Timemachine Road 01 MOD

For road riding, the score leans toward outright pace rather than comfort-first priorities. The score is largely shaped by a very light build, a lighter-feeling mass profile that helps on accelerations and tempo climbs, a baseline tire-width assumption, and a basic drivetrain spec that prioritizes practicality over outright performance.

On steep roads, it comes in at 1.8/10. Within Road bikes, this comes out near the bottom. You may find yourself pushing a bit more on steeper grades. The easiest gear works out to about 32.4 gear inches. In its peer group, it lands around the easier ~18% for low-gear climbing. “Gear inches” sounds nerdy, but it’s just a quick way to describe how easy your lowest gear is to turn uphill. Lower usually means easier. This is happiest on flatter terrain; steep stuff will feel demanding. Specs can vary by size and build, and some manufacturer details aren’t always published, so treat this as a strong guide rather than a guarantee.

Seen as an aerorace option, sitting at 9.8/10 for aero, it’s built to minimize air resistance at pace and it’s meant to pay you back at high speed. The short version is: it’s strongly speed-focused, designed to reduce wind drag when you’re riding fast. Its aerorace label helps explain the balance between speed, comfort, and versatility. A lower front end can help you tuck in a bit, even if the bike itself isn’t built as an aero specialist. Not every brand publishes the same detail, so this leans on the clearest available specs. On fast flats and windy days, it’s built to feel like it wastes less energy pushing air.

Sporty fit - you'll lean forward more and feel ready to push the pace. You get this posture because the front end is large, with ~101 mm of saddle-to-bar drop, with a long stretch forward at ~567 mm. Expect a lean angle around 39 degrees.

In Road, Here is the simple reasoning behind the fit flexibility rating: The front-end is built as a single system, which reduces easy fit part swaps, A more service-friendly routing setup makes changes easier. Plus, This seatpost design is more specific than a round standard post, which reduces flexibility. Overall, it is Limited Adjustment. In practice, it is about how easy fit changes are with normal parts and service work.

This scores 2.9/10 for comfort, so it feels more responsive than cushy out on the road. So it’s tagged Firm overall. The posture is race-leaning (posture 7/10, torso ~39°), which tends to feel more direct, especially over rougher sections.

This doesn’t look like the best deal once you compare it to similar builds. Value is scored 1–10: higher is better value, lower means you’re paying more than similar bikes. Uses MSRP as a baseline; real-world prices can be lower (discounts can change the value). On the spec comparison, it sits roughly 27% above what similar builds typically cost. Among comparable bikes, it sits around the middle on price (cheaper than about 45% of listings). Quick reference: €4.699 listed versus about €3.702 for a comparable build. Some manufacturer details aren’t fully published, so use this as a helpful direction rather than a final verdict. Put simply: it’s a bit pricey for what you get.

This bike is best when your rides stay on clean tarmac. Tire size details aren’t available here, so the label follows the overall setup and category cues. Overall, the setup matches this surface range well.