Ibis Mojo HDR 650b - Build & Review

[Captain Fastbastard Mayhem]

And yet people still buy Shimano! The mind boggles. It's kind of like buying a 1 series instead of a Shirocco.

 

I went to a fortune teller on Saturday and she said she could see a V and a 4 in my future.

 

Maybe she was referring to this... http://pigfarmerbikemagazines.co.uk/albums/album14/DSC_6738_adjust_front.jpg

[Iwan Kemp]

Nice. OMG! Have you seen the new tech 3 lever?

 

The sure do make some seriously nice looking gear

[Guest Omega Man]

Maybe she was referring to this... http://pigfarmerbikemagazines.co.uk/albums/album14/DSC_6738_adjust_front.jpg

Nope. Cos the word homeless and divorced would have dropped in there too.

[LazyTrailRider]

Also considered these, but Omnico didn't even know they existed.

http://www.eastoncyc...-5/category/21/

 

http://www.eastoncycling.com/media/catalog/product/cache/1/image/486x450/9df78eab33525d08d6e5fb8d27136e95/h/a/haven-wheels-blk_6_1.jpg

 

 

 

Havens roll beautifully (and look @#ing hot), but their hubs are, erm, not that great. My rear hub keeps coming loose (apparently fixed with new models though) and the freehub has made that cringe-worthy slipping sound about 5 times in 600km.

[LazyTrailRider]

It's kind of like buying a 1 series instead of a Shirocco.

 

Hmmm, I've driven both and know without a shadow of a doubt what the purist answer should always be.

[Guest Omega Man]

Hmmm, I've driven both and know without a shadow of a doubt what the purist answer should always be.

Lol. says the 1 series owner. Maybe it's more like buying a Jetta instead of an Alfa Brera.

Edited October 28, 2013 by Omega Man

[G00SE]

And yet people still buy Shimano! The mind boggles.

 

This point could only be valid if Hopes were the same price as shimanos.

Kinda like saying, why do some people buy a vw tiguan when the audi q5 is so much better?

And if hope can make a true 1 finger lever like the new shimanos, then they would be perfect.

 

I do think the clicking noise the hope floating rotors make when they get hot is really cool though

[Guest Omega Man]

This point could only be valid if Hopes were the same price as shimanos.

Kinda like saying, why do some people buy a vw tiguan when the audi q5 is so much better?

And if hope can make a true 1 finger lever like the new shimanos, then they would be perfect.

 

I do think the clicking noise the hope floating rotors make when they get hot is really cool though

 

I've just checked on CRC and Hope M4's are cheaper than XTR's and Saints. Which is a fair comparison in my opinion.I'm not sure what you mean about a 1 finger lever TBH. I've got 2 set of Hopes and I brake with 1 finger on both bikes.Let's not make this a brakes pissing contest tho. This is about Crow's SICKKKK new ride which we both think is stunning.

Edited October 28, 2013 by Omega Man

[Iwan Kemp]

Havens roll beautifully (and look @#ing hot), but their hubs are, erm, not that great. My rear hub keeps coming loose (apparently fixed with new models though) and the freehub has made that cringe-worthy slipping sound about 5 times in 600km.

 

Yeah, good point. Considered Havens when I bought my HD years ago and since then they haven't made much in-roads into sorting their hubs issues. Baffles the mind considering that "cheap" hubs like Superstar, Halo and plenty others do not have any issues.

[Guest Omega Man]

Yeah, good point. Considered Havens when I bought my HD years ago and since then they haven't made much in-roads into sorting their hubs issues. Baffles the mind considering that "cheap" hubs like Superstar, Halo and plenty others do not have any issues.

 

Why don't you get some BBBZZZZZZZZZ from Superstar? and they are doing a carbon AM rim now too aren't they?

[Iwan Kemp]

Why don't you get some BBBZZZZZZZZZ from Superstar? and they are doing a carbon AM rim now too aren't they?

1. Not in 650b (yet)

2. Not so sure about carbon rims on the cheap.

3. XD1 freehub body not available (yet)

[Captain Fastbastard Mayhem]

1. Not in 650b (yet)

2. Not so sure about carbon rims on the cheap.

3. XD1 freehub body not available (yet)

 

I cannot wait for that, and a 10sp version of the mammoth cluster.

 

Or - is the actuation ratio on the XX1 the same as X9 10sp? May have to fiddle a bit to get it to work... cheapo X09...

[Guest Omega Man]

1. Not in 650b (yet)

2. Not so sure about carbon rims on the cheap.

3. XD1 freehub body not available (yet)

 

I had to Google XD1 and all I can say is !@#$ YOU!

[LazyTrailRider]

Lol. says the 1 series owner. Maybe it's more like buying a Jetta instead of an Alfa Brera.

 

I own one for a reason. Do not be fooled by its looks, at speed it handles like a fully loaded Intense Carbine. Quite unexpectedly so.

 

Anyway, back to Crow's ride!

[G00SE]

I've just checked on CRC and Hope M4's are cheaper than XTR's and Saints. Which is a fair comparison in my opinion.I'm not sure what you mean about a 1 finger lever TBH. I've got 2 set of Hopes and I brake with 1 finger on both bikes.Let's not make this a brakes pissing contest tho. This is about Crow's SICKKKK new ride which we both think is stunning.

 

Fair enough, I was actually thinking about XT's compared to M4's ... Hope don't make a lower priced XT equivalent, and if they did it would be Hope all the way

 

With the lever thing, I mean that the new shimanos are designed purely as a 1 finger lever. The hopes are a 2 finger design, that also work in a 1 finger application. I just find the shimano levers really comfy to use, and think it would be awesome if hope could offer an option like that..

 

But anyway not trying to start a pissing contest... back to Crows awesome bike

[Guest Omega Man]

Fair enough, I was actually thinking about XT's compared to M4's ... Hope don't make a lower priced XT equivalent, and if they did it would be Hope all the way

 

With the lever thing, I mean that the new shimanos are designed purely as a 1 finger lever. The hopes are a 2 finger design, that also work in a 1 finger application. I just find the shimano levers really comfy to use, and think it would be awesome if hope could offer an option like that..

 

But anyway not trying to start a pissing contest... back to Crows awesome bike

 

Oh ok. See what you mean now.@ crow. More pics please.

Edited October 28, 2013 by Omega Man