Ibis Mojo 3 Carbon XT 2x Complete Mountain Bike 2017

As of late, it's getting harder and harder to find a double crankset on a slacked out frame, but Ibis delivers gears and fun factor in spades with its 2017 Mojo 3 Carbon XT 2x Complete Mountain Bike. Inspired by its enduro king HD3 sibling, the Mojo 3 boasts the capability to handle almost any terrain and a lighter, more playfully agile chassis that gives it a versatility to manage everything from your favorite local trail systems to hard charging park laps. Ibis gives this Mojo Shimano's renowned XT M8000 drivetrain, hydraulic brakes, and a dropper post, making it ready to hit the trails as soon as you can set it up out of the box. The Mojo 3's versatility begins with the shock tune and DW Link suspension. Ibis tuned the shock so its initial stroke rides on the plush side, but our firsthand experience with the bike tells us that generous small bump compliance doesn't keep it from feeling firm off the top. It's responsive and changes direction quickly while navigating switchbacks at climbing speeds, and the anti squat pedaling platform maintains past the sag point. On the flip side, the ramp up characteristics can best be described as the kind of big hit confidence that can often be the key element in determining which side of the ragged edge you find yourself on. The shock's tune doesn't require a high damper handicap, a fact that Ibis credits to the shock rate and DW Link's steady pedaling platform. Since it naturally reduces bob without too much damping from the shock, DW Link's ramp up stays smooth throughout its suspension arc. It also suffers less heat build up than heavily dampened models, so its ramp feel isn't significantly affected during hard, fast descents where the shock is working overtime. Ibis says that the stubby chainstays and low claimed frame weight make the bike feel taut, and we think that's a wonderfully succinct way to describe the responsive aggression the Mojo 3 exhibits on the kind of climbs that would send the lumbering gravity ...