2020 Bird

Aeris AM9 SRAM Eagle

A 29″ aluminum frame full suspension enduro bike with modest components.
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FrameAluminum
SuspensionFull, 150 / 150mm
ForkRockShox
ShockRockShox
Wheels29″ Aluminum
GroupsetSRAM
BrakesHydraulic Disc
SeatpostDropper
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Bikerumor
Bird Aeris AM long-term review: Confidence inspiring, playful, and pretty hardy

Jun 2019

Our take on the British designed Bird Aeris AM enduro bike: The Aeris is a playful, confidence inspiring ride that will leave you grinning from ear to ear

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Singletrack World
Review: The Bird Aeris 145 GX Eagle is uber-long and uber-fast

Jan 2019 · James Vincent

With more and more brands selling complete mountain bikes direct to consumer, we decided to check out three of the latest options from Intense, Bird, and Sonder, to put each...

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BikeRadar
Bird Aeris 145 GX Eagle review

Mar 2018 · Tom Marvin

The alloy frame uses a tried and tested four-bar linkage suspension design to deliver its 145mm of rear wheel travel, so nothing out of the ordinary there.

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MBR
Bird Aeris 145 first ride - MBR

Nov 2017 · Jamie Darlow

The Bird Aeris 145 is an enduro machine with 145mm travel with modern geometry and sizing. This is a big, slack bike for tall as well as short riders.

Highs
  • Sitting on the Aeris and feeling at home on the size large.

Lows
  • Bamboozled by spec options.

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Enduro Mountainbike Magazine
Exclusive First Ride – The New Bird Aeris 145

Mar 2017 · Jim Buchanan

UK company, Bird Cycleworks will soon be releasing this radical looking Bird Aeris 145 into their range, boasting some major changes from their 2016 Aeris.

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Specs
Build
Frame

Aluminum

BB StandardBSA, 73mm, Threaded

Fork

RockShox options: 35, Pike Select RC, Pike Ultimate RC2, Pike Ultimate RCT3, Lyrik Select RC, Lyrik Ultimate RC2

Travel150mm

Shock

RockShox options: Deluxe Select+ RT, Deluxe Ultimate RCT, Super Deluxe Ultimate RCT, Super Deluxe Coil Ultimate RCT

Travel150mm

Bottom Bracket

SRAM DUB, 73mm threaded

Headset

ZS44 upper, ZS56 lower, Options: Bird, Hope Tech

Stem

Race Face options: Aeffect R 35, 40mm length; Turbine R 35, 32mm length

Handlebar

Race Face options: Atlas 35, Turbine R 35, SixC 35 Carbon, Next R Carbon

Saddle

Fabric Scoop options: Radius Sport, Radius Elite, Radius Race Ti, Gel Radius

Seatpost

Options: Race Face Ride rigid, RockShox Reverb Stealth dropper, Bird Down dropper

TypeDropper

Pedals

N/A

Grips

Gusset S2, lock-on, 32mm diameter

Groupset
Rear Derailleur

SRAM drivetrain options: SX Eagle, GX Eagle, X01 Eagle, XX1 Eagle

Front Derailleur

N/A

Crank

SRAM options: X1000 (with SX Eagle drivetrain), Truvativ Descendant Alloy (with GX Eagle drivetrain), Truvativ Descendant Carbon (with X01 Eagle drivetrain), XX1 Eagle

Shifters

SRAM drivetrain options: SX Eagle, GX Eagle, X01 Eagle, XX1 Eagle

Cassette

SRAM options: NX Eagle (with SX drivetrain), GX Eagle, X01 Eagle, XX1 Eagle

Chain

SRAM options: NX Eagle (with SX drivetrain), GX Eagle, X01 Eagle, XX1 Eagle

Chain Guide

N/A

Brakes

SRAM options: Guide RE, G2 RSC, Code RSC, Shimano options: Deore M6000, M520, SLX M7120, Deore XT M8120

TypeHydraulic Disc

Brake Levers

SRAM options: Guide RE, G2 RSC, Code RSC, Shimano options: Deore M6000, M520, SLX M7120, Deore XT M8120

Wheels
Rims

DT Swiss options: XM481, EX511, FR560, M502, M1900 Spline 30 wheelset

Spokes

DT Swiss options: Competition, Competition Race, M1900 Spline 30 wheelset

Front Hub

110x15mm Boost front, 148x12mm Boost rear, Options: Hope Tech Pro 4, DT Swiss M1900 Spline 30 wheelset

Rear Hub

110x15mm Boost front, 148x12mm Boost rear, Options: Hope Tech Pro 4, DT Swiss M1900 Spline 30 wheelset

Tires

Maxxis options: Minion DHF, Minion DHR II, Dissector, High Roller II, Shorty, Assegai, Aggressor

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