"Commencal's Meta5.1 is proof that Europe is a step ahead of us. They have taken the five-inch trailbike that we developed---thanks to Foes, Intense, and Titus---and have run with it. They have even taken the Super D category of racing we developed for these bikes and promoted it to the nth degree." -- Mountain Bike Action, September 2006

"It inspires the rider to absolutely fly over rough ground and driver harder into turns. The forward pivot keeps enough of the rider's weight on the swing arm to keep the shock active, even on steep descents." -- Mountain Bike Action, February 2006