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Ibis DV9 carbon hardtail returns, shreddier than ever

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Missing since 2020, the full carbon Ibis DV9 hardtail mountain bike is back in the lineup. Despite a familiar looking frame, the geo is dramatically updated, and it gets a few new shapes and features down low.

The DV9 remains a 29er only, and is built around 120mm forks, but you can run 100mm to 140mm travel forks if you want.

ibis DV9 carbon hardtail MTB shown in Muddy Water color

Geometry is based on the World Cup-winning Ibis Exie short travel full suspension XC bike, the head angle is 2º slacker than the prior model – 66.5º across all four frame sizes.

ibis DV9 carbon hardtail MTB details

Chainstays are 14mm shorter at 425mm. Combined, they should give the bike a bit more pop in the corners and climbs, and a bit more stability on the descents.

ibis DV9 carbon hardtail MTB details

Despite tightening up the rear end, there’s still room for 29×2.6″ tires.

ibis DV9 carbon hardtail MTB details

And if you wanna get really shreddy, it can handle massive 203mm brake rotors and four-piston calipers.

ibis DV9 carbon hardtail MTB details
ibis DV9 carbon hardtail MTB details

Seat tube angles are 2-4º steeper, depending on size, putting riders in a more ergonomic and powerful riding position when needed, and with dropper seatposts making it easy to get off the back, too.

ibis DV9 carbon hardtail MTB shown in purple

Reach gets a bit longer to compensate, and the top tube keeps its bend to provide a lower standover height (great for smaller riders). Small frames can clear a 22oz and 26oz bottle inside, and larger frames fit two 26oz bottles.

ibis DV9 carbon hardtail MTB details

It has downtube and chainstay protection, with full internal tube-in-tube cable and hose routing for easy (well, easier) maintenance.

ibis DV9 carbon hardtail MTB details

They also wanted to make it affordable. Ibis co-owner Hans Heim says he wanted a race-worthy bike that NICA athletes could pay off with a summer job…and take podiums with.

ibis DV9 carbon hardtail MTB geometry chart

It’s not just for kids though. With four sizes, they say it fits riders from 5′ to 6’6″ tall.

ibis DV9 carbon hardtail MTB spec sheet

Three builds are offered, starting at just $3,499. Framesets start at just $1,499, making it a great base for all those parts many of us have in our garage.

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Craig
Craig
1 year ago

That’s new? No disrespect intended but that frame looks dated already. It’s not a very modern looking frame at all. Okay it’s got a slack head angle but the shape of the frame looks 10 years old.

And, as a tall rider, good luck keeping the front wheel on the ground up steep hills with 425mm chainstays. Going 425, 435, 445mm would be more size proportionate.

It’s interesting where Ibis are going with the look of their frames in general. Some might call them quirky, many on the forums are calling them ugly, a very few think they look good.

And this quote from the article “Chainstays are 14mm shorter at 425mm. Combined, they should give the bike a bit more pop in the corners and climbs, and a bit more stability on the descents”. Come on Tyler, you know this comment is ridiculous. “Pop in a corner”, okay that’s fair. “Pop in a climb”, Really? How? Pop? But this…”A bit more stability on the descents”. You know that comment is categorically false.

Hamjam
Hamjam
1 year ago
Reply to  Craig

I wish proportional chainstay lengths would go away. My bet is that if given a choice, a rider of a large frame would want a 425. Although, I do remember a time when I climbed a steep hill with my 425 chainstays, and I flipped on to my back. I immediately sold the bike on Pinkbike and got one with 435. However, I tried to pull up over a log, and I couldn’t because of the long chainstays. I went OTB. Maybe 430?

Tyler
Tyler
1 year ago
Reply to  Craig

Hate to pile on, but yea this bike just doesn’t look all that endearing. I feel the same way about the Exie which I really wanted to love as it is made in the US, and had room for two bottles in the frame. The Exie looks like a bike from 2008.

Hans
1 year ago
Reply to  Tyler

Please explain – how so?

Ballbag
1 year ago
Reply to  Tyler

I tend to ride my bikes and not look at them. The Exie is a whip and the Ripley probably one of the best bikes I have ridden in 20+ years

cero
cero
1 year ago
Reply to  Craig

Craig must be really fun at parties…

JRA Andrea
1 year ago

Unless they made substantial changes to improve tire clearance in the chainstay/bottom bracket area, the frame doesn’t *actually* clear a 2.6 tire if you ride anywhere with rocks, mud, or any sort of trail debris that can stick in your tire and overfill the literal millimeters of 2.6″ tire “clearance” in that area.

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