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FlareMAX Bronze Deore
A 29″ steel frame full suspension trail bike with upper mid-range components.
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£4,199($5,650)| Frame | Steel |
|---|---|
| Suspension | Full, 125 / 130mm |
| Fork | RockShox Revelation RC |
| Shock | Cane Creek DBair IL |
| Wheels | 29″ Aluminum |
| Drivetrain | 1 × 12 |
| Groupset | Deore |
| Brakes | Shimano Hydraulic Disc |
| Seatpost | Dropper |
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Jul 2023 · Guy Kesteven
Cotic’s charismatic steel framed FlareMAX is back for round five, and it’s embracing the down-country theme it stumbled across back in 2018.
Balanced suspension and blended frame materials offer a calm yet exhilarating ride. Cane Creek suspension will please the dial deities
Like for like builds will be heavier than alloy or carbon options. No SRAM UDH (Universal Derailleur Hanger)
May 2023 · Cory Benson
Cotic's updated 5th generation Reynolds 853 steel FlareMAX short travel trail bike is now built entirely in Great Britain...
May 2023 · Cotic-Bikes
If you haven't seen our FlareMAX before, it's a 125mm travel full suspension bike, which can be built light and lively with the latest generation of 120mm forks and fast tyres, or with 130 or 140mm forks and burlier wheels for a tougher trail style setup..
Apr 2022 · Ben Haworth
From The Big Short grouptest in issue 142 of Singletrack World, Benji awards a Singletrack Recommended to the Cotic FlareMAX Gen4.
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 · Guy Kesteven
Can you really make a ‘down-country’ speed machine with a steel frame?
Communicative steel frame
Super-light unsprung weight and components
Adjustable, linear shock
Progressive geometry
Unique charm and x-factor aesthetics
Heavier than rivals
Lacks the stiffness of a carbon-fiber monocoque
Expensive
| Fork | Rockshox Revelation RC - 130mm (using airpsring) Travel: 130mm Spring Type: Air |
|---|---|
| Shock | Cane Creek DB Air IL Climb Switch 210x50 Travel: 125mm |
| Bottom Bracket | Shimano MT501 Deore Bottom Bracket |
| Headset | Cane Creek Headset 40 Series ZS44/EC44 |
| Stem | Cotic SHORTERSTEM - 35mm |
| Handlebar | Cotic Calver Bars - 780 x 25 rise, 5deg up, 9deg back (black) |
| Seatpost | SDG Tellis V2 31.6 Seatpost 170mm drop Type: Dropper |
| Rear Derailleur | Deore M6100 1x12 Drivetrain |
|---|---|
| Crank | Deore M6100 Chainset with 12 speed 32t chainring |
| Cassette | Deore 12spd 10-51 Cassette |
| Brakes | Pair of Shimano rotors 203/180 6bolt Type: Shimano Hydraulic Disc |
| Rims | Halo Ridgeline II Wheels Boost 29 12spd |
|---|---|
| Tires | Maxxis EXO Forekaster + Rekon 29x2.4 MaxxTerra |
First added May 24
Last updated July 5
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