META AM 29 ESSENTIAL FOX
A 29″ aluminum frame full suspension enduro bike with high-end components.
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MSRP | $3,299 |
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Weight | 32.4 lbs |
Frame | Aluminum |
Suspension | Full, 160 / 170mm |
Fork | Fox Performance Float 36 |
Shock | Fox Float DPX2 Performance |
Wheels | 29″ Aluminum |
Drivetrain | 1 × 12 |
Groupset | GX Eagle, Truvativ Descendant |
Brakes | Hydraulic Disc |
Seatpost | Dropper |
For This Bike
5'2" – 5'8"
5'6" – 5'11"
5'10" – 6'3"
6'1" – 6'7"
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Nov 2020 · Scotty Prendergast
After all these years of throwing our legs over countless trail slaying machines we are consistently amazed at how good bikes are today in comparison to how good they were 10 years ago, even 5 years ago! And just when you think things can’t get any better think again people. [R]evolution HQ was lucky enough to get our hands on the all-new 2021 Commencal Meta AM 29er and to be quite honest the crew at Revolution were to say the […]
Apr 2019
The Meta AM 29 puts speed and fun in a synergistic balance. Going all-out feels safe enough that you can play around a bit. And in turn, that leads to more confident line choices and even more speed.
Feb 2019 · Christoph Bayer
The COMMENCAL META AM 29 is as stylish as actors dressed up for the Oscars. It’s perfect for the steep, demanding trails of Andorra
Rear suspension generates a lot of traction
Fun and balanced handling
Confidence inspiring in steep sections
Rear suspension tends to wallow
Sluggish climber
The quality of the finish
Jan 2019
When I first hopped on the Meta so often would my thoughts drift back to my first legit mountain bike, a Giant AC1. It was silver, coil-sprung and opened my youthful eyes to nastier terrain. The Meta AM reminds me of this with its raw silver splendor and readiness to chew up the chunky stuff. Sure, most of my reminiscing is simply aesthetic with the Meta’s silver aluminum image and beefy stature. Plowing through questionable rock piles on the Meta would conjure fond memories and assert the bewilderment of hanging onto a pile of metal through such twisted sections of trail. Present components and geometry are a far cry from that decade-old steed. Rather than stopping trailside and removing a linkage bolt to change the suspension and drop the seat, the Meta offers on-the-fly rear suspension lockout and seat dropping among other modern standards. Its aluminum skeleton is molded and formed in unique ways that offers much intrigue, possibly more so than freshly molded carbon creations. Later as I sought to compile the riding characteristics of this bike I discovered that the word ‘meta’ means after or beyond in Greek. There’s no doubt that this bike and build can push one to their limit and possibly beyond and I truly felt that aboard on descents. It’s been on a podium tear piloted by Commencal’s Cecile Ravenal, too, who’s been nearly unbeatable in the Enduro Wordl Series these past couple seasons. While there’s a 29-inch version of the Meta AM on the horizon this is the tried and true original and shows no signs of fading away.
Jul 2018 · McCoy
Ready to take on all parts of the mountain
Jun 2018 · Daniel Naftali
It almost seems as if 29″ wheels are taking over, even in the long travel realm… A few weeks ago we were invited to Spain, in Ainsa to be precise, on the same tracks where the EWS stop was held, to experience the new Meta AM 29 in person. The Meta AM 29 is not new: we saw it under Cecile Ravanel in the French stage of the EWS, conquering everything in her path, propelling her to the highest step of the podium. Below we go over all the specs and our first ride impressions of this new, formidable beast. The new Meta AM 29 29″
Jun 2018 · Tom Marvin
While some longer travel enduro bikes can feel sluggish until things get steep — with a stable pedalling platform, and a geometry that isn’t ridiculously raked out — the Meta AM 29 manages to feel responsive and agile, ideal for ducking and diving around the rocks and turns that litter Ainsa’s trails.. .
Jun 2018 · Mike Kazimer
Commencal's new 29er is one burly machine, with 160mm of coil-sprung suspension in the rear, and 170mm of travel up front.
Excellent parts spec for the price
Excels on rough, steep terrain
Fits a water bottle inside the front triangle
Heavy
Wide seatstays may hit calves, knees
Frame | 2019 META AM 29 160 mm travel |
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Fork | FOX PERFORMANCE 36 FLOAT, 170 mm, boost / 1 volume spacer, GRIP cartridge 3 positions Travel: 170mm Spring Type: Air |
Shock | FOX PERFORMANCE DPX2, 230 x 60 mm, 3 positions lever, rebound Travel: 160mm Spring Type: Air |
Bottom Bracket | SRAM DUB Pressfit |
Headset | ACROS Fiber ZS44/ZS56, sealed bearings |
Stem | RIDE ALPHA FREERIDE, 40 mm, 31.8 mm, 0° angle |
Handlebar | RIDE ALPHA, Alloy 7075, 780 mm, 31.8 mm, 20 mm rise |
Saddle | WTB SL8 RACE, 142 mm width, cromo rails |
Seatpost | KINDSHOCK Lev SI, 31.6 mm, Southpaw alloy lever, Travel: 100 mm on S, 125 mm on M, 150 mm on L and XL Type: Dropper |
Grips | RIDE ALPHA, DH Grips, ultra soft compound, single clamp |
Rear Derailleur | SRAM GX EAGLE, 1 x 12 speed |
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Crank | SRAM DESCENDANT EAGLE 6K, 32 t, 170 mm on S/M/L/XL |
Shifters | SRAM GX EAGLE, 1 x 12 speed |
Cassette | SRAM XG 1275, 10-50, 12 speed |
Chain | SRAM GX EAGLE |
Brakes | SHIMANO SLX, 200 mm / 200 mm Type: Hydraulic Disc |
Rims | E13 TRS, 32 holes, 30 mm inner width, tubeless ready |
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Front Hub | FORMULA, high engagement, 32 holes, sealed bearings |
Rear Hub | FORMULA, high engagement, 32 holes, sealed bearings |
Tires | SCHWALBE MAGIC MARY, 29 x 2.35, TLE Addix Compound, front, SCHWALBE NEW HANS DAMPF, 29 x 2.35, TLE Addix Compound, rear |
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