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META HT AM ORIGIN
A 27.5″ aluminum frame hardtail enduro bike with upper mid-range components.
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Manufacturer Price
$1,099| Weight | 29.8 lbs |
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| Frame | Aluminum |
| Suspension | Hardtail, 150mm |
| Fork | RockShox Recon Silver RL |
| Wheels | 27.5″ Aluminum |
| Drivetrain | 1 × 10 |
| Groupset | NX, X5 |
| Brakes | Tektro Hydraulic Disc |
5'2" – 5'8"
5'6" – 5'11"
5'10" – 6'3"
6'1" – 6'7"
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Summary
The Commençal Meta HT is a versatile and playful hardtail, praised for its solid value, modern geometry, and confidence-inspiring downhill performance. While it excels in aggressive terrain, some riders find it lacks excitement on mellow trails and note the rear end can be uncomfortably stiff. The bike's 27.5-inch wheels and plus-sized tires contribute to a comfortable ride, balancing its hard-charging nature with maneuverability.
Versatile geometry
Playful yet hard-charging hardtail
Solid value
Confidence-inspiring downhill performance
Comfortable and relatively efficient climber
Brutally stiff rear end
Lacks excitement on mellow trails
SRAM SX Eagle drivetrain and Guide T brakes
Moderately heavy weight
Short-reach frame by the latest standards
This bike is meant to be a precision instrument.
BIKE MagazineA hard-kicking hardtail for riders who are more about stiffness than subtlety
BikeRadarThe Meta HT AM is a do-anything hardtail that is a blast to ride in most situations.
Outdoor Gear LabFeedback?
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Jun 2020
Just a few days after we learned of sweeping updates to the Meta TR 29, our inboxes lit up with another piece of news. The Commencal Meta HT AM,
May 2017 · Guy Kesteven
Bombproof big-control front end at a small price, but brutally stiff and reach is short. Buy if you like your hardtails to be as hard and stiff as possible, and are happy with a shorter reach
Top-quality fork and sorted kit for the cash, super-confident slack angle, big bar steering
Brutally stiff rear end upsets dynamic balance and control of the ride, short-reach frame by the latest standards, QR rear axle
| Frame | 2019 META HT AM, internal cable routing, 27.5" Tire Clearance: 2.8" |
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| Fork | ROCKSHOX RECON RL, 150 mm, 15 mm axle, boost. Bottomless Tokens: 0 Travel: 150mm |
| Bottom Bracket | SRAM Power Spline |
| Headset | ACROS Fiber ZS44/ZS56, sealed bearings |
| Stem | COMMENCAL, 40 mm, 31.8 mm, 0° angle |
| Handlebar | COMMENCAL, 760 mm, 31.8 mm, 25 mm rise |
| Saddle | RIDE ALPHA 278 mm, CrMo rails |
| Seatpost | RIDE ALPHA, 31.6 mm, no offset, 400 mm Type: Rigid |
| Grips | RIDE ALPHA, Ergonomic grips, plastic one lock, super soft compound |
| Rear Derailleur | SRAM X5, 1 x 10 sp |
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| Crank | SRAM NX, 30T, 170 mm on S/M, 175 mm on L/XL |
| Shifters | SRAM X5, 1 x 10 sp |
| Cassette | SRAM PG-1020, 11-36, 10 sp |
| Chain | YABAN S10 |
| Brakes | TEKTRO HD-M275, 200 mm / 180 mm Type: Tektro Hydraulic Disc |
| Rims | WTB ST i35, 32 holes, 35 mm inner width |
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| Front Hub | FORMULA, 32 holes, sealed bearings |
| Rear Hub | FORMULA, 32 holes, sealed bearings |
| Tires | VEETIRECO FLOW SNAPP, 27.5 x 2.6, skinwall, 72 TPI front and rear (No Tubeless Ready) |
First added August 20
Last updated November 12
Not listed for 2,400 days