The new Sonder Cortex trail is a short/mid travel trail – with 130mm at the back and 140mm fork up front – with bikes starting from £2,049.

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By ben_haworth

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New Sonder Cortex trail bike launches today

Interesting, love my gen 1 Cortex and had been contemplating a switch to the Evol frame and a parts transfer but that could be more bike then i want for majority of my riding  (really want a Cotic Flare). This would seem to cover all requirements, will have to have a sit on one in store at the next opportunity.

 

Hm, wonder if they will knock out any gen1 frames are a nice price. I’ve got a 120mm SID that is just begging for a 120mm frame to go with it!

With prices starting from £1,599,

But that is frame only

Nice. But …

prefer more travel. Prefer shocks aligned with the seat tube rather than the top tube.

I do like my Evol but it’s unfortunate for the Cortex that the Chisel FS came out last week…

That is VERY similar to a Bird…..

But that is frame only

And you have to spend £3k to get a fork that’s not shit.

it’s unfortunate for the Cortex that the Chisel FS came out last week…

I agree with this, but the Chisel will be way lighter than this, so an XC bike vs trail bike. They even call the frame “sturdy” in the blurb.

That is VERY similar to a Bird…..

Which is also very similar to a Giant ATX990 and every bike that has a similar outline in the 25 years since.

That is VERY similar to a Bird…..

You realise there’s a chance they come out of the same factory, or if not – that the Taiwanese factories use very similar frame parts and construction techniques?

You weren’t suggesting there was copying gong on or anything like that?

With prices starting from £1,599,
But that is frame only

Prices start at only £12.99.*

 

*If you only buy the grips.