Commençal Meta AM 29 Essential

2020 MountainEnduro Manufacturer page

Commençal Meta AM 29 Essential, color Midnight Blue, Shiny Clear Coat

Last known price: $2,999

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Travel: 170 / 160 mm Fork / rear shock
Wheels: 29″
Drivetrain: 1 × 12 32t / 10–51t
Gear range: 510%
Weight: 15.5 kg 34.2 lb · Reference configuration not specified
Frame: Aluminum
Brakes: Hydraulic disc

Rider height by size (cm)

Size guide

SM 151–170
MD 168–180
LG 178–190
XL 188–210

Components

18 of 20 identified

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Frame and fork

1 part

Frame

2020 META AM 29, 160 mm travel, 29'', Alloy 6066, triple butted tubes, T4, T6. Enduro bearings Not identified

Suspension

2 parts

Drivetrain

6 parts

Bottom bracket
- Shimano SM-BB71
SM-BB71
Cassette
- Shimano Deore XT 10–51t
Chain
- Shimano SLX CN-M7100
CN-M7100
Crankset
- Shimano SLX 32t
Rear derailleur
- Shimano SLX RD-M7100 12 speeds
RD-M7100
Shifters
- Shimano SLX SL-M7100
SL-M7100

Brakes

1 part

Brakes
- Shimano SLX

Wheels and tires

4 parts

Cockpit and contact points

6 parts

Grips

RIDE ALPHA, DH Grips, black, Ultra soft compound, single clamp Not identified
Handlebar
- Race Face Ride Handlebar - 31.8
Headset
- Acros
Saddle
- WTB
Seatpost
- KindShock
Stem
- Race Face Ride 31.8

Sizes and geometry

4 sizes Open in the geometry plotter

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Size MD

Table

Reach 445mm

Stack 629mm

Wheelbase 1208mm

Head angle 65.5°

Seat angle 76.5°

Every size is drawn to the same scale, in millimeters. Explanatory schematic on an assumed 29″ wheel; exact published values are in the table below.

Size Reported by the manufacturer

Complete manufacturer geometry table 4 published sizes

Complete manufacturer geometry by size
Measurement
Reachmm	423	445	468	491
Stackmm	624.5	629	633.5	638
Top tube lengthmm	573	596	620	644
Seat tube lengthmm	400	440	465	495
Head tube lengthmm	105	110	115	120
Head tube angle	65.5°	65.5°	65.5°	66°
Seat tube angle	76.5°	76.5°	76.5°	76.5°
Chainstay lengthmm	432	432	432	432
Wheelbasemm	1183	1208	1233	1257
Front centermm	752	777	802	826
Bottom bracket dropmm	25	25	25	25
Bottom bracket heightmm	349	349	349	349
Fork rakemm	51	51	51	56
Trailmm	115	115	115	105
Stack/reach ratio	1.48	1.41	1.35	1.30

Not published by the manufacturer: Standover height, Front travel, Rear travel, Crank length, Handlebar width, Stem length, Stem angle, Seatpost length and Dropper post travel.

Specifications

Frame and fork

Intended fit: Unisex
Frame material: Aluminum
Bicycle weight: 15.5 kg

34.2 lb

Suspension

Suspension configuration: Full suspension
Front travel: 170 mm
Rear travel: 160 mm

Drivetrain

Derived by Bikelake

Front chainrings: 1
Smallest chainring: 32
Largest chainring: 32
Rear sprockets: 12
Smallest sprocket: 10
Largest sprocket: 51
Lowest gear: 18.2 in
Highest gear: 92.8 in

Wheels and brakes

Wheel configuration: Same size
Brake type: Hydraulic disc

Fit and controls

Seatpost: Dropper seatpost
Shifting: Mechanical

Additional specifications

Bottom bracket standard: BB86/BB92
Fork spring: Air
Tire width: 2.35″
Wheel material: Aluminum
Wheel size: 29″

Technical analysis

5 measures

How these figures sit among bicycles of the same class and model year. Context, not a ranking.

Front travel

170 mm

This value is within the central range for this class.

Cohort: Mountain / Enduro Model year: 2020
Sample: 829 bicycles with this information
Coverage: 98.5% of the class

Rear travel

160 mm

This value is within the central range for this class.

Cohort: Mountain / Enduro Model year: 2020
Sample: 678 bicycles with this information
Coverage: 80.6% of the class

Lowest gear

18.2 gear inches

This value is within the central range for this class.

Cohort: Mountain / Enduro Model year: 2020
Sample: 705 bicycles with this information
Coverage: 83.8% of the class

Highest gear

92.8 gear inches

This value is within the central range for this class.

Cohort: Mountain / Enduro Model year: 2020
Sample: 705 bicycles with this information
Coverage: 83.8% of the class

Shifting

Mechanical

50 of 841 bicycles with this information use electronic shifting.

Cohort: Mountain / Enduro Model year: 2020
Sample: 841 bicycles with this information
Coverage: 100.0% of the class

Gearing

Estimated speeds at 80 rpm

Lowest gear: 7.0 km/h
Highest gear: 35.5 km/h

Total gear range 510%

Technical details and class reference

These speeds describe the gearing at the selected cadence, not how fast you can ride.
Calculated from published gear-inch values and their wheel-size assumptions.
These gearing values describe the bicycle, not a selected frame size.
A 100% range means one ratio; 500% means the highest ratio is five times the lowest.
For e-bikes, motor assistance cutoff is not represented.

Gear-inch range

Lower gear-inch values travel less distance per pedal revolution; higher values travel farther.

This bicycle: 18.2–92.8 gear inches
Class reference (p10–p90): 17.3–93.5 gear inches; The band runs from p10 for the lowest gear to p90 for the highest gear.

Cohort: Mountain / Enduro Model year: 2020
Lowest gear: 705 bicycles with this information, 83.8% of the class
Highest gear: 705 bicycles with this information, 83.8% of the class

Lineup changes

The published facts that differ across this family's builds and from the same model a year earlier. Missing information never counts as zero.

Differences across 2020 builds
Specification	This bicycle Commençal Meta AM 29 Essential	Commençal Meta AM 29 Ride	Commençal Meta AM 29 Signature	Commençal Meta AM 29 Team	Commençal Meta AM 29 Worlds Edition	Commençal Meta AM 29 XX Edition
Frame
Bicycle weight	15.5 kg	15.4 kg	15.6 kg	14.9 kg	15.3 kg	15 kg
Drivetrain
Smallest sprocket	10	11	10	10	11	10
Largest sprocket	51	50	50	50	50	50
Lowest gear	18.2 in	18.6 in	18.6 in	18.6 in	18.6 in	18.6 in
Highest gear	92.8 in	84.4 in	92.8 in	92.8 in	84.4 in	92.8 in
Cockpit
Shifting	Mechanical	Mechanical	Mechanical	Mechanical	Mechanical	Electronic
Other specifications
Tire width	2.35″	2.35″	2.5″	2.35″	2.35″	2.35″
Wheel material	Aluminum	Aluminum	Aluminum	Aluminum	Carbon	Carbon

Changes since 2019
Specification	2019 Commençal Meta AM 29 Essential	This bicycle Commençal Meta AM 29 Essential
Frame
Bicycle weight	14.9 kg	15.5 kg
Drivetrain
Smallest sprocket	11	10
Largest sprocket	50	51
Lowest gear	18.6 in	18.2 in
Highest gear	84.4 in	92.8 in
Other specifications
Bottom bracket standard	Not informed	BB86/BB92