Ibis Mojo 3 Carbon X01 Eagle Complete Mountain Bike 2017

If the HD3 was designed for racers operating at the pointy end of the enduro rankings, then the 2017 Ibis Mojo 3 Carbon X01 Eagle Complete Mountain Bike was designed for the rest of us mere mortals. If you happen to clean the chunkiest runs like they're paper smooth fire roads, then the HD3 is probably the right ride for you, but if your ambitions and local trail furniture aren't all World Cup extreme, then the Mojo 3 is probably a far more appropriate and fun choice. It tempers the extremes that make the HD3 revel in the most apocalyptic terrain in favor of a lighter, more playfully agile chassis that's capable enough to handle everything this side of gravity. Add in the versatility to run both standard 27. 5in and 27. 5 tires alongside SRAM's revolutionary 12 speed X01 Eagle drivetrain, and you've got a rig that's set to get rowdy in style. The Mojo 3's spirited kick starts with the shock tune and DW Link suspension. Ibis claims it 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. It wasn't specifically built as a park bike, but spending a few minutes on it makes it obvious that the Mojo 3 is built to get rowdy. Ibis describes the shock's tuned ramp up characteristics as robust. We describe it 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. By outfitting this Mojo 3 with moderate 2. 5in tires, you'll enjoy confident traction and a deeper travel feel than you might expect from other 130mm suspensions. Regardless of the tires you choose to run, the shock tune and suspension keep the bottom bracket height at the sag point the same. The shock's tune doesn't require a ...