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Specialized Aethos 2 Pro - SRAM Force AXS vs BMC Roadmachine 01 TWO

Both are endurance bikes at a similar price. Here is what actually separates them.

The short answer

These two score within 1 point of each other for a typical all-round rider, so there is no single winner — the right one depends entirely on which of the differences below you care about.

Specialized

Aethos 2 Pro - SRAM Force AXS

77% for a typical rider

£7,249 at Brand website
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BMC

Roadmachine 01 TWO

76% for a typical rider

£7,299 at Brand website
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What actually separates them

Price
The Specialized Aethos 2 Pro - SRAM Force AXS is £50 cheaper — £7,249 against £7,299.
Weight
The Specialized Aethos 2 Pro - SRAM Force AXS is 1.0kg lighter, which you notice on long climbs more than anywhere else.
Riding position
The BMC Roadmachine 01 TWO sits you more upright (1.53 stack-to-reach against 1.48). The Specialized Aethos 2 Pro - SRAM Force AXS is the more aggressive of the two — quicker if you can hold it, harder work if you cannot.
Climbing gear
The BMC Roadmachine 01 TWO has the easier bottom gear (25 gear inches against 29), which matters more than weight on anything genuinely steep.

Side by side

Spec Aethos 2 Pro - SRAM Force AXS Roadmachine 01 TWO
Price £7,249 £7,299
Weight 6.7 kg 7.7 kg
Frame carbon carbon
Groupset SRAM Force AXS E1 2x12 electronic SRAM Force AXS 2x12 electronic
Stack / reach 1.48 1.53
Tyre clearance 35 mm 34 mm
Lowest gear 29 in 25 in
Mudguard mounts No No
Comfort 47 69
Speed 83 61
Climbing 85 82
Value 0 0

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