MTBN_Network: The Best just got Better

Okay, if you are a frequent mountain bike magazine reader, they are a few bikes that seem to always get rave reviews from any magazine, regarding the author or the origin of the magazine. One of the bike which seem to always get a perfect or near perfect review is Ibis Mojo.

Ibis Mojo, is by far one of the best multi-purpose XC bike, its light enough to compete and abusive enough for drops.

The only thing that cause it not to get a perfect score sometimes is cause of there ain't any water bottle mount. But at the price they are offering you, its hard not to choose a Mojo if you are looking for a full carbon bike without breaking the bank. Take note that the Mojo is priced at USD1899, that price is cheaper then the all-aluminium and part magnesium bike Ellsworth offers (no offence).

The Mojo is a sub 6lbs 5.5"(140mm) all purpose XC bike. It uses the world renowned bicycle linkage, DW Link.

So from my title, its obvious that the Mojo is getting a improved version for 2008. Introducing the Mojo SL!!!!!

The Mojo SL is definitely a improved version of the current Ibis and its a must have upgrade for weight weenies. This model drops 1lbs from the current Mojo, which makes it as a sub 5lbs 5.5" rear travel frame.

Okay so where did Ibis manage to squeeze out the 1lbs cause I don't want to own a frame that is less durable?
Ibis manage to drop the weight by using ultra high modulus fiber enhanced layup which helped the bike to reduce weight at certain areas. Besides this the seat tube insert, head cup and dropouts have been changed to carbon (the dropout receives a steel sheath so the carbon is not damaged in any way), the pins have been switched to Ti to reduce weight and Ibis uses DT Swiss SSD shock instead of Fox RP23 to reduce weight even more.

To make it more interesting, Ibis will be the first MTB company in the 20th century to use rubber paint instead of the traditional carbon coating/paint for the Ibis SL. The paint purpose is to make the bike easier to clean (which all riders would greatly appreciate) and its more durable.

For those people who likes custom stuffs, the Mojo SL should definitely be in your list cause the links are offered in designer colours. The pic above of the Nude Mojo SL is a excellent example of what I'm talking about. Damn the designer coloured links will totally compliment your hubs (Hope/Chris King/Industry 9).

So how much do all this will costs me?
This sub 5 lbs frame will cost you USD2499. Some of you might think that the price isn't cheap (don't worry, Ibis still offer the normal Mojo) but at what Ibis offer for the Mojo SL, its all worth it and you must agree that its better packaged then some bike frames out there. Anyway, like the Mojo, the Mojo SL is also offered as complete bikes which will make it cheaper. Click the link below to go to the official Mojo SL component specs.

Mojo SL parts picks

The weight of the parts picks have been listed in their site and from the Mojo parts and pricing history, its most likely the parts that the MojoSL complete bike package will make other company be ashamed.

*Pics are taken from the official Ibis site and both the Mojo and Mojo SL paint is clear/matte clear.

*Update #1: Recently I visited MTBR site and I found some cool photos that future Mojo SL owners would greatly appreciate: