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META AM 29 ESSENTIAL
A 29″ aluminum frame full suspension enduro bike with upper mid-range components.
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$2,999| Weight | 34.2 lbs |
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| Frame | Aluminum |
| Suspension | Full, 160 / 170mm |
| Fork | Fox Performance Float 36 |
| Shock | Fox Float DPX2 Performance |
| Wheels | 29″ Aluminum |
| Drivetrain | 1 × 12 |
| Groupset | SLX |
| Brakes | Shimano SLX Hydraulic Disc |
| Seatpost | Dropper |
4'11" – 5'7"
5'6" – 5'11"
5'10" – 6'3"
6'2" – 6'11"
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Nov 2021 · Andi Sykes
Commencal went ultra-long and slack for the newest Meta AM 29, so does that make it to enduro for everyday riding?
Aug 2021 · Ryan Palmer
Let's go ahead and call it a well-rounded bruiser
Simple, clean design
Efficient climber
Exceptionally confident descender
Good value
Not as hovery through high-speed chunk as a modern high-pivot
No carbon option
Rear brake line exits chainstay close to rear rotor, increasing chance of melting the hose on the rotor (which happened on this bike)
Jan 2021 · Christoph Bayer
It’s amazing what difference a frame size can make! In our race bike group test, the size large COMMENCAL META AM 29 was unbalanced, slow and took a lot of effort to ride. The size medium tested here feels like a completely different bike.
Direct and fun handling
Provides a lot of feedback from the ground
Relaxed climbing position
The handling of the large frame sizes is unbalanced
Downsizing comes at the cost of composure
Heavy
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 […]
Jun 2020 · Jessie-May Morgan
We analyse the big geometry changes for Commencal's 2021 META AM 29; it retains the 160 mm single-pivot platform but gets long, steep and slack for MY21.
Jan 2020
The Meta AM is like a cult classic—narrow in appeal, but with a dedicated following.
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
| Frame | 2020 META AM 29, 160 mm travel, 29'', Alloy 6066, triple butted tubes, T4, T6. Enduro bearings BB Standard: BB86/BB92, Press Fit Color: Midnight Blue, Shiny Clear Coat |
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| Fork | FOX 36 Performance, 170 mm travel, 29", FLOAT, Grip, 3 positions lever for compression, rebound, Boost (QR 15 x 110 mm), 51 mm offset Travel: 170mm Spring Type: Air |
| Shock | FOX DPX2 Performance, 230 x 60 mm, EVOL, 3 positions lever for compression, rebound, 0,4 spacer Travel: 160mm |
| Bottom Bracket | SHIMANO Pressfit, SMBB71 |
| Headset | ACROS Alloy cups ZS44/ZS56, ZS44/ZS56, sealed bearings, IPS Technology |
| Stem | RIDE ALPHA Freeride, 40 mm, 31,8 mm, 0° angle, 2014 alloy |
| Handlebar | RIDE ALPHA, 27 mm rise, 780 mm, 31,8 mm, 7050 alloy, double butted |
| Saddle | WTB SL8 Race, 142mm width, Cromoly rails |
| Seatpost | KINDSHOCK Ragei, 31.6 mm, Southpaw alloy lever, 100 mm on S, 125 mm on M, 150 mm on L, 150 mm on XL Type: Dropper |
| Grips | RIDE ALPHA, DH Grips, black, Ultra soft compound, single clamp |
| Rear Derailleur | SHIMANO SLX, 12 sp, Shadow Technology |
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| Crank | SHIMANO SLX, 170 mm, 32t chainring, Hollowtech 2 |
| Shifters | SHIMANO SLX, 12 sp, Rapidefire Plus Technology |
| Cassette | SHIMANO XT, 12 sp, 10 - 51t, Hyperglide+ |
| Chain | SHIMANO SLX, 12 sp, 116 links |
| Brakes | SHIMANO SLX, 4 pistons, 200 mm / 200 mm Type: Shimano SLX Hydraulic Disc |
| Rims | E13 LG1 EN Base, 32 holes, 30 mm inner width, tubeless ready |
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| Front Hub | SHIMANO SLX, 32 holes, Centerlock, 15 x 110 mm front, 12 x 148 mm rear, Microspline freehub body |
| Rear Hub | SHIMANO SLX, 32 holes, Centerlock, 15 x 110 mm front, 12 x 148 mm rear, Microspline freehub body |
| Tires | E13 TRS All-Terrain front / E13 TRS All-Terrain rear, 29x2.35, single ply, Plus compound, skinwall front / 29x2.35, single ply, Plus compound, skinwall rear |
First added August 20
Last updated June 18
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