Vice-Downhill world champion Amaury Pierron had already let the cat out of the bag at the Roc d'Azur in October: Commencal is launching a new short-travel bike! The 26-year-old Frenchman has already taken photos of his bike sponsor's new mountain bike models for his social media channels:
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Commencal Tempo: VVP rear triangle with 125 mm travel
The bike from the Andorra-based mail-order company is now also available to buy. Just as all Commencal bikes have managed without a carbon frame since 2012, the new trail bike also has an aluminium frame. The Commencal Tempo rolls on 29-inch wheels and relies on a VPP rear triangle with a virtual pivot point - unlike the well-known Commencal Meta or the Meta Power models with four-link rear suspension. The rear suspension design with a virtual pivot point, which Commencal calls the "Virtual Contact System", is designed to pedal very efficiently and at the same time offer a lot of comfort, no matter how hard or fast the impacts hit the suspension. Commencal squeezes 125 millimetres of travel out of the Fox, Rockshox and Öhlins shocks at speed, which are fitted as standard in the four available model variants. At the front, the bike supplier relies on suspension forks with 140 millimetres of travel for its new trail bike - also from Fox, Rockshox and Öhlins. According to Commencal, the aluminium frame should weigh 3.125 kilos without shock and small parts. The Commencal Tempo can also accommodate shocks with reservoirs.
Facts about the Commencal Tempo
- Frame material: Aluminium
- Wheel size: 29 inch
- Suspension travel: 140 / 125 millimetres
- VPP rear end
- 4 models from 3250 euros to 6200 euros
- Frame weight without shock absorber: 3.125 kg
Commencal itself says of the Tempo's geometry: "The geometry was designed to make it a playful, efficient bike." Translated into figures, this means a head angle of 65.5 degrees and chainstays that vary depending on the size: 435 mm for sizes S and M, 440 mm for sizes L and XL. The steep seat angle of 76.6 degrees should enable efficient climbing in the saddle. Commencal offers four frame sizes of its new aluminium trail bike.
Commencal has installed a safety device for the rear suspension bearings. The Tempo also uses a Sram UDH derailleur hanger and modified thru-axles with an expander system to prevent loosening while riding. The cables and hoses are concealed inside the frame by a cover cap on the headset. Protectors on the chainstays, seatstays and down tube are designed to protect the frame and minimise noise.
Commencal trail bike models & prices
The Tempo can be pre-ordered in the Commencal webshop from 1 December 2022. The first bikes will then be delivered from February 2023, although individual models will be delivered much later. In addition to the four complete bikes, the Tempo frame is also available individually. Price: 1800 euros. You can also customise your own bike using a configurator.
- T.E.M.P.O. Ride - 3250 Euro
- T.E.M.P.O. Essential - 3900 Euro
- T.E.M.P.O. Ohlins - 4900 Euro
- T.E.M.P.O. Signature LTD - 6200 Euro
Downhill racer Hugo Frixtalon shows in this video in British Columbia what you can do with the new Commencal bike and where the limits of the trail bike lie.
