'Cedric' my 2008 Meta 5.5.2

Oldskool_Paul

OK so really if you're gonna name your bike/car/ship you should choose a girls name....I blame my mother, she called it Cedric and obviously Mr Gracia used to ride for Commencal so it stuck.....anyway, it's pretty stock as you'll see from the spec list, I don't care I just change stuff as it breaks, more into riding than posing down the trail centre cafe although some pimp gold bits have crept in there!

Overall love the way it rides, so long as it doesn't crack i'll be still riding it for a good while yet!









Frame: Commencal Meta 5.5.2
Forks: Fox 32 RL
Bars: Commencal
Stem: Race Face XC
Headset: TH Industires (Cane Creek)
Grips: Superstar
Bar Ends: n/a

Front Brake Lever assy: Avid Juicy 5
Front Caliper: Avid Juicy 5
Front disc: 185mm I think!
Rear Brake Lever assy:
Rear Caliper: Avid Juicy 5
Rear Disc: Avid Juicy 5
Hoses: boggo spec


Shifters: SRAM X9
Cables: Jagwires
Front Mech: SLX
Rear Mech: SRAM X9
Chain Device: n/a Shimano bash guard

Seat: Snow Camo SDG Bel Air
Seat Post: Race Face XC
Seat Post Clamp: Commencal

Cranks: Shimano SLX
Chainring(s): 22-36-Bash
Chain: PC971 I think
Cassette: SRAM
Pedals: DMR V12
Bottom Bracket: SLX

Front Wheel:
Rim: Sun Equalizer
Spokes: shite
Hub: Commencal
Tube: a round black thing
Tire: 2.35 Panaracer Rampage

Back Wheel:
Rim: Sun Equalizer
Spokes: whatever I could find lying about, some black some silver
Hub: Shimano
Tube:
Tire: 2.1 Panaracer Fire XC, used to have High Rollers front & rear

Weight: clinically obese

Other info: NEw shock bushings and mounting hardware on it's way, set of SPDs to try out (bin 16 years since I last used them) errrrm on the lookout for some new wheels....gotta be gold Hope hubs involved somewhere along the line!

Oldskool_Paul

Less than successful picture whoring session there....oh well, see you on the trails 8)

D-Cyph3r

Love black and gold as a colour scheme, if my EX8 didn't have red stickers on it thats probably what I would have went for aswell.

Oldskool_Paul

Cheers man

Currently after a short/medium cage rear mech to go with the dual chainset and a decent big volume tyre for the front. Looking at a Bontrager Jones 2.35 as they're massive but light and seem to get good reviews. The Fire XC is far too skinny for trail centre and Peak District rock gardens!

After that new wheels....

Oldskool_Paul

Made a few changes since these pics...

Pedals: Shimano SPD summat or other.
Stem: Race Face 60mm
Bars: Race Face Diabolous
Grips: Superstar olive green
Rear Wheel: Hope Pro 2, Magic EN521 12mm bolt through with gold superstar axle
Cassette: SRAM PG980
Chain: PG991
Front tyre: Kenda Nevegal 2.35
Rear tyre: Panaracer Rampage 2.35

Next lot of bits will be a 15mm lower leg upgrade on the forks and a nice front wheel to match the rear, a new headset and eventually a frame repaint or upgrade. I'd love a Yeti 575.

The Northern Monkey

noice... like the gold

Trust me to get the most boring Meta colour... I really wanted the white/green version

Oldskool_Paul

Cheers mate.

What colour's yours? I love the 2011 in that bright blue, looks amazing!

Glad to hear there's still some love for the Meta out there!

The Northern Monkey

I got the alu/carbon version in black + white!

coxy17

The Northern Monkey wrote:

noice... like the gold

Trust me to get the most boring Meta colour... I really wanted the white/green version

im temped to get mine sprayed the atherton blue colour or britsih racing green

nice bike by the way