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It was my turn to have fun with the Ibex Ignition 3. Joe and Jeremy both had turns riding this bike and each of them had one thing in common they didn’t like about the Ignition (Iggy). The long stem and riser bar. One of the things Joe mentioned in his previous articles about the Iggy was having to lower the stem the lowest position possible. After doing so, he still felt like the rise was a bit too high.

Enter RL’s garage. I took the reigns of the Iggy a while ago. Since then I’ve made some changes to accommodate my size (I usually ride a medium) and riding style. First up was the bars and stem. I opted for a 1.5 rise and shortened the stem by using the Sette Stumpy stem from Pricepoint.com. This allowed the large cockpit area to become more compact so that my short arms could easily reach the bars. I also did away with the swooping seat post and went with a standard post and scooted my saddle in. Now this baby was getting closer to what I like as far as sizing goes.

I then did away with the front WTB Velociraptor Tires since I didn’t care for them. In its place I installed a Maxxis ADvantage, 2.4 tire. This was perfect for tackling some of the most technical trails SoCal can offer, besides, the ADvantage grip like nothing I’ve ridden before.

Here’s how the Iggy looks nice. The front tire was replaced (yes I kept the back on for now) with the Maxxis ADvantage, shorter stem, lock on Intense grips, Oh I also replaced the rear cassette with an 11-27 Dura Ace cassette. It’s the same one Priscilla has on her bike, but that’s for another article…So there you have it. This is an ALL Mountain bike that I plan on using as my DH Bike. I’m thinking about getting rid of the big ring and placing a bash guard on it since I really won’t be using it for DH purposes. Eh who knows…

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I’ve been able to get in a few rides the last couple of weeks on the Ibex Ignition 3 and have a few thoughts/impressions for you. They were all night rides so no action pictures of the bike yet. I have to admit that it has been a while since I’ve gotten a good amount of seat time on a 26″ bike let alone a 26″ full suspension. The Ignition 3 is a different animal from my normal ride a 29er but I’m still enjoying it. The biggest change for me is two-fold: 1. 5 inches of travel & 2. All Mountain steering.

1. The 5 inches of travel really change the way I ride. The travel allows me to be more aggressive as it flattens out pretty much everything on the trail. The travel provided by the Marzocchi fork is super plush and has a great lock out feature that I use when climbing. This helps quite a bit with front bob. The rear suspension is still a work in progress as I dial in the correct amount of air pressure. I’m going to try using a different shock pump as I can’t get mine to pump up enough air for me. I also have to say that the BB5 brakes, 7�? front & rear, have been amazing. More power than my hydraulics running 7�? front, 6�? rear. The modulation is very nice as well.

2. The All Mountain steering has been great on the downhills. It is a bit more slowed down in comparison with more XC oriented bike. This makes for more stable descents which fits well with the AM type of bike it is. On the uphills the slower steering requires a little more finessing for doing some technical stuff and the heavier bike makes me a bit slower. Also, because the rear shock is not dialed in just right, I have a hard time with the standing climbs. I experience way too much bobbing in the rear for standing climbs to be productive. I am working on this problem and I hope to have it solved shortly when I use the correct tool.

More thoughts to come as I take the Ibex Ignition 3 out for some more riding including to Aliso Woods for Saturday’s ride.

For more information on the Ibex Ignition 3 click here.

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As you saw on my teaser photo, we received newly designed for 2008, an Ibex Ignition 3.

Price: $849.00
Specs:

Frame:

6061 Aluminum w/ 5″ Travel
Fork:

Marzocchi MX Lockout – 120mm
Rear Shock:

Rock Shox BAR 2.1 Air*
Shifters:

Shimano Deore Rapidfire (SL-M530)
Front Derailleur:

Shimano Deore (FD-M530)
Rear Derailleur:

Shimano LX (RD-M581-SGS)
Crankset:

FSA Gamma Drive (44/32/22T)
Bottom-Bracket:

FSA MegaExo
Cassette:

Shimano HG 50 9-spd (11-34T)
Chain:

KMC Z9200
Brakes:

Avid BB-5 Mechanical Discs
Rotors:
Avid 7″ Roundagon (185mm)
Levers:
Avid FR-5
Rims:

WTB SpeedDisc All-Mountain
Hubs:
Formula Disc
Tires:
WTB VelociRaptor (26″ x 2.10)
Headset:
Aheadset STS-2K
Handlebar:
UNO Alloy OS (50mm Rise x 670mm)
Stem:
UNO OS Alloy – 3D Forged
Seatpost:
UNO Microadjust Alloy ( 31.6mm dia.)
Saddle:
WTB Speed V Comp
Pedals:

Shimano M505 Clipless w. Cleats

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Weighs about 35lbs…give or take a few grams.

Lance will be reviewing this bad boy and we’ll also hand it over to Jeremy “Mr 29er” to see how it favors against his hard tail 29er…perhaps we can convince him that 26″ bikes are superior to 29ers….

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The shipping and receiving department (my kids and wife) of MtnBikeRiders notified me of a package that arrived from Ibex Bikes…wonder what it is…

We’ll let you know once its assembled.

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