Introduction :
As I said, I always loved Commencal's bikes, and I had a surprise when I choosed the frame : they dont have Carbon bike, not any.
Well, after a few time, I realised that it is not such a big problem, since looking at that blog, you might think that there is only carbon on the biking market. Evidence is here : there isn't only. So here is my High end Commencal Meta AM V4 setup...
Pro-carbon can say whatever they want, to ride fast in the most agressive trails, nothing is better than Aluminium :D
Max COMMENCAL.
Here is a quotation that clearly introduces what is that bike really about...
Suspensions :
As it is aluminium, the goal of that bike won't be to get the podium into the best EWS race, but a fun bike, with exotic components.
And this exotism will start with a BOS Deville FCV fork instead of the boring and usual suspensions like the Fox36 or the Rockshox Pike. I picked the black color, to match with the frame color.
For the rear shock, I took a RockShox Monarch Plus RC3 Debon Air, with a custom set of yellow stickers.
They both have 160mm of travel for an engaged Enduro ride, and the Deville has a 20mm axle for extra stiffness !
Transmission :
An aditional Sram One-By system on my bikes with a XX1 rear derailleur and shifter, and a Sram X01 cassette, for its black finish. A bit of tuning is added, with a Yellow finished 42T cog, and yellow pulleys for the derailleur. Sexy, isn't it ?
Add to this a E-Thirteen TRS+dual chainguide, Sram Slickwire (as always, with the color matched to the frame), a Race Face Next SL crankset going through with a Chris King ceramic botom bracket and a KMC X11SL chain, with a gold color and that will be all for my transmission !
Drive Train :
I noticed them since a pretty long time now, but I never found any oportunity to use them on any of my bikes, sometimes because of a Boost standard, sometimes because of its weight : the Cranck Brothers wheels, here on the Enduro version (the Iodine 3). Around them, you will find two Hutchinson Squale tyre, 27.5x2.30.
You know that I like the Magura / Formula design, and this is why you'll find a pair of MT7 brakes here. They have a 4 piston caliper, for more power, and have a bit of yellow on it... Perfect ! Discs will be from Sram. Yes, Sram. I recently discovered that there are not any compatibility restriction between brakes and disc, and I like how the Centerline are looking like^^ Of course, for more heat resistance, the dics will have a 200mm diameter on front, and a 180mm diameter rear, and will be pinched by the Galfer pro pads.
Other peripherics :
Being able to lower your sadle while riding on an enduro bike is pretty much a mandatory, this is why you will find a Reverb internally routed on the Meta, hold in place by a yellow seat clamp. Saddle will be a Morgaw trian enduro with carbon rails, a saddle which has rubber choc absorbers built in, for more comfort if you have to be seating on it.
Finally, you will find a pair of SB3 Kheops lock-on grips, and a pair of CranBrothers Mallet E pedals.
Conclusion :
The result will be a 13.8KG bike which will cost 6420€ and will allow you to have some huge fun on engaged trails, and why not on Bike Parcs ?
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