Chameleon 7 AL

Model Version 7 Aluminum
Production Start 2016
Production End 2020
Suspension/Pivot System N/A (Hardtail)
Material Aluminum - 6000 series
Size Range S,M,L,XL

Model Specs

Compatible Forks 120-140mm
Headtube/Headset Tapered - Integrated Headset. 1-1/8" Upper bearing and 1.5" Lower bearing. S.H.I.S. IS 41/28.6 IS 52/40
Seat Post 31.6mm - Minimum Insertion 100mm
Front Derailleur See Component Notes
BB Shell Width 73mm - Threaded - ISO
Recommended Max Tire Size 2.6 - may vary by tire and rim model
Max Brake Rotor Size 203mm
Rear Hub 148x12mm Through Axle
Seatpost Clamp 36.4mm
Component Notes Shimano’s E-type front derailleur traditionally included a backplate that was held behind a threaded bottom bracket. This pre-dates current direct-mount designs and was filler for when brands started to move away from traditional band clamp derailleurs.Nowadays, ‘E-type’ is more commonly sold without this backing plate and is sometimes referred to as a ‘low direct mount’ or ‘E2-type’ front derailleur.Following the direct mount above, this is the next most common form of direct-mount derailleur and features two bolts 22.1mm apart, with right-side hole of the derailleur 5mm forward offset to the left one.SRAM also offers compatible derailleurs with this mount type – they’re called ‘S3’ or ‘Spec 3’.This mount style is becoming increasingly popular, because it's near-hidden if you decide to exchange front shifting for a simpler 1x setup.Tire Size - The Chameleon will accommodate up to 29x2.5 or 27.5x3.0. If you adjust the dropouts back a bit (lengthen chainstays) you can fit some 29x2.6 tires as well

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