Commençal Meta TR 29 Essential

2021 MountainTrail Manufacturer page

Commençal Meta TR 29 Essential, color Gun Metal

Last known price: $3,799

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Travel: 150 / 140 mm Fork / rear shock
Wheels: 29″
Drivetrain: 1 × 12 32t / 10–51t
Gear range: 510%
Weight: 15 kg 33.1 lb · Reference configuration not specified
Frame: Aluminum
Brakes: Hydraulic disc

Rider height by size (cm)

Size guide

SM 160–172
MD 169–182
LG 179–192
XL 189–203

Components

18 of 20 identified

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Frame and fork

1 part

Frame

2021 Meta TR 29, 140 mm travel, 29'', Alloy 6066, triple butted tubes, T4, T6. Enduro bearings Not identified

Suspension

2 parts

Drivetrain

6 parts

Bottom bracket
- Shimano SM-BB71-41A
SM-BB71-41A
Cassette
- Shimano SLX CS-M7100 12 speeds 10–51t
CS-M7100
Chain
- Shimano SLX CN-M7100
CN-M7100
Crankset
- Shimano SLX FC-M7120 12 speeds 32t
FC-M7120
Rear derailleur
- Shimano SLX RD-M7100 12 speeds
RD-M7100
Shifters
- Shimano SLX SL-M7100
SL-M7100

Brakes

1 part

Brakes
- Shimano SLX
RT-MT800

Wheels and tires

4 parts

Cockpit and contact points

6 parts

Sizes and geometry

4 sizes Open in the geometry plotter

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Size MD

Table

Reach 465mm

Stack 630mm

Wheelbase 1230mm

Head angle 64.5°

Seat angle 78.6°

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	440	465	490	515
Stackmm	626	630	634	638
Top tube lengthmm	566	592	618	644
Seat tube lengthmm	380	420	440	460
Head tube lengthmm	110	115	120	125
Head tube angle	64.5°	64.5°	64.5°	64.5°
Seat tube angle	78.6°	78.6°	78.6°	78.6°
Chainstay lengthmm	435	435	435	435
Wheelbasemm	1203	1230	1257	1284
Front centermm	770	797	824	851
Bottom bracket dropmm	33	33	33	33
Bottom bracket heightmm	341	341	341	341
Fork rakemm	42	42	42	42
Trailmm	132	132	132	132
Stack/reach ratio	1.42	1.36	1.29	1.24

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 kg

33.1 lb

Suspension

Suspension configuration: Full suspension
Front travel: 150 mm
Rear travel: 140 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: 2.4″
Wheel material: Aluminum
Wheel size: 29″

Technical analysis

4 measures

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

Front travel

150 mm

This value is above the central range for this class.

Cohort: Mountain / Trail Model year: 2021
Sample: 1,325 bicycles with this information
Coverage: 98.1% of the class

Lowest gear

18.2 gear inches

This value is within the central range for this class.

Cohort: Mountain / Trail Model year: 2021
Sample: 1,138 bicycles with this information
Coverage: 84.2% of the class

Highest gear

92.8 gear inches

This value is within the central range for this class.

Cohort: Mountain / Trail Model year: 2021
Sample: 1,138 bicycles with this information
Coverage: 84.2% of the class

Shifting

Mechanical

53 of 1,347 bicycles with this information use electronic shifting.

Cohort: Mountain / Trail Model year: 2021
Sample: 1,347 bicycles with this information
Coverage: 99.7% 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): 16.9–98.6 gear inches; The band runs from p10 for the lowest gear to p90 for the highest gear.

Cohort: Mountain / Trail Model year: 2021
Lowest gear: 1138 bicycles with this information, 84.2% of the class
Highest gear: 1138 bicycles with this information, 84.2% 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 2021 builds

Differences across 2021 builds
Specification	This bicycle Commençal Meta TR 29 Essential	Commençal Meta TR 29 Ohlins AXS	Commençal Meta TR 29 Ohlins Edition AXS	Commençal Meta TR 29 Origin	Commençal Meta TR 29 Origin BRG	Commençal Meta TR 29 Race
Frame
Bicycle weight	15 kg	15 kg	15 kg	15.6 kg	15.8 kg	15.9 kg
Suspension
Front travel	150 mm	150 mm	150 mm	150 mm	150 mm	160 mm
Drivetrain
Rear sprockets	12	12	12	11	11	12
Smallest sprocket	10	10	10	11	11	10
Largest sprocket	51	52	52	51	51	52
Lowest gear	18.2 in	17.9 in	17.9 in	18.2 in	18.2 in	17.9 in
Highest gear	92.8 in	92.8 in	92.8 in	84.4 in	84.4 in	92.8 in
Cockpit
Seatpost	Dropper seatpost	Dropper seatpost	Dropper seatpost	Rigid seatpost	Rigid seatpost	Dropper seatpost
Shifting	Mechanical	Electronic	Electronic	Mechanical	Mechanical	Mechanical
Other specifications
Bottom bracket standard	BB86/BB92	Not informed	Not informed	BB86/BB92	BB86/BB92	Not informed
Fork spring	Air	Air	Air	Coil	Coil	Air
Tire width	2.4″	2.4″	2.4″	2.4″	2.4″	2.35″
Rear shock spring	Not informed	Not informed	Not informed	Not informed	Not informed	Coil