Brilliant really cant wait till I get this beauty! Let us know how you get on with the battery cover as I’m thinking the same?have you had any dealings with the lock block headset? Never had one so wondering how easy they are to setup centrally.
2020 - Meta Power
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Etacata
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no problem lb ens with the lock block. dont notice it when I ride. must be there to protect the wiring. last meta didnt have it.
I'm sure I'll get a battery cover from commencal. just not sure how many email and calls it will take. the US office has very good customers service.
very nice?I would of ordered one of these because I think they are even better value for the spec,I just don’t get on with 29ers ?looks epic though?
660€ for the battery and cover direct from commencal ?
Trail-Niels
E*POWAH Master
Looking awesome @Merritt !
I’m waiting impatiently for mine to be delivered late November. How does it ride in your opinion? Can you share some of your early impressions
Trail-Niels
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Sounds reasonable
Etacata
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just got off the phone with Comnencsl. unfortunately no battery covers are available in the us right now. they took my contact info if they ever get some. not that big a deal to remove the 4 ,2.5mm bolts. I'll live.
Told me availability for the battery will be 24th October on the EU site?
Hi, how did you fit that bottle? I have same bottle and bike
but couldn’t fit it properly was touching hard the shock. I ended up ordering fidlelock bottle 450ml.Try to attach rear mudguard lower on chainstay, it will cover bottom pivot and back engine cover from mud,
Etacata
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My holder had 2 mount points, a high and a low. I used the low mount holes and have good clearance. In the past I've actually drilled my own holes in cages to get correct placement.Hi, how did you fit that bottle? I have same bottle and bike
net wurker
E*POWAH Master
woo-hoo! ordered, should be here by Monday or so.
Can't wait to ride this beast with a spring that is proper for my weight.
Can't wait to ride this beast with a spring that is proper for my weight.
Etacata
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ya, I weigh about 195lb and tried a 500lb spring. seemed a bit stiff and less than 30% say. just got a 450 spring. should be perfect
Trail-Niels
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Carrera911xc
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Was anyone fortunate enough to buy the 2020 Ride while Commencal had the Team geometry posted, only to receive the bike and find it is actually last years geometry. They've updated the main page but the tech page still shows the incorrect geo:
COMMENCAL TECH
They've offered to buy the bike back which is fair, but it's still quite a disappointment.
Anyone just over 6 foot size up to the XL Power 29? The reach seems appropriate but the seat tube length seems like it will get in the way.
Anyone over 6 foot stay with an L and regret not going to an XL?
I really didn't intend on dropping the coin for a Team, and the SX seems like overkill for trail riding.
Any advice would be appreciated. Thanks
COMMENCAL TECH
They've offered to buy the bike back which is fair, but it's still quite a disappointment.
Anyone just over 6 foot size up to the XL Power 29? The reach seems appropriate but the seat tube length seems like it will get in the way.
Anyone over 6 foot stay with an L and regret not going to an XL?
I really didn't intend on dropping the coin for a Team, and the SX seems like overkill for trail riding.
Any advice would be appreciated. Thanks
Etacata
Active member
getting nowhere with Commencal US on ordering a battery cover for my sx. finally got who I think is a head person there who flat out said covers will not be available for purchase here nor will they ship one direct to me from Europe.
anybody in this forum willing to help a brother out? I'll give someone outside us to order/recieve a cover then ship it to me in Oregon. feel reaching out here is my only other option. thanks! chris
anybody in this forum willing to help a brother out? I'll give someone outside us to order/recieve a cover then ship it to me in Oregon. feel reaching out here is my only other option. thanks! chris
Etacata
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Trail-Niels
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If they will ship to Europe I might be able to help. They will ship my new 2020 Team in three weeks time, so maybe they can add one to the parcel along with the other bits and pieces that I’ve ordered. If so, PM me and I’ll check - I usually find the Andorra crew quit helpful.
slippery pete
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Got my Team on pre-order. Quick question. Does the front wheel come with torque caps to mate with the Lyrik dropouts?
I’ve still not received mine yet!and what really annoys me is crc have them in stock £200 cheaper than I paid,even though when I rang them a few months ago they said they wouldn’t sell this model as to not tread on the toes of the e-sommet?
Trail-Niels
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I just got my Meta Power Team 29 on Monday so I’ve spent a couple of evenings getting things together and setting it up. Today was my first day on the trail with the rig, and my first day ever on an Ebike.
I started on a mellow trail to get the feeling of it, but soon I hit my favourite trail with steep climbs and flowy downhills. I was surprised how easy this big rig (size XL) handles and it’s even more poppy than expected for the heavy weight. I got 27 km and 800 meter climb and descend on it, almost everything in “Trail” mode, afterwards the battery levels was around 50% so it has apparently what I need in capacity.
I started on a mellow trail to get the feeling of it, but soon I hit my favourite trail with steep climbs and flowy downhills. I was surprised how easy this big rig (size XL) handles and it’s even more poppy than expected for the heavy weight. I got 27 km and 800 meter climb and descend on it, almost everything in “Trail” mode, afterwards the battery levels was around 50% so it has apparently what I need in capacity.
Brilliant news?I was hoping mine would be here this week as its my week off but I’ve heard I should have it Tuesday,hoping I don’t have the button trouble so quick setup maybe some invisiframe and be on the trails Wednesday?How did you find trail mode buddy ie enough support? I’ve heard some peeps use that E-TUBE app and lift it up a notch.
slippery pete
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I landed up today on High/Low/Medium for Eco/Trail/Boost. I ran Medium Trail for the first lap but the descents were above 25kmh and medium was very much the motor doing most of the hard work on the climbs; I felt I could put more in. I left it in trail most of the time
I had been going to question how people liked setting up their assist levels but this worked for me. Trail mode still gave a bunch of support on tricky technical climbs. From switching to low I had to put more in myself, obviously, but the ratio of effort was about right. If I needed more, that was where I had boost in reserve.
I did 2hrs 20, 800m climbing/descending, 25.5km. Still had 3 bars at the end of that.
GF did same ride but with High assist level and much more use of boost. She weighs less but was down to the last red bar at the end.
I had been going to question how people liked setting up their assist levels but this worked for me. Trail mode still gave a bunch of support on tricky technical climbs. From switching to low I had to put more in myself, obviously, but the ratio of effort was about right. If I needed more, that was where I had boost in reserve.
I did 2hrs 20, 800m climbing/descending, 25.5km. Still had 3 bars at the end of that.
GF did same ride but with High assist level and much more use of boost. She weighs less but was down to the last red bar at the end.
Trail-Niels
E*POWAH Master
I find the Eco mode somewhat lame, I think I’ll set it just a little higher, that way it could save some of the time I use in Trail mode. I mostly ran in Trail mode since it was the best compromise, I think Boost was way too much with the 300% assist. I’ve downloaded the STUnlocker, it lets you tweak a little more detailed than E-TUBE
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I find that trail and boost provide similar max power, it’s just boost is extremely sensitive, giving you all or nothing.
Download Steps Unlocker and de restrict it, makes the world of difference, turning mellow peddling sections into uphill flow.
Download Steps Unlocker and de restrict it, makes the world of difference, turning mellow peddling sections into uphill flow.
Trail-Niels
E*POWAH Master
Haven’t you got a tracking number from Commencal or hasn’t it left the warehouse?
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