![]() And regarding the horizontal movement, I get that too. Well, of course I care, because the post angle will have an influence on the post actuation and wear and will also have an effect on the position of the seat in the dropped position. I get what you're saying and I agree, except for the fact that 'I don't care' what the actual post angle is, as long as the seat is where I want it. actual at seat height as in the actual angle of the line between the BB and the seat rails, wherever you want to define it along the seat length. Maybe a tad shorter on the ETT (or the same ETT with a steeper seat tube, so a bit shorter cockpit), but the reach should nevertheless stay at least the same or get a bit longer still. Even though, reach wise, I 'sized up' by three sizes (supposedly +20 mm in reach is a larger size). ~71 on my L, the cockpit length is similar between the L Reign and the XL Bird and was too long on the XL Reign. Yet because of the at-seat-height-actual seat tube angle of 75° vs. The Giants were ETT 640 and 665 mm with a reach of 458 and 480 mm, but the Bird is 680 and 522. The XL Reign was all kinds of weird (I was too stretched out), but the Bird is OK. That's what I did, I went from a (too small) L 2015 Reign to an XL Bird AM9. But with a steep seat tube you won't be affected as much in the ETT area, so you can legit size up and get a longer reach bike with an OK cockpit length. I'd go the other way, your seat height will be the same, but sizing up will make the cockpit even longer, too long maybe even. It looks like you could take it on a trail, but if you did that in reality, you were to very quickly realize the limitations of weight weenie frames, short rear travel, steep head angles, flimsy components, narrow tires, etc. Same exact thing goes for those Cross Country bikes that someone decided it would be a good idea to stick a 120 mm fork onto and call it trail capable. It is built to look like it sorta kinda could maybe go offroad for a bit under the right circumstances, but no one would actually take it offroad because that would be a miserable experience and you'd also probably break something. More style than substance, more make believe than actually doing it. No seriously, I think that would be fitting for the "Mini Enduro" category, because when looking at the "Downcountry" category in parallel, I got the impression that it was more an appearence thing. Only if you wear full protection gear, take a stopwatch to your descents down every small hill and have an energy bar before each time you climb up a small hill. I'll be putting the miles in on the new Meta TR over the next few months – stay tuned for a longer term review later this year. ![]() The new Fox Float X2 and 36 suspension combo has been impressive I'm still dialing in my ideal settings, but so far things are off to a very, very good start. ![]() It feels big but not too big – I can take it on slightly mellower local trails without feeling like it's overkill, and it can still hold its own on properly steep and rowdy trails as well. Some of those geometry numbers may seem intimidating on paper, but so far I'm really getting along with the bike's handling. The Meta TR Race comes with a RockShox Super Deluxe coil shock, Lyrik Ultimate fork, SRAM G2 brakes, and a GX 12-speed drivetrain for $3,999 USD.Ĭommencal bill the Meta TR as a 'mini-enduro' bike, and after a couple of rides on it I'd say that designation fits, although I'd probably take out the 'mini' part – there's no reason you couldn't roll up to a race with this bike and do just fine.
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