Review: Commencal's Meta Power SX Signature Packs a Punch for the Price
Although we're starting to see the lines between categories blur, at the moment there are essentially two distinct eMTB types. On one side there are the lighter weight options, typically with a smaller battery and reduced power output in order to provide a more traditional ride experience. The other side of the spectrum is where bikes like the Commencal Meta Power SX reside, with a powerful motor, larger battery, and a descent-focused build.
The Meta Power SX is the longest travel option in Commencal's eMTB lineup, with 165mm of rear travel and a 170mm fork. As the full model name suggests, the version reviewed here uses Bosch's Performance CX motor with a 625 Wh battery, an option that was added in last summer, supplanting the Shimano motor that was previously used on all models.
The Meta Power SX is the longest travel option in Commencal's eMTB lineup, with 165mm of rear travel and a 170mm fork. As the full model name suggests, the version reviewed here uses Bosch's Performance CX motor with a 625 Wh battery, an option that was added in last summer, supplanting the Shimano motor that was previously used on all models.
Commencal Meta Power SX Bosch Signature Details
• Wheel size: 29" front / 27.5" rear
• Aluminum frame
• Travel: 165mm / 170mm fork
• 63.6º or 64º head angle
• 77.6º or 78º seat tube angle
• 450mm chainstays (size L)
• Weight: 55.5 lb / 25.2 kg (size L)
• Price: $8,000 USD
• commencal.com
• Wheel size: 29" front / 27.5" rear
• Aluminum frame
• Travel: 165mm / 170mm fork
• 63.6º or 64º head angle
• 77.6º or 78º seat tube angle
• 450mm chainstays (size L)
• Weight: 55.5 lb / 25.2 kg (size L)
• Price: $8,000 USD
• commencal.com
 | The Meta Power SX is undoubtedly a big, full power eMTB, but its on-trail feel puts it more in the realm of an enduro bike rather than a mini-DH bike. |
Frame Details
Commencal's enduro and DH bikes have been undergoing a transformation lately, whether that's in the form of a new dual link suspension layout, or the extensive experimentation that's been taking place on the World Cup circuit. For now, though, the Meta Power frame follows a simpler path – it uses a link-driven single pivot suspension layout, where a rocker link connects the seat stays to the seat tube and to a yoke that drives the 230 x 65mm shock.
There's room for a water bottle inside the front triangle, or a 250 Wh range extending battery can be purchased to bump up the Meta's range. The main 625 Wh battery sits behind a plastic downtube cover, and it can be removed by using a key to unlock it from its perch.
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Bosch's Performance CX motor puts out up to 85 Nm of torque, and has a handlebar-mounted wireless remote to toggle through the four motor modes. Those modes can be fine-tuned to provide more or less assistance in Bosch's Flow app, and it's even possible to swap out one mode for a different one depending on a rider's preferences.
One modern frame feature that's missing is a universal derailleur hanger; that means the bike isn't compatible with SRAM's wireless electronic Transmission drivetrain. Cable-actuated drivetrains still work great, but I'd be willing to bet that the next iteration of this bike will have a UDH.
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Commencal's enduro and DH bikes have been undergoing a transformation lately, whether that's in the form of a new dual link suspension layout, or the extensive experimentation that's been taking place on the World Cup circuit. For now, though, the Meta Power frame follows a simpler path – it uses a link-driven single pivot suspension layout, where a rocker link connects the seat stays to the seat tube and to a yoke that drives the 230 x 65mm shock.
There's room for a water bottle inside the front triangle, or a 250 Wh range extending battery can be purchased to bump up the Meta's range. The main 625 Wh battery sits behind a plastic downtube cover, and it can be removed by using a key to unlock it from its perch.
Bosch's Performance CX motor puts out up to 85 Nm of torque, and has a handlebar-mounted wireless remote to toggle through the four motor modes. Those modes can be fine-tuned to provide more or less assistance in Bosch's Flow app, and it's even possible to swap out one mode for a different one depending on a rider's preferences.
One modern frame feature that's missing is a universal derailleur hanger; that means the bike isn't compatible with SRAM's wireless electronic Transmission drivetrain. Cable-actuated drivetrains still work great, but I'd be willing to bet that the next iteration of this bike will have a UDH.
Geometry
The Meta Power SX's geometry is fairly standard when it comes to what you'd expect to see with a modern enduro bike, motor or not. The head angle sits at 63.6-degrees in the low geometry setting, which gives the bike moderately long 450mm chainstays, a 481mm reach on a size large, and a 77.6-degree seat angle.
Prior versions of the Meta Power had long seat tube lengths that limited just how long of a dropper could be run, but that's been rectified for this iteration – I was able to run a 200mm post on a size large without any frame interference.
Suspension Design
The Meta Power's suspension layout gives it an anti-squat value of just above 100% at sag, a number that then drops off as the bike goes through its travel. The Meta Power SX is compatible with both air or coil shock thanks to a progressive leverage curve of 18%, although that figure will favor air shocks and their inherent end stoke ramp up - coils shocks will work, but more aggressive riders may need to bump up a spring rate to avoid bottoming out too easily.
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The Meta Power's suspension layout gives it an anti-squat value of just above 100% at sag, a number that then drops off as the bike goes through its travel. The Meta Power SX is compatible with both air or coil shock thanks to a progressive leverage curve of 18%, although that figure will favor air shocks and their inherent end stoke ramp up - coils shocks will work, but more aggressive riders may need to bump up a spring rate to avoid bottoming out too easily.
| Specifications | ||
| Price | $8000 | |
| Travel | 165mm | |
| Rear Shock | Fox Float X Factory, 230 x 65mm | |
| Fork | Fox 38 Factory E-Bike, 170 mm travel | |
| Headset | Acros ZS56 / ZS66 | |
| Cassette | Shimano Deore XT, 10-51 | |
| Crankarms | E13 E*Spec Plus BOSCH CX, 160 mm crank arms | |
| Chainguide | Ride Alpha upper guide | |
| Pedals | BOSCH Performance Line CX / 625 Wh battery | |
| Rear Derailleur | Shimano Deore XT | |
| Chain | Shimano Deore XT | |
| Shifter Pods | Shimano Deore XT | |
| Handlebar | Ride Alpha R 27 | |
| Stem | Ride Alpha 40mm, 31.8mm diameter | |
| Grips | ODI Elite Motion | |
| Brakes | Shimano XT | |
| Wheelset | DT Swiss HX1700 Spline | |
| Tires | Schwalbe Magic Mary / Big Betty | |
| Seat | Fizik Terra Aidon X3 | |
| Seatpost | Fox Transfer Factory | |
Test Bike Setup
My test bike arrived with two spec changes that I would have likely done anyways - the bike had a 200mm dropper post installed, along with Schwalbe Super Gravity casing tires. That's something a potential buyer could do by visiting Commencal's a la carte online ordering menu; it's possible to pick from multiple options for things like brakes, suspension, tires, and droppers.
I ran 175 psi in the Float X shock, which put me at 28% sag, and ran 93 psi in the Fox 38 with three volume spacers installed. Both the fork and shock are very familiar to me, so it didn't take much tinkering to get things to a happy starting place.
My test bike arrived with two spec changes that I would have likely done anyways - the bike had a 200mm dropper post installed, along with Schwalbe Super Gravity casing tires. That's something a potential buyer could do by visiting Commencal's a la carte online ordering menu; it's possible to pick from multiple options for things like brakes, suspension, tires, and droppers.
I ran 175 psi in the Float X shock, which put me at 28% sag, and ran 93 psi in the Fox 38 with three volume spacers installed. Both the fork and shock are very familiar to me, so it didn't take much tinkering to get things to a happy starting place.
Mike Kazimer
Location: Bellingham, WA, USA
Height: 5'11" / 180cm
Inseam: 33" / 84cm
Weight: 160 lbs / 72.6 kg
Industry affiliations / sponsors: None
Instagram: @mikekazimer
Location: Bellingham, WA, USA
Height: 5'11" / 180cm
Inseam: 33" / 84cm
Weight: 160 lbs / 72.6 kg
Industry affiliations / sponsors: None
Instagram: @mikekazimer
Testing Info
Testing took place in Bellingham, Washington over the course of a rainy winter, with a couple of snowy interludes in the mix. My rides ranged from steep fire road grinds to even steeper descents, to more meandering routes that had a mix of tricky technical climbing and descending. The Trailforks loop shown here would be a good initial shakedown ride, consisting of a smooth climb with a fun long descent that never gets too wild, a level of difficulty that makes it easier to focus on setup rather than worrying about survival.
Climbing
The Meta SX has very good climbing geometry – the overall position is quite upright thanks to the high stack and steep seat tube angle, and the chainstays are long enough to create a nicely centered position, at least on the size large. That 450mm length is a good number for a bike like this – short chainstays and a strong motor can be a recipe for wheel spins and looping out; in this case the extra millimeters help keep everything going in the right direction without making the bike wildly long.
Bosch's CX motor is my current favorite full-power option, partly because of the way it delivers that power while climbing. It doesn't require a ridiculously high cadence to get the most out of it, which helps on those technical, slow speed climbs where it's not always possible to churn the pedals wildly to get to the top.
Tour+ mode is the setting I spent the most time in, in order to maximize the bike's range without resorting to Eco mode (yuck). For me, Eco mode is for emergencies only – I don't really see the point of going relatively slow without much motor support; I'd rather ditch the motor and battery all together at that point.
Tour+ automatically adapts the motor output, reducing the assistance on flatter terrain and lighter pedal efforts, and ramping it up when things get steep and you're pushing hard on the pedals. That helps extend the battery range significantly versus just going into Turbo mode and zooming around at full speed everywhere. The 625 Wh battery was just enough for the rides that I typically took the Meta Power on, but I could see springing for the range extender in order to get even more miles in.
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The Meta SX has very good climbing geometry – the overall position is quite upright thanks to the high stack and steep seat tube angle, and the chainstays are long enough to create a nicely centered position, at least on the size large. That 450mm length is a good number for a bike like this – short chainstays and a strong motor can be a recipe for wheel spins and looping out; in this case the extra millimeters help keep everything going in the right direction without making the bike wildly long.
Bosch's CX motor is my current favorite full-power option, partly because of the way it delivers that power while climbing. It doesn't require a ridiculously high cadence to get the most out of it, which helps on those technical, slow speed climbs where it's not always possible to churn the pedals wildly to get to the top.
Tour+ mode is the setting I spent the most time in, in order to maximize the bike's range without resorting to Eco mode (yuck). For me, Eco mode is for emergencies only – I don't really see the point of going relatively slow without much motor support; I'd rather ditch the motor and battery all together at that point.
Tour+ automatically adapts the motor output, reducing the assistance on flatter terrain and lighter pedal efforts, and ramping it up when things get steep and you're pushing hard on the pedals. That helps extend the battery range significantly versus just going into Turbo mode and zooming around at full speed everywhere. The 625 Wh battery was just enough for the rides that I typically took the Meta Power on, but I could see springing for the range extender in order to get even more miles in.
Descending
The Meta Power SX no longer shares the same suspension design as its non-motorized sibling, but the geometry numbers are close to identical. There seems to be a sweet spot emerging when it comes to modern enduro bike geometry, no matter if there's a motor involved or not, at least for me. I've been very impressed with the handling of multiple bikes that all have a head angle around 64-degrees, chainstays between 440 – 450mm, and a fairly tall stack height. Those numbers create a bike with plenty of stability, and the taller front end is especially helpful in the steeps. That doesn't mean bikes that deviate from those numbers are unrideable – far from it – it's just that at the moment I've been feeling most at home on enduro-ish bikes with those geometry figures.
The Meta Power SX's bottom bracket height isn't particularly low, and there's not much drop from the rear axle to the bottom bracket. That does help keep the pedals from smacking the ground when you're spinning up chunky climbs, or sneaking in a pedal stroke before a jump, but it also means the bike doesn't have the same totally locked in, do-no-wrong cornering performance that's possible with a lower BB and tall front end. That said, the motor and battery weight do help to counteract the higher bottom bracket to some extent.
The Meta Power SX is undoubtedly a big, full power eMTB, but its on-trail feel puts it more in the realm of an enduro bike rather than a mini-DH bike. For context, its suspension isn't as plush and impact-erasing as a bike like the new Norco Range VLT, or the short-lived Nukeproof Megawatt; both of those bikes cater towards a point-and-plow riding style. With the Meta, it can certainly handle those extra-rough trails, but the impacts aren't as muted, and you'll feel more coming through the pedals and handlebar. Ohlins does offer a model of the Meta Power with an Ohlins coil shock; going that route, or possibly swapping the Float X out for a Float X2 or RockShox Vivid would likely create a smoother ride.
The Meta Power does feel more alive at slower speeds and on smoother, flowier trails compared to some of those longer travel, plusher options. It's more responsive to rider inputs, and I didn't ever feel like I was getting dragged along for the ride. It jumps well too, as long as you're not trying to bunnyhop from a standstill.
Commencal Meta Power
Devinci E-Troy
How Does It Compare?
The Devinci E-Troy falls into a similar category as the Meta Power – it has an aluminum frame, a Bosch motor, and it's designed for rowdier trails. It does have slightly less travel (150mm vs the Meta's 165mm), but both bikes use a 170mm fork.
As far as geometry goes, these two bikes have similar reach values, but the E-Troy has a slacker head angle, and slightly shorter chainstays than the Meta Power. Even with the slacker head angle, the E-Troy still has a shorter wheelbase – the overall length is around 20mm longer. One figure to keep in mind on the Devinci is the seat tube length – it's on the longer side, and may limit just how long of a post can be run.
When it comes to price, the E-Troy LTD's $7,400 price tag isn't out of line, especially considering that the E-Troy's frame is made in Canada. Still, Commencal's direct-to-consumer model gives them a definite edge in the price department, especially when you look at the models that are currently on sale.
Which Model is the Best Value?
Out of the four Meta Power SX models, it's the Essential model that gets my vote as the best value. It has the same Bosch motor and 625 Wh battery as all the other bikes in the lineup, with a no-nonsense parts spec that includes a Shimano SLX drivetrain and brakes, Fox 38 Performance fork and Float X performance shock, and a DT Swiss H1900 wheelset. Even the Maxxis tires are well chosen – a MaxxGrip EXO+ Assegai paired with a DoubleDown casing, MaxxTerra compound DHR II.
The Essential normally retails for $6,500, which is a good value, but things get even better when you knock off 17% and price it at the current sale price of $5,400. Yes, that's still a lot of money, but for a capable eMTB that doesn't need any immediate upgrades it's a very good deal.
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Out of the four Meta Power SX models, it's the Essential model that gets my vote as the best value. It has the same Bosch motor and 625 Wh battery as all the other bikes in the lineup, with a no-nonsense parts spec that includes a Shimano SLX drivetrain and brakes, Fox 38 Performance fork and Float X performance shock, and a DT Swiss H1900 wheelset. Even the Maxxis tires are well chosen – a MaxxGrip EXO+ Assegai paired with a DoubleDown casing, MaxxTerra compound DHR II.
The Essential normally retails for $6,500, which is a good value, but things get even better when you knock off 17% and price it at the current sale price of $5,400. Yes, that's still a lot of money, but for a capable eMTB that doesn't need any immediate upgrades it's a very good deal.
The battery cover could use some refinement.
Shimano XT drivetrain and comfy ODI lock-on grips.
Technical Report
Battery cover: After a handful of rides, and without being removed, the rubber battery cover stopped fitting flush with the frame. That could pose an issue for riders in wet climates, although I managed to avoid drowning the motor / battery even though conditions during testing were wet and muddy more often than not. Personally, I'd rather a bike have a battery that's a little hard to remove versus an easily accessible one with a flimsy cover.
DT Swiss HX1700 wheels: If you were looking closely, you may have noticed that the front and rear wheels no longer match. That's the result of a tester coming up short on a gap, squarely casing a log and turning the previously round DT Swiss aluminum rim into a square. It was purely rider error, and it was the type of impact where something had to give.
Shimano XT brakes: I've complained a lot about Shimano's XT brakes in the past, for good reason, but this pair was flawless – plenty of power, no frustrating changing lever feel, just good, consistent performance.
Acceleration Error 5110011: The Bosch Performance CX motor system currently has an annoying issue – if you hit a big enough jump, or even several medium-sized jumps with hard landings in a row – the mode indicator light will turn orange, and the button on the top tube needs to be pushed to clear the error. Bosch says a firmware update is coming in July that will fix this, but in the meantime it's an unnecessary inconvenience. It does take a specific set of circumstances to create the error light, so it luckily didn't happen on every single ride, but it did happen often enough that it's worth mentioning. It's also not an issue specific to the Meta Power - it's related to the motor, not the frame, and I've had it happen on other Bosch-equipped bikes recently.
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Battery cover: After a handful of rides, and without being removed, the rubber battery cover stopped fitting flush with the frame. That could pose an issue for riders in wet climates, although I managed to avoid drowning the motor / battery even though conditions during testing were wet and muddy more often than not. Personally, I'd rather a bike have a battery that's a little hard to remove versus an easily accessible one with a flimsy cover.
DT Swiss HX1700 wheels: If you were looking closely, you may have noticed that the front and rear wheels no longer match. That's the result of a tester coming up short on a gap, squarely casing a log and turning the previously round DT Swiss aluminum rim into a square. It was purely rider error, and it was the type of impact where something had to give.
Shimano XT brakes: I've complained a lot about Shimano's XT brakes in the past, for good reason, but this pair was flawless – plenty of power, no frustrating changing lever feel, just good, consistent performance.
Acceleration Error 5110011: The Bosch Performance CX motor system currently has an annoying issue – if you hit a big enough jump, or even several medium-sized jumps with hard landings in a row – the mode indicator light will turn orange, and the button on the top tube needs to be pushed to clear the error. Bosch says a firmware update is coming in July that will fix this, but in the meantime it's an unnecessary inconvenience. It does take a specific set of circumstances to create the error light, so it luckily didn't happen on every single ride, but it did happen often enough that it's worth mentioning. It's also not an issue specific to the Meta Power - it's related to the motor, not the frame, and I've had it happen on other Bosch-equipped bikes recently.
Pros
+ Good value, even better if you go further down the model lineup
+ Responsive and relatively easy to manage, even at slower speeds
+ Plenty of accessible power, and multiple tunable motor modes
Cons
- Battery cover doesn't fit cleanly on frame
- No universal derailleur hanger
- Not the plushest option out there, at least in this configuration
Pinkbike's Take
| The Commencal Meta Power SX doesn't have a carbon frame, a complicated suspension design, or even a universal derailleur hanger. Lucicky, those items aren't requirements for having a good time out on the trails, and when it comes to all-around performance the Meta Power delivers, especially when you factor in the price. It's like the eMTB equivalent of a basic pickup truck - it might not turn as many heads as Elon Musk's silver DustBuster on wheels, but it gets the job done at a fraction of the price. |
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There have been times where I like riding the ebike, mostly when i ride with other people who are fitter than me or when i am just unfit and lazy.
But, to be brutally honest though, 95% of the time i ride by myself and i can set the pace. This is where I always go back to the normal bike. Although it is allot harder work and i get to ride less trails, I do feel better after the ride and also a connection with my bike, Weird I know.
They are fun, but an unnecessary luxury.
(Unless you’re disabled or injured, or course)
Choose your own adventure
BUT... the EEB is faster up a hill for sure but also its mostly faster down a hill than the Amish too. I dont like jumping the EEB but I do really enjoy lapping the EEB when time is short or I just want to destroy myself with lap volume.
I am older too, 49. The Dh bike is still the most ridden bike in the shed, then its a mix between the XC bike, Enduro bike, EEB and some Jump/4x laps.
If I had to chose 1 bike to keep it would be the enduro bike as its the most versatile, luckily for now I dont have to decide, maybe I will one day and will struggle to part with any of them.
The Relay just turns our steepest trails from 80% climbing/ 20% descending to a bit closer to 50/ 50. That's a good thing.
That's my case, and currently recovering from a knee injury. Looking at ebikes for the first time, hoping one would allow me back on those 1000-2000m rides rather in 2 than 5 months...
Seems to be common among eBikers to hold on to a normal bike for a while, let it gather dust, then give in and eBay it
Having said that, using an e-bike is far better than shuttling bikes in the back of trucks. You’re absolutely right. If I only had one or the other option, I would absolutely get an ebike. Until then, I’ll keep pedaling from my front door.
The uphill singletrack passing is a pain for e-bikes and mtbs alike
I'm still a snob and hate on shuttling, and I ride an ebike now. Shuttle days get you the absolute least saddle time, by a massive margin. Hours of truck time for minutes of riding time. Ebikes let me get the exact same saddle time as a normal bike, but I can cover more ground and connect loops that involve steep grades or boring roads that I normally wouldn't bother with on a normal bike. It's simply MORE of what I love about riding bikes.
I'm not here for the environmental argument, IMO that's too complex and hard to debate and many folks just don't care. But there's no arguing saddle time.
"Human nature is above all things lazy"
It's always interesting to read some of the anti ebike comments on PB. They go on and on about how the sport us ruined, and maybe it is in the way they'd like things to be. In the end, people will ride whatever they choose.
But the arguments they are better for the environment than a car used for shuttling bikes
Most of you have no idea how these things are made, where the materials come from and how they get them etc.
Just stick to whether you like to ride them or not. You don't need to use garbage arguments like that to justify having one.
Ps: anyone got the 2023 norco sight VLT. C1, any problems with it? I am considering buying one.
Quite many scenarios point clearly towards the ecological benefit of ebike Vs shuttling, I don't know why you seem to have decided to discard this? Are you completely surrounded and fed up with clueless ego-justifying people?
Before they all drive home in separate cars however far they are driving to the trail head. It's like if I drove with 4 of my mates in separate cars 50km each to a trail head, while living in the same area and then congratulating each other for using e bikes rather than driving a few miles in a car maybe 4 or 5 times, as a bike shuttle.
And i'd love to see these scientific studies, no doubt paid for by haibike or someone similar. Of course delivered at some seminar where they all flew in to attend.
Do you get it yet?
Great bike but fit and finish is a tad iffy ...tradeoff for the price I guess.
Quite playful for a heavy beast but definitely not as plush as many competitors. Feels like it has less travel than advertised.
Glad they sorted the seat post issue and ditched Shimano. The EP8 is the weak link on my bike.
625WH is not enough for a bike that's this heavy though. The 640 WH Shimano batt isn't either and I ended up purchasing a 2nd batt (becuase Shimano SUCKS and still doesn't have a range extender).
Finally. Use a Coil at your peril with this linkage. I was running a Super Delux Coil but snapped the shaft.
It's an absolute blast for ripping my kids around on the shotgun seat, but I just feel like such a dork if I'm riding it alone. And it doesn't give me anywhere near the same dopamine hit as a good ole fashioned bike.
I waited. Then the delay emails started coming. I ask for a refund. Commencal took my payment immediately mind you, for a bike they said they had in stock/on the way but didn't, but wanted me to wait a week + for a refund.
I will never deal with that company again. I had to do a visa charge back so they weren't sitting on my thousands of dollars... I don't know who think's that is an acceptable way to do business... Seems unethical to me.
Deposits need to be the norm in this space. Until that bike has a shipping label I don't want to pay more than $200.
And I was fully aware of the shipping/manufacturing delays companies were facing that's why I waited until bikes were listed with a firm ship date, a couple weeks out, before placing my order. I was checking their site daily. I ordered a frame because the full bikes were delayed until the fall. The frames had a solid ship date, soon, I was excited.
Listing 2 weeks out as a ship date means that those frames were on the water, on their way to North America at least half way there, or should have been, in order to clear customs/ports and get on a truck to Commencal, and then meet the shipping dates to the customer.
What I got as a excuse? Manufacturing delays. Commencal told me the bike wasn't even made. Yet they had it listed as 2 weeks out? During Covid? This was clearly done to generate sales, and deceive the customer as far as I am concerned. Then to ask for me to let them sit on like 4grand? for what was appearing to me like an indefinite amount of time. Ya... no.
Companies, especially companies taking credit cards, need to be more understanding of interest payments when they are doing their processing. They took $4,000 off my credit card. I am left either paying thousands for something that hasn't shipped, and won't for however long, or paying 18% a month on thousands of dollars. That's not right. Especially when within minutes of them processing my order my credit card was charged the full amount of a frame+extras.
I had the money to pay it off right away, that wasn't the point. The point is what Commencal told me I'd have the bike by 2nd week in July, then delayed to late September, a month sooner than the full bikes were supposed to ship. I had already ordered all the parts for the frame. They were here as the bike was supposed to be 2 weeks out...
I was upset, I asked for my money back, they said "you will have to wait a week or two for accounting to get to it" I lost it. Called my bank and filed a charge back.
This still gets me fired up. I was so excited to get one of their bikes. I back and forthed for weeks deciding which to get. The thing is, if I was asked for a $50-500 deposit? I'd probably be riding a Commencal right now. Instead I'm on a carbon devinci that I found in stock and paid twice as much for because I was ragin lol.
Anyone that deals with container shipping understands what I am saying. They sold a bike frame as if it was finished when it wasn't even made yet. Things from Asia are on the water for nearly 2 weeks, just to make it to NA. The frame would have had to have been done, packed, and in a container before I even ordered it.
While this happened during COVID this was not a COVID issue. This was an ethics issue. Commencal knew the market was hot and you are not generating sales with October ship dates. They needed to meet demand but they couldn't, so they made it look like they could and strung customers along for months and dealt with refunds when people finally had enough
The Commencal needs to scrap the float X and put in an X2. You could add all the volume spaces you want and you’ll blow through that shock with any aggressive riding.
Galbraith opening up is a unique experiment. It’s also much better set up for mixed mtb and emtb riding with mostly wide road climbs and a top quality trail crew.
m.pinkbike.com/news/review-1000-miles-on-srams-new-eagle-transmission-drivetrain-2023.html
Most ebikers…not all though, are riding tamer trails. If they rode proper DH theyd not get the same experience. Gapping, popping, manualing with the same ability. My own trail, no ebike will stay with a DH bike when pushing the envelope.
If rode enduro, them for sure ebikes make sense. DH shuttles arent available for everyone though, but it is the premium gravity riding example.
Good to see it isn't 400lbs!
Biggest con: Price: $8,000 USD. I haven't paid that much money for a car.
Here's my take: www.youtube.com/watch?v=406x7mju2Oo&t=262s
Too bad, no Bosch CX Race in the range.
Also, if he’s still living with his parents, presumably he has a bedroom and doesn’t need to live in the basement.
Unless basement bedroom!!
So sick!!
Tough to get fat when you ride close to 100 days.