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META AM V4 TEAM ARTWORK 2017 Frame
A 27.5″ aluminum frame full suspension enduro frameset.
Manufacturer Price
$799| Frame | Aluminum |
|---|---|
| Suspension | Full |
| Wheels | 27.5″ |
Summary
The Commençal Meta AM is a highly capable enduro bike, praised for its improved climbing performance, super-supple ride from the Super Deluxe shock, and competitive build quality. It excels in descending with confidence and playful handling, though some note its shorter length may affect high-speed stability. The bike's suspension setup, particularly the RockShox components, is frequently highlighted for its seamless performance and rich traction.
Improved climbing performance
Super-supple ride from the Super Deluxe shock
Competitive build quality and components
Rich traction and plentiful feedback from fork and shock
Playful and fun handling
Boost-spaced back end lacks heel clearance
Not the longest bike, which might affect stability at high speeds
Minimalist saddle may compromise comfort
Fast, super-specced ripper of a ride from the Andorran masters of shred.
BikeRadarThe COMMENCAL META AM V4 is a capable beast. From flow to gnar, this bike is in its element whatever you chuck at it.
Enduro Mountainbike MagazineThe first thing you notice about this size medium 27.5 bike? It’s aluminum. Who says you need the latest and greatest frame material to be the best in the world.
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Nov 2017
The obligatory suspension fiddling: With sag gradients on the fork and shock, getting your baseline sag set is fuss free, but we’re still making refinements to the setup. After a bit of internet trawling, we initially set the rear end up with about 25% sag (some reviewers out there felt the Meta rode best with less sag …
Jun 2017
We test out the Commencal Meta AM V4.2, an enduro-ready brawler from the Andorran brand.
Nov 2016 · Pirmin Fischer
The market for enduro bikes is on a continual upward spiral, and while this is great news – it does make picking the right bike even tougher. On paper, the COMMENCAL META AM V4 RACE 650B looks promising; it boasts a great spec, a fair price and well-chosen geometry, but can it live up to […]
Oct 2016 · Tom Marvin
The fork and shock work together seamlessly to give rich traction and plentiful feedback, and repeated blown-out bike park runs never resulted in over-fatigued arms or hands.
Aug 2016 · Dirt HQ
Updated for the modern world... more travel and slacker
Aug 2016 · Jason Sumner
Cecile Ravanel is the unquestioned queen of the Enduro World Series this year. Through five races, the Frenchwoman has four wins and one second place. Mtbr caught up with rider and bike after her win in Colorado. - Mtbr.com
May 2015 · Alan Muldoon
A redesigned Meta AM and improved value for money prmoises good things for Andorran-brand, Commençal
Good angles and attitude at a killer price
Constantly clipping the stays with our heels
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Last updated May 13
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