Ibis HD6 Mountain Bike Frame

Why We Like The Ibis HD6 Mountain Bike Frame

From enduro races to lapping our favorite downhill trails, we love the Ibis HD6 for its increased capability, mixed-wheel setup, and insatiable desire to rail chunky trails at Mach speed. The HD6 is a big step up from its older sibling, the HD5, with 15mm of added rear suspension travel and 10mm more fork travel. In addition, the HD6 takes things up a notch and slaps a 29-inch wheel up front while keeping the agile 27.5-inch wheel in the rear to bring us a mixed-wheel setup for the best of both worlds. With 165mm of DW-Link suspension, the HD6 can bomb technical trails with reckless abandon, can climb like a trail bike, and has a plush yet supportive ride. Designed for railing big mountain descents and enduro racing, the HD6 has a 64-degree headtube angle for maximum stability when descending and a size-specific seat tube angle averaging at 76.5-degrees to put us in an efficient position when climbing back to the top for another lap. Short and snappy 435mm chainstays across all sizes ensure an agile bike with impressive rear wheel turning and a knack for getting the front wheel off the ground. A reworked link design gives the HD6 a progressive leverage ratio and a coil-compatible shock, while the lower link has been rotated 90 degrees, allowing us to access it without having to remove our cranks. The frame of the HD6 features integrated chainstay and downtube protectors for frame protection, has a shuttle guard so we can drive to the trailhead worry-free, has room for a bottle mount in the front triangle, and has internal cable routing with internally guided tubes for effortless cable management.

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Details

• Long-travel enduro bike designed for big mountain riding and racing
• Premium carbon fiber frame is lightweight at only 5.5 pounds
• 165mm of DW-Link suspension feels bottomless and pedals well
• Mixed-wheel setup gives us the best of both worlds
• Fox Float Factory X2 rear shock is super adjustable and smooth
• Integrated chainstay and downtube protectors for frame protection
• Item #IBSB0C4

Tech Specs

Frame Material

carbon fiber

Suspension

DW-Link

Wheel Size

[front] 29in, [rear] 27.5in

Rear Shock

Fox Factory Float X2

Rear Travel

165mm

Fork Travel

[recommended] 180mm

Head Tube Diameter

1 1/8in - 1 1/2in

Headset Included

no

Bottom Bracket Type

SRAM DUB BSA

Cable Routing

internally guided

Brake Type

disc

Compatible Components

post mount brakes, SRAM UDH

Seatpost Diameter

34.9mm

Rear Axle

12 x 148mm Boost

Tire Clearance

[rear] 2.6in

Extras

SRAM UDH compatiable, downtube protector, chainstay protector, shuttle guard, one bottle mount, internal guided cable routing

Claimed Weight

[frame w/o shock] 5.5lbs

Activity

enduro

Manufacturer Warranty

lifetime