July Build of the Month - Ibis Mojo

Posted by PeterD Fri, 02 Nov 2007 15:34:00 GMT

This month’s bike of the month is an Ibis Mojo, one of the new lines we are carrying.

I guess you could say that the owner of this bike is a connoisseur of bikes. He has a couple of other bikes (including the Maverick ML-8 we featured last year), and gets to choose the one that best suits the riding he is going to do. Below are some of his comments comparing the two bikes…

Compared to the ML-8, the Ibis feels lighter and rides like more of a race/XC bike. This may be due to the fact that I have a shorter fork on the Ibis (a 140mm 32 Vanilla RLC on the Ibis, versus a 160mm Fox 36 Van on the Maverick). Despite being a “Large” (like the Maverick), the Ibis is overall a smaller bike, with a shorter cockpit and lots of seat post, compared to the ML-8.

Handling wise, the Ibis is almost telepathic on twisty singletrack, effortlessly carving the exact line you select. When climbing, I feel I am going faster and working less hard on the Ibis compared to the ML-8. The rear suspension of the Ibis has less initial plushness compared to the ML-8.

The contrast in “feel” of these two bikes influence where I prefer to ride them: if I am going to UC or the demo with lots of jumps, I’ll pick the ML-8. But if I am going to ECDM or doing two loops at the Demo (i.e., a ride with lots of hard climbing), I’ll take the Ibis. Overall, however, they are both great bikes and either way you can’t go wrong.

Highlights from the Build List
FrameIbis Mojo
ForkFox Vanilla 32 RLC
HeadsetCane Creek S-6
StemThomson X4
HandlebarAnswer Pro Taper Alloy
Brake LeversXTR M975 Dual Control
ShiftersXTR M975
BrakesXTR M975 6”
GripsRougue Lock On
SaddleWTB Laser V SLT
SeatpostEaston EC70 Carbon
Crank & BBXTR M975
DerailersXTR M971
CassetteXTR M970 12 – 34
RimsMavic XC 717 Disc
SpokesDT 14/15 Black
Rear HubChris King Black ISO
Front HubChris King Black ISO QR
SkewersSalsa Stainless Black
Front TireKenda Nevegal 2.35 Stick-E
Rear TireKenda Nevegal 2.35 DTC

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  1. Trx said about 2 hours later:

    Wow, that carbon fiber is SO COOL. That is one beautiful bike. I loved the old steel mojo from the 90’s with the handjob brake cable holder, but I like the new incarnation of Ibis even better. You gotta admit this company still knows how to make cool bikes with character.

  2. Ben said about 3 hours later:

    So whats the weight on that bad boy?

  3. Michael said 11 days later:

    ewwwwww cane creek headset

  4. Cadillac said 12 days later:

    Did they ditch the “Moron” tubing? :-)

  5. Charles said 13 days later:

    Moron tubing was one of the bike industry’s better inside jokes. Not being able to one up Ritchey’s ultimate house brand for steel tubing, Logic, Chuck Ibis decided to take things a step down.

    I have heard qoutes and comments about “builder select” and similar comments to describe mixtures of quality tubing brands. I think Mikkelsen and Salsa had the better terms for it, until Ibis coined Moron to describe a tube butting process that simply left “more on” the ends of the tube for additional strength.

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