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Limited Edition Ibis Exie 40th Anniversary Bikes are built to fly, as light as 22lbs

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The 40th Anniversary Ibis Exie is ready to fly. Right off the shelves, that is. Limited to just 40 bikes for the riding public, this is a very rare bird that won’t be around for long. OK, technically, there will be 50 Limited Edition bikes out there, but 10 of those have been reserved for Ibis employees, meaning if you want one of the remaining 40, you’d better act fast.

Ibis Exie 40th Anniversary number

Starting with the new super light 4.4lb, made-in-the-USA Exie mountain bike frame, Ibis has cooked up an exclusive version to celebrate their 40th birthday. Each bike will get the issue number laser etched onto the top tube, with public bikes ranging from 1-40. Those employee bikes will see numbers like 0/40 (for Scot Nicol’s personal bike above) or 41/40, 42/40, etc.

Ibis Exie 40th Anniversary side shot
Photos c. Lear Miller/Ibis

Extralight hyper stem

The build kit itself was hand selected by Ibis’ CEO and “Head Weight Weenie,” Hans Heim. Apparently, Hans has put over 4,500 miles on his prototype for the past year testing various components, and this build serves as his greatest hits. That includes a custom Bike Yoke 125mm Divine SL dropper post (typically only available in 80mm travel), and a silly-light Extralight Hyperstem that checks in at just 60g (which is still enduro rated).

Ibis Exie 40th Anniversary drivetrain with cane creek and Shimano XTR

ibis built in chain guide

It doesn’t get much better than Shimano XTR for light weight drivetrain performance, though the cranks have been swapped out for the lust-worth Cane Creek eeWings titanium cranks. Apparently, Hans is a known crank-breaker, and has destroyed a half dozen light weight cranks over the years. His Cane Creek eeWings with a Hellbender BB are still going strong though, and spinning smooth and quiet after 4,500 miles. A 34t Wolf Tooth direct mount chainring is a natural choice for the Cane Creek cranks.

Ibis Exie 40th Anniversary non drive side

Industry Nine rear hub

The LE Exie rolls on custom wheels with Ibis S28 carbon rims laced to Industry Nine Hydra hubs in a matching blue. And that mis-matched tire spec? That’s not a mistake just for photos. Hans claims, “the rear of the Exie supports about 65% of your weight, so you can get away with a higher traction and slower rolling front tire as only 35% of your weight is on that end. Our rear tire spec is incredibly fast and saves 10w over similar rear tires. It provides a disproportionately large savings in rolling resistance.”

That means the complete bikes will ship with a Maxis Rekon Race in a 29 x 2.4″ WT up front and a Continental Race King in a 29 x 2.2″ out back. Certainly unconventional, but apparently fast.

Ibis Exie 40th Anniversary build spec

Complete 40th Anniversary builds will include the new Fox Step-Cast 34 fork at 120mm travel and a Fox Factory Float DPS rear shock that offers 100mm of travel out back. If you can find one, the price is set at $11,799 — which is actually $1,000 than their top end SRAM Eagle XX1 AXS build.

Scot Nicol’s Personal Exie Build

Chuck Ibis #notabadplacetopee

Naturally, Ibis founder and “Director of Good Times”, Scot Nicol got the first bike with 0/40. The team made sure to add a few Easter eggs to the frame though with Scot’s nickname on the top tube, and #notabadplacetopee hidden on the bottom bracket shell. For those wondering, that’s a reference to a text message group of Scot’s friends that often share photos of mountain top pit stops with said hashtag.

Ibis Exie 40th Anniversary limited edition mountain bike actual weight

Scot’s personal bike is a large, but weighed above with a 2021 suspension fork. That’s because the 2022 Fox forks weren’t available, but when they are, it will drop 126g from the bike. Ibis claims this one has “a ton of sealant” in the tires, but still weighs just 22.69lbs (10.29kg).

Actual Weights of other Exie Builds

Ibis Exie Actual weight

For those curious, Ibis sent over some actual weights of other Exie builds starting with the Large XT build above at 25.11lbs. Note this is with sealant in the tires and two bottle cages which weigh 30g each.

Ibis Exie XX1 AXS actual weight

This other Large bike is an XX1 Eagle AXS build which has two bottle cages, sealant, and it’s dirty with the 2021 fork instead of the 2022. Even so, it weighs in at 24.45lbs (11.09kg). With the right fork spec and without bottle cages, it should be right around 24lbs.

Ibis Exie 40th Anniversary Edition Availability

Ibis Exie 40th Anniversary

All forty Anniversary builds shipped out from Ibis’ headquarters last week, so if they’re not already spoken for, you might just find one in a shop near you.

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None Given
None Given
2 years ago

Hmmmmm…..My S-Works Epic Evo w/cages-pedals and lock out shock weight less (XX1 AXS) (21lbs size L)

carestoomuch
carestoomuch
2 years ago

Hmmmmm…..My orbea oiz tr w/cages, pedals, tool, power meter, and lock out shock weighs less (custom xtr spec) (22lbs size L—naked like exie shown no cages/pedals I am at 20.5lbs) and cost whole hell of a lot less than an evo or exgly.

Still has 120mm front and rear, 120mm dropper, 2 cages, and only cost me $6500 for my complete build (after I sold swapped parts on eBay).

See both on my bike check here:
https://www.vitalmtb.com/community/marktuttl3,49559/setup,43773

Suns_PSD
Suns_PSD
2 years ago

I enjoy the WW stuff.
That rear Race King is bar none the fastest XC tire made, by a pretty large margin too. If you can get away with it.

Suns_PSD
Suns_PSD
2 years ago

For those curious, my L Spur frame (no rear axle, no headset, but includes shock) weighed a hair under 5#s. I’m building it now and hope to get it in the same range as these builds.

Seraph
Seraph
2 years ago

Hmmmmmmmmm… my 2021 Trek Top Fuel is 29.8 lbs with a Cane Creek DB IL Coil out back, X01 AXS, E.13 TRSr cranks, a 170mmm Reverb AXS, Reserve 30s on Tune hubs, E.13 2.4 tires, and a Pike with Smashpot. What were we talking about?

Pablo
Pablo
2 years ago

100mm Downcountry bikes are already outdated!!! 110 or 115mm is the new s#1t!!!

Brian
Brian
2 years ago

60gram stem is sus.

Seraph
Seraph
2 years ago
Reply to  Brian

A little bit. I ride a Tune Geiles Teil 4.0 on my gravel bike and I think it’s about 105g. Not sure how I feel about an “enduro rated” 60g stem on an MTB.

Joe
Joe
2 years ago

An XX1 build with stupid light tires, no pedals and a 120 fork at 24.45 lbs is a bit underwhelming. I just weighed my Trance 29 without pedals.
550 gram alloy FasstFlexx bars
2.5WT Assegai front
2.4WT Dissector rear
A “ton of sealant”
140 Factory Fork w/mudguard
Next SL crankset
XO1 drivetrain XT brakes
Ergon GS1 grips
27.11 pounds.
And it survives Moab, regularly.
Put on light bars (-350 grams) , and useless tires (-520 front, -200 rear) and it’s getting pretty close at 24.76 lbs.

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