Eis a nova Ibis HD com 160mm, apesar de não ser fã da marca, pelo que tenho lido dizem ser muito boas e o quadro em carbono tem provado muito bem!!
Tendo as mesmas linhas da irmã mais leve mas com uma geometria bastante diferente.
Feita para levar suspensões de 160 a 180mm
2010 Ibis Mojo “HD” Prototype Specs
* Price and availability TBD (I hope to hop on one at Interbike)
* 160mm of rear wheel travel.
* DW Link Suspension
* 26″ Wheels
* Target weight for the frame and shock: 6.2-6.5 lbs. (we’re not there yet but are fine-tuning the layup)
* 67 degree head angle with a 160mm fork (Brian was running a 170mm fork this weekend, you can also run a 180mm)
* Chain stay length: 17.125″
* Top tube lengths are the same as regular Mojos
* 12 x 135mm RockShox Maxle rear axle
* Post mount magnesium left dropout, carbon right dropout
* Head Tube: Tapered steerer (1-1/8 to 1.5) or standard 1-1/8
* Tire Clearance: Up to 2.5 (depending on knobbies)
* Dual row angular contact bearings in the front of the lower link that have less play than standard sealed bearings. Preload adjustment is not necessary. Large 28mm x 15mm x 7mm radial bearings in the rear for stiffness and long wear.
* The leverage ratio, like the Mojo and Mojo SL is designed for air shocks. The Mojo HD comes with a 8.5″ x 2.5″ Fox RP23. A DHX air will work on all but the small size. A coil shock is not offered because the linkage rates weren’t designed for it. We lowered the top tube to get slightly better standover than the regular mojo while having a higher BB because of the longer travel (we managed to retain the DHX air compatibility in 3 of the 4 sizes).
* The Bottom Bracket height is 13.8″-14″ depending on tires.
* Chain guide development is well on its way, we’ll announce compatible brands soon. The frame will not have ISCG mounts so it will not be Truvativ Hammerschmidt compatible (what are they thinking!?!?!).
* The HD runs full cable housing. Rear brake and rear derailleur run on the down tube, with hidden swingarm housing for the rear derailleur.
* Front derailleur (if you use one) and adjustable seatpost housing (if you use one) run along the top tube.
Field tested, Lopes approved
Ibis-sponsored racer Lopes spent the last week in Vars France, getting ready for and then competing in the Enduro Trophy des Nations.
"This is an enduro style race, becoming quite popular in Europe these days, where riders compete in a number of stages over a two day period with “beaucoup” downhill," Nicol explained. "This particular event had 10 stages over two days and featured over 10,000 metres of descending. If you’re bad at math (or don’t like the metric system) that’s 32,808.4 feet of descent. Or 6.21 MILES straight down, measured vertically!
"This race also had a bonus stage at 10 p.m. on Saturday night that didn’t count for the overall time, but the winner got an extra 500 Euros of party money," Nicol added. "Brian teamed up with WTB’s Mark Weir and Jason Moescheler to form Team USA 1. Brian notched the first win for his prototype Ibis Mojo HD on its first day of racing by winning one of the stages on Saturday, propelling the team to second overall on Saturday night."
According to Lopes, who's no stranger to racing fast downhill and is known as one of the fittest athletes on the circuit, the Enduro race was a lot harder than he expected.
"The toll it took on everything: wheels, tires, brakes, suspension, the body, and of course the frame were beyond what I imagined," Lopes said. "The new HD never missed a beat. For only getting the frame one week ago and with only one ride on it before packing it up for this race, it couldn’t have gone through any more of a test than the abusive one I gave it here in France.
"It’s hard to believe that this bike isn’t much heavier than the standard Mojo, as it was eating up courses that were worthy of full-on DH rigs," the 37-year-ol California racer added. "The added travel, stiffness, clearance for larger tyres and a eight-inch rotor allowed me to take on the toughest terrain, but it’s still efficient and light enough to pedal up any hill. Another weapon is added to the ibis line up…"
Tendo as mesmas linhas da irmã mais leve mas com uma geometria bastante diferente.
Feita para levar suspensões de 160 a 180mm
2010 Ibis Mojo “HD” Prototype Specs
* Price and availability TBD (I hope to hop on one at Interbike)
* 160mm of rear wheel travel.
* DW Link Suspension
* 26″ Wheels
* Target weight for the frame and shock: 6.2-6.5 lbs. (we’re not there yet but are fine-tuning the layup)
* 67 degree head angle with a 160mm fork (Brian was running a 170mm fork this weekend, you can also run a 180mm)
* Chain stay length: 17.125″
* Top tube lengths are the same as regular Mojos
* 12 x 135mm RockShox Maxle rear axle
* Post mount magnesium left dropout, carbon right dropout
* Head Tube: Tapered steerer (1-1/8 to 1.5) or standard 1-1/8
* Tire Clearance: Up to 2.5 (depending on knobbies)
* Dual row angular contact bearings in the front of the lower link that have less play than standard sealed bearings. Preload adjustment is not necessary. Large 28mm x 15mm x 7mm radial bearings in the rear for stiffness and long wear.
* The leverage ratio, like the Mojo and Mojo SL is designed for air shocks. The Mojo HD comes with a 8.5″ x 2.5″ Fox RP23. A DHX air will work on all but the small size. A coil shock is not offered because the linkage rates weren’t designed for it. We lowered the top tube to get slightly better standover than the regular mojo while having a higher BB because of the longer travel (we managed to retain the DHX air compatibility in 3 of the 4 sizes).
* The Bottom Bracket height is 13.8″-14″ depending on tires.
* Chain guide development is well on its way, we’ll announce compatible brands soon. The frame will not have ISCG mounts so it will not be Truvativ Hammerschmidt compatible (what are they thinking!?!?!).
* The HD runs full cable housing. Rear brake and rear derailleur run on the down tube, with hidden swingarm housing for the rear derailleur.
* Front derailleur (if you use one) and adjustable seatpost housing (if you use one) run along the top tube.
Field tested, Lopes approved
Ibis-sponsored racer Lopes spent the last week in Vars France, getting ready for and then competing in the Enduro Trophy des Nations.
"This is an enduro style race, becoming quite popular in Europe these days, where riders compete in a number of stages over a two day period with “beaucoup” downhill," Nicol explained. "This particular event had 10 stages over two days and featured over 10,000 metres of descending. If you’re bad at math (or don’t like the metric system) that’s 32,808.4 feet of descent. Or 6.21 MILES straight down, measured vertically!
"This race also had a bonus stage at 10 p.m. on Saturday night that didn’t count for the overall time, but the winner got an extra 500 Euros of party money," Nicol added. "Brian teamed up with WTB’s Mark Weir and Jason Moescheler to form Team USA 1. Brian notched the first win for his prototype Ibis Mojo HD on its first day of racing by winning one of the stages on Saturday, propelling the team to second overall on Saturday night."
According to Lopes, who's no stranger to racing fast downhill and is known as one of the fittest athletes on the circuit, the Enduro race was a lot harder than he expected.
"The toll it took on everything: wheels, tires, brakes, suspension, the body, and of course the frame were beyond what I imagined," Lopes said. "The new HD never missed a beat. For only getting the frame one week ago and with only one ride on it before packing it up for this race, it couldn’t have gone through any more of a test than the abusive one I gave it here in France.
"It’s hard to believe that this bike isn’t much heavier than the standard Mojo, as it was eating up courses that were worthy of full-on DH rigs," the 37-year-ol California racer added. "The added travel, stiffness, clearance for larger tyres and a eight-inch rotor allowed me to take on the toughest terrain, but it’s still efficient and light enough to pedal up any hill. Another weapon is added to the ibis line up…"