We’ve been doing really well with the Ibis Mojo and Mojo SL at Paradigm for the last 3 years. They are really fun riding bikes with 140mm (5.5”) of travel front and rear. The patented DW link rear suspension is very plush, but still efficient. Combined w/ a 140mm travel front fork you can build a carbon-framed trail bike for as little as $3299.00. They can be built as light as 23 or 24 pounds as well. But there are always folks out there looking for a little more…a little more travel, a little more speed on the downhills. Back in ’09 we started hearing rumors about a longer travel Ibis. Brian Lopes, the Ibis factory team DH racer was riding something new…what was this new creation? Late in the year we got official word, the new bike was known as the Mojo HD.
We didn’t receive our first HD until a couple of months ago, but it was well worth the wait! 160mm (6.5”) of travel, stable 67° head angle, and a stiffer frame construction. The headtube now uses a tapered 1 1/8” – 1.5” construction for greater front end stiffness and precision. All of the pivot bearings have been upgraded to handle the increased travel. The rear end utilizes a 12 x 135mm Maxle rear axle set-up for greater stiffness. Fork options include the Rock Shox Lyric RC 160mm travel w/ Maxle Light axle, and the Fox Talas 36 RLC w/ 160/120mm of adjustable travel and the 20mm QR axle system. The rear shock mounting points can also be swapped for a mount that allows the frame to be set up with the same 140mm travel as the Mojo SL. Mount a 32mm Fox fork and you’ve got a 140mm travel bike w/ a 68° headtube angle and a stronger, stiffer frame than the SL, with a very small weight penalty.
The HD comes standard w/ the Fox RP23 air shock, but can be upgraded to the DHX Air or the RC4 coil spring shock. Entry level pricing for the full bike with a Shimano SLX group, Fox fork and Crank Brothers wheels is $3791.00!
Keep an eye on the store website for a possible Mojo HD demo opportunity coming up.
Check out the pictures!
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