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Mojo HD Hits the Slopes
by brule
Posted: Jul 28, 2009
Big Ibis News
It's time to let the "HD" out of the bag.
Over the last couple years, we've been working on a new 160mm travel big brother to the Mojo Carbon and Mojo SL (each with 140mm travel), we're temporarily calling it the "Mojo HD". And now we think it's about time to tell you about it.
It's time to let the "HD" out of the bag.
Over the last couple years, we've been working on a new 160mm travel big brother to the Mojo Carbon and Mojo SL (each with 140mm travel), we're temporarily calling it the "Mojo HD". And now we think it's about time to tell you about it.
Introducing the Ibis Mojo HD-
Before we tell you about what nitty gritty details we're willing to divulge, we want to let you know that we've already been putting this bike through the paces, some of them rigorous.
Already a Race Winner-
Brian 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. This particular event had 10 stages over two days and featured over 10,000 M 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 10PM on Saturday night that didn't count for the overall time, but the winner got an extra 500 Euros of party money. Brian teamed up with WTB's Mark Weir and Jason Moescheler to form Team USA 1. Brian notched the first win for his prototype 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.
Brian is very happy with the bike, and told us a couple things in text messages received over the weekend.
"bike is awesome"
OK, we understand typing is not that easy on a Blackberry.
Brian's Sunday Night Report-
Seriously though, here we have an extra long Blackberry message from Monsieur Lopes:
"The Enduro race was a lot harder than I expected. The toll it took on everything: wheels, tires, brakes, suspension, the body, and of course the frame were beyond what I imagined. The new "HD" Ibis never missed a beat. For only getting the frame one week ago & 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. With 10 demanding races, 3 of which ended with flat tires, the French won all but one race (which I won!). It was hard to beat them on a course they knew better than all the rest, basically they were on their home track at times, where knowing the course saved them time.
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 added travel, stiffness, clearance for larger tires and an 8" rotor allow you to take on the toughest terrain you can throw at it, but it's still efficient and light enough to pedal up any hill. Another weapon is added to the ibis line up...
Wow, so there you go. The only non-French winner of any stage was Brian. We think that's pretty impressive. Without further fluff, here's a bit more about the bike.
Mojo "HD" Prototype Specifications:
•Price and delivery date are both to be decided.
•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 Maxle rear axle.
•Post mount magnesium left dropout, carbon right dropout.
•Compatible with the new tapered steerer standard: 1 1/8th hidden upper, 1.5 traditional lower.
•Compatible with both Chris King InSet and Cane Creek Frustum headsets.
•If you want to run your current straight 1 1/8" fork, we've got you covered too. We will have an adapter available, and you will be able to use a King headset top and bottom.
•2.35"-2.5" rear tire depending on brand and height of cornering knobs.
•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 Hammerschmidt compatible.
•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 seat post housing (if you use one) run along the top tube.
•And once again, just to make sure you got it, price and delivery date are both yet to be decided.
-Stay tuned for more.
Ibis
Before we tell you about what nitty gritty details we're willing to divulge, we want to let you know that we've already been putting this bike through the paces, some of them rigorous.
Already a Race Winner-
Brian 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. This particular event had 10 stages over two days and featured over 10,000 M 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 10PM on Saturday night that didn't count for the overall time, but the winner got an extra 500 Euros of party money. Brian teamed up with WTB's Mark Weir and Jason Moescheler to form Team USA 1. Brian notched the first win for his prototype 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.
Brian is very happy with the bike, and told us a couple things in text messages received over the weekend.
"bike is awesome"
OK, we understand typing is not that easy on a Blackberry.
Brian's Sunday Night Report-
Seriously though, here we have an extra long Blackberry message from Monsieur Lopes:
"The Enduro race was a lot harder than I expected. The toll it took on everything: wheels, tires, brakes, suspension, the body, and of course the frame were beyond what I imagined. The new "HD" Ibis never missed a beat. For only getting the frame one week ago & 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. With 10 demanding races, 3 of which ended with flat tires, the French won all but one race (which I won!). It was hard to beat them on a course they knew better than all the rest, basically they were on their home track at times, where knowing the course saved them time.
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 added travel, stiffness, clearance for larger tires and an 8" rotor allow you to take on the toughest terrain you can throw at it, but it's still efficient and light enough to pedal up any hill. Another weapon is added to the ibis line up...
Wow, so there you go. The only non-French winner of any stage was Brian. We think that's pretty impressive. Without further fluff, here's a bit more about the bike.
Prototype Ibis Mojo HD
•Price and delivery date are both to be decided.
•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 Maxle rear axle.
•Post mount magnesium left dropout, carbon right dropout.
•Compatible with the new tapered steerer standard: 1 1/8th hidden upper, 1.5 traditional lower.
•Compatible with both Chris King InSet and Cane Creek Frustum headsets.
•If you want to run your current straight 1 1/8" fork, we've got you covered too. We will have an adapter available, and you will be able to use a King headset top and bottom.
•2.35"-2.5" rear tire depending on brand and height of cornering knobs.
•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 Hammerschmidt compatible.
•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 seat post housing (if you use one) run along the top tube.
•And once again, just to make sure you got it, price and delivery date are both yet to be decided.
-Stay tuned for more.
Ibis
34 Comments
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hotdogprooo
(Jul 29, 2009 at 11:11)
Such a sweet bike dude.
I don't care much for Lopes, but I respect his abilities as a rider and the equipment that he endorses. That bike is absolutely dropdead gorgeous. I want it!!!
Hmmm, I'm not sure what to think of this bike. I'm not yet sold on the whole tapered head tube concept. Also, the fact that it's not going to be hammerscmidt compatible is a bit of a detractor.
dude, i think ibis would choose good parts to put on their promo bike, and i think crank brothers would make sure their wheels at least work before they sell them.
how do you tell the time when looking at that bike? put your watch on the other wrist, its sexy as hell!
that bike is extremely sexy, major props to ibis. It just kinda looks like a beefy mojo.
Also the wheels are really sick
Also the wheels are really sick
Why isn't everyone putting tabs on their bikes? Whether it's a HS or a guide, every bike would be more marketable with ISCG tabs.
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with no iscg tabs the bike is limited to nasty plastic or metal bash rings, hammerschmidt is designed exactly for this kind of bike....
someone at ibis should be smacked this is retarted.
the frame looks cool though.
someone at ibis should be smacked this is retarted.
the frame looks cool though.
Dude of corse it is,
it's an ibis,
I don't see why they try to make the mojo bigger if it still flexes through every corner,
and with a 6.3' travel bike thats meant to do everything why is it carbon? Sometimes with all mountain bikes it's good to keep it simple.
In my opinion this looks like a bike for a person with alot of money who doesn't know how to ride.
it's an ibis,
I don't see why they try to make the mojo bigger if it still flexes through every corner,
and with a 6.3' travel bike thats meant to do everything why is it carbon? Sometimes with all mountain bikes it's good to keep it simple.
In my opinion this looks like a bike for a person with alot of money who doesn't know how to ride.
What about the Lopes Link? I understood that Lopes had Ibis redesign the link for the Mojo to stiffen it up, and I would imagine that this would be incorporated into the new HD. I'd like to hear the opinion of someone who has actually ridden the Mojo w/ Lopes Link regarding how flexy the frame is.
ummmm.... What's with the fork? Is that a 160mm travel SID?? It looks SID decals on it, but looks like wayyy too much travel for the legendary xc fork.
I currently own a 09 Mojo built to a similar spec to this promo bike and I have to say it is one of the best bikes I have ridden to date. In regards to some of the comments made by SAMai I would like to say for one the integration of the Lopes link has made the bike signifigantly stiffer. As to why its Carbon should be obvious..its stronger, lighter and has better vibration qualities than Aluminum. As to why no Hammershcmidt is also simple..The DW link is not the optimal linkage for use with Hammerschmidt. If you research Hammerschmidt a little more you will notice that the DW link is listed as one of the linkages that will not allow for proper performance. I have been using my Mojo all season as a light downhill bike and could not be more impressed with how it rides. If you have the means I would highly reccomend trying one out.
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