Commencal Meta 55 Carbon/Alu

The Northern Monkey
The Northern Monkey Posts: 19,174
edited March 2011 in Your mountain bikes
Few updates..

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Frame: 2010 Commencal Meta LTD frame (Alu front triangle and Carbon swingarm)
Forks: 2010 Rockshox Revelation Team U-turn
Shock: Fox RP2
Bars: Raceface Respond 710mm 0.5mm rise
Stem: KCNC Fly Ride
Headset: Cane Creek Integrated
Grips: Superstar
Bar Ends: Superstar

Front Brake Lever assy:
Front Caliper: Shimano XT
Front disc: Shimano XT CL 185mm
Rear Brake Lever assy:
Rear Caliper: Shimano XT
Rear Disc: Shimano XT CL 185mm
Hoses: Shimano XT


Shifters: SRAM X9
Cables: Shimano XT inner and outer
Front Mech: Shimano XT
Rear Mech: SRAM XO Redwin
Chain Device: Raceface Bash

Seat: Spank Starblast
Seat Post: Crankbrothers Joplin with remote (selling)
Seat Post Clamp: Commencal

Cranks: Shimano XT 22.32
Chainring(s): Shimano SLX 11.34
Chain: SRAM PC971
Cassette: Shimano XT
Pedals: Gusset Slim Jim Sealed with XL pins
Bottom Bracket: Shimano XT

Front Wheel:
Rim: Mavic XM719
Spokes: DT Swiss DB
Hub: Shimano XT
Tube: Generic
Tire: Maxxis Minion

Back Wheel:
Rim: Mavic XM719
Spokes: DT Swiss DB
Hub: Shimano XT
Tube: Generic
Tire: Maxxis Ignitor
Santa Cruz Butcher
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Comments

  • coxy17
    coxy17 Posts: 401
    nice bike

    im looking to get one of these frames but are unsure on what size to get at the moanats
    what size is your and how tall are you cheers
  • The Northern Monkey
    The Northern Monkey Posts: 19,174
    Cheers :)

    I'm 6ft2-3 and it's a large.

    Technically according to other people and size guides I should be on an xl, but the large just felt better.
    Anyone saying the shifters/brakelever hit the top tube on the large (I read it a few times in reviews) are talking bullsh1t!

    I'd def recommend trying them for size, they do ride a lot differently that what the geometry suggests. If I hadn't tried 1st I'd have probably got an xl!
    Santa Cruz Butcher
  • coxy17
    coxy17 Posts: 401
    i would test ride them but no where around me has them in stock im unsure between a medium and a large and im about 5ft7 i currently ride a large avalanche
  • Dick Scruttock
    Dick Scruttock Posts: 2,533
    Nice build.

    A few of my friends have these and the slacker head angle compared to my Blur makes it a fair bit more confidence inspiring downhill.
  • The Northern Monkey
    The Northern Monkey Posts: 19,174
    It is great downhill... Combo of the rev team and the nice and plush rp2 is something I'm fairly new to, but it's great!

    I nearly got a blur, but the deal on the commencal was just too good!
    Santa Cruz Butcher
  • pdid
    pdid Posts: 1,065
    Sweet, fairly similar build to mine albeit a year younger and with a bit more carbon!!!

    I thought you were into hardtails? :wink:
    Commie Meta 5
    Rock Lobster
  • supersonic
    supersonic Posts: 82,708
    Nice work! Should have snapped in a couple of weeks ;-)
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  • The Northern Monkey
    The Northern Monkey Posts: 19,174
    hehe.. yea you can't trust this plastic stuff!
    Santa Cruz Butcher
  • The Northern Monkey
    The Northern Monkey Posts: 19,174
    pdid wrote:
    Sweet, fairly similar build to mine albeit a year younger and with a bit more carbon!!!

    I thought you were into hardtails? :wink:

    Hardtails still tickle my tickly bits. lol. I would like to add one but i'm probably going to become too lazy riding the comfy sofa down the trails! lol!
    Santa Cruz Butcher
  • hyperman
    hyperman Posts: 232
    supersonic wrote:
    Nice work! Should have snapped in a couple of weeks ;-)

    It's a 2010 frame....and they don't break!!
  • hyperman
    hyperman Posts: 232
    coxy17 wrote:
    i would test ride them but no where around me has them in stock im unsure between a medium and a large and im about 5ft7 i currently ride a large avalanche

    I wouldn't even think of getting a large, I'm 6ft and ride a large and I've had to put a shorter stem on..I would say a medium would be spot on for you..
  • The Northern Monkey
    The Northern Monkey Posts: 19,174
    Tyres now being changed to Super Tacky Minion on the front and a maxxpro minion on the rear for winter :)

    Also thinking of ditching the saddle... athough its comfy, light and made from carbon.... it squeeks like feck and is doing my head in.

    Think I have a saddle sitting around somewhere so it'll do for now while I find a replacement!
    Santa Cruz Butcher
  • ilovedirt
    ilovedirt Posts: 5,798
    Sweet build, but buy a bike and stick with it!!
    Production Privee Shan

    B'Twin Triban 5
  • The Northern Monkey
    The Northern Monkey Posts: 19,174
    lol... technically I didn't really buy this one... I just put money towards it.

    Its very nice and all I need at the mo :)
    Santa Cruz Butcher
  • hyperman
    hyperman Posts: 232
    The Northern Monkey wrote:
    lol... technically I didn't really buy this one... I just put money towards it.

    Its very nice and all I need at the mo :)

    Apart from a shorter stem that is.... :D
  • The Northern Monkey
    The Northern Monkey Posts: 19,174
    hyperman wrote:
    The Northern Monkey wrote:
    lol... technically I didn't really buy this one... I just put money towards it.

    Its very nice and all I need at the mo :)

    Apart from a shorter stem that is.... :D

    I don't reaaally need one though.. The bars are narrower than I usually have, so the longer stem makes up for it.

    However, I would like to try one. Sometime I feel a touch too stretched out on steep climbs.

    70mm stem should short that out I think.
    Santa Cruz Butcher
  • hyperman
    hyperman Posts: 232
    The Northern Monkey wrote:
    hyperman wrote:
    The Northern Monkey wrote:
    lol... technically I didn't really buy this one... I just put money towards it.

    Its very nice and all I need at the mo :)

    Apart from a shorter stem that is.... :D

    I don't reaaally need one though.. The bars are narrower than I usually have, so the longer stem makes up for it.

    However, I would like to try one. Sometime I feel a touch too stretched out on steep climbs.

    70mm stem should short that out I think.

    don't bother with a 70mm stem, been there done that, i finally settled on a 60mm stem on mine and it's much better to ride now. but i also put a set of 2 step air lyriks on mine so on the uphills put them down to 115mm travel and back up to 160mm on the downs which kind of gives me the best of both worlds....
  • The Northern Monkey
    The Northern Monkey Posts: 19,174
    Pic from today..

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    Shorter stem sometime next week :)
    Santa Cruz Butcher
  • getonyourbike
    getonyourbike Posts: 2,648
    coxy17 wrote:
    i would test ride them but no where around me has them in stock im unsure between a medium and a large and im about 5ft7 i currently ride a large avalanche
    definitely a medium for you. I think your current avalanche could be a bit too big
  • coxy17
    coxy17 Posts: 401
    getonyourbike wrote:
    [definitely a medium for you. I think your current avalanche could be a bit too big
    im going to try them next weekend but im prity sure a medium will be the right size
    then i shall be ordering mine :)

    the gt is a nice size but i compred the gt geo and its closer to the medium than large with the commencals
  • The Northern Monkey
    The Northern Monkey Posts: 19,174
    more pics.

    Added a KCNC 50mm stem and a more comfortable + grippy saddle.

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    Santa Cruz Butcher
  • The Northern Monkey
    The Northern Monkey Posts: 19,174
    What can I buy my Meta for xmas?

    Would like to go maxle rear but it turns out a bit expensive when you factor in a new wheel + dropouts + skewer!
    Santa Cruz Butcher
  • hyperman
    hyperman Posts: 232
    The Northern Monkey wrote:
    What can I buy my Meta for xmas?

    Would like to go maxle rear but it turns out a bit expensive when you factor in a new wheel + dropouts + skewer!

    how about a nice shiny new 203mm front disc....not because you need one, but just because they look big, and bigger is always better.. :D
  • The Northern Monkey
    The Northern Monkey Posts: 19,174
    meh. only need 180mm though!

    was thinking about pimpy rotors though... i have cl hubs though so can't use 6 bolt without a conversion which defeats the object :lol:
    Santa Cruz Butcher
  • hyperman
    hyperman Posts: 232
    well knowing you like the minions why not treat yourself to one of the new Folding 60a 3C Aramid / EXO front tyres? i think they only come in 2.5 though....
  • The Northern Monkey
    The Northern Monkey Posts: 19,174
    joplin :D
    Santa Cruz Butcher
  • hyperman
    hyperman Posts: 232
    don't be silly........reverb.... :D:D
  • The Northern Monkey
    The Northern Monkey Posts: 19,174
    Nah, just sorted a joplin with remote from mr CWNT :)
    Santa Cruz Butcher
  • Silversladey
    Silversladey Posts: 450
    A mate of mine runs a joplin ,i am very tempted.

    TIP
    He has covered the Joplin in a spare cut down innertube to stop all the Winter nastiness getting in.
  • The Northern Monkey
    The Northern Monkey Posts: 19,174
    fair enough, cheers for the tip!

    I've never seen one in the flesh so i'm kinda excited to give it a go. my xmas present to myself lol.
    Santa Cruz Butcher

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