Sea Otter 2022 – Walkabout Day 2

by Brian Mullin on May 6, 2022

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Ibis Exie

The Ibis Cycles Exie is a World-Cup capa­ble cross-coun­try race bike that flat-out shreds. With a sub-2,000g (4.4lb) frame weight and dw-link sus­pen­sion, it offers a stun­ning com­bi­na­tion of ped­al­ing effi­cien­cy and down­hill per­for­mance. It was designed, built, and test­ed in their San­ta Cruz fac­to­ry, pow­ered by the warm Cal­i­for­nia sunshine.

Drool – I covet one!

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It is the light­est bike they’ve ever pro­duced. The Exie is over a pound lighter than a Rip­ley, while not sac­ri­fic­ing ped­al­ing effi­cien­cy or fea­tures in the pur­suit of weight savings. To keep you rid­ing more and wrench­ing less, they use a thought­ful com­bi­na­tion of bear­ings and bush­ings through­out the sus­pen­sion links to reduce your required main­te­nance. But if you have to work on your bike, it should be easy. That is why they have mechan­ic-friend­ly inter­nal cable rout­ing and a thread­ed bot­tom bracket.

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Enduro Bearings

XD-15 Ceramic Rear Derailleur Jockey Pulley Wheels

The ultimate jockey wheel with Enduro XD-15 bearings. Not only 1 gram lighter each than the super light ZERØ’s, these will outlast your derailleur’s lifespan! They will spin with the same speed years from now, as fast as the day you installed them. When installed with our XD-15 bottom bracket and XD-15 wheel kit, these complete the ultimate Enduro Bearings Speed Kit for your bike, reducing the overall friction to almost nothing.

We are testing out a set of these pulleys on an XT 12-spd!

Maxhit Bottom Brackets

Enduro’s game-changing MAXhir bearing components are patent-pending and guaranteed for life. Machined entirely from 440C Stainless Steel, Maxhit bearing components eliminate the aluminum cups traditionally used to carry the bearings, freeing-up space for much larger balls that easily support double the load of standard headset and bottom bracket bearings, to take a lifetime of abuse.

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Enduro makes a slew of tools to install and replace bearings, which are well built, with exacting tolerances.

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Archer

The Archer D1x Trail electronic shift system shifts everything. Literally! If you’re looking for wireless electronic shifting — on virtually ANY rear derailleur and at a fraction of the cost of full e-component systems — look no further. The D1x also works on any speed cassette (MTB and gravel now; road tbd), so no matter the bike, precise reliable shifting is just a push-button away. All Archer systems begin with the chainstay-mounted D1x shifter unit which pulls a standard shift cable to change gears on ANY rear derailleur. The handlebar-mounted remote unit sends shift commands to the shifter in the back.

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They continue to build on their winning formula of developing electronic shifting for any mechanical derailleur with the release of the new Paddle Remote for its renowned D1x Trail e-shifting conversion kit. The new remote — which can be purchased individually or as a full package including the shift-drive unit — offer improved ergonomics for flat handlebar MTB bikes.

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milKit Tubeless Valve System

milKit tubeless valve system is quick and easy to use. It features smart rubber flaps to ensure no air is lost when the valve core is removed and sealant does not block the valves. It utilizes a syringe to easily check if enough sealant remains in your tire, plus it allows you to accurately measure the amount of sealant needed. The innovative system means no more mess as tires can be installed dry and sealant added afterward through the valve. The kit contains a measuring & refilling syringe, valves, and valve core removal tool.

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milKit Booster

More efficient inflation, and it even doubles as your water bottle to be taken on rides. The milKit Booster is a revolutionary tool that enables bikers to inflate tubeless tires without a large & costly air compressor. It makes mounting tubeless at home or trailside easy! The milKit Booster provides a lightweight, and easy-to-use answer for those looking at how to inflate a tubeless tire. With up to 11 bar / 160psi pressure available, your tire will immediately seat safely on the rim and seal evenly.

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