Midbestdj, Ibis has an exceptional amount of positive customer reviews and press reviews. I still ride my MojoSL and love it. They are not the "best" bike as there is no such thing. Would the world accept carbon the way it does without Ibis and Lopes videos on A-line?
The Ibis Mojo is definitely one of the most acclaimed trail bikes of all time. I dont think I have ever seen a negative review of one. They are an amazing bike and have been for a long time. The shit that is talked on this site is unending...
I ride up that fire road almost every time I ride. I remember seeing a kid (@Jadenfarley?) digging it last year or the year before. I always wanted to see someone hit it. I will not be hitting it, ever. By the way Lopes, call me next time you're riding my hills.
Joaquin, there was a website called hbcutthecoursein1990.com, and it threw all sorts of industry stories that no reputable MTB website would dare to print. Many people found it a funny website, which it was. It was like sitting in a bar accompanied by some guy that told hilarious stories, but you had to keep in mind that sometimes the truth shouldn't get in the way of a good story.
One of the major points of the website was telling stories about Brian Lopes and how much of a "douche" they thought he was, and their first proof was a photo of his van parked at Downieville. His van was parked diagonally across two car spots, in a town that, while the Downieville Classic MTB race was happening, had car parking at a premium. Interestingly, Brian wrote a rebuttal on Pinkbike about that photo. He had parked across two spaces so the guy that was shuttling a group of guys to the top of the mountain would have a park when he got back to the hotel, which means that Brian was being considerate to a friend, and not being a douche afterall. Obviously anyone that still brings up Brian's parking habits missed that.
Everyone rode an M1 back in the day with their sponsors logo on it. Tomac on Giant anyone? Anybody else out there replace their alter to the Virgin of Guadalupe with an alter to Napalm?
yeah my 1st thought too, when I read he was leaving was Ibis
good move, i figured he would because going from a dual link suspension layout to any other just plain sucks, and I've been an Intense rider for years, think their bikes ride beautifully
They're also retailing for $6600 and $6000. Don't only use the price of the Factory build, as most manufacturers have a $10k version of their carbon bikes. Looks at almost any S-Works from Specialized, or a Enve build of a Santa Cruz (really, any build with carbon wheels). Their Factory build is in-line pricewise with the other companies out there.
As a mountain biker, why am I supposed to care about Brian Lopes?
He gets a ton of PR and the mountain biking media seems to love him, but why should I care about him? Seriously? Am I supposed to be inspired by him? Is he a role model? He's a better rider than me and can rip a bike, but why should I care about him more than Bearclaw, Stevie Smith or Nino Shurter or anyone else that gets paid to ride a bike?
I get what your asking... Why do we humans idolize humans as if theyre God (some say it is God's talent on loan/expressed). Like the old volcom slogan, 'tear down your idols!' Maybe its good to idolize (goal parameters) until you tear em down?
I know who cares about those who helped progress this sport. When the next generation of athletes come along we can say the same thing. Why should I be inspired by Bearclaw, Smith, etc. Respect should be given to athletes that have helped progress the sport, including Lopes. But somehow I don't think you would be able to learn the meaning of respect.
Right on. Hope he makes some podiums this year. Arrogant maybe, but most hyper focused people can be at times. That guy can still crush most riders half (literally) his age
Actually....you know what the irony of this is now intense has the most loyal and under rated rider in cycling, Kovarik, and the most non loyal and over rated rider in the history of cycling, Lopes. I hole Lopes gets on Kovarik's nerves and Kovarik tunes him up some.
Overrated? Are you drunk? He won the World Cup something like 6 times, 4 time world champ. Name anybody else that's done that? The irony appears to be that you don't understand the word overrated
You call Lopes "the most non-loyal and over rated rider in the history of cycling"?!! You are just throwing away lines based on no facts whatsoever.
Firstly, he was with GT for a million years - and THEY dropped him! He was with Ibis for SEVEN years. Most riders would give their left testicle for sponsorship that lasted seven years, let alone with the same company.
Secondly, over-rated? You have got to be kidding me! He has four rainbow jerseys, has won A-line heaps, won dual slalom at Sea Otter so much he got bored with it, and turned up to the DH World Champs a few years ago and made the top ten on his Mojo, and he's in the BMX Hall of Fame. Today, I can think of only one rider that has podiumed in three different events at the highest level (and with that I mean world class competition), and that would be Graves (BMX, Enduro, DH).
Blah blah blah...who cares. The guy is a massive dickhead and that trumps any thing he has done. Not a good brand ambassador. No one will ever change my mind about that.
a-r-c., have you actually had some sort of direct negative experience with him, or are you just going by what people say? My own experience was very positive.
Well, he was involved in the "shuttling"-thingy in drama last year, during EWS in Whistler - but if you call Lopes out you better have something to back it up with, otherwise its unfair against Lopez and you probably wont be taken seriously.
Met Lopes once back in his GT days and he signed my GT Blue and Gold checkerboard Vans slip-ons. Those were the skeeviest shoes ever, mom wouldn't let them in the mud-room let alone the house, made my day I wore those shoes until they rotted off my feet duct-tape and shoe goo couldn't adhere to the poor things anymore. He may have held his breath but touching those things to sign them showed dedication to his sponsor and fans right there peeps.
Well, we have some good stories and some bad(?) ones - guess he is just a human like the rest of us, a human with god like bike skills who does not seem to care about getting older and just keeps doing what he loves. If not admirable, at least respectable.
"When Brian Lopes announced that he and long time partner IBIS cycles would be parting ways many people were curious what his new plans would be. That wait is over.
The new partnership is quite timely as Intense has just released their new Tracer T275 Carbon mountain bike"
The proble with this statement is that Brian Lopes had nothing to do with the development of the Tracer T275. SEED did. Brian is just riding the wave to the bank.
Can't wait to watch him riding the Tracer 275... Good move Brian, nothing to say about Ibis but Intense is more gravity-oriented. Plus you'll have a nice team mate in Kovarik The Carver
Is it just me or is the video rate sped up when he is pumping through the trail section on the vid? Either way I love watching this dude ride, sucks it was only 30 seconds...
Nice to see So Cal dirt still kicking up this much chatter over a 40 second clip of making one hit look better than your whole year of highlight reels. Brian should be the reason you keep riding. Nice work.
I'm glad he ended up with Intense. Good for him! Will that make me go out and pickup an Intense Tracer after the horrible user reviews on the Carbine. I think not.
Pure curiosity, because I haven't seen them... where are the horrible user reviews? I've ridden the C29 multiple times, and have 3 or so riding buddies that have them and love them. Just wondering what the problem with them is.
...then Kovarik wakes up...
Seriously Kovarik is a serious shredder, i wouldn't place both in the same category anyway. And beside, Chuck doesn't do any bike
Mtbiking his entire life and still gets sponsored? By his age and well earned reputation one would imagine he would at least own half of a small bike company.
Obviously not, I understood the concept that jokes are funny. And yes, I am older than you, but still younger and slower than him, just like you, which is why I didn't make a ropey gag about a dude who will still be quicker than both of us when he's in a wheelchair at 'sunny pines' nursing home.
Bullshit. The Ibis mojo HD which he was riding is miles better than the crappy intense 29er he will be riding now. My best guess is that Ibis dropped him so he had to move the the only team he could find.
...then Kovarik wakes up...
Seriously Kovarik is a serious shredder, i wouldn't place both in the same category anyway. And beside, Chuck doesn't do any bike
Douche or no, Lopes is one of the most versatile riders out there. Can't think of many others who could win the Air DH and the Eliminator XC in the same year. Dude shreds up and down, winning titles since the mid-90s. Much respect.
I think he did a lot to validate Ibis bikes as all-purpose killer rigs.
From all 3 videos promoting Tracer 275 the only man giving justice to that bike is Bernat Guardia (maybe khe khe because he is like 15ft tall? khe khe khe)
So lopes didn't do it justice? It looked like he was going pretty goddamn fast to me!! Just wondering, why do you post negative comments on everything? I swear everytime I click the below threshold comments I see your username
Then please watch the video with Bernat and then talk that this was fast. And well the negativity, I was trying to be quite positive about the vid with Bernat but off course that is too deep for you. Also, your coment does not surprise me because you have DJ in your username - that indicates quite clearly that we are not going to click with each other, that means that we are on the totaly opposite side of the spectrum. You will never understand me. I get only negprops and angry PMs, I go teven banned once. I am trying hard to be a leading a-hole here, at least I am successful at it! What is your recent success? What did you do of the things you wanted to achieve? C from Science?! Straight face man! No dig no pride!
Wow dude you succeeded at being an a*shole? Congrats!! My name has dj in it yes, but I also ride am, dh, and xc. And I help building all of my local trails. I don't know what the hell made you want to be an a*shole to everyone, but I feel bad for you!
One of the major points of the website was telling stories about Brian Lopes and how much of a "douche" they thought he was, and their first proof was a photo of his van parked at Downieville. His van was parked diagonally across two car spots, in a town that, while the Downieville Classic MTB race was happening, had car parking at a premium. Interestingly, Brian wrote a rebuttal on Pinkbike about that photo. He had parked across two spaces so the guy that was shuttling a group of guys to the top of the mountain would have a park when he got back to the hotel, which means that Brian was being considerate to a friend, and not being a douche afterall. Obviously anyone that still brings up Brian's parking habits missed that.
web.archive.org/web/20091221223818/site.hbcutthecoursein1990.com
hope Lopes has a bearing sponsor...gonna need a good supply of pivot bearings for that new rig
He gets a ton of PR and the mountain biking media seems to love him, but why should I care about him? Seriously? Am I supposed to be inspired by him? Is he a role model? He's a better rider than me and can rip a bike, but why should I care about him more than Bearclaw, Stevie Smith or Nino Shurter or anyone else that gets paid to ride a bike?
Like the old volcom slogan, 'tear down your idols!'
Maybe its good to idolize (goal parameters) until you tear em down?
Firstly, he was with GT for a million years - and THEY dropped him! He was with Ibis for SEVEN years. Most riders would give their left testicle for sponsorship that lasted seven years, let alone with the same company.
Secondly, over-rated? You have got to be kidding me! He has four rainbow jerseys, has won A-line heaps, won dual slalom at Sea Otter so much he got bored with it, and turned up to the DH World Champs a few years ago and made the top ten on his Mojo, and he's in the BMX Hall of Fame. Today, I can think of only one rider that has podiumed in three different events at the highest level (and with that I mean world class competition), and that would be Graves (BMX, Enduro, DH).
"When Brian Lopes announced that he and long time partner IBIS cycles would be parting ways many people were curious what his new plans would be. That wait is over.
The new partnership is quite timely as Intense has just released their new Tracer T275 Carbon mountain bike"
The proble with this statement is that Brian Lopes had nothing to do with the development of the Tracer T275. SEED did. Brian is just riding the wave to the bank.
I am curious if Intense will let him help design bikes for them, like he did with Lopes Link and the Mojo HD?
Enough with the marketing video cap.