The Exie USA was the fruits of an enormous step for Ibis Bicycles. Their first bike to be inbuilt the USA and of their state-of-the-art solar-powered facility in Northern California, the Exie was an train in constructing a motorbike from carbon, and constructing it higher. Naturally, that included making it as mild as attainable, which meant that Exies had been bought with out paint since their floor end was so good that it didn’t require it. Paint additionally sometimes contains fillers, primers, and in depth ending work that provides to the burden and value of the construct.
Nonetheless, Ibis is again with one other restricted version model of their Exie USA, this time with a full coat of paint.
Initially crafted for the elite UCI World Cup Cross Nation Race Crew, Crew 31, the painted bikes symbolize one other large step for Ibis. Given the carbon end high quality straight from the mildew, Ibis claims that they had been capable of provide a painted body with out growing the quantity of ending work or including weight.
The restricted version Crew 31 Exie USA fashions are completed with an “automotive-grade paint recognized for its sturdiness and light-weight properties,” and completed with Crew 31 decals. Ibis didn’t present the burden of the body, but when it didn’t add any weight to the present Exie USA, it ought to be round 2026g, or 4.47lbs (dimension medium, w/ shock).
These are solely accessible by means of Ibis sellers and can promote for $4,499.99 for the body.
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