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Commençal Meta AM V4.2 Essential

Last known price
$2,999
Travel
170 / 160 mm Fork / rear shock
Wheels
27.5″
Drivetrain
1 × 12 34t
Weight
14.3 kg 31.5 lb · Reference configuration not specified
Frame
Aluminum
Brakes
Hydraulic disc

Rider height by size (cm)

Size guide
  • SM 158–171
  • MD 168–180
  • LG 178–189
  • XL 186–199

Components

18 of 22 identified

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Frame and fork

1 part
  • Frame

    2018 META AM V4.2 650B travel 160 mm Not identified

Suspension

2 parts
  • Fork
  • Rear shock

Sizes and geometry

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Size MD

Table
Reach 435mm
Stack 608mm
Wheelbase 1190mm
Head angle 65.5°
Seat angle 74.0°
Every size is drawn to the same scale, in millimeters. Explanatory schematic on an assumed 27.5″ wheel; exact published values are in the table below.
Size Reported by the manufacturer

Specifications

Frame and fork

Intended fit
  • Unisex
Frame material
  • Aluminum
Bicycle weight
  • 14.3 kg
  • 31.5 lb

Suspension

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

Drivetrain

Derived by Bikelake
Front chainrings
  • 1
Smallest chainring
  • 34
Largest chainring
  • 34
Rear sprockets
  • 12

Technical analysis

3 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: 2018
Sample
538 bicycles with this information
Coverage
97.1% of the class

Rear travel

160 mm

This value is within the central range for this class.

Cohort
Mountain / Enduro Model year: 2018
Sample
464 bicycles with this information
Coverage
83.7% of the class

Shifting

Mechanical

16 of 554 bicycles with this information use electronic shifting.

Cohort
Mountain / Enduro Model year: 2018
Sample
554 bicycles with this information
Coverage
100.0% 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 2018 builds

Differences across 2018 builds
Specification This bicycle Commençal Meta AM V4.2 Essential Commençal Meta AM V3 Commençal Meta AM V4.2 Commençal Meta AM V4.2 British Columbia Commençal Meta AM V4.2 British Columbia 650B Commençal Meta AM V4.2 NEW Zealand
Frame
Bicycle weight 14.3 kg 14.4 kg Not informed 14.2 kg 14.2 kg 14.5 kg
Frame weight Not informed Not informed 3.1 kg Not informed Not informed Not informed
Suspension
Front travel 170 mm 160 mm Not informed 170 mm 170 mm 170 mm
Rear travel 160 mm 150 mm Not informed 160 mm 160 mm 160 mm
Drivetrain
Front chainrings 1 1 Not informed 1 1 1
Smallest chainring 34 32 Not informed 34 34 34
Largest chainring 34 32 Not informed 34 34 34
Rear sprockets 12 11 Not informed 12 12 12
Brakes
Brake type Hydraulic disc Hydraulic disc Mechanical disc Hydraulic disc Hydraulic disc Hydraulic disc
Cockpit
Seatpost Dropper seatpost Rigid seatpost Rigid seatpost Dropper seatpost Dropper seatpost Dropper seatpost
Other specifications
Fork spring Air Air Not informed Air Air Air
Tire width 2.5″ 2.4″ Not informed 2.35″ 2.35″ 2.5″
Rear shock spring Not informed Not informed Not informed Not informed Not informed Coil

No exact META AM V4.2 ESSENTIAL publication is available for 2017.

Other models in this family

13 models

Published versions from the same family and model year.

Commençal Meta AM V4.2 Essential, by Commençal

This bicycle

Enduro

Meta AM V4.2 Essential

  • Weight: 14.3 kg
  • Suspension: 170/160 mm
  • Wheel size: 27.5″
Commençal Meta AM V3, by Commençal

Enduro

Meta AM V3

Mountain / Enduro

  • Weight: 14.4 kg
  • Suspension: 160/150 mm
  • Wheel size: 27.5″
Commençal Meta AM V4.2, by Commençal

Enduro

Meta AM V4.2

Mountain / Enduro

  • Suspension: Full suspension
  • Wheel size: 27.5″
Commençal Meta AM V4.2 Origin, by Commençal

Enduro

Meta AM V4.2 Origin

Mountain / Enduro

  • Weight: 14.6 kg
  • Suspension: 170/160 mm
  • Wheel size: 27.5″
Commençal Meta AM V4.2 Race, by Commençal

Enduro

Meta AM V4.2 Race

Mountain / Enduro

  • Weight: 14.4 kg
  • Suspension: 170/160 mm
  • Wheel size: 27.5″
Commençal Meta AM V4.2 Ride, by Commençal

Enduro

Meta AM V4.2 Ride

Mountain / Enduro

  • Weight: 14.9 kg
  • Suspension: 170/160 mm
  • Wheel size: 27.5″

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