Commencal meta 6 or what??

goughie
goughie Posts: 6
edited April 2009 in MTB buying advice
ive been hearing that the commencal meta 6 isnt as good as it could be...however does anyone have any opinions on it?

Also any other bikes similar to it in the same kind of price range (1500-2000) which are better than the commencal? thanks

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  • RossOB
    RossOB Posts: 82
    "goughie"......sounds like someone i know,
    yeh i have heard the frame isnt great and can even BREAK soo depends on your sort of riding really.
    I have a giant trance x3 which is the best bike in the whole entire world!! I recently used it in the Red Bulll Rampage and it was fine,,,You should get it in my opinion......
    well good luck with your bike searching "GOUGHIE"!!!! hahahahahahahaha
    Giant trance x3
  • toasty
    toasty Posts: 2,598
    Each to their own. Any frame can break, I know someone who races downhill on a Meta 55 frame, what you normally see is the white paint cracking. I had a demo on a Trance X before I bought my Meta, it felt effcient but dead and no fun at all.

    What riding is it you want it for? If it's general trail riding the 5.5 might suit you better, if it's for freeride/DH I'd go for something heavier, if it's endurance I'd go for a Super 4 . It's a bit of an oddball in my opinion.

    There's a review of the 5.5.1 in this months MBR if you're interested, Merlin sell them with £700 off RRP and finance options.
    Stumpy FSR 29er
  • RossOB
    RossOB Posts: 82
    Mine is alive and well..............dead lol
    Giant trance x3
  • goughie
    goughie Posts: 6
    ROSS OB haha...gd to see u buddy
    my bike has been recalled due to the handlebars...which is not gd news..

    thanks for the advice toasty..i will hav to check out the review...i lik the sound of the meta 5 as currently i do trail riding but am looking to move onto bigger things and if u said it can cope with the dwnhill then im sure it would be fine

    thankss
  • Airienteer
    Airienteer Posts: 695
    Aye, the Meta has no problems downhill :wink:
  • RossOB
    RossOB Posts: 82
    m8 is your bike being recalled???
    Giant trance x3
  • goughie
    goughie Posts: 6
    yeah it is...something to do with the handlebars

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