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Commencal meta tr 29 origin review9/10/2023 ![]() ![]() ![]() In these situations, even the plush and supple suspension doesn’t help, though despite its sensitivity it still provides enough mid-stroke support. The COMMENCAL was slow, especially in sections where you have to carry your speed out of corners. Due to the long front centre in combination with the short 433 mm rear end, you have to actively shift your weight forwards to get enough traction on the front wheel. We determined the reason for this relatively quickly: even our 187 cm tall test riders found the handling on our technical racing stage too unbalanced. The fact is that the size L META AM we received from COMMENCAL for testing was the slowest bike for all riders on the day of the test. The META AM is built for high-speed trails and impressed us with its extremely composed handling! In L flop, in M top – the COMMENCAL META AM on the trail Shoes FiveTen Kestrel | Knee protection Troy Lee RAID KNEE GUARD Helmet Troy Lee D4 | Goggles Smith Squad MTB | Jersey Troy Lee Sprint Jerseyīack protecion LEATT CHEST PROTECTOR 3DF AIRFIT | Shorts Troy Lee Sprint Shorts Thanks to the short seat tubes (440 mm in size L) you’re able to fit a long travel dropper post. The bottom bracket sits 21 mm lower than the axles and the 78.5° seat tube angle is pleasantly steep. The 495 mm reach of the size large is long while the chainstay length is the exact opposite at just 433 mm! Combined with a slack 63.6° head angle, this results in an enormous wheelbase of 1,285 mm. The geometry of the new COMMENCAL META AM is radical even on paper. ![]() Long at the front, short at the back – the geometry of the 2021 COMMENCAL META AM Nonetheless, there was no annoying rattling to be heard on our test bikes. With the COMMENCAL, the cables are routed internally but they’re not clamped. The META AM has enough space to accommodate a large water bottle. ![]()
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