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Pro Bike Check: Comparing the Gehrig’s sisters Ibis Mojos

Twin sisters Anita and Carolin Gehrig both ride for the Ibis Cycles Enduro Race Team, their Ibis Mojos may at first glance look the same but if you look closer at the details there are some subtle differences. We had the opportunity to check over both their bikes a few hours before they took to the stages for the last time in 2015.

Anita, Carolin and Tom from Ibis.
Anita, Carolin and Tom from Ibis on the beach at Finale, both run the large frame of the Mojo HD3s.
Anita's...
Anita’s…
Carolin's...
Carolin’s…
Upfront both run X-Fusion's Sweep Roughcut HLR fork with 160 mm of travel.
Upfront both run X-Fusion’s Sweep Roughcut HLR fork with 160 mm of travel.
Anita has chosen an X-Fusion Vector Air HLR with 150 mm of travel.
Anita has chosen an X-Fusion Vector Air HLR in her 150 mm Mojo HD.
Whilst Carolin prefers the Vector coil shock.
Whilst Carolin prefers the Vector coil shock.
The twins run a similar cockpit setup kited out in Joystick components, running the Binary carbon bars at a length of 760 mm.
The twins run a similar cockpit setup kited out in Joystick components, running the Binary carbon bars at a length of 760 mm.
Both run the 50 mm Joystick Builder stem but with slightly different stack heights.
Both run the 50 mm Joystick Builder stem but with slightly different stack heights.
Anita prefers a lower stack height.
Anita prefers a lower stack height.
They have gone different ways in terms of brake set up.
They have gone different ways in terms of brake set up.
Carolin prefers the feel of Shimano Saint brakes.
Carolin prefers the feel of Shimano Saint brakes.
Whilst Anita runs Shimano XTR Trails.
Whilst Anita runs Shimano XTR Trails.
Both run 203 mm rotors on the front and 180 mm on the rear.
Both run 203 mm rotors on the front and 180 mm on the rear.
Drivetrain setup is identical with RaceFace Next SL cranks...
Drivetrain setup is identical with RaceFace Next SL cranks…
...and SRAM XX1 shifting.
…and SRAM XX1 shifting.
A WTB Vigilante on the front and a Trailboss on the back. These are run on Ibis 741 Carbon rims which are then laced to a DT Swiss or Ibis hub.
A WTB Vigilante on the front and a Trailboss on the back. These are run on Ibis 741 Carbon rims which are then laced to a DT Swiss or Ibis hub.
Carolin in action, she finished in 13th place in Finale.
Carolin in action, she finished in 13th place in Finale.
Anita on stage 2, she finished the season off with a 7th place.
Anita on stage 2, she finished the season off with a 7th place.

You can keep up to date with Anita and Carolin’s racing and training by liking their Facebook page, facebook.com/twinsmtbracing.

For more information on their bikes visit ibiscycles.com.

Words & Photos: Ross Bell

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