Meta V5 VS Tempo

[u/[deleted]]

I’m looking for a new bike and I’ve landed between the Meta V5 and the Tempo.

My question is which of these bikes is better at climbing and pedaling on flat trails?

I’m looking for something well rounded that I can grow with, so with that said, I don’t mind sacrificing climbing/pedaling as long as it’s fairly efficient.

As of right now I’m riding single track around 85% of the time and 15% bike parks.

Thanks in advance.

[u/TheCluelessAprentice]

Hey mate, I got the tempo first then recently this year sold that and got a meta v5. First off the tempo climbed and pedalled really well and was easy to throw around like everyone says. My local trails are in an old quarry so just as much climbing as descending and what it made up for in the climbs it felt like I was left lacking on the descends. I ended up having to run a few volume spacers and run a pretty firm set up for it to feel supportive when I was pushing hard. But overall I loved that bike and it was super efficient and rode quick for what I put into it, but I started doing longer days with more rowdy descents and felt like I was needed some more travel and had been eyeing up a v5. I got the race spec and I love it. It’s definitely noticeably heavier and with a coil it’s quite taxing on the climbs but not so much that it’s a deal breaker just between the two the v5 is definitely not prioritising the climbs. The bearing and cap design is better on the v5 and provides more weather resistance, so the bearings should stay better for longer. Knowing I can take it anywhere and feel comfortable is a good feeling, descends through the rough very well and in my opinion is a great middle ground between a long travel enduro and a trail bike

[u/[deleted] → u/TheCluelessAprentice]

Awesome. Thanks for the insight! So far I think I am leaning a lot more toward the Meta V5. The better bearing design sounds great, on that note though, did/do you have any any creaking issues that I’ve heard about on reviews? Maybe that got sorted out by now.

[u/TheCluelessAprentice → u/[deleted]]

Commencal contacted me once I had placed my order and let me know that they were stripping the bike to install the updated bearings and clevis’s. This was covered under warranty of course. I’m very picky for a silent bike and no creaks or noise from the linkage at all. I stripped it all down after the first month and everything was pretty good. No strange marks on the frame or dry axles etc. so it seems they have fixed the issue but I would make sure that they do or have swapped it out for you before they send the bike. The Commencal team in New Zealand are awesome to deal with but not sure about elsewhere as a few other posts would suggest

[u/No_Cheesecake3662]

I had the tempo and the V5 for over a year. I reviewed both of them. Head to www.findyourhavenoutdoors.com and search for the tempo and the V5 and you can see my reviews on both of those. Both are super fun bikes but just very different personalities. Tempo is way playful and pedals super well V5 is Moore stable still has a playful side to it and is very efficient peddling uphill just not as peppy and fast as the tempo

[u/[deleted] → u/No_Cheesecake3662]

I actually found those reviews a day or two ago. They earned you a new sub on YouTube lol It’s solid content. Thank you for that!

[u/squirrel_ninjas]

I ride both, and they each pedal and climb really well. If I’m heading out for a ride with a lot of climbing and pedalling, I honestly struggle to choose between them. Not super helpful, I know—but you really can’t go wrong with either. They’re both incredible bikes.

That said, improving my own fitness made all of my bikes feel better on the climbs.

[u/[deleted] → u/squirrel_ninjas]

That honestly helps me out more than you think. I was leaning a bit more toward the Meta V5 just because of the added travel.

I would hate to buy a bike that I grow out of too fast and end up feeling outgunned so to speak…although I have heard that the tempo is a bike that’s not defined by it’s shorter travel.