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2025 Cotic

FlareMAX Bronze Deore

A 29″ steel frame full suspension trail bike with upper mid-range components.
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Manufacturer Price

£4,699($6,302)
FrameSteel
SuspensionFull, 125 / 130mm
ForkRockShox Revelation RC
ShockRockShox Deluxe Ultimate
Wheels29″ Aluminum
Drivetrain1 × 12
GroupsetDeore
BrakesShimano Hydraulic Disc
SeatpostDropper
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Terrain
easyextreme
Handling
nimblestable
FlareMAX Bronze Deore
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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)

28 mph

FlareMAX Bronze Deore

26 mph

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Spec Level

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Sizing
C1

5'3" – 5'8"

C2

5'6" – 5'11"

C3

5'9" – 6'1"

C4

5'11" – 6'3"

C5

6'0" – 6'5"

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Reviews
MBR
Cotic FlareMAX Gold XT first ride review - MBR

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. 

Highs
  • Balanced suspension and blended frame materials offer a calm yet exhilarating ride. Cane Creek suspension will please the dial deities

Lows
  • Like for like builds will be heavier than alloy or carbon options. No SRAM UDH (Universal Derailleur Hanger)

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Bikerumor
The Cotic FlareMAX Steel Trail Bike is now 100% Made in the UK

May 2023 · Cory Benson

Cotic's updated 5th generation Reynolds 853 steel FlareMAX short travel trail bike is now built entirely in Great Britain...

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Pinkbike
Cotic Launches UK Made FlareMAX Gen5

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..

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Singletrack World
Review: Cotic FlareMAX Gen4

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.

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Geometry
Specs
Build
Fork

Rockshox Revelation RC - 130mm (using airpsring)

Travel130mm

Spring TypeAir

Shock

Rockshox Deluxe Ultimate RCT 210x50

Travel125mm

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

TypeDropper

Groupset
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

TypeShimano Hydraulic Disc

Wheels
Rims

Halo Ridgeline II Wheels Boost 29 12spd

Tires

Schwalbe Nobby Nic Super Trail Soft and Super Ground Speed 29 x 2.4

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