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THE GOAL...
I had been drooling over Ibis bikes for years but never could afford one. Sometime around 1999 or 2000 I noticed Ibis was clearing out some of their Mojo frames and could not resist the urge to get one. Good thing I did, because a year or two later Ibis was no more and eventually closed their doors (they have since returned). What I got was one of the last Ibis Mojo steel hardtail frames ever made, and one of the few that had rear disc brake mounts. The frame is a work of art, and I will probably never part with it. I've probably had more epic rides on this frame than any other in my 20 or so years of riding.
At any rate, the goal for this project was to build a cross country race bike. I did race it quite a bit, but it was mostly used for training rides and epic weekend rides in far off places. The frame currently sits in my basement awaiting another build (stay tuned for that!).
CURRENT SETUP...
As of January 2009, my Ibis Mojo is back to just a frameset awaiting a new build, but here's how it was last setup...
FRAME/FORK...
* Frame: Ibis Mojo Steel Hardtail
* Fork: Rock Shox Psylo
* Headset: Chris King
WHEELSET...
* Custom built Mavic XC717 Disc Rims with Hope XC hubs
* Tires: Kenda Nevegal 2.1 front, Specialized Fast Trak 2.0 rear
DRIVETRAIN...
* Crankset: Shimano XT
* Front Derailleur: Shimano XT
* Rear Derailleur: SRAM X.O
* Shifters: SRAM X.0 GripShift
* Chain: SRAM
* Cassette: SRAM
BRAKES...
* Brakes: Avid Mechanical Disc
* Brake Rotors: Avid, 160mm front and rear
COCKPIT...
* Handlebar: Titec Hellbent XC
* Barends: Profile
* Stem: Thomson Elite
* Grips: Yeti Hardcore Lock-on
* Saddle: WTB Laser V
* Seatpost: Thomson Elite
* Pedals: Crank Brothers Egg Beater SL
WHERE AND HOW TO BUY...
Unfortunately, the Ibis steel hardtails are no longer available now that Ibis has moved to carbon fiber for their bikes. At any rate, I purchased all the parts for this build from JensonUSA.com.
