2023 BMC Switzerland 257 AL Three
- Category
- Commuter
- Design
- Flat Bar, Rigid, non-suspension corrected
- Frame
- Aluminum
- Fork
- Aluminum
- Features
- Disc brake, Single-speed capable
Somewhat aggressive stack and reachvs category | Somewhat aggressive stack and reachvs category | Somewhat upright stack and reachvs category | Somewhat upright stack and reachvs category | Somewhat aggressive stack and reachvs category | Somewhat aggressive stack and reachvs category | Average stack and reachvs category | Average stack and reachvs category | Average stack and reachvs category | Average stack and reachvs category |
Geometry
S | S | S | S - Real | M | M | L | L | XL | XL | |
Stack | 560mm | 560mm | 590mm | 590mm | 590mm | 590mm | 620mm | 620mm | 650mm | 650mm |
Reach | 400mm | 400mm | 390mm | 390mm | 415mm | 415mm | 425mm | 425mm | 440mm | 440mm |
Stack to Reach Ratio | 1.4:1 | 1.4:1 | 1.51:1 | 1.51:1 | 1.42:1 | 1.42:1 | 1.46:1 | 1.46:1 | 1.48:1 | 1.48:1 |
Seat Tube Length, Unknown | 480mm | 480mm | 450mm | 450mm | 510mm | 510mm | 540mm | 540mm | 555mm | 555mm |
Top Tube Length, Unknown | 560mm | 560mm | 559mm | 559mm | 584mm | 584mm | 603mm | 603mm | 626mm | 626mm |
Top Tube Slope | 10.5deg | 10.5deg | 17deg | 17deg | 10.2deg | 10.2deg | 10deg | 10deg | 11.1deg | 11.1deg |
Head Tube Angle | 70deg | 70deg | 70deg | 70deg | 70deg | 70deg | 70deg | 70deg | 70deg | 70deg |
Seat Tube Angle | 74deg | 74deg | 74deg | 74deg | 74deg | 74deg | 74deg | 74deg | 74deg | 74deg |
Head Tube Length | 133mm | 133mm | 165mm | 165mm | 165mm | 165mm | 197mm | 197mm | 229mm | 229mm |
Bottom Bracket Drop | 67mm | 67mm | 67mm | 67mm | 67mm | 67mm | 67mm | 67mm | 67mm | 67mm |
Bottom Bracket Height | 281mm | 281mm | 281mm | 281mm | 281mm | 281mm | 281mm | 281mm | 281mm | 281mm |
Chainstay Length | 440mm | 440mm | — | 440mm | 440mm | 440mm | 440mm | 440mm | 440mm | 440mm |
Chainstay Length Horizontal | 434.9mm | 434.9mm | — | 434.9mm | 434.9mm | 434.9mm | 434.9mm | 434.9mm | 434.9mm | 434.9mm |
Front-Center | 631mm | 631mm | 632mm | 632mm | 657mm | 657mm | 677mm | 677mm | 703mm | 703mm |
Front-Center Horizontal | 627.1mm | 627.1mm | 628.4mm | 628.1mm | 653.1mm | 653.1mm | 674.1mm | 674.1mm | 700.1mm | 700.1mm |
Wheelbase | 1062mm | 1062mm | 1063mm | 1063mm | 1088mm | 1088mm | 1109mm | 1109mm | 1135mm | 1135mm |
Fork Offset/Rake | 45mm | 45mm | 45mm | 45mm | 45mm | 45mm | 45mm | 45mm | 45mm | 45mm |
Fork Length (Axle-To-Crown) | 408mm | 408mm | 408mm | 408mm | 408mm | 408mm | 408mm | 408mm | 408mm | 408mm |
Trail | 78.8mm high | 78.8mm high | 78.8mm high | 78.8mm high | 78.8mm high | 78.8mm high | 78.8mm high | 78.8mm high | 78.8mm high | 78.8mm high |
Mechanical Trail | 74mm | 74mm | 74mm | 74mm | 74mm | 74mm | 74mm | 74mm | 74mm | 74mm |
Wheel Flop | 25.3mm | 25.3mm | 25.3mm | 25.3mm | 25.3mm | 25.3mm | 25.3mm | 25.3mm | 25.3mm | 25.3mm |
Standover Height | 760mm | 760mm | 644mm | 644mm | 790mm | 790mm | 819mm | 819mm | 838mm | 838mm |
Tire to Pedal Spindle | 113mm 170 mm cranks | 113mm 170 mm cranks | 114mm 170 mm cranks | 114mm 170 mm cranks | 139mm 170 mm cranks | 139mm 170 mm cranks | 154mm 175 mm cranks | 154mm 175 mm cranks | 180mm 175 mm cranks | 180mm 175 mm cranks |
Pedal Spindle to Ground Clearance | 111mm 170 mm cranks | 111mm 170 mm cranks | 111mm 170 mm cranks | 111mm 170 mm cranks | 111mm 170 mm cranks | 111mm 170 mm cranks | 106mm 175 mm cranks | 106mm 175 mm cranks | 106mm 175 mm cranks | 106mm 175 mm cranks |
Three Build
S | S | S | S - Real | M | M | L | L | XL | XL | |
Wheel Size | 700C/29 in 622 mm BSD | 700C/29 in 622 mm BSD | 700C/29 in 622 mm BSD | 700C/29 in 622 mm BSD | 700C/29 in 622 mm BSD | 700C/29 in 622 mm BSD | 700C/29 in 622 mm BSD | 700C/29 in 622 mm BSD | 700C/29 in 622 mm BSD | 700C/29 in 622 mm BSD |
Tire Width | 37mm | 37mm | 37mm | 37mm | 37mm | 37mm | 37mm | 37mm | 37mm | 37mm |
Tire Width Max | 42mm | 42mm | 42mm | 42mm | 42mm | 42mm | 42mm | 42mm | 42mm | 42mm |
Tire Outer Diameter | 696mm | 696mm | 696mm | 696mm | 696mm | 696mm | 696mm | 696mm | 696mm | 696mm |
Bike Length with Tires | 1758mm | 1758mm | 1759mm | 1759mm | 1784mm | 1784mm | 1805mm | 1805mm | 1831mm | 1831mm |
Crank Length | 170mm | 170mm | 170mm | 170mm | 170mm | 170mm | 175mm | 175mm | 175mm | 175mm |
Handlebar Width | 600mm | 600mm | 600mm | 600mm | 600mm | 600mm | 600mm | 600mm | 600mm | 600mm |
Stem Length | 90mm | 90mm | 90mm | 90mm | 90mm | 90mm | 100mm | 100mm | 100mm | 100mm |
Stem Angle | 8deg | 8deg | 8deg | 8deg | 8deg | 8deg | 8deg | 8deg | 8deg | 8deg |
Published Sizing Recommendations
Height | 14 ft 0 in to | 14 ft 0 in to | 155 cm to 170 cm | 12 ft 11 in to 14 ft 2 in | 14 ft 0 in to | 14 ft 0 in to | 14 ft 10 in to | 14 ft 10 in to | 15 ft 10 in to | 15 ft 10 in to |
Stack and Reach vs. Category Trend
Very Upright
Somewhat Upright
Average
Somewhat Aggressive
Very Aggressive
The Bike Insights Upright/Aggressive scale is based on analysis of a bike’s proportions relative to similar sized bikes in the same category.
Learn more about the Upright/Aggressive ScaleCategory Trend
CommuterSource:https://www.bmc-switzerland.com/eu_en/bmc-257-al-three-23.html, https://www.bmc-switzerland.com/us_en/bmc-257-al-one-st-23.html, https://www.bmc-switzerland.com/ch_fr/bmc-257-al-three-st-23.html