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Ibis Heavy Duty

9. August 2010

Ibis Mojo Heavy Duty. Družinica okvirjev šteje tri člane: Mojo, Mojo SL in Mojo HD. Drugega smo razčlenili v času projekta, oz. v času med sestavo kolesa z okvirjem Mojo SL.

Pred obstojem SL-a je bil predstavljen Mojo. V letu 2005. Že dolgo tega. A še vedno ni odpisan (HD je prišel zadnji). Catch je v razvoju, predčasnosti, v poznavanju blaga. Dovršeni izdelki potrebujejo dolga leta, da jih povozi čas in Ibis spada med imenovane. Simple as that.

Pa je res simple?

Žal ne. Če bi hud razvoj lahko poenostavili, bi se okvirji vrteli v krogu z manjšim cenovnim radijem.

Dotaknimo se HD-ja, okvirja, ki je danes glavni. Ibis Mojo HD spada v razred enduro in spominja na freeride. V zadku odmeri 160 milimetrski hod, vendar smo že neštetokrat čivkali o kakovosti, ne dolžini; odloča namreč kakovost glodanja neravnin, ne dolžina hoda. Na tem mestu Ibis blesti. Natančneje, blesti produkt človeka z imenom Dave Weagle (gre za enako nihajno zgodbo tej). Po zaslugi uporabe karbonskih mas je uravnotežen tudi prednji del, osnovni triangel in povezava nihajke ter prednjega dela tvori welterski izdelek s karakterjem zverine.

Bike radar, tule:

The new carbon fibre Mojo HD is tough as nails and impressively adaptable – yet surprisingly quick and more agile than you'd think a 160mm-travel (6.3in) bike should be.

It's an enticing option for hard-hitting riders seeking a high-end, one-bike solution. Though far from cheap – especially when kitted out like our test bike – you get an awful lot of performance for your money, and it's still less expensive than buying separate cross-country and bigger-hit machines.

Ride and handling: Surprisingly light do-anything bike with spot-on handling

Our six-week test period included regular runs of Front Range Colorado trails generally better suited for lightweight trail bikes but also more demanding lift-access terrain at Keystone Resort up in Summit County (several weeks before the park was officially open for the season, too – thanks, Keystone!).

After reviewing the ride data, we weren't only surprised by how little our cross-country lap times differed from usual in spite of lugging around some extra weight and travel, but also very impressed by the Mojo HD's composed nature when bombing down steep and technical terrain better suited to a dedicated freeride rig.

One key component to the Mojo HD's multifaceted competence is the superb dw-link suspension design, which manages to be both exceedingly efficient under power and highly adept at sucking up a wide range of impact shapes and sizes ...

 

Ibis Mojo HD je v prodajo zašel po odobritvi Briana Lopesa, človeka, ki vozi za kalifornijsko znamko. V tej povezavi Američan predstavlja HD-ja. Pove veliko, iz prve roke.

Mogoče znajo koga prepričati fotografije živo rumenega HD-ja iz neposredne bližine, še več prepričavanja pa HD ustvarja v živi sliki. Žutko je namreč v hiši in čaka, da pride na vrsto kot naslednji projekt.