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IBIS MOJO CARBON

When the Mojo Carbon debuted in 2005, it signified the rebirth of Ibis, a pioneer and icon of the mountain bike industry. Five years later, the Mojo is largely unchanged, yet the industry is still scrambling to provide an answer to its elegant yet commanding styling, and its incredible ability to glide over chatter and gobble-up square-edge hits with its 140mm of rear wheel travel. At 5.9 pounds, its chassis is built to handle everything from your favorite local trail to the Downieville Classic. It's perhaps the one bike you need for your stable. Mojo is no longer some good luck chachka to hang from your bars. Mojois the bike.

With its hourglass lines and lush, vibrant finishes, the Mojo Carbon defines sexy, but without the credentials to back it up, it would just be another pretty bike. Ibis employs the dw-link to provide an optimum blend of suspension characteristics for an all-mountain bike. One of the most notable traits is its built in anti-squat. The position of the linkages creates resistance in the suspension to the rearward transfer of mass and subsequent compression (squat) of the rear end as you stomp the pedals and accelerate. This anti-squat transfers your pedal input into forward motion instead of "monkey motion." According to Dave Weagle, the dw-link creator, the anti-squat properties built into the Mojo rear suspension allow the use of a more lightly damped shock. On the trail this translates into greater bump sensitivity, traction, and control in all trail situations whether accelerating or coasting. The Mojo has that "buttery smooth" feel of a coil spring without the weight penalty. With the dw-link, the chainstay length increase is minimal and occurs at a constant and smooth rate. Pedal feedback as the suspension cycles is nominal and doesn't markedly change from the small to the big ring.

The Mojo is 100% carbon fiber except for the dropouts, pivot mounts, and inserts at the bottom bracket and head tube. The composite frame sections are molded as a monocoque to exploit the benefits of a refined layup schedule. With over 1800 hours of 3d design and FEA analysis, the Mojo came out of the molds ready to tackle any trail -- just ask Brian Lopes. The one-piece carbon structures are stiff and durable and provide the ultimate platform for the dw-link to do its work. Each alloy link is forged, CNC machined, polished and nickel plated or anodized for the ultimate in stiffness and sex appeal. The 140mm travel rear suspension relies on low leverage rates and a Fox FLOAT RP23 with Boost Valve air shock (View our set-up video) for tuneability on a variety of terrain. The air spring preload is easy to set and compression and rebound settings offer a wide range of adjustment to suit personal tastes. The bike is designed with a 69 degree head angle that is optimized for a 140mm travel front fork, but lovers of gnarly trails are welcome to make the switch to a 160mm fork. The resulting change in head angle would slow down the steering a bit, perhaps perfect for those interested in more aggressive terrain.

Despite the fact that the Mojo has remained largely unchanged since its introduction, the MTBR.com community has voted it the best all-mountain bike for three years running. That's an impressive feat considering the rest of the industry has responded annually with their best efforts.

The Ibis Mojo Carbon comes in four sizes – Small, Medium, Large and XL and is available in Clear Gloss (over naked carbon weave), Eddy Orange, Guinness Foam, Nuclear Pesto, and Vicious Blue. It takes a 31.6mm seatpost and comes standard with a QR seatpost clamp. It requires a traditional top-pull 34.9mm front derailleur. The rear disc brake mount uses IS mounting tabs, and it takes a Cane Creek or similar IS integrated headset. 5.9 lbs (2682g).

An important note for those of you choosing to run SRAM XX on your Mojo: the Mojo cannot run the 26/39 chainring configuration due to positioning limitations with the front derailleur. 28/42 OK! 26/39 not OK! It will however support the 156Q factor crank without issue.

Ibis Cycles offers a 3 year warranty on the Mojo frame. Please follow this link to register your new Mojo.

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