Meta AM 29

Dozer

Dozer

Heavy machinery.
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That is some great pricing for a great bike, we'll see tons of these around I reckon.
 
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oliosky

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$4.3k for the base model with a lyric is great money too. Probably weighs 20kg but who gives a shit.
 
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Zaf

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I guess bike weight factors into it a little when you've only got 500% gear range to play with.
 
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slimjim1

Fat boomers cloggin' ma leaderboard
Looks good. Probably a bit too much of a bruiser for a lot Aus trails though.

Hopefully we get to see a shorter travel version shortly too.
 
Oddjob

Oddjob

Merry fucking Xmas to you assholes
16.1kg in a large with no pedals. That's almost as much as Zaf's Nicolai with a gearbox, and my 14 year old XL RM Switch with coils front and rear. That is freaking porky. I expect it will be a tough bike. I wonder how much the Fox version cuts on weight.

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oliosky

Likes Bikes and Dirt
Ive thought about it a bit more. Its just too heavy for a bike you have to pedal back up the hill. A carbon reign weighs nearly 14kg without a coil and that thing is a cnt to actually ride anywhere apart from going down a 10% slope. Keen to ride one though and it prove me wrong....
 
born-again-biker

born-again-biker

Is looking for a 16" bar
I love that video. Great editing. The manufacturing stuff reminded me of Life Cycles.

I'm pretty stoked they've launched this thing....I'm looking for a new do-it-all later this year - this is now short-listed.
(I woulda considering the 27.5 Meta AM....'cept I want join the wagon wheel cult).

There was a video floating around a while ago with guys strapping lumps of lead to their frames & then timing their descents....IRC they were faster with more weight....up to a point...
 
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Zaf

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oliosky said:
Ive thought about it a bit more. Its just too heavy for a bike you have to pedal back up the hill. A carbon reign weighs nearly 14kg without a coil and that thing is a cnt to actually ride anywhere apart from going down a 10% slope. Keen to ride one though and it prove me wrong....
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If it's a few kilos that's beating you from getting up a hill, think that says more about you than the bike.

Luckily you can improve yourself, and when you do that enough a bike like that might respect you enough to let you ride it without trying to kill you.


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Ultra Lord

Ultra Lord

Hurts. Requires Money. And is nerdy.
Hellyeah said:
on my short list

Killing all the weight weenies and carbon wankers by pure results...….
and that rad chunt killing it in the 50/01 vids
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Isn’t that 50/1 bloke on the short travel bike?

These new commencals look brilliant, I’d stick to the 27.5 version though.
 
Dozer

Dozer

Heavy machinery.
Staff member
I only know the weight of my bike in a bike bag sitting on QANTAS's scale. It's 23kg combined and I have a bunch of parts in my other luggage.
In summary; I have no idea what my bikes weigh and genuinely don't care. If it charges the down's and is geared to make my climbing easier (Eagle) then it's a win for me.
 
cameron_15

cameron_15

Eats Squid
Look's like an awesome bike!

I hope they're working on a 130-140mm trail model. A stout 140mm 29er with a Lyrik or similar at this price point would be perfect!
 
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Zaf

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They've got a Meta TR 29er in the works already. The special edition has had some pre-release photos floating around for a few weeks now in British Racing Green.




EDIT: and I bet this is going to be too heavy for most of you as well.
 
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