2020 Commençal
META AM 29 WORLDS EDITION
A 29″ aluminum frame full suspension enduro bike with ultra high-end components.
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Manufacturer Price
$5,599| Weight | 33.7 lbs |
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| Frame | Aluminum |
| Suspension | Full, 160 / 170mm |
| Fork | Fox Factory Float 36 |
| Shock | Fox Float X2 Factory |
| Wheels | 29″ Carbon |
| Drivetrain | 1 × 12 |
| Groupset | X01 Eagle |
| Brakes | Hydraulic Disc |
| Seatpost | Dropper |
For This Bike
4'11" – 5'7"
5'6" – 5'11"
5'10" – 6'3"
6'2" – 6'11"
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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 · Andi Sykes
The Commencal Meta has changed plenty since Andi first rode one. Would he find the modern update to his liking?
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 […]
Oct 2020 · Christoph Bayer
Sad but true: the 2021 COMMENCAL META AM 29 ended up last in our race bike group test. However, the result could have been very different.
Capable suspension
Fair price
Excels on high-speed tracks and steep terrain
Unbalanced handling in L and XL
Tiring in tight sections
Wide rear triangle gets in the way
Jun 2020
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: Pearl White / Platinum Grey, Shiny Clear Coat |
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| Fork | FOX 36 Float Factory, 170 mm travel, 29", FLOAT, Grip2, high/low speed compression, high/low speed rebound, Boost (QR 15 x 110 mm), 51 mm offset Travel: 170mm Spring Type: Air |
| Shock | FOX Float X2 Factory, 230 x 60 mm, 2 positions lever for compression, rebound, 0,3 spacer Travel: 160mm Spring Type: Air |
| Bottom Bracket | SRAM DUB Pressfit, 92 mm |
| Headset | ACROS Alloy cups ZS44/ZS56, ZS44/ZS56, sealed bearings, IPS Technonolgy |
| Stem | TRUVATIV Descendant, 40 mm, 35 mm, 0° angle, 7075 alloy |
| Handlebar | TRUVATIV Descendant DH, 25 mm rise, 800 mm, 35 mm, 7050 alloy, double butted |
| Saddle | FABRIC Scoop Flat Race, Ti/alloy rails |
| Seatpost | FOX Transfer Factory, 31.6 mm, RFE lever, 100 mm on S, 125 mm on M, 150 mm on L, 175 mm on XL Type: Dropper |
| Grips | RIDE ALPHA, DH Grips, black, Ultra soft compound, single clamp |
| Rear Derailleur | SRAM XO1 Eagle, 12 sp |
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| Crank | SRAM XO1 Eagle, 170 mm, 32t chainring, Boost, DUB, grey |
| Shifters | SRAM XO1 Eagle, 12 sp |
| Cassette | SRAM XX1 Eagle, 12 sp, 11-50t, rainbow |
| Chain | SRAM XX1 Eagle, 12 sp, 114 links, rainbow |
| Brakes | SRAM Code RSC, 200 mm front and rear, 4 pistons Type: Hydraulic Disc |
| Rims | E13 LG1 EN Race Carbon, 28 holes, 30 mm inner width, tubeless ready |
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| Front Hub | E13 LG1 EN Race Carbon, 28 holes, 6 bolts, 15 x 110 mm front, 12 x 148 mm rear, XD freehub body |
| Rear Hub | E13 LG1 EN Race Carbon, 28 holes, 6 bolts, 15 x 110 mm front, 12 x 148 mm rear, XD freehub body |
| Tires | E13 TRS All-Terrain Race front / E13 TRS All-Terrain Race rear, 29x2.35, single ply, Mopo compound, front / 29x2.35, single ply, Mopo compound, rear |
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