Managed to get a slighty different angle shot to the one which has been doing the rounds recently.

Why is this bike interesting?

1) It is pretty much the bike that Gee piloted at last years World Champs in Oz ( and he rode it a lot elsewhere )

2) The fixed head angle means that it can take dual crown fork without warranty issues.

3) The loss of the adjustable dropouts ( and the combination with above ) should mean a good price.

Look ...... Read More

But don't panic, the Athertons and Commencal are not parting company, simply Commencal are now the title sponsors.

Ladies & gentleman. I give you, Team Commencal!

From the press release:

COMMENCAL AND THE ATHERTONS REINFORCE THEIR PARTNERSHIP  

Having already worked together for three years, Rachel, Gee and Dan ATHERTON’s confidence in COMMENCAL has been strongly reiterated with the announcement of another two years in partnership with ...... Read More

From Real Cycles Blog

Over the years the bike trade has picked up a few odd habits, not least the one of bringing out new versions of every bike every year, even if the only difference is the colour of the paint. In some instances a new version each year makes sense: High end stuff develops at such a rate bikes at this end of the sport need to change yearly to stay current, but for entry level? Does it really make sense?

The date these bikes generally get launched ...... Read More

From Real Cycles Blog www.realcycles.co.uk

An End To Bike Shop Finance?


If you’ve been into any bike shop in the last few years, or even visited their websites, you’ll have most likely seen the image above hanging somewhere. It’s there to tell you that in the shop you can buy your new bike and/or bits on finance.

When you avail’d of this service the shop didn’t lend you the money, they ...... Read More

Stiff, light, nimble and cheaper than the rest! 9/10. That's the verdict.

Read the full article in the downloads section

The new Gamut USA dual ring guides landed in the UK late last week. Priced @ £99.99srp and available in BB, ISCG and ISCG05 mount the new dual guides are a progression and evolution of the dual guides found specced on the 2010 Specialized Enduro & SX Trail models.

The guys @ Gamut USA have ...... Read More

Commencal are based in the Pyrenees in Andorra, their local testing ground is the Vallnord bike park, which plays host to a round of the DH World Cup and whose “off piste” trails are surprisingly similar to most found in Northern Ireland and the rest of the UK. That is, wet, rooty, muddy and steep.

Team Commencal reads like a who’s who of DH and Mega riders, Remy Absolon, Anne Caroline Chausson, Cedric Gracia and of course the Athertons, so it’s ...... Read More

“Another Commencal Meta, another great bike.”
 
“The taut feel of the suspension and the shorter, lower stance worked brilliantly together.”
 
...”it’s one of the most joyous bikes you can get. Trail Centre-tastic in fact.”

Say no more!

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