BIKERUMOR.com 2009 SEA OTTER CLASSIC COVERAGE: Commençal debuted their new Carbon Meta 5.5 all-mountain bike.  Shown in these pics is a prototype; colors will change, but specs are pretty much set.  Here’s what to expect:
- 5.5″ travel
- Linkage and shock placed for low center of gravity
- Actual production frame weight should be about 4.9lbs with shock (spec sheet, after break, is misprint)
- Approximately 68.5º head angle
- Replaceable dropouts, interchangeable for 10mm, 12mm or Maxle
- Integrated headset
- Built for aggressive All-Mountain and Freeride use
- Designed to climb well, too
Hit ‘more’ to see additional photos of this frame, and their all-new Absolut SX, a new slope-style / 4X bike that can be run with gears or as a Single Speed!  Read on…
I rode a Commençal at Interbike’s demo days, and the bragging about downhill performance is no joke.
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Shock adjustment controls are easy to access just below the top tube.
Pricing wasn’t set at the show.  The aluminum Meta 5.5 runs $1,199 so expect the carbon frameset to come in probably around $3,000…that’s our guess, anyway.
Absolut SX
The Absolut SX is a new bike for Commençal.  It uses a 1.125 to 1.5 headset and comes with interchangeable dropouts to run it with gears or as a single speed.
Lower pivot runs circles around the bottom bracket shell.
