After months of teasing, Ibis Cycles has lastly launched its new enduro mountain bike; the HD6. Already a UCI-EDR race-proven rig, the brand new bike delivers 165mm rear wheel journey via a dw-link suspension platform that’s appropriate with each air and coil shocks. Ibis had been uncompromising within the design of the HD6; it’s a devoted mixed-wheel platform, with no changes in the way in which of chainstay size, backside bracket top, head angle or else.
Right here’s an summary of the long-awaited Ibis HD6.
Ibis HD6 Enduro Race Bike
The 147mm journey Ripmo is not the longest-travel providing within the Ibis Cycles vary, with right this moment’s announcement of the 165mm journey Ibis HD6. Such was the state of affairs when the HD5 was discontinued in 2021, leaving riders and racers alike wanting ahead to the return of an out-and-out enduro race bike from the Northern Californian model.
Raphaela Richter, Zakarias Johansen and Cole Lucas have been hammering on aboard their HD6 bikes because the opening spherical in Maydena, Tasmania. All three have posted prime 15 finishes this season, with Raphaela securing 4th place in each Leogang, Austria and Pietra Ligure, Italy.
Listed below are some fast specs…
- Intention: Enduro Racing
- Fork Journey: 180mm
- Rear Wheel Journey: 165mm with 230mm x 65mm shock
- Wheel Dimension: 19″ Entrance, 27.5″ Rear
- Changes: None
- Body Materials: Carbon with aluminum hyperlinks
- Dimension Choices: S – XXL
- Beginning Value: $3,899 USD Body Solely
The Ibis HD6 is a giant bike, pairing a 180mm journey fork with 165mm rear wheel journey. Of main be aware is the adoption of an up to date dw-link format that makes use of a a lot shorter yoke, or clevis, to drive the rear shock. Ibis inform us the association prevents extreme side-loading via the shock, and so the bike is appropriate with all coil shocks available on the market.
HD6 Geometry
The Ibis HD6 is obtainable in 5 body sizes, from S-XXL (or 1-5) for riders from 5ft 2″ to 6ft 7″. All get a 64° head tube angle, however seat tube angle is restricted to the body measurement (largely). On the similar seat angle, a tall rider sits additional again than a brief one. Within the data of this, Ibis needed to engineer the HD6 such that each one riders, regardless of their top, could be positioned in the identical place relative to the rear axle.
So, on the small and medium frames (Sizes 1 & 2), we see a seat tube angle of 76°, whereas the XXL (Dimension 5) is boasting a seat angle of 77.5°. Relatively helpfully, the geometry offered by Ibis Cycles states the precise saddle top pertaining to the efficient seat tube angles quoted, permitting potential prospects to higher perceive how that’s related to them.
The HD6 sees impressively quick seat tube lengths throughout the board; 406mm within the measurement giant. That can enable a big proportion of riders to make good use of the longer-travel dropper posts accessible nowadays. With that in thoughts, Ibis thought it finest to extend the seat tube diameter to 34.9mm enable to be used of stiffer, extra sturdy seat posts.
Ibis has switched to numbered sizing within the geometry chart for the HD6, in a bid to encourage prospects to extra absolutely have interaction with the numbers. The quick seat tubes will enable riders to focus their consideration on attain and prime tube size when choosing the right body measurement for them. As a rider who is commonly between sizes, I actually respect it when a very lengthy seat tube on the bigger possibility isn’t there to make the choice for me.
Attain spans a 430mm to 541mm vary (so beneficiant), however with 5 sizes to select from, the soar in frames isn’t so huge, no less than on the smaller finish. Massive (Dimension 3) is available in at 480mm.
Throughout the 5 body sizes, chainstay size is constant at 435mm with the BB at a 10mm drop.
With the spec’ing of a 180mm journey fork with a 29″ wheel, Ibis has acknowledged the necessity to preserve head tubes quick in order to keep away from an uncomfortably tall journey top. The HD6 in Dimension Massive (or Dimension 3) has a head tube size of simply 91, delivering a stack top of 630mm.
Ibis HD6 Body Particulars
Ibis declare the HD6 body in a measurement giant (Dimension 3) with a Fox X2 Air Shock weighs 7.7 lbs (3.5 kgs). Weight for the massive as an entire bike is alleged to start out at 31.66 lbs (14.46 kg).
The body will get a Increase (12mm x 148mm) swingarm with SRAM UDH dropout, and so it’s SRAM Transmission-compatible working a 55mm chainline. Certainly, the top-end construct that retails at $11,199 USD boasts the SRAM XX Eagle Transmission group.
Trying to preserve time spent on upkeep down, Ibis run tube-in-tube cable routing all through the carbon body. In the identical vein, the decrease hyperlink pivots depend on sealed bushings from IGUS to service articulation, as a substitute of the bearings you’ll discover on the higher hyperlink pivots. Ibis supply free replacements on these bushings for the lifetime of the body.
There’s no in-tube body storage on the HD6, however it’s adorned with prime tube accent mounts, and there may be apparently house for an in-triangle body pack behind the headtube on sizes 2-5. The downtube is protected with a rubber guard, whereas the drive-side chainstay and seat keep get softer rubber protectors in a bid to maintain noise generated from chain slap to a minimal.
Different notable body particulars embrace:
- Backside Bracket: Threaded, 73mm BSA
- Seat Tube Diameter: 34.9mm
- Most Rear Rotor Dimension: 220mm
- 2.5″ Tire Clearance (on a 35mm inner width rim)
- Bottle Dimension: 26 oz (770 ml) on Sizes 2-5, 22 oz (650 ml) on Dimension 1
Pricing & Availability
The Ibis HD6 is obtainable as a body and shock (Fox Manufacturing facility X2) for $3,899 USD in Emerald Forest, Site visitors Cone and Wizard Sleeve colorways, and is offered with a lifetime guarantee. There are additionally 4 full bike choices accessible now, all offered with Ibis (Blackbird) wheels that additionally include a lifetime guarantee.
Pricing begins at $6,099 USD for the GX mannequin, topping out at $11,199 USD for the XX Transmission AXS construct. Full pricing and specs data for the US market could be discovered beneath.
