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Photos: Greg Bennett’s BMC TM01

  • By Paul Moore
  • Published November 20, 2012
  • Greg Bennett's BMC TM01
  • Bennett is riding a Hed Corsair aerobar with the logos covered.
  • His bars are turned up substantially.
  • Bennett uses ski tip-style extensions with a lot of rise. He rides Shimano Dura-Ace Di2.
  • Bennett's elbow pads are fixed to his bike with electrical tape.
  • The Di2 wiring passes cleanly through the TM01's front end.
  • He has a unique bottle cage mount that situates an XLab Gorilla cage between his elbows.
  • Two bottles on the frame.
  • Every detail on Bennett's bike is addressed. The gap in the TM01's V-brakes used to adjust the brake shoes is covered with electrical tape.
  • Fizik Arione Tri 2 saddle.
  • Greg Bennett's BMC TM01.
  • He raced on Zipp 808s, both front and rear.
  • 21mm Zipp Tangente tires, narrower than many people are using today.
  • His elbow cups are shimmed into an angle closer to horizontal.
  • His saddle height is marked by electrical tape.
  • Like the Raelert brothers, who also ride the TM01, Bennett's saddle is pushed as far forward as the bike allows.
  • He races with an SRM power meter.
  • K-Edge Chain Catcher mounted to the front derailleur ensures his chain doesn't fall to the inside.
  • Gel flask mount on the top tube.
  • The veteran pro raced in Kona for the first time this year.
  • Bennett is known as a strength rider, and his 55-tooth big ring supports that reputation.
  • His crank length, however, is just 170mm.

Check out the BMC Time Machine bike Greg Bennett rode as he took on the Hy-Vee 5150 U.S. Championship, Ironman World Championship 70.3 and Ironman World Championship. All Photos Aaron Hersh

Check out the BMC Time Machine bike Greg Bennett rode as he took on the Hy-Vee 5150 U.S. Championship, Ironman World Championship 70.3 and Ironman World Championship. All photos by Aaron Hersh.

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Paul Moore

Paul Moore

Paul Moore is the Online Editor for Triathlete Europe. When not glued to a computer he can be found writing books - most recently The World's Toughest Endurance Challenges which you can buy on Amazon. Paul has also written Ultimate Triathlon: A complete training guide for long-distance triathletes which is also available on Amazon.