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New Mojo 3 On The Way?

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#1 ·
I realize this is crystal ballin', but just curious if anyone had some input if Ibis may soon be updating the Mojo 3 which is now a couple of years old? Thanks
 
#3 ·
Sometimes I wonder why people are so obsessed with "updates".

Really: between my original Mojo Classic (2005) and my current HD3 the only significant differences are the head angle, and the stiffer rear. The minors are the tapered fork, the length (I could have picked a large instead of medium, same result), and the 650b wheels.

Two years? What do you think could have changed in two years for a frame!
 
#12 ·
I'm wondering as well.

Seems like everyone is headed toward the 76+ seat tube angle and the offset forks like the Ripmo, New Yeti SB1XX series...
I hope ALL bikes don't go this route. Granted, steep ST's are really good for longer-travel bikes with slacker HTA's that pretty much only go up steep and then down steep. But I don't really like that steep of a ST on a 67-68* bike with more gradual hills or more flattish terrain. JMO but I don't like riding a 76* ST on a lot of (most of) my local trails. In the mountains, yeah.
 
#14 ·
What does a steeper STA actually give?
With all said and done, once your seat position relative to the BB is dialed in what difference does it make if the STA is 70 or 75 deg? You are positioned at the same spot while riding anyway.
Some say a steeper STA puts you 'on top of the BB'. Well... that depends on the seat post set-back and saddle position.
Can someone clarify this?
 
#15 ·
The steeper seat tube angle is part of the longer reach/ increased front center idea. Meaning, as bike manufacturers increase the front length of the bike, the riders body positions needs to move forward in order to keep the front wheel weighted and have the body weight distributed evenly on the bike.
 
#21 ·
My Ripley LS wishlist:

-Lower seatmast and standover
-Ditch the sloppy/creaky clevis mount for the lower shock eyelet. For a $3k frame I shouldn't have to wrap my shock eyelets in rim tape to have a quiet bike.
-Let us flip the shock to fit a full size bottle without hitting the climb switch on the Float.
-Stiffen up the rear end a little / drop the FD Mount
-Find a flexible paint that doesn't crack. On my third V2 swingarm that looks like it's cracked even though I now know it's probably just the paint.
-Better downtube protection that extends to beneath the BB
-Slacken HA a smidge
-Steepen SA a smidge
-Design around a 140mm 36 [emoji48]

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#63 ·
With all the 29er hype - I think a new Ripley may come before Mojo4.