Jamis Dakar BAM I

Jamis Dakar BAM I (MSRP $3250) — We took the proven 7-inch mp3 rear suspension from last year’s BAM, pumped it up to 8 inches of terrain-swallowing travel so it’ll take the drops you used to bail on. It’s active and plush thanks to a 2.67:1 leverage ratio that squeezes the most out Fox’s DHX shock, with minimal pedal or brake feedback, keeping you in complete control. We gave BAM downhill-inspired angles for descending confidence, and a lengthy top tube that lets you breathe on the ascents as you make the most of the mp3 suspension’s stable pedal platform. A new unified bell crank and CNC’ed pivot hardware keeps things laterally stiff and torsionally tight so you can power out of one switchback into the next.

Specifications Compare to other DH Bikes

Price	$3,250
Travel	203mm
Rear Shock	Fox DHX 4.0
Fork	Marzocchi 66 RCV, 1.5” Steerer, open bath, external rebound damping adjustor, air preload, 20mm QR thru-axle, 38mm stanchions, 180mm travel
Headset	Aheadset STS external cup, with 20mm shim stack, 1.5”
Cassette	SRAM PowerGlide 950, 9-speed, 11-34
Crankarms	FSA MegaExo MotoX, 36T x 165mm (all sizes)
Chainguide	e13 LG1 chain guide
Bottom Bracket	FSA Mega Exo integrated
Pedals	Crank Brothers 5050 ball bearing platforms with replaceable plates & pedal spikes
Chain	Sram PowerChain 971 with Gold Power-Link
Rear Derailleur	SRAM X7 mid-cage rear
Shifter Pods	SRAM X7 trigger-shift, 18-speed
Handlebar	Syncros FR 20 OS riser, 31.8 OD x 20mm rise x 710mm
Stem	Syncros AMS Stem, 1.5” steerer bore, 31.8 bar bore x 6˚ rise x 60mm
Grips	WTB MotoTec clamp-on, DNA compound
Brakes	Avid Juicy 5 hydraulic disc brakes with 203mm rotors, Avid Juicy levers
Wheelset	WTB Laser Disc Freeride, eyeletted, 32H, WTB Laser Disc Super Duty disc hubs with 20mm thru-axle front & 150 x 12mm thru-axle rear, WTB 14G stainless steel spokes
Tires	Maxxis Mininon DH, 26 x 2.5” front & 2.35” rear, R3C Compound
Seat	WTB Devo HP Comp, steel rails
Seatpost	Syncros FR 2-piece OS, 31.6 x 350mm with alloy QR clamp

Dimensions

Size	16"	17.5"	19.5"
Frame Weight
Bike Weight	40.20 lbs	40.20 lbs	40.20 lbs
Headtube Angle	65 °	65 °	65 °
Seattube Angle	67.5 °	67.5 °	67.5 °
Headtube Length	130 mm	130 mm	130 mm
Chainstay Length	440 mm	440 mm	440 mm
BB Height	368 mm	368 mm	368 mm
BB Width
Seat Post Diameter	31.6 "	31.6 "	31.6 "
Front Derailleur Width
HeadTube Diameter	1.5	1.5	1.5
Top Tube Length	558 mm	584 mm	609 mm
WheelBase	1122 mm	1147 mm	1172 mm
Standover Height	809 mm	818 mm	830 mm

Where to buy?

• Pinkbike BuySell
• Find a Jamis Shop near you

Resources

• Jamis Website