New Bike: Commencal's 2017 Range and Rocky Mountain Prototype Enduro Bike

Commencal finally releases their new range for 2017, with several new bikes. Not really new, because they are the bikes that already exist before, but Commencal makes them better than before. Like others, Commencal also sell the bikes directly to the customer, that gives more advantages, both for the company and the customers. So, the fans, please welcome the new Commencal bikes for 2017.

COMMENCAL META SX V3

This is the bike that already exist few times before, and it makes a comeback for 2017. With new finishing details and also the latest parts. The new Meta SX V3 comes with 160mm rear travel combined 170 mm front travel. The fullbike version offers the combo Rockshox Lyrik Solo Air and Monarch R Plus. It also equipped by SRAM's kit, Level T Brakeset and NX 1x11 drivetrain.

COMMENCAL META TR V3

The shorter version of the first bike. It has 130mm rear travel and 140mm front travel. Commencal says that the Meta TR V3 is their entry level, but later they continue with "But that doesn't mean it's low-end!". Same with the higher version, it also equipped by SRAM's kit - Rockshox Sektor 140 mm, Monarch R, SRAM X5 2x10 speed. The brakeset is the exception, with the Tektro brakeset.

COMMENCAL META HT TR

One of the most fun hardtail bike out there, the Meta HT TR also gets updates. The brand says "With the Meta HT TR, we’ve concentrated primarily on the frame, then the forks and then finally, the transmission. Equipped with SRAM and RockShox components, the new Meta HT TR is ready for the trails..." For more information about those bikes, keep watching their website.

While Commencal is on their press release, another big brand in mountain bike industry the Rocky Mountain seems also ready to build a new enduro machine as their prototype bike is spotted in La Thuile. There are not many information about the bike, but at the sight it seems that the Maiden DH is the inspiration. This photo taken from a forum in VitalMTB web.

This Rocky Mountain enduro prototype has similar Smoothlink suspension design just like their DH machine. As this prototype comes with carbon material, it maybe needs no long time to see the complete bike of this prototype. Keep watching it, guys.

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New Bike: Rocky Mountain Maiden 2016 DH Bike

Rocky Mountain needs about four years to make this machine come to reality. Their last downhill is a Flatline, and for the 2016, Rocky Mountain will gladly presents their newest downhill machine, the Rocky Mountain Maiden. The new Maiden is a full carbon bike, with 200mm rear travel and come with Smoothlink Suspension System, the Rocky Mountain's system of suspension. Though the Maiden comes with 27.5 inch wheels, it gives option for the fans who want to put classic 26 wheels on it.

Rocky Mountain Maiden 2016 Highlights

200mm (7.9-inches) front and rear travel

Full carbon frame, link, chainstay, and seatstay

Optimized for 26” or 27.5” wheels with Equalized geometry

Adjustable geometry with Ride-4 system

Four bar Smoothlink suspension

Pipelock collet axles lock into the frame for stiffness

Oversized Enduro MAX type bearings for longer bearing life and higher load capacity

Integrated frame protection: molded downtube guard, shock fender, chainstay protector, and bolt-in fork bumpers

Di2 electronics compatible with internal stealth battery port

Internal cable and brake routing

PressFit BB107 bottom bracket, drop-in IS42|52 headset, 12x157mm rear axle, ISCG-05 tabs

Rocky Mountain Maiden 2016 will come in various model; Rocky Mountain Maiden Unlimited, Rocky Mountain Maiden World Cup, Rocky Mountain Maiden Pro, and Rocky Mountain Maiden Park, and all models will come in four sizes from S to XL. The Unlimited model will be priced at $10,499 that will be equipped with high end parts. The Park model will be the cheapest with $4,499.

For this Maiden, Rocky Mountain builds this bike as full carbon machine both frame and linkage. Their suspension system "Smoothlink Suspension System" is adopted for this bike. The full carbon construction in this Maiden is called Smoothwall. The carbon frame also becomes the cover for the cable. The Maiden is using internal cable routing, and BOS Stoy RaRe shock is using for the rear shock in all bikes unless the Park model. Not only in rear shock, the fork also comes with BOS suspension except Park model. 

For fans who want to build their own custom version of Maiden, Rocky Mountain also gives option as frame only to be built. The frame only choices will come with BOS suspension and will be priced at $3,999. More details on Rocky Mountain Maiden 2016 DH, please visit www.bikes.com/maiden.

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Look Closer: Rocky Mountain Thunderbolt 770

Rocky Mountain has been ready for 2015 with their range but this Rocky Mountain Thunderbolt 770 is quite different than all 2015 Thunderbolt range, and let's check the Thunderbolt 770, which is a cross country/trail bike with 120mm front travel.

Rocky Mountain 770 is great climber with 27.5 inch wheels bike by full support from Stan's ZTR Crest combined with Shimano XT hubset. It has shorter chainstays to make this bike strong enough to get abuse on the roots or pump track.

And about the ability of the Thunderbolt 770 on descent way, the support from Fox suspension in both front and rear is good enough. It has proper head angle to make it comfortable on climbing and downhill. Rocky Mountain Thunderbolt 770 will available in market with $4,999 CAD. Photo: Kaz Yamamura.

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Eurobike 2014: Rocky Mountain Altitude 799 MSL

Rocky Mountain comes to the Eurobike 2014 show with their newest 27.5 inch wheels of Rocky Mountain Altitude, a 150 mm travel bike and comes with matte carbon and blue color combination and that's such a really good combination. This is also such a clean bike, due to the internal cable routing; in other words, the Altitude 799 MSL is good looking bike and have different approach on the decals design than their previous bike.

The Altitude 799 MSL comes with FOX suspension both on front and rear, SRAM - Raceface combination; Next cranks with SRAM drivetrain and a pair of really good wheelset from Reynold's Black Label.

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Rocky Mountain New Downhill Bike???

Another mysterious new bike caught by the camera on Cranxwork and it seems to be Rocky Mountain because there's a news about this bike to be used as the substitution of the Rocky Mountain Flatline. Using 4 bar suspension design with Horst link, this bike has also the 27.5 inch wheels and equipped with DVO Emerald fork. 

There's not enough information about this bike yet, for more information just visit here. Those are some of the photos of the Rocky Mountain new downhill bike (?). All photos taken from vitalmtb.com.

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Rocky Mountain Thunderbolt Series for 2015

Rocky Mountain developed new bike for 2015 for the cross country/trail scene, with the Rocky Mountain Thunderbolt 2015, and it hoped can break down any terrain both technical climb and also aggressive descent.

The new Thunderbolt 2015 hasn't been released yet, but Rocky Mountain will release this bike for the 2015 range, and better to learn more first about this bike.

The carbon material is chosen for the frame, and this is newest smoothwall carbon frame and Rocky Mountain Thunderbolt has new pipelock which make this bike better. The 27.5 inch wheels will be the size, and this is the trend nowadays. 

The new Rocky Mountain Thunderbolt will come in public in two various; Thunderbolt MSL 2015 and Thunderbolt MSL BC Edition. The Thunderbolt MSL will come in different serial number, and each have different price with the highest level is Rocky Mountain 799 MSL with the fantastic price $10,999.

Rocky Mountain Thuderbolt 799 MSL will be equipped with the newest Shimano XTR 11 speed drivetrain and another high end parts.

Rocky Mountain Thunderbolt 770 MSL will be priced at $5,499 with the lower specification than previous bike above.

The cheapest version of MSL, Rocky Mountain Thunderbolt 750 MSL will be priced at $4,299.

And this is the Rocky Mountain Thunderbolt MSL BC Edition. Will be released to the public and have good price, at $6,399. More information and photos, click here.

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