Mojo HDR Picture and Build Thread
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niiiiice build! similar to mine but I went XX
what rear shock is that? Cane Creek DB??
have you checked out KMC chains? look at the x11sl dlc red! it would look amazing..
I found a too good of a deal to pass up on a 2015 monarch debonair plus shock MM tune after pretty much talking myself out of a shock upgrade.
My new HDR came with the Fox CTD shock and honsetly rode much better than I expected after reading mostly bad pub on that shock.
Is anyone using a Debonair on their HDR?
Should I be concerned with the M comp tune? Ibis specs a ML tune.
Just wondering if I should have the comp retuned or ride as is.
My new HDR came with the Fox CTD shock and honsetly rode much better than I expected after reading mostly bad pub on that shock.
Is anyone using a Debonair on their HDR?
Should I be concerned with the M comp tune? Ibis specs a ML tune.
Just wondering if I should have the comp retuned or ride as is.
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Sooooo.....my 650b setup is a total mess. Anyone else ride trails and seriously scratch the $hit up out of their swingarm? I'm running a 2.2 Trail King in the rear, and it kept sucking up rocks and squeezing them between the arc and the tire....scratching it all up. A 2.2 is pretty small as is.....do I need to go even smaller? The clearance is stupid small. =/
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I put some stickers there to protect the frame. I have a 26in bike though, but I am running a 2.2 mountain king as well.
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Yeah 26" tires never caused this issue for me on the HDR. Not even close. But the 650b tires are definitely a problem with clearance. I was thinking about some sticky tar/glue stuff on just that area, but it's pretty tight already. Wondering if there's some sort of hard glue that I could "paint" on there....
The TK is a notoriously tall tire, both in 2.2 and 2.4. My TK 2.4 are a good 6-7 mm taller than my Maxxis HRII 2.3 and Minion 2.3 and Schwalbe Magic Mary 2.35. The only other taller tires I know of are the WTB Vigilante 2.3 and the Vittoria/Geax Goma 2.4
Any of the following 650b tires will be a decent fit in the rear of your HDR:
Maxxis Minion DHF and HRII 2.3
Maxxis Ardent 2.25
Schwalbe HD 2.25
Schwalbe Rock Razor 2.35 (my personal favourite).
Any of the following 650b tires will be a decent fit in the rear of your HDR:
Maxxis Minion DHF and HRII 2.3
Maxxis Ardent 2.25
Schwalbe HD 2.25
Schwalbe Rock Razor 2.35 (my personal favourite).
I'm running a debonair m m tune on my had rides like a champ, love it so much.
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Great suggestions, thanks. I do like the Schwalbe HD I run in front. The trail I rode also had lots of gravel/pebbles, and the TK tire kind of has too broad a tread and sucked them up into the swingarm. Think I should have had some tighter tread on that trail. But I'm a middle class man, ain't nobody got time to be changing tires before every damn ride! =)
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Liked the HD, love the HDR.
Slight upgrade from the HD, which was close to perfect for the type of riding I mostly do out here.
26.4 lbs as pictured.
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Slight upgrade from the HD, which was close to perfect for the type of riding I mostly do out here.
26.4 lbs as pictured.
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It all comes down to what intended purpose/environment you are looking to use them in. And how you decide to build it I guess. There is no right or wrong.
I always liked the HD/HDR for its flexible design. With it's geometry, 130mm travel and rear tire size requirements. I always felt the HD/HDR was more of a burly XC bike. The 27.5 wheels just seem to augment that. I personally was looking for more of a 27.5" SLR replacement. To fit in as an alternative with my 29er XC hardtail.
Now that the HD3 is out with its slacker angles, longer wheelbase and 150mm travel. It seems to cater more to the "Enduro" crowd, which is great for them.
Build:
Ibis Medium HDR frame.
Ibis Hexle thru Axle (rear).
Fox CTD Kashima Factory Shock (7.875 x 2).
Rockshox Revelation Dual Position 140-120 RCT-3.
Rockshox Maxle Stealth Axle (front).
Reynolds Black Label 27.5 AM Carbon rims w/
DT-240s 28 hole straight pull hubs w Aerolite spokes & nipples.
Schwalbe Nobby Nic EVO 27.5 x 2.25 (front).
Schwalbe Rocket Ron EVO 27.5 x 2.25 (rear).
Shimano M970 22-32-44 Crankset.
Shimano CN-7701 Chain.
Shimano M970 Bottom Bracket.
Shimano M970 11-34t Cassette.
Shimano M970 Shifters (f&r).
Shimano M970 Pedals.
Modified M972 rear derailleur (9sp. body w/m986 clutch mechanism&cage).
Shimano XT M771D Direct Mount 9 sp. front derailleur.
Cane Creek 110 Headset.
Easton EC70 Carbon Bars.
Easton EC70SL Carbon/AL Stem.
Rockshox Reverb Seat Post.
Formula The One Brakes (f&r) Carbon R1 blades and all ti bolts.
Formula 180mm 2 Piece Centerlock Rotor (front).
Formula 160mm 2-piece Centerlock Rotor (rear).
Prologo Nago Evo Saddle (Solid Ti Rails).
Ibis (SRAM) Lock on Grips.
Ibis Downtube Protector.
Aluminum bolts for Downtube Protector.
Ti Bolts for Carbon Cable guides.
K-edge adjustable Garmin mount.
Very true on the intended use. Mine is built for smashing stuff!
I may try the 27.5 front wheel route leaving 26 in the rear. I use most of the 160mm travel every ride and I have it set up pretty stiff.
I also have an angle set reducing the head angle along with an x-fusion vengeance fork that has a tall a2c height. Mine is an XL plus good, strong wheels and tires.
If I go 27.5 next season, I should lose some weight as I would replace my fork with a Fox 36 which is significantly lighter than than the Venteance.
This bike is my do it all after selling my DH bike. Even with a crack in the downtube, it continues to take a beating (1 week in Squamish and Whistler, just raced an enduro at Mont Sainte Anne and continue to bash it around Bromont).
I'll eventually fix the crack when the snow falls as I don't want to lose any riding time as race season is picking up now.
Eric
I may try the 27.5 front wheel route leaving 26 in the rear. I use most of the 160mm travel every ride and I have it set up pretty stiff.
I also have an angle set reducing the head angle along with an x-fusion vengeance fork that has a tall a2c height. Mine is an XL plus good, strong wheels and tires.
If I go 27.5 next season, I should lose some weight as I would replace my fork with a Fox 36 which is significantly lighter than than the Venteance.
This bike is my do it all after selling my DH bike. Even with a crack in the downtube, it continues to take a beating (1 week in Squamish and Whistler, just raced an enduro at Mont Sainte Anne and continue to bash it around Bromont).
I'll eventually fix the crack when the snow falls as I don't want to lose any riding time as race season is picking up now.
Eric
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While waiting on my HD3 to arrive, I threw my 27.5 Derby wheel on the front of my HDR (26 back) 160 travel, loved it so much that I'm having another front derby 27.5 wheel built for it.
Also just sent my rp23 shock into fox for service and asked just for grins if they would do a crash replacement on it for a Float DPS shock with the EVOL air spring and they said they would do it, looking forward to seeing how that works out.
Also just sent my rp23 shock into fox for service and asked just for grins if they would do a crash replacement on it for a Float DPS shock with the EVOL air spring and they said they would do it, looking forward to seeing how that works out.
So much for everyone who insists I can't possibly tell the difference between 26 and 27.5
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To be honest it's not a fair comparison, I went from a narrow Mavic 819 aluminum rim, to a 35mm carbon rim. The traction and lower pressure's I can run not to mention the wheel stiffness prolly has to do a lot with what I noticed, I may have been just as happy with a 26" Derby front wheel. But I figured since I'm happy with it, it will act as a backup wheel for my HD3 also so I went with another 27.5 for the front.
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I need to get me a couple of those crank bike stands. What do you guys use/recommend?
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So I finally got around to installing the Float DPS/EVOL shock, from fox it has a custom tune label that reads CXJ6. Not sure what factors fox uses to custom tune it but they got it right on. I started out pumping it to my geared up weight of 200 lbs, turned out to be exactly 30% sag. Almost opened it right away to add a volume spacer just because I have always needed to on my rp23 shocks. Turns out no need the shock is performing quite a bit better than the old rp23 that it came stock with, very happy I went the upgrade route.
Edit: There very well could be a volume spacer installed by fox as part of the custom tune, I just have not opened it up yet to see.
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Any of you lot moved onto an HD3? Is it really that much better?
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I only have about 4 rides on my HDR so not yet. The HD3 seems to be a bit more of a downhill bike.
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