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BMC Teammachine R 01 FIVE vs Bianchi Infinito Pro Force AXS

Both are close enough that people cross-shop them at a similar price. Here is what actually separates them.

The short answer

For a typical all-round rider the Bianchi Infinito Pro Force AXS comes out ahead (73% against 69%). That is not a universal verdict — change the terrain or the priority and the order can flip.

BMC

Teammachine R 01 FIVE

69% for a typical rider

£5,999 at Brand website
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Bianchi

Infinito Pro Force AXS

73% for a typical rider

£6,050 at Brand website
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What actually separates them

Price
The BMC Teammachine R 01 FIVE is £51 cheaper — £5,999 against £6,050.
Weight
The BMC Teammachine R 01 FIVE is 0.2kg lighter, which you notice on long climbs more than anywhere else.
Riding position
The Bianchi Infinito Pro Force AXS sits you more upright (1.55 stack-to-reach against 1.43). The BMC Teammachine R 01 FIVE is the more aggressive of the two — quicker if you can hold it, harder work if you cannot.
Tyre clearance
The Bianchi Infinito Pro Force AXS takes 40mm tyres against 30mm — the single most common thing buyers wish they had more of.
Climbing gear
The Bianchi Infinito Pro Force AXS has the easier bottom gear (25 gear inches against 27), which matters more than weight on anything genuinely steep.

Side by side

Spec Teammachine R 01 FIVE Infinito Pro Force AXS
Price £5,999 £6,050
Weight 8.0 kg 8.2 kg
Frame carbon carbon
Groupset Shimano 105 Di2 2x12 electronic SRAM Force eTap AXS E1 2x12 electronic
Stack / reach 1.43 1.55
Tyre clearance 30 mm 40 mm
Lowest gear 27 in 25 in
Mudguard mounts No No
Comfort 38 83
Speed 74 49
Climbing 73 75
Value 0 0

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