Officially this bike don't exist in the UK til March next year, but hey, we love Commencal, and they love us

This is the entry level "off the shelf" version of the full on Team Supreme DH, that the boys in the team will be riding. It might be "entry level", but it's still a hell of a lot of bike for the money. £2.5k gets you a race ready DH bike based around a frame costing £1.8k on it's own, that means you get forks, brakes, drivetrain, wheels and all the other bits, for £700! That's just Bonkers.

Pics here and spec list here

Here's a quick photo update of the goings on at the show so far.   more »

It was absolutely flat out in the Real Cycles workshop today.  Between getting the Commencal fleet ready for transportation to the show, keeping up to date with repairs and getting new bikes out before the weekend while waiting for remaining wheels to arrive for the DH team bikes, there was hardly time for coffee (well, there was, but there was hardly time...). 

We had resigned ourselves to accepting that the wheels weren't going to make it and semi didn't expect the Real Cycles team DH bikes to be ready for the show.  But, mid repair/lunch/mail order enquiry/poo,  five large boxes arrived with a knock at the back door.  I still didnt' expect the required rear wheels to be there, because frankly, its been that sort of week.  Thankfully they were, but it was bittersweet....my workload for the afternoon just doubled!  I thought you said this was going to be a relaxing day, Steve....

Anyway, we made it to the show and I can confirm the following:  The Real Cycles DH team bikes are there.  The Commencal replica DH team,  Meta 5 team and Absolut 4x team bikes are there.  The full Commencal range are on display for you you test ride.  Roam is playing on the flatscreen.  And the beer is in the fridge.

See ya tomorrow!