aero bike beaten up.Tech DetailsFor the time being, the new Timemachine Road is available exclusively in BMC’s top ‘level 1’ premium carbon layup. That yields a frame with a claimed weight of 980g (size 54, including paint & hardware), and an uncut 410g fork. The full length aero seatpost adds another 190g. Outside of the aero optimized frame itself, it is the other integrated components that stand out.Integrated Cockpit System Aero cockpit two-piece bar+stemThe Timemachine Road features BMC’s new ICS (Integrated Cockpit System) Aero cockpit combining bar & stem with a minimal frontal area, yet retains fit adjustability thanks to its two-piece design.The cockpit features stealthy internal cable routing for reduced drag, but still gets +/-9° of angle adjustability, four stem lengths (100-130mm) & three bar widths (40-44cm.) The carbon ICS also incorporates an integrated Garmin or GoPro mount that extends directly off the faceplate.Aero Module integrated water bottle cages & storage boxBeyond the cockpit, the all-new Aero Module is the wildest looking integration on the new Timemachine Road. Something we’re more used to seeing on a triathlon bike or even an endurance/adventure setup, the Aero Module combines a downtube bottle cage together with a seattube bottle cage, sneaking a storage box in between. BMC was unsatisfied with how every aero road design they tested was hurt by extra drag from airflow detachment from even low yaw angles coming off standard water bottles.So, the modular set up is explicitly designed to cheat the wind, closing the gap from the frame over standard water bottles, with the added benefit of hauling a spare tube, mini-tool, tire levers & CO2 inflation low in the bike. And if the UCI cries afoul of its fairings on your weekend run, pop it off and run standard bottle cages instead.Timemachine Road aero disc brake forkThe Timemachine Road’s fork gets some special design treatment too. First the disc only fork gets special asymmetric shaping to handle brake forces, and a Tuned Compliance Concept (TCC) Speed carbon layup that promises road buzz eating comfort even with its are shaping. But it’s probably the Integrated Aero Cover over the brake caliper that is the most eye-catching.Designed to shape the flow of air across the flat mount front brake caliper at a wider range of yaw angles, it is also removable to adjust the caliper (and possibly to appease the UCI?) The fork gets a direct front brake caliper mount behind that fairing (I mean integral shroud) that ditches the typical adapter plate, but makes the front 160mm rotor only.The bike uses a proprietary Kamm tail shaped aero seatpost and a hidden wedge-style post binder. The head of the post is quite adjustable though, offering 0, 15, or 30mm effective offsets.Back to the Timemachine Road frame itself, BMC claims class leading bottom bracket and rear triangle stiffness to meet the needs of their pro sprinters. And the TCC Speed carbon tech & dropped seatstays carry through to reduce road vibration, minimize rider fatigue on long days in the saddle. The rear of the bike also gets a bolt-on 12mm thru-axle, here with 140 or 160mm flat mount disc compatibility.The Timemachine Road features modular internal cable management, a Di2 junction box accessed within the bottle cage, a tapered 1.125-1.25″ steerer, and a PF86 bottom bracket. BMC designed the bike around a measured 25mm tire, and says a maximum 28mm wide tire will fit with acceptable clearance.Pricing & AvailabilityThe new Timemachine Road is available in three complete builds and a 4200€ frameset ‘module’ (including frame, fork, bar+stem, bottle cages/storage, seatpost & saddle) all sharing the same Timemachine Road 01 carbon frame & fork in a six size range (47-61cm).The top Timemachine Road 01 One gets fitted with Dura-Ace Di2 and 62mm deep DT Swiss ARC 1100 tubeless wheels, but non-tubeless Vittora Corsa 25c tires, oh and a whopping 12,000€ price tag.Not much cheaper, the 10,000€ Timemachine Road 01 Two opts for SRAM Red eTap and 62mm deep DT Swiss ARC 1400 tubeless wheels which just get a slightly lower spec hub, and again get the same non-tubeless Corsa 25s.The most affordable Timemachine Road 01 is still not even close to cheap at 8000€, with a Ultegra Di2 groupset and the ARC1400 wheels.All of the complete bikes, and the module include the ICS Aero bar+stem combo, and the Aero Module hydration & storage solution for max aero gains. Find them all soon at your local BMC dealer.BMC-Switzerland.com/TimemachineRoad
Jake Randa (smiling, foreground) helps hoist the Lancers’ Regional title plaque last season.Make that four current SM East baseball players who have committed to DI college programs.SM East junior Jake Randa on Tuesday announced he will head to Western Kentucky University after next year to play for the Hilltoppers. Jake, the son of longtime Royals third baseman Joe Randa, was key to the Lancers’ run to their first Sunflower League title in 29 years last season.A power-hitting lefty, Randa primarily played right field for the Lancers last year, but did some pitching as well. He’s listed at 6’0″ and 180 lbs.Teammates Joey Wentz (Virginia), Luke Anderson (Missouri), and Zebulon Vermillion (Arkansas) have all committed to top-level college programs as well.The Lancers are Collegiate Baseball’s 14th ranked team in the country heading into the 2016 season.
Home ownership is down from 70 percent to 65 percent and rents are rising.“There are just more renters,” says CBRE Vice Chairman and Managing Director Tyler Anderson.There are also a lot more investors.“The low interest rates make multifamily investments very, very compelling,” Anderson says. “They didn’t lower these rates for the multifamily industry, but the sector has benefited from these low rates by being able to buy deals with a significant deal of cash flow. If you went back to some points in time, you’d buy deals with minimal cash-flow with hope of getting more. Today, you go in and can get real returns right from the acquisition.”Mark-Taylor’s Vice President of Development Chris Brozina says his company was ahead of the curve with six multifamily projects completed since 2011 and at least seven waiting in the wings. Overall, the Phoenix Metro has about 28,000 apartment units in the pipeline, near the pre-recession peak of 30,000.“The market is telling us fundamentally what we want,” he says, adding later that for the first time he feels Phoenix is offering apples and oranges to the rental community.Mark-Taylor’s communities are built to provide an apartment alternative to living in a custom home, whereas much of downtown Phoenix offers infill and artistic-styled apartments geared toward a less suburban demographic. That’s not to say there isn’t some redevelopment in Mark-Taylor’s portfolio. Its 74th Street and McDowell Road project was an old Basha’s lot that contained an office building and an old church.“Apartments need traffic at their core,” Brozina says. “You like to feel you’re living in a secluded custom home apartment,zz but you need traffic. It’s temporary residents. People are always leaving and entering the community.”This ebb and flow of more and more individuals are the life-force behind a new apartment paradigm — resort-style living with ceilings up to 10-feet high, smaller dining areas, granite tabletops, fitness centers. Even the new CityScape Residences in downtown Phoenix offer the amenities of the Kimpton Hotel beneath it, including valet, room and laundry services.According to a Harvard Joint Center for Housing Studies report, about half of Millennials between the ages of 20 to 24 live at home with their parents. By the time they turn 25 and 29, start forming families or gaining a better financial foothold, only about 20 percent of individuals live with their parents. Accordingly, it’s estimated there will continue to be high demand for rental properties over the next few years. However, whether or not Phoenix has the sticky factor is year to be seen. Many Millennials are choosing to relocate to places such as Denver, Austin, Chicago and San Francisco, according to research accumulated by Niche.com.Developers in the Phoenix Metro are working to build lifestyles into their communities, though, in hopes to bring more young and talented Millennials to the Arizona workforce.Deco Communities’s design, public relations and decorating teams are comprised of 20-somethings, says Partner Rob Lyles. His company is most well-known for repurposing B- and C-class apartments for a more trendy clientele. After opening six of those projects in Arizona, Deco is slated to construct luxury condos in downtown Scottsdale and Phoenix that will match the “heartbeats” of their respective cities.“The difference between the two downtowns is the people in Scottsdale want to be on Wall Street, people in downtown Phoenix want to Occupy Wall Street,” says Lyles of the Envy and Edison condo developments. Neither city has seen new condos in seven or eight years.“Stuff got built in downtown, but it was the wrong stuff,” says Lyles of the pre-recession development that was vying for attention against a booming housing market. “No one was going to pay those prices, when you could buy a house. Market crashed, now it’s going to be interesting to see what happens in this cycle.”It’s not just the Millennials that are driving multifamily development, it’s a more mature, affluent demographic, too. According to the Harvard study, the majority of rental household growth in the U.S. is due to individuals younger than 34 and older than 55. This is one Alliance Residential’s Robert Hicks says drives his company’s luxury developments such as Broadstone Camelback, which recently became the highest price per square foot when it sold for $75M.“We’re building and operating our communities just like resorts,” says Hicks, adding that instead of two or three night stays, tenants live at a Broadstone community for two or three years.Alliance’s Broadstone Waterfront property that opened in July is just behind a Nordstrom, making it one of the newest developments — within such proximity of shopping, restaurants and entertainment — of its kind in a long while.The real bar-raising development in the multi housing community is the CityScape Residences. It even exceeded RED Development Vice President of Development, Jeff Moloznik.“It’s the idea that the sum of the parts are immeasurable based on the benefits,” says Moloznik of CityScape. “I’m willing to purchase something if it comes at full value – there’s an engaging element to it. That’s the value proposition that city living offers residents. They are engaged every single day.”
With more than 20 years of experience across multiple industries and functional areas, deMoulpied has particular expertise in organizations with complex technical products. Combined, his prior positions have required a spectrum of skills in corporate strategy, operations improvement, product quality, and revenue cycle management. He has an impressive history of utilizing data driven problem solving (Lean Six Sigma) and project management (PMP and CSM) to achieve strategic goals surrounding customer satisfaction, operational efficiency and improved profit. WESTLAKE VILLAGE, CA — Marketing consulting firm CallSource has named Charles(“Chuck”) Blum executive director of its automotive advisory board. Blum is president emeritus of the Specialty Equipment Manufacturers Association (SEMA). AdvertisementClick Here to Read MoreAdvertisementA 35-year veteran of the automotive aftermarket and performance accessory industries, Blum served as SEMA’s president and CEO from 1980 to 2002. In his new consulting role, Blum will assist CallSource with its sales and marketing efforts and provide guidance on the development of new solutions for the industry. “CallSource first came to my attention through SEMA members who spoke highly of the company’s reputation and attention to client service,” said Blum. “I am pleased to join the CallSource team and believe my experience and industry relationships will help the company anticipate and respond to the needs of aftermarket manufacturers, suppliers and retailers.” Blum will join CallSource at the 2005 SEMA Show in Las Vegas on Nov. 1-4, where the company will be a major exhibitor. CallSource will showcase its patented call-tracking, recording and reporting solutions, performance analysis and sales training programs and call center services. The company’s display at SEMA Booth 24601 will feature meeting space aboard a 40-foot SkyDeck coach from Airstream, a state-of-the-art mobile entertainment and conference center with a full-sized rooftop patio. _______________________________________ Click Advertisement LSI President Brett Tennar says, “Steve’s success in developing operational strategies that improves the bottom line, builds teamwork, reduces waste and ensures quality product development and distribution checks many of the boxes of what we were looking for in a COO. This, coupled with his career in the Air Force working with highly technical systems and his in-depth understanding of Lean Six Sigma and Business Process Management sealed our offer. As our tagline states, our products are Powered by Science. This data driven approach is one reason why our company has grown exponentially as we employ the most advanced technology to product development. I am confident that Steve is the right person to drive operational strategy for our diverse and growing brands.” Advertisement In this article: Print DeMoulpied comes to LSI from the Private Client Services practice of Ernst & Young where he managed strategy & operations improvement engagements for privately held client businesses. Some of his prior roles include VP of strategic development, director of strategic initiatives, and Lean Six Sigma Master Black Belt at OptumHealth, UnitedHealth Group’s health services business, as well as Lean Six Sigma Black Belt at General Electric, where he applied operations improvement principles to customer service, supply chain and product development. A successful entrepreneur, deMoulpied is also the founder of PrestoFresh, a Cleveland-based e-commerce food/grocery business. Don’t Miss:Beth Skove Joins Babcox Publications as Associate Publisher,Lubrication Specialties Inc. (LSI), manufacturer of Hot Shot’s Secret brand of performance additives and oils, recently announced the expansion of senior leadership. Steve deMoulpied joins LSI as the company’s chief operating officer (COO). AdvertisementClick Here to Read MoreAdvertisement Up Next:Ex-Dana Exec Paul Bishop Joins Ice Industries as President, COO DeMoulpied has a Bachelor of Science degree in Engineering Management from the United States Air Force Academy and a Master of Business Administration degree from the University of Dayton in Marketing and International Business. He served six years with the USAF overseeing the development of technology used on fighter aircraft and the E-3 Surveillance aircraft, finishing his career honorably as Captain.
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Oct 16, 2020 Six Eastern Caribbean countries deemed safe for travel – CDC St. Kitts And Nevis Confirms Two COVID-19 CasesNATIONAL STATEMENT ON COVID-19 By the Hon Wendy Colleen Phipps Minister of State with Responsibility for Health March 25, 2020 In my capacity as Minister of State with Responsibility for Health, it is my duty to inform you that as of 11:03 pm on Tuesday, March 24, 2020, the Federation…March 25, 2020In “CARICOM”CARICOM SG commends regional response to COVID-19CARICOM Secretary-General, Ambassador Irwin LaRocque, has commended the health emergency response mechanism engineered by the Caribbean Public Health Agency (CARPHA) to keep the Community free of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19). Secretary-General LaRocque said the inter-agency collaboration that was taking place was another example of the co-ordination required to address the…February 18, 2020In “31Intersessional”Region developing Communications Strategy to Combat Misinformation about CoronavirusHealth Ministers and Officials of the Region have agreed to draft an aggressive communications strategy to combat misinformation on the Novel Coronavirus. The Council for Human and Social Development (Health) on Monday morning held an Emergency Meeting via video conference. It was Chaired by Minister of Health, Wellness and the Environment, Antigua…February 3, 2020In “Anguilla”Share this on WhatsApp Oct 16, 2020 Share this:PrintTwitterFacebookLinkedInLike this:Like Loading… More deaths from COVID-19 recorded in CARICOM countries,… St. Lucia records more cases of COVID CMO says Saint Lucia at critical stage of COVID-19 outbreak Oct 15, 2020 You may be interested in… Oct 15, 2020
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SLOVAKIA: National passenger operator ZSSK has ordered 20 three-car DMUs from ŽOS Vrútky for €77⋅9m. Due for delivery in 2014-15, they are to be deployed on regional services around Bratislava and Košice, including the Nitra – Leopoldov, Košice – Kechnec and Humenné – Kapušany – Prešov routes.The new low-floor DMUs are expected to be very similar to the Class 861 supplied by ŽOS Vrútky in 2011-13. The order follows the contract for one Class 671 three-car double-deck EMU signed by ZSSK with Škoda Vagónka in May 2013, with all vehicles to be funded mainly through the 2007–13 EU Transport Operational Programme as a replacement for the Bratislava cross-city rail link project halted in autumn 2012.
POLAND: Freight operator Lotos Kolej has placed orders for an electric locomotive and flat wagons with co-financing from an EU programme which aims to increase the use of intermodal freight and move containerised traffic from road to rail.The EU’s aim is to reduce the negative effects of road transport, including emissions, congestion and accidents, while the operator is seeking to benefit from the development of Polish ports and the increase in intermodal transport from Asia to Europe. The support from the EU’s Operational Programme Infrastructure & Environment 2014-20 ‘means that we will be competitive with other entities providing this type of transport’, said Lotos Kolej President Anatol Kupryciuk.The four-axle Newag Griffin electric locomotive is the third to be ordered by Lotos Kolej. It will be equipped with ETCS Level 2 and will be able to haul up to 3 200 tonnes at speeds up to 160 km/h. ‘Its high availability and reliability will contribute to strengthening the leading position of Lotos Kolej in the freight market’, said Newag management board Vice-President Józef Michalik. The order is worth 13·8m złoty, with EU co-financing of 6·5m złoty.The operator has now ordered 12 Newag electric locomotives in the past year, adding to its fleet of around 130 locos and more than 4 000 wagons.A separate contract has been signed for Bulgarian company Kolowag to supply 216 Type Sggrss articulated wagons between July 2020 and March 2021. The order is worth 98·3m złoty, including 42·6m złoty of EU co-financing.