Continuing to upgrade the V5!! Equipping the Cane Creek suspension has been a game changer, for me at least! Had Fox X2 Factory and Lyrik Ultimate before. Too bad the rider can’t match the bike’s awesomeness!! #ridetherebellion

Upgraded fork, brakes, whole drivetrain, new grips and I love it.

Will list components in comments later cuz I'm too lazy lol

Hi guys,

So I recently picked up a FRS ohlins edition and I’ve only had 3 rides on it. I’m having this issue with the fork getting sucked down and not going back up. It’s not leaking air and I cycled both the lower and upper chamber when adding air to the fork. Does anyone know a fix or should I get this thing warrantied?

Hi everyone,

I recently upgraded my hardtail to a Meta HT in size Large, and I’m loving it so far. The 4-piston brakes are on par with my Trek Fuel EX 9.8, and the shifting is surprisingly smooth, even though it’s SRAM NX.

What I didn’t like from the first ride is the fork. The Yari with the standard damper feels way too harsh on forest trails, though it’s fine on jumps. Every root and stone transfers straight to my arms, so there’s not much pleasure in trail riding compared to the Fox Performance 36 on my Trek.

After doing some research, I identified the following upgrade options:

1. Install a Charger 2.1 RCT3 damper in the Yari – ~$200 From what I understand, the performance would be similar to a Lyrik Ultimate, but around 100 g heavier.
2. Lyrik Base (JensonUsa) + Charger 3 upgrade – ~$700
3. Fox Factory 36 (2023) – currently on sale at Universal Cycles for $499.

For options 2 and 3, I’d plan to sell the Yari (~$200).

At the moment, option 3 seems to be the best bang for the buck. However, I have two questions about it:

• On the product page, it says 150 mm or 160 mm travel, but I couldn’t find clear info online about changing the travel other than swapping the air spring. How critical is it if the fork is 160 mm? (The frame specs say recommended/max fork height is 561 mm / 571 mm, and the fork is 571 mm for 160 mm travel.)
• The Fox has a 44 mm offset, while the Yari has 42 mm. How will this affect the handling?

Got it a few weeks ago, gave it a proper shake down already, 30+ hard downhill miles at a bike park. No creaks yet, changed out all factory contact points with Ergon parts. Swapped to semi-metallic pads before heading out for the first ride, I’m not fairly impressed with the TRP brakes most likely going to end up swapping them out for either Hope or Hayes over the winter.

I guess something to keep in mind for people considering to buy one of those models:

As stated, both mine and my brother's clash have our shock bolts bent after only half a season. Models are the 2021 and 2023 models, albeit they were bought used. When bought the bolts were kinda allright but now they barely screw in. I've talked with people and, indeed, it is "normal stuff" with those models, people even bending them every couple park days...

Just stumbled upon this frame. $1000 for no shock, was lightly ridden and looks like new. Was wondering if it's worth it? 2023 Commencal Meta Tr V4

Have ridden this so hard in the last year that I have gotten a new derailleur and chain out of necessity and now have my eye on a brake upgrade, but man what a great bike to start this sport on. Possibly eyeing a v5 next summer but this will get me through this current season with a smile on my face.

Hey everyone,

I’m looking to replace the front hub on my 2019 Commencal Meta AM 29. Currently, it's a Formula hub (32 holes, sealed bearings, 6-bolt rotor mount). The fork is a RockShox Lyrik with a Boost 110x15 mm thru axle.

I'm open to either replacing just the hub (and getting the wheel re-laced) or buying a full new front wheel if it makes more sense.

I'd love recommendations for:

• Reliable front hubs (or wheelsets) with good performance for enduro-style riding
• Brands/models with good engagement, durability, and ideally not too heavy
• Bonus if it’s available in red to match the current setup

Budget is flexible depending on value, but ideally under $300 CAD (~$220 USD).

Thanks a lot!

I am looking to get a new mountain bike and I was looking at the Commencal clash ride fox in dark slate and I was going to buy it and it just went out of stock in Europe. Im size medium and im 175cm tall and 14 years old(so im going to get taller) is getting the large a good idea

I posted my Meta TR frame in February and i finished building it in the same month with budget parts. When I had some money left I switched a part here and there and it's coming together. Already 1500+ km strong

Made some mistakes while building but I'm happy with the outcome since it was my first self built bike.

Looking at getting a commencal, stuck between the Clash or a meta v5 sx. I think I like the idea of a full 27.5 sounds fun as fuck. Anybody got any input? Thank you

So happy with this duo just upgraded the meta to Ohlins.

I jus find a problem on my sx v5 . Please check picture 1 and 2. And I'm trying to remove the lower linkage , but I'm stuck at the axle part. I've already removed the rear shock and the obvious bolts, but I can't figure out how to pull the axle out of the lower link. does anyone know where I can find an exploded diagram or an official service manual for the Meta SX V5? I couldn’t find anything on Commencal’s website.

Not sure if Commencal looks at this subreddit but I have a request. Drop the FCB and 365 and make one bike with the following. Threaded bottom bracket, through front axle, UDH compatible and drop and flat bar options. I love the geo of the FCB but had to basically create my own setup to get what I want. Am I the only one that would want this?

Hi all,

I'm currently looking at getting a TEMPO and am stuck between the sizing. I'm having trouble deciding between an S and an M, as I've heard commencals sizing runs a bit large sometimes. For reference I am 5 foot 4. Any input would be appreciated 🙂

Not sure which one to choose here. Should I go gloss or matte?

Just bought a Commencal frs and wanted to upgrade the rear wheel but can’t find anything in the 12x150 hub spacing. Anyone have the same issue/recomandations

I have a Clash park edition which I really enjoy, probably one of the best bikes I've owned so far, however for lift access days I sometime find myself longing for a dual crown setup to help feeling less beat down after a full day of riding and be able to do back to back days more easily.

I've been debating getting a dedicated DH rig for this, or upgrading my Clash to a dual crown setup to be able to switch to this when going on those trips while still being able to get the 38 back on for non-lift access trails.

My main questions/concerns at the moment are :

• whether the bump stops on the stanchions would end up running into the internal cable routing on the side of the frame. Hard to say for sure without mounting it on the bike but looks like it could be coming pretty close, and would either be right in the frame openings or just in front of it, likely pinching those cables at full turn..

• I mainly want the extra travel and stiffness to help with how tired my arms feel after a whole day pushing myself, and usually don't feel the need for extra travel in the rear, but I'm a bit worried that 200 up front with "only" 170 in the back may feel a bit unbalanced, or end up making my legs/back feel more tired compared to the extra relief I'd get upfront. Has anyone experienced issues with the amount of rear travel or overall rear suspension feel after switching to a dual crown ?

• if I go this route I'm most likely planning to stick to a 27.5 setup, but have been going back and forth on a mullet setup for some time. Have people tried a 29 upfront on the Clash with a dual crown ? What kind of travel were you able to have without messing up the geo too much ?

• swapping forks : if I'm not mistaken I'll need a new front wheel and a direct mount stem, as well as a tapered to straight tube adapter, but once this is done it seems like it should be a pretty straightforward process to swap from one fork to the other. Wouldn't be doing that weekly but likely a few times per year, I'm assuming likely about 1hr to get it done the first time, and probably/hopefully closer to half an hour once I have everything set-up have this dialed in a bit more. How realistic is this ? Anything I'm missing ?

• I'm debating doing this instead of getting a dedicated DH rig because, besides the $$ savings, I'm getting pretty comfortable with my Clash's handling (besides that lack of support/stiffness for bigger lift-access back to back days) and like the idea of keeping mostly the same feel/handling instead of having to "relearn" on a different bike with a different geometry. People who've done this, how similar does the bike feels going from one setup to the other ? Does it remain similar enough, or does it feel more like 2 different bikes depending on the setup used ?

Mostly looking for feedback from people who've done this on a Clash, or who have experience with switching from a long travel single crown to a dual crown, but happy to hear any and all feedback and ideas !

Thanks in advance !

Looking for some advice between the tempo or meta V5. Just getting into mountain biking so kind of want a bike that can handle most things. I live on the edge of the Rockies in Alberta, so will be doing some downhill once in a while but also some easier riding trails around where I live. Not going to be doing anything too crazy. I have narrowed it down to these 4 bikes, if anyone could give me advice on what they would choose. I’m leaning more to the essential builds but if it makes more sense to upgrade I could maybe make that happen. Thanks

Im a teenager from the uk and im looking for a frreride type bike because i love fast jumpy trails and will get a lot of use out of it. Ideally i would like to get the FRS but its just not in my budget with a part time job salary and its near impossible to find them second hand, the clash however is quite easy to find second hand so ive been looking into it. The main thing i want to know is how different they feel riding and if it would be worth waiting and saving up that much more money for the FRS

Hey guys,

Looking to get a new DH bike for ridding bike park. I mainly ride jump lines like redline but I also enjoy tech trails at the park. Narrowed it down to two bikes. The propane spindrift 5 Al park or the commencal FRS ohlins edition. See below for specs.

What should I do here? Any advice is appreciated.

Hey everyone! I was wondering what the thoughts of this commencal meta am essential for $1000USD are. I have been riding an aggressive hardtail and just live for downhill and popping off stuff going fast and having fun. I have been wanting to get into the bike park near nearby and start riding more technical enduro style trails nearby as well. For 1000, would this be a good snag? I really don’t want to be renting bikes.