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What, no Mongoose in the mix!!!
haha, the only mongoose left in my stable is in pieces
I give you my 2015 Ibis Mojo HD3
Parts List:
Suspension: 2018 Fox 32 RC2 Fit (3 volume spacers), 2017 Cane Creek Db Ail IL (5 volume spacers)
Drive Train: 170mm Sram GX crank, Sram X1 shifter and derailleur, Sunrace 11-46, KMC chain
Wheelset: Kore Realm 3.0 on Hope Pro 4 with Wheelsmith spokes and nipples
Brakes: Shimano XT M785, with 180mm Ice Tec Rotors front and rear, metalic finned pads. Updated the brake levers by replacing the plastic pistons with titanium alloy pistons.
Cockpit: Truvativ Black Box Jerome Clementz 750mm Bars, Dartmoor Trail 50mm Stem, ODI Rogue Grips, Lyne 125mm Dropper post with under bar lever and Fabric Line Elite Saddle.
Need new rubber and suspension service post lockdown
Recently switched from a full sus to this beast and couldn't be happier - 160mm of steamrolling radness. Ups the ante on the trail and is such a fun ride! Hardtails certainly aren't dead IMO
Lekker rig. been lusting after a Hornet forever now.
Not currently in its natural habitat, but surely doesn't feel dead.
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I have the Big 7 XT Edition as my commuter.
Nice thin tires (thin in MTB terms) works nicely.
Even with the front fork semi locked it has just enough travel to soak up the road surface, without loosing too much energy
If I was doing longer distances I would change the 3x to a 2x with a larger ring in front, to get more top speed.
These 650B bikes are not the flavour of the month, and dirt cheap to pick up. Nice tires, right gearing, and you have a very nice dual purpose bike.
Lekker. I have the XO edition. Just had the XO logos removed at CBR, since I am running an mostly XT groupset. and my OCD wouldn't allow me to ride the frame like that 
I currently have WTB Frequency I-23 wrapped in 2.25 Onza Ibex/Cannis with a 34 oval on a 11-50 cassette on the bike. Spin out at about 45km/h on the tar road, and maybe 60km\h if I tuck on the descends. . Was thinking of going 2 x 10, with a road bike shift/brake levers and a dropped handlebar, putting slicks on and swapping my hydraulic brakes for mechanical to be able to use road bike shifters.
Rocking a 100mm Sid XX up front, tempted to swop it for a fixed fork. The peeps at CBR said they can maybe hook me up with a set of carbon forks.
Just wondering if I can fit 700c tyres on the bike or if I should stick to just 650b slicks. Cant keep up with my mate on his road bike with my current setup at all
I broke my hd3's rear triangle last year and was looking at getting the Ripmo AF as a replacement. Lots of bike for a reasonable amount. Insurance ended up replacing my rear triangle, else i would have bought the Ripmo AF.
Speak to William or the guys at Revolution about a demo bike. Once you go DW link, you will probably never go back
Goodbye 2019
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Namaqualand bundubashing continued
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Out and about in Namaqualand
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So are you organizing a shuttle day again?
Yes please. been a while
Thank you!
So I used the Rustoleum flat black primer after sanding and cleaning the frame with iso alcohol.
The green is 2k spray but no hardener. Clearcoat is 2k with hardener
Just note, the cans they put the 2k in has a adjustable nozzle on it. so you can turn the nozzle to get a different spray. Standard it sprays a straight line vertically, like a spray gun would. And first just spray off the frame somewhere to get it going.
Thanx bud. Will give it a go 
So obviously the current paint had to be removed first...
I wanted to take it in to get Hydro Blasted but the can of paint stripper in my garage was calling me and I just didnt have the patience to wait till Monday. Also, I want to see what the paint stripper will do to the current paint and if it is a case of just "rubbing off" the old paint.
Don't be fooled friends. The old paint DOES NOT RUB OFF!!!
So with my feet full of paint stripper and hand burning all over I managed to get to this after 2 days of paint stripping (I did have a kiddies party in between and in-laws visiting so it was short bursts of scraping every so often)
What primer did you use on the raw aluminium?
And was the spray and clear coat the 2k spray with hardener?
Busy rebuilding a Giant Reign and the raw frame is looking for a fresh new color scheme.
Your spray projects is looking good btw.
wonder if this will work in an XTR m9000 lever!?
current internals doesnt last for s***t
according to the comment listed in the product reviews, there are people that used these successfully rebuilt their XTR's with these
Reviving an old thread here.
Stripped out mate's stuck down M7000 SLX lever last night and found that the piston/plunger head is mushroomed. And seems that my M785 XTs isn't far from reaching that point also.
Found these kits on Ali Xpress. Works out to about R190 with shipping if anyone want to attempt to rebuild/revive their lever.
https://www.aliexpress.com/item/32973287602.html?spm=a2g0s.9042311.0.0.3c344c4d9QAbRL
Lead time sux a bit, but will provide feedback on these and the rebuild process if and when they arrive one day
Take your bike to James Perry at CBR (Carbon Bike Repair) in Durbanville for an assesment for your insurance.
I would not repair that frame if I were you, but James has done magic on one of my carbon frames in the past.
Insist that they repair the scratch at their cost.
Not sure where OP is based, but Carbon Bike Repairs in Durbanville can do a repair (at the LBS's cost of course) on the scratch without having to respray the whole bike. Pricing and quality has been ok so far on repair work I had done by them, and the lead time is usually 5 to 10 working days
also maybe a good idea to give the okes at either Williams bike shop or Revolution Cycles a call. They are the local agents and will be able to give you the best advice
If the head tube is 44mm internal, then you can install an external headset cup from cane creek that allows you to run a tapered steerer fork.
I did this on a few of my previous frames.
Just not sure how the external cup will influence your carbon head tube. Also note that you will lift your front end up by 10mm with the external cup, slackening your head angle, changing your seat angle and raising your bottom bracket
strip the wheels and have the hoops powder coated. rattle can is sh#t
pity it is only a 650B .... #29er4Life
if you want 29'er, get the Ripmo. Seriously have my eyes on the Ripmo AF. Thinking of getting one in the new year
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I need a lotto win asap. That would be my next bike. A bit more reach a, bit more fork and a bit more slackness. XL in black please.
I'm loving it as well. Would love having one as well. will be a good compliment to my HD3
2020 Ibis Mojo HD5
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Not sure if multiple bikes uploads are allowed...
but here is my 2014 Merida Big 7 CF Team
Parts List:
Suspension: 2014 Rockshox Sid XX
Drive Train: 175mm Shimano Xt crank with 34T oval, XT M8000 shifter and derailleur, Sunrace 11-50, SLX chain
Wheelset: WTB Frequency I 23 on Stans 3.30 with Alpina double butted spokes and nipples
Brakes: Avid Elixir 5, with 180mm HS1 front and 170mm HS1 rear, semi metalic pads.
Cockpit: Raceface Next 725mm Bars, Funn Stryge 70mm Stem, Spank spoon grips, Xfusion Hilo 100mm Dropper and Fizik Tundra 2 Saddle.