Cotic updates their best-selling Jeht mountain bike with a refined gen2 overhaul that sees the path bike turn out to be a extra refined all-rounder. Plus, it’s now UK-made of Reynolds metal recycled within the UK. With out altering journey, Cotic calls this new 140/150mm Jeht their “Goldilocks bike: Not too little, not an excessive amount of. Juuuuuust proper.”
Cotic Jeht v2 metal 140mm path bike, principally made within the UK
The do-it-all path Jeht is constructed to be versatile for nonetheless you experience. With 140mm of rear wheel journey, riders can decide from both a full 29er setup or a blended wheel 27.5/29″ mullet to go well with their using model. And you’ll both match the rear with 140mm of fork journey, or slacken out the bike by a few half a level with 150mm forks to deal with steeper, extra technical terrain.
All-day singletrack rideability, but nonetheless assured to move additional afield for a bit extra backcountry all-mountain using.
A extra sustainable mountain bike
Cotic admits that the adjustments to the gen2 Jeht are a “refined evolution”.
Now making the Reynolds 853 entrance triangle within the UK at 5 Land Bikes dramatically reduces the carbon footprint of the bike. Reynolds’ personal environmental affect report breaks down why metal is such a sustainable bike-building materials. However past that, in accordance with Cotic, “by making the Jeht Gen2 within the UK, the entrance finish supplies journey 12,000 miles lower than they might have, and cuts out one airfreight leg as effectively. Reynolds metal can be comprised of 100% recycled uncooked materials. So, not solely does metal give superior experience really feel, traction and efficiency if you’re on the path, it’s additionally the fabric that’s kindest on our planet to make the body from.” Learn extra in Cotic’s personal Sustainability Assertion, right here.
What’s new?
That evolution didn’t mess a lot with geometry that already labored effectively. However Cotic did drop the underside bracket top 6mm for much more stability, and higher cornering grip. It additionally successfully raises body Stack no less than that very same distance because the fork didn’t change. The outcome offers riders a extra comfy, extra assured place and weight stability on the up to date path bike.
Like the opposite newest FlareMAX & RocketMAX bikes, the brand new Jeht additionally takes benefit of a stiffer, stronger 853 HD downtube. And with no further weight penalty. There’s even a brand new bracing tube between the down & seat tubes simply above the primary pivot that enhances body stiffness AND long-term sturdiness.
The brand new Cotic Jeht 2 does tweak the suspension a bit, as effectively. It’s nonetheless a DropLink faux-bar design – a linkage-driven single pivot. However the brand new Jeht refines shock journey, with “elevated development throughout all sizes, which improves sensitivity and grip across the sag level, with bigger sizes getting a extra progressive kinematic to enhance help for heavier riders“.
Rider match additionally improves, including a fifth intermediate measurement – now C1-C5 as a substitute of S-XL. Which means smaller, extra constant steps based mostly on body Attain. And shorter seattube lengths for the three center sizes give extra riders extra selection, plus longer journey dropper choices.
Tech particulars
Numbers-wise, the OG Jeht’s LongShot geometry is generally unchanged. The 64.5° headtube angle, steep seat angle, and rear heart size are unchanged. (OK, technically the chainstays are 1mm longer at 448mm, now.)
Within the days of integration, the brand new Cotic Jeht 2.0 sticks with a straight 44mm headtube for an exterior headset and tapered steerer fork. It retains cables routed outdoors the place they’re simple to entry and handle, with modular clamps down the highest of the downtube. Plus after all, inside routing into the seattube for the dropper seatpost.
The Cotic Jeht gen 2 pairs a custom-drawn UK-made Reynolds 853 metal entrance triangle to a 6066-T6 aluminum rear finish welded in Taiwan. CNC linkages and small elements are additionally all UK-made now, too. As is all portray and meeting. The brand new Jeht incorporates a BSA threaded backside bracket, ISCG05 tabs, built-in Cotic prime chain information, Enhance spacing with a Syntace X-12 thru-axle, IS rear brake, and 31.6mm seatpost diameter. And there’s a max 29 x 2.5″tire clearance.
Cotic Jeht v2 – Pricing, choices & availability
The brand new Cotic Jeht Gen2 is on the market beginning right now. Mid-sized C2 & C3 frames are in inventory instantly, with others accessible “very quickly”. A giant a part of that’s the new UK manufacturing. Which means even when frames are out of inventory, Cotic expects to get them again once more in a meter of weeks, not months. Cotic assembles all bikes in-house to order, one by one within the UK. Which means you may get just about no matter you need (for a value). However it additionally means it takes a little bit of time to construct up your dream bike.
New Jeht 2.0 frameset pricing begin from £2200 / $2420 /2050€ together with a RockShox Deluxe Choose+ shock – with a construct & tune Cotic assures is on par with Deluxe Final, merely minus some exterior adjusters. And there are many different shock choices accessible in case you are on the lookout for one thing else.
Full customizable mountain bike builds
Full Jeht 2.0 bike construct costs begin from simply £4225 / $4380 /4000€. That will get Bronze with Shimano SLX drivetrain & wheels, Deore brakes, and RockShox Revelation/Deluxe suspension. Silver goes for a similar drivetrain & brakes, however upgrades to Hunt wheels and a RockShox Pike Final + Cane Creek Air IL shock combo for £5075 / $5240 /4840€. Cotic calls Silver the “Considering Riders’ Construct” with trusted drivetrain, however top-tier suspension and an amazing deal on wheels.
After all, you may at all times go for Gold too. These builds get both Shimano XT or SRAM GX mechanical, mixed with Cane Creek HELM / Air IL suspension. From £5575 / $5745 / 5300€, you prime that off with Hope wheels and small elements within the ano shade of your selection. And even the choice to improve to Hope brakes & stem, too. Platinum was the earlier prime from £7000 / $7180 / 6650€, with a full Hope, XTR & premium suspension combo.
However now, Cotic can be letting you go for a Jeht Works tier. That’s just about all you may dream of from £8000 / $8187 / 7600€. For that you simply get XTR mixed with an ultralight Garbaruk cassette, full matching Hope wheels, brakes & ending package, plus Fox Manufacturing unit Float X and Lyrik Final suspension. (Be aware: all USD & EUR costs are based mostly on present trade charges, delivery charges, and elimination of UK VAT for export.)
