![]() Our first ride on the Fox 32 fork-equipped all-mountain version of this bike concluded that with the right shock tune and componentry the chassis could be a benchmark bomber. Read on for our full review of the Commencal Meta SX: While the short position means you’re going to be cramped, excellent pedalling manners mean it winches you back to the top as efficiently as you could hope for on a steroidal 32lb hooligan." Commencal’s burliest meta is inspirationally controlled yet extremely agile: commencal’s burliest meta is inspirationally controlled yet extremely agile - Steve Behr/Future Publishing ![]() The result is a bike that leaves all but the best, most carefully set up big-money bikes standing on typically tight and techy UK descents. Yet there’s plenty of platform to really press your feet into berms as you strain your neck looking for the exit – the tracking accuracy from both ends is outstanding. It glues the rear wheel to the ground, drives forward off rollers and boulders and swallows big drops with a seemingly bottomless verve. The Fox fork, Formula RX brakes, Mavic rims, Maxxis Ardent tyres and a well-shaped cockpit mean it’s ready to go nuts straight from the shop.ĭespite ingeniously-driven suspension that feels too soft in the car park, the Meta meters shock movement perfectly whatever it’s pounding through. The downhill-style, 66-degree head angle, Fox 36 fork and screw-through 142x12mm rear axle confirm its serious intent, while internal cable routing (including ports for a remote dropper post) give super-clean lines.Ĭommencal have had the sense to put the money into crucial areas. "Just looking at the super-sloped top tube, compact rear end and the way the shock’s packed low into the centre of the bike – above the big press-fit bottom bracket – you can see it’s a low-slung gravity bomb. ![]() The result? The What Mountain BikeFlat Out Fun Bike award for 2012. Happily, a complete frame reworking has kept all the rider interaction and naturally insolent spark of the original, but framed it in a phenomenally stiff chassis with even better suspension control. The original Meta was a classic aggressive trail bike – the new Meta has a lot to live up to. Commencal Meta SX - Steve Behr/Future Publishing
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