2019 Commençal

META TRAIL 650B FOX ALC

A 27.5″ aluminum frame full suspension trail bike with ultra high-end components.
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MSRP$5,599
Weight32.0 lbs  
FrameAluminum
SuspensionFull, 130 / 150mm
ForkFox Factory Float 36
ShockFox Float DHX2 Factory
Wheels27.5″ Aluminum
Drivetrain1 × 12 Electronic
GroupsetGX Eagle AXS, X01 Eagle AXS
BrakesHydraulic Disc
SeatpostDropper
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Handling
nimblestable
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Gearing

A bike with lower gearing will be easier to ride up steep hills, while a higher top end means it will pedal faster down hills.

Lowest gear

(climbing)

26 mph

META TRAIL 650B FOX ALC

26 mph

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Sizing
SM

5'2" – 5'8"

MD

5'6" – 5'11"

LG

5'10" – 6'3"

XL

6'1" – 6'7"

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Reviews
Revolution Mountain Bike Magazine
[R]eviewed // Commencal Meta AM 29

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 […]

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Pinkbike
Field Trip: Commencal's $2,599 Meta TR Ride - A Tough Trail Smasher

Apr 2020 · Mike Levy

That's notable for a 130mm-travel trail bike, especially given that the sturdy Commencal could see anything from all-day epics to all day in the bike park. .

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MBR
Commencal Meta Trail 29 British Edition review - MBR

Apr 2019 · Paul Burwell

The flagship model in the Commencal Meta Trail 29 range comes with several UK components - Renthal bar, stem and grips, and a Fabric saddle.

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BIKE Magazine
Tested – Commencal Meta AM 29

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.

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Freehub
Commencal Meta AM V4.2 // Bike Review

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.

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Singletrack World
Review: Commencal Meta Trail V4.2 Race 650B: Fun and confidence inspiring

Oct 2018 · James Vincent

When the bike first arrived, aside from being blown away with just how damn good the bare aluminium with orange and black graphics looked, I was puzzled; Commencal Meta TR...

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Loam Wolf
Review: Commencal Meta TRAIL V4.2 RACE

Sep 2018

The Meta Trail by Commencal is a $3,600 trail slaying machine. Is this the king of sub $5,000 trail bikes? Find out how the Meta Trail V4.2 Race stacked up against the competition in our long term review here.

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Mountain Bike Action
Bike Review: Commencal Meta AM V4.2

Jul 2018 · McCoy

Ready to take on all parts of the mountain

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Geometry
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Specs
Build
Frame

2019 META Trail 29 130 mm travel

BB StandardBB86/BB92, Press Fit

Fork

FOX 36 FLOAT FACTORY, 29", 150 mm, Grip2, rebound, Boost (QR 15 x 110 mm), 51 mm offset

Travel150mm

Spring TypeAir

Shock

FOX DHX2 FACTORY KASHIMA 210 x 50 mm

Travel130mm

Spring TypeAir

Bottom Bracket

SRAM DUB, Press Fit BB92

Headset

RIDE ALPHA ZS44/ZS56

Stem

RENTHAL APEX

Handlebar

RENTHAL FATBAR

Saddle

RIDE ALPHA

Seatpost

ROCKSHOX Reverb AXS, 31.6 mm, wireless AXS remote

TypeDropper

Grips

SENSUS DISISDABOSS

Groupset
Rear Derailleur

SRAM GX EAGLE AXS, 12 speed

Crank

SRAM X01 EAGLE 170 mm, 32T

Shifters

SRAM X01 EAGLE AXS, 12 speed

Cassette

SRAM XX1 EAGLE, 12 sp, 10-50t, rainbow

Chain

SRAM XX1 EAGLE, 12 speed

Brakes

SRAM CODE RSC, 200 mm / 180 mm

TypeHydraulic Disc

Wheels
Rims

I9 305 ENDURO 29

Tires

MAXXIS ASSEGAI front, MAXXIS AGGRESSOR rear

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