2020 Cotic
FlareMAX Platinum X01 Eagle
A 29″ steel frame full suspension trail bike with ultra high-end components and mechanical disc brakes.
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| Frame | Steel |
|---|---|
| Suspension | Full, 125 / 130mm |
| Fork | Cane Creek HELM |
| Shock | Cane Creek DBair IL |
| Wheels | 29″ Carbon |
| Drivetrain | 1 × 12 |
| Groupset | X01 Eagle, Cane Creek |
| Brakes | Mechanical 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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Sep 2021
The Cotic FlareMAX G4 is a down-country bike that refuses to be pigeonholed. Thanks to a respectfully lengthy geometry, huge range of custom options and wide fork travel optimisation, it's a versatile bike for many different riders, and it's tough not to like. Best mountain bikes for under £3,000 - capable trail bikes that won't break the bank Merida Ninety-Six 8000 review 15 Great British bike brands made right here in the UK We've got the Cotic FlareMAX G4 in its Gold XT build for testing.
May 2021 · Cotic-Bikes
Cy has given their little bike a few geometry tweaks, updated details, and lighter builds.
Feb 2020 · Jamie Darlow
With the short travel 29er Cotic FlareMax the British steel specialist forges agead again with upgraded geometry and flexible speccing.
Great geometry backed up by decent suspension.
Let down by intermittent Shimano XT brakes. It's pretty heavy for a short-travel bike.
Dec 2019 · Guy Kesteven
Cotic’s semi-steel short-travel trail mountain bike gets an even more radical geometry and shorter, smoother suspension update
Steel and alloy frame delivers a fantastic mix of assured muscle
Forward shifted geometry and flatter shock rate feel awesome
‘Alternative’ suspension options match frame feel really well
Sorted spec with an excellent range of ‘custom’ or even self-supplied options
Heavier than most carbon/alloy bikes in the shorter-travel category
Approximate rather than super accurate handling at the ragged edge
Super long and slack geometry won’t suit every rider or trail
Dec 2019 · Seb Stott
Don’t get hung up on the frame material, it’s the suspension and geometry that make the bike, and Cotic has done a great job with both
Confident, stable and agile geometry
Sensitive suspension for the travel, particularly when pedalling
Good base-tune on the highly-adjustable shock
Seat angle could be steeper
Inconsistent Shimano XT brakes
Dec 2019 · Hannah Dobson
The new Cotic FlareMAX is launched today, and Cy at Cotic gave us a quick first ride out on the latest iteration of this mid travel 29er.
| Frame | Steel BB Standard: BSA, 73mm, Threaded |
|---|---|
| Fork | Cane Creek HELM Travel: 130mm |
| Shock | Cane Creek DB Air IL, Climb Switch, 200mm x 50mm Travel: 125mm |
| Bottom Bracket | Race Face, 30mm spindle, 73mm BSA threaded |
| Headset | Hope 2H, ZS44/EC44 |
| Stem | Hope AM, 35mm |
| Handlebar | Burgtec Ride Wide Carbon, 800mm width, 20mm rise |
| Saddle | Cotic |
| Seatpost | X-Fusion Manic Stealth dropper, 125mm drop Type: Dropper |
| Pedals | N/A |
| Grips | Cotic, lock-on |
| Rear Derailleur | SRAM X01 Eagle, 12-speed |
|---|---|
| Front Derailleur | N/A |
| Crank | Cane Creek eeWings Ti |
| Shifters | SRAM X01 Eagle, 12-speed |
| Cassette | SRAM X01 Eagle, 12-speed, 10-50 tooth |
| Chain | SRAM X01 Eagle, 12-speed |
| Chain Guide | OneUp Top Guide |
| Brakes | Hope Tech3 X2, Hope 6-bolt floating rotors (203mm front, 180mm rear) Type: Mechanical Disc |
| Brake Levers | Hope Tech3 X2 |
| Rims | Hunt All Mountain Carbon wheelset |
|---|---|
| Spokes | Hunt All Mountain Carbon wheelset |
| Front Hub | Hunt All Mountain Carbon wheelset, 6-bolt rotor mounts, 110x15mm Boost front, 148x12mm Boost rear with XD driver |
| Rear Hub | Hunt All Mountain Carbon wheelset, 6-bolt rotor mounts, 110x15mm Boost front, 148x12mm Boost rear with XD driver |
| Tires | Front: WTB Verdict, Slashguard, tubeless kit, 29" x 2.5", Rear: WTB Trail Boss, Slashguard, tubeless kit, 29" x 2.4" |
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