commencal 2021
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Fitst line of the description does state « The image of this model is not a photo but in fact a 3D representation. The studio photos with the specs listed below will be available very shortly »
Still bit sloppy, thanks for work you did, must say that with the golden kashima parts the black & white one does look better then full black components on the team one.
And they won’t be changing the spec, that would be incorrect to the people who pre-order now
Still bit sloppy, thanks for work you did, must say that with the golden kashima parts the black & white one does look better then full black components on the team one.
And they won’t be changing the spec, that would be incorrect to the people who pre-order now
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Fair comment, I didn't re-read that description. As someone who has pre-ordered this bike I didn't like the confusion of a possible spec change, don't mind the colour change though, in fact I think I prefer it.
All I need now is some black and white gear to match.
They see me rollin, they hatin.
noblige
Member
Had a chat with Commencal USA today - they still believe early pre-orders will ship end of December.
gbarfoot
Active member
Depends on frame size and model if it says FEB then it is FEB, I spoke with them today too and decided to pull my preorder as I found another bike in stock locally and can have it friday
Curious what you bought instead?
gbarfoot
Active member
2021 giant trance x e1..... Not the same style of bike exactly, but form the sounds of it it seems like a good do it all bike, now with a big battery and a reliable yamaha motor. And decent spec for the price .
rb.
Active member
But it’s a Giant...
ShaneBean
Member
It's interesting to me seeing ppl swap between bikes due to limited availability. I decided on the geo, travel, and then price I wanted before I picked the bike I wanted. Then I wanted to make sure the brand had good customer support. That's how I decided on the bike I wanted. It seems impatience has people swapping to completely different bikes.
rb.
Active member
Agreed. I want a Kenevo SL, but swapped over to the 2021 Commencal due to availability, which is a completely different bike. Will hopefully end up keeping the Commencal for at least a year.
gbarfoot
Active member
I guess it depends on where you are in the sport, if you have something to ride currently, and what you already know you want. This will be my first bike so I'm not entirely sure what geo and specs are best for me and my terrain yet. I had a few metrics but they were not that precise...just enough to get me in the ballpark. Value for spec, reliability, something that appears to be good for local terrain..., multiple bikes fit the bill for my first bike. I liked commencal as they are local and seem to have excellent support, but honestly the meta 29 might be too much bike for what I will want to ride? The ep8, or any first year motor for that fact, is an unknown for reliability.
Currently availability is the biggest issue for most. I do know that when the snow starts to fall high up in the mountains and I can't ride my dirtbike anymore I can still access local lower elev mtb trails.....and those few extra months of riding will be enjoyable, and help keep me sane.
Side note:
I do have to say as someone (dirtbike) that's been eyeing emtbs for awhile, covid pushed me over the edge. One being working from home and a bit more flexibility in my schedule. Locally a mtb is a lot easier to get out and enjoy in a shorter amount of time with a bit less commitment.
Currently availability is the biggest issue for most. I do know that when the snow starts to fall high up in the mountains and I can't ride my dirtbike anymore I can still access local lower elev mtb trails.....and those few extra months of riding will be enjoyable, and help keep me sane.
Side note:
I do have to say as someone (dirtbike) that's been eyeing emtbs for awhile, covid pushed me over the edge. One being working from home and a bit more flexibility in my schedule. Locally a mtb is a lot easier to get out and enjoy in a shorter amount of time with a bit less commitment.
Anybody? Please support!
XL. Small differential in manoeuvrability will be less than the loss of reach / space of the L.
I'd go XL, reach and stack are the key measurements, the L meta has a lower stack and reach than the Rallon, if you get the L meta, you may find youself running the stem high with spacers underneath to get the stack feeling the same as the Rallon, thus loosing even more reach, as a stem also goes backward when raised up, especially on a slack HA.
The 2021 meta 29 come with a 50mm stem, so if it feels a bit long at 500, you could always drop to a 40mm stem.
Irfan1712
New Member
i spoke to Commencal yesterday and they've confirmed the Meta powers are ready to ship from their French warehouse, but Shimano are replacing all motors first. they are still set for December deliveries.
im 6ft and im going to go for a Meta Power SX 21 Race.
Commencal store is £5900 for the bike. Wiggle and Chain Reaction show them for sale at £5500 but out of stock or currently not available, im imagine due to the EP8 motor.
Does anyone have any suggestions on where else to pre order one from in the UK that might possibly be a bit cheaper than the Commencal Store? i think the conversion rate is from Euro to £ is what's making the Commencal Store seem more expensive..?
im 6ft and im going to go for a Meta Power SX 21 Race.
Commencal store is £5900 for the bike. Wiggle and Chain Reaction show them for sale at £5500 but out of stock or currently not available, im imagine due to the EP8 motor.
Does anyone have any suggestions on where else to pre order one from in the UK that might possibly be a bit cheaper than the Commencal Store? i think the conversion rate is from Euro to £ is what's making the Commencal Store seem more expensive..?
Take a trip over the pond, only £4792 here
Signature is £5411
Duggan
Active member
Give the guys a Bike and Spanner a call, they sorted me a great deal when I bought my 2020 SX
www.bikeandspanner.co.uk
I ordered my 2020 sx signature from Bike&Spanner too, even though I'm located in Finland. Great service.
Too bad the brexit will drop them out for me in the future.
ShaneBean
Member
Really great to here your thoughts on the subject.
Ohhh my, lmao. That thing is one electrical fire away from being a super hot bike. ?
Gibalmc
New Member
I visited a LBS yesterday to get a lead time on a trek rail as my reserved focus sam2 has now been pushed back to February & the ep8 situation has put me right off the meta power. Bike shop owner only stocks Bosch e-bikes just now but wants a shimano alternative for his customers. He’s had an order with Merida for their new ep8 bikes for a while now. He told me he’d spoken to the Merida UK head honcho this week. They had originally told him December as well but they have now revised that with “delivery date unknown” I can’t verify this but his info supposedly from the Merida guy is that the component which is causing the problem is still failing under test. If your an optimist you’ll maybe still go with December, a realist probably early 2021, a pessimist ??
. I’ve been waiting to buy since May & im not waiting any longer so I’ve reluctantly given up on the meta power & sam2 & bought a trek rail 9.8xt. Delivery next week.
spacemonkey
Member
Check out the website...Öhlins edition...couldn't resist too pull the trigger
now the long wait...
now the long wait...
Very cool. Love the polish. I dont have any idea how Ohlins compare to Fox Factory. Dont see much of that brand here.
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I like the polish as well, the other thing is that it is 1kg lighter than the Signature with Fox factory.
I don't know much about the Ohlins, the only thing I have seen that may correlate is that a review I saw of the Ohlins RXF 36 M.2 is that the Ohlins are closer in feel to Fox 36 than a Lyric. Don't know how this will translate to Ohlins 38 though.
I have ordered the Signature but now I'm eyeing off the Polished SX plus it's $500 AUD cheaper. If it had a 29 on the front I would change my order now.
I wonder if the polished finish holds up better than paint?
spacemonkey
Member
i will put the invisiframe protection on, so no problem
jbrown15
Well-known member
The forks look like they are different offsets also.
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