Comments on: Commencal Crack – Paint or Frame?

By: Scott Harrison

Scott Harrison — Tue, 30 Nov 2010 11:25:06 +0000

Cheers, will have a think about whether to keep the frame or sell and go for an Orange 5 they seem to be bomb proof.

By: Alan

Alan — Mon, 29 Nov 2010 07:23:11 +0000

From what I’ve read it was only the 2009m frames that had a problem and the 2010 frames have been fine. I haven’t had mine that long so I can’t comment really but so far I don’t think there have been any problems with them so you should be fine.

Al.

By: Scott Harrison

Scott Harrison — Mon, 29 Nov 2010 06:49:15 +0000

Finally got my replacement frame, a 2011 Pro white with blue graphics. Now not sure what to do, loved the old 2009 frame but with it cracking after a relatively easy life and then delays with Madison – lack of communication etc. Not sure whether to stick with the brand. How are people finding the new bikes?

By: cherouvim

cherouvim — Thu, 25 Nov 2010 11:10:46 +0000

Just got my replacement (meta 5.5, 2010 VIP, white with green graphics) as well.

Seatpost/seatclamp size is wider so I have to get a new one as well.

It was worth the wait.

By: Alan

Alan — Sun, 19 Sep 2010 09:19:39 +0000

In reply to cherouvim.

I originally had the Team but the replacement was the Pro – I was told that there was no difference in the frame other than the colours – The only difference between the models are the specs of the components.

Al.

By: cherouvim

cherouvim — Sun, 19 Sep 2010 07:46:02 +0000

I think there wasn’t a “Team” and “Pro” distinction in the 2009 model. Do you know which one is your 2010 one?

By: Alan

Alan — Sun, 19 Sep 2010 07:38:05 +0000

In reply to cherouvim.

Yep – Unless it’s just a difference between the Pro and Team frames??

Al.

By: cherouvim

cherouvim — Sun, 19 Sep 2010 07:30:56 +0000

Really? Are the seatpost diameters between 2009 and 2010 meta 5.5 different?

By: Alan

Alan — Sun, 19 Sep 2010 07:18:45 +0000

New frame arrived. Colour is actually OK.

It took me less than two hours to strip the old frame down and rebuild everything on the new on – And it is now covered in the best of Welsh mud!

Seat tube diameter is wider so Commencal are going to send me a new seatpost and collar. They’ve been pretty helpful with it all so far.

Al.

By: Alan

Alan — Wed, 15 Sep 2010 05:50:13 +0000

In reply to cherouvim.

It should have been the white one with green graphics but they didn’t have any of those so I went for the red one – It’s actually the colour of the next model down in the range but the frame is the same, just the components that change and as it was just the frame they were replacing that didn’t matter.

Not quite as nice as the green but not too bad.

Al.