Bottle mounts protrude inside the tube and limit dropper insertion, which would be a bad thing. The reason for this is to maximize dropper seatpost insertion. There’s one on the downtube, but most hardtails have a second one on the seat tube. There’s just one thing missing: a second bottle mount. It’s nice to see Commencal recognize that and make a bike that simply rides well rather than following trends that might compromise the bike’s intent just to make it look interesting on paper.įeaturewise, the Meta HT AM frame has a nice, low-slung standover, internal cable routing with the ability to run the rear brake on either side of the headtube, tons of tire clearance, a nice integrated chainstay protector, and all the rest of the things you’d look for in a modern frame, like tapered ZS44/ZS56 headset fitment, Boost axle spacing, and of course a no-nonsense threaded bottom bracket shell.
Hardtails don’t require the same reach or seat tube angle numbers as full-suspension bikes do. Testers reported that the bike fit comfortably despite seeing numbers we’re not used to. The 445mm reach number on the size large seems short, but with the slack 74-degree seat angle, the toptube is actually longer than the Stumpjumper. It sports a 65-degree head angle, runs a 160mm fork, has short 432mm chainstays, and a roomy-enough cockpit. Most importantly, the geometry is appropriate for what the bike is trying to be, which of course is in the name: All-Mountain.
It’s actually really nice, and we don’t even have to add the caveat, “for a 1,700 dollar bike.” The Meta HT frame will compete with any trail hardtail regardless of price. The frame is a real standout when compared to some of the hardtails in the mix. But big tires can’t make a bad bike good, and luckily the Meta HT has solid bones. We still all agreed that 2.8” tires don’t need to be on full-suspension bikes, but trail hardtails are the perfect application for plus, where the extra meat improves climbing traction, descending stability, and technical prowess. The Commencal had us rethinking the death of plus-size. The Commencal Meta HT and Diamondback Sync’r both sport 27.5x2.8-inch tires, but there’s only one that testers would want to bring home with them. So I really need some help since trying them out isn't an option in my country.ĭefinitely do not go medium it really isn’t very good with a 420 reach the large is a 445 which I imagine is quite good fun but overall I would go for a xl with a 470mm which to me seems like the best reach for most people atm and the seat tube isn’t even that long either.Of the nine bikes we tested for the value bike Field Test, two had something we’d basically forgotten about: plus-size tires. I don't want my peddaling to be hindered by the bar beeing too close (is this a thing?). My only concern is that I might feel like I'm on a kids bike. Not sure what to choose, the difference in reach is only 2cm. I enjoy speedy downhill, enduro, jumps, technical trails and free-ride features. I see that the sizes of commencal are different than other brands, their Reach on the M is 420 and 440 on the Large. Looking at buying the Commencal Meta HT AM Essential.
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