Ibis

Ibis

Ibis bikes was founded was founded in 1981 by Scot Nicol, one of the first mountain bikers in Northern California. Ibis frames are produced in Shenzhen (China) and Taiwan: their frames are made exclusively of carbon fiber, although a future return to steel, aluminum and / or titanium has not been ruled out. While many companies actually invented sophisticated names for their steel tubing, Nicol and Ibis called their tubular "Moron", meaning it had more strength and less force in the middle to give the bikes a light weight (a standard practice in cycling called "flexible hose") The Bow-ti design was unique for being a fully cushioned frame that did not use pins to separate the front and rear triangle, a complex titanium hose system provides up to 5 inches Stroke (125 mm). Ibis Cycles sponsors Brian Lopes, a famous American biker, who has also collaborated in the development of the "Lopes Link", an update of the suspensions for Mojo and Mojo SL that give greater handling.