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El Comandante Ultimate
El Comandante Ultimate
"The Ultimate Commander"
2013 brings big changes to El Comandante Ultimate with additions of tapered head tube, PressFit 30 bottom bracket, spacious chainstay yoke, and optional 142x12mm thru-axle sliding dropouts. It’s the ultimate do-everything 29er hardtail gone wild! It’s lighter, stiffer, offers more features, can be used with gears, as singlespeed, can run the Gates Carbon drive train and has geometry perfected for hammering the single track. El Comandante Ultimate is the one bike to have in your quiver when you want to do it all.
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- Standard Features
- Tapered head tube (1-1/8” to 1.5”) uses external mixed headset (34mm upper x 44mm lower)
- 27.2mm seat post diameter
- PressFit 30 BB shell accommodates both BB30 & standard (external bearing) threaded BBs
- Compatible with Gates belt drive system
- Cable stops for front and rear derailleur and cable guides for rear brake
- Unique three bolt sliding adjustable dropouts with replaceable derailleur hanger
- New chainstay yoke provides ample clearance for large volume tires in shortest chainstay position
- 100mm fork compatibility
- Fits 31.8mm high-clamp, top pull, top swing front derailleur for size 16”, 18” and 20”
- Fits 34.9mm high-clamp, top pull, top swing front derailleur for sizes 22” and 24”
- Stock colors: Super Dust & Jailhouse Blue
- Upgrades
- 142x12mm thru-axle dropouts with 5-star AR nut (includes Shimano axle bolt)
- Levels 1, 2 and custom color options
- Three levels of geometry customization
Behind The Scenes of Custom Geometry - We Will Custom Build Your Bike
Geometry & Specifications
Currently Viewing: El Comandante Ultimate
| Frame Size | Seat Tube | Top Tube | Head Tube | Wheel Base | Standover | Head Angle | Seat Angle | Reach | Stack |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16" | 16.40" | 22.66" | 3.50" | 42.70" 1 | 29.38" 3 | 69.4º | 71.9º | 14.94" | 23.60" |
| 18" | 18.00" | 23.50" | 3.75" | 43.55" 1 | 30.28" 3 | 69.4º | 71.9º | 15.71" | 23.78" |
| 20" | 20.00" | 24.25" | 4.00" | 44.31" 1 | 31.52" 3 | 69.4º | 71.9º | 16.40" | 24.09" |
| 22" | 22.00" | 25.00" | 4.50" | 45.08" 1 | 32.88" 3 | 69.4º | 71.9º | 16.99" | 24.56" |
| 24" | 24.00" | 25.90" | 5.25" | 45.76" 1 | 34.29" 3 | 70.0º | 71.9º | 17.67" | 25.34" |
| All sizes: BB height 1: 12.50", Chainstay 1, 2: 17.90", Fork Offset: 44mm, Fork Length: 501mm | |||||||||
| 16" | 417mm | 576mm | 89mm | 1085mm 1 | 746mm 3 | 69.4º | 71.9º | 379mm | 599mm |
| 18" | 457mm | 597mm | 95mm | 1106mm 1 | 769mm 3 | 69.4º | 71.9º | 399mm | 604mm |
| 20" | 508mm | 616mm | 102mm | 1125mm 1 | 801mm 3 | 69.4º | 71.9º | 417mm | 612mm |
| 22" | 559mm | 635mm | 114mm | 1145mm 1 | 835mm 3 | 69.4º | 71.9º | 432mm | 624mm |
| 24" | 610mm | 658mm | 133mm | 1162mm 1 | 871mm 3 | 70.0º | 71.9º | 449mm | 644mm |
| All sizes: BB height 1: 318mm, Chainstay 1, 2: 455mm, Fork Offset: 44mm, Fork Length: 501mm | |||||||||
El Comandante Ultimate Notes
- Dimension measured with dropouts set at nominal center position
- Chainstay range is 17.33" to 18.4" for sliding dropouts with limited tire clearance in forward most position
- Standover measured vertically from ground to top of top tube, 3" in front of crank center
