[sirbikealot]

2005 Commencal (Anne Caro's ride) coming to North America

at Interbike..booth#6553

Just thought the community would like to hear this (i know i was excited)....
I just received a frame from KMI to test out at dropmachine.com(www.kmi.ca) it is the Supreme DH 2005 that World Champion Anne Caroline Chausson has been racing on for the last several years, it was designed by the engineers of BOS, famed F1 suspension designers. I will be giving this bad boy the full test. So far it looks amazing, it has gorgeous welding, weighs in at just over 10lbs, it even has stainless pinch bolts on the pivots and dropouts to make sure they never strip. It is priced competitively around $2700cdn or $2000 usd.
KMI (www.kmi.ca) will be bringing in the whole Commencal line up to North America, including 4,5 and 6 inch freeride bikes ($2899 and up), cromo single speed Hardtails ($1000cdn) road bikes and lots of cross country ($800 and up).
A press release is to follow from Commencal just in time for Interbike and the Canadian BTAC show.

At this point if you have any questions I can answer some with all the information they sent me or email them direct at:
info@kmi.ca

here are some pics of the Supreme DH

12mm rear end, with stainless pinch bolts, 135mm spacing

Mono pivot rear end with connecting rod – rocker link system to control the progressivity curve of the wheel / shock travel ratio (will come with Fox DHX 5.0)

Adjustable HA by turning the insert 180degrees, 3 possible positions : +/- 1° and 0°.

Driveside frame shot

Money shot

Absolut cromo ($999cdn) 3-peice cromo cranks, Marzocchi Dirt Jam, K-rad, Frame only ($409 cdn)

MEta 6:30 ($2899 cdn) 6inch, Manitou Stance 6inch single crown, Swinger sshock

Meta 5:30 ($2899) 5inch, Fox Fork, Rock SHox Ario rear shock

Combi S ($1799 cdn) 4inch, HFX-9, Rock shox BAR rear shock

 

[Jm_]

Thrust Linkage!!!


THE RM7 LIVES ON!

 

[Lexx D]

Thrust Linkage!!!


THE RM7 LIVES ON!

RM 7 isn't the only bike with that design. It's just the only one that didn't do it well.

 

[b-man]

It looks as though they have the proper stroke shock for the travel...so this linkage should work better than the 2.0" stroke for 7" of travel

That hardtail looks very nice, and the price seems pretty good. I'm hoping it sells well.

They have quite a stable offered there

 

[Zoso]

Has Dave Turner seen this?

THey say imitation is the most sincere form of flattery....

Triangulated rear, progressive linkage single pivot, perimeter front triangle, etc.

Seriously, it looks nice. I like that it fits a piggy back shock. The HA adjustment is interesting, but I'd be concerned with durability.

 

[zedro]

Has Dave Turner seen this?

its like an El Cuervo and DHR had a bastard child.

 

[Echo]

Add another to the list of cool bikes I'll never own

 

[sirbikealot]

Has Dave Turner seen this?

THey say imitation is the most sincere form of flattery....

Triangulated rear, progressive linkage single pivot, perimeter front triangle, etc.

Seriously, it looks nice. I like that it fits a piggy back shock. The HA adjustment is interesting, but I'd be concerned with durability.

i thought the same thing too, but Anne Caro has been on this bike for a couple years so he's deginitely seen it

as for the HA adjustment, it looks beefy and overbuilt to put those concerns by the wayside

 

[Espen]

I am pretty sure these bikes are superb!

E

 

[Shmoe]

I cant be the only person a little weary about that adjustible headangle..
Looks like really nice bikes though.

 

[Sandwich]

Has Dave Turner seen this?

THey say imitation is the most sincere form of flattery....

Triangulated rear, progressive linkage single pivot, perimeter front triangle, etc.

Seriously, it looks nice. I like that it fits a piggy back shock. The HA adjustment is interesting, but I'd be concerned with durability.

no way, a DH bike with a swingarm, linkage, and diamond front?...

I'm pretty sure the SUNN came out in 96, way before the Turner. Of course, they copied the GT RTS in their original design.

Let us know how it rides. I for one, would be interested in these bikes, though I find them kind of ugly for some reason. Does anyone else see that?

 

[Rik]

Stainless pinchbolts? Instead of high-tensile bolts?
And that headtube... Hrm
Wouldn't it just be better to allow the forks to adjust the front end height? Oh, but then it wouldn't be a selling point.

 

[zedro]

Stainless pinchbolts? Instead of high-tensile bolts?
And that headtube... Hrm
Wouldn't it just be better to allow the forks to adjust the front end height? Oh, but then it wouldn't be a selling point.

well if their stuff is designed right, you wouldn't need high tensile pinch-bolts, and in that case i'd rather have stuff that doesnt rust. Yes i know, the blue stuff is addictive....

 

[sirbikealot]

well if their stuff is designed right, you wouldn't need high tensile pinch-bolts, and in that case i'd rather have stuff that doesnt rust. Yes i know, the blue stuff is addictive....

upon further investigation i've found that the inserts for the cartridge bearings on both sides of the main pivot have stainless inserts so that the cartridges are not rubbing against the aluminum frame
another nice little detail

 

[zedro]

upon further investigation i've found that the inserts for the cartridge bearings on both sides of the main pivot have stainless inserts so that the cartridges are not rubbing against the aluminum frame
another nice little detail

good idea...i like having at least an anodised surface, makes assembly easier and is less likely to dig in and damage the aluminum

 

[RaID]

one thing thats good about these bikes is the
price is right
the top of the line Supreme DH is
$6000AUD and with that build that is a bargain and a half

 

[sirbikealot]

just got an email from KMI, the North American distributors, saying they will be at Interbike..booth#6553 if you want to check the bikes out in person

 

[Damn True]

RM 7 isn't the only bike with that design. It's just the only one that didn't do it well.

Name one that isn't still a single pivot.

 

[Mattoid]

I like that DH frame... reminds me of my old rm6/7 :heart:

 

[punkassean]

It's always great to have more (affordable!) choices for quality DH bikes.

me likey!

 

[Kornphlake]

Stainless pinchbolts? Instead of high-tensile bolts?
And that headtube... Hrm

that's kind of what I was thinking. We use primarily stainless bolts at work for corrosion resistance and they're always breaking, a good socket head cap screw is several times stronger than a stainless fastener. Of course the aluminum part the screw threads into will likely strip nearly as soon as a stainless bolt so the issue really isn't that big a deal.