Ibis HD6 Upgrades and Swaps
While Ibis specs a great bike “out of the box” there are some common areas we see riders take advantage of part swaps or upgrades particularly at time of purchase.
Getting your bike right is important to everyone on our team. There are a variety of parts that really modify a bike’s performance and we’re happy to help you get your dream bike delivered with that dream spec.
Common Ibis Upgrades
There are a handful of common swaps and upgrades we will see on just about any bike that leaves the shop. Many of these are personal preferences, some are performance based and others may be budget considerations.
Rider Contact Points
Grips, saddles and new pedals are common swaps, upgrades and additions. (remember bikes at this level do not come with pedals)
We offer a variety of the best in all of these categories and if we don’t have your favorite in stock we’re happy to look into it with you.
Tires
Have a go-to tire setup? Let’s get you dialed. Want a Double Down front or EXO Plus rear? Prefer the DHF? Something else? No problems.
Cockpit
Many riders will update the Ibis 31.8 cockpit for a 35mm handlebar and stem combo from Renthal, OneUp, Tag or RaceFace.
Brakes
Really one of the most important bits to your bike’s personality. Getting the right brake system and rotor selection makes a big difference on how comfortable and confident you’ll be on your bike.
Popular brake options here at BikeCo.com include Shimano, TRP, Hope and Magura.
Shimano brakes offer great overall power with quick power application, in part from the shorter brake lever and how that modifies the total lever throw.
TRP ride similar to Shimano with a bit more overall power and slightly better modulation.
Hope and Magura both have more modulation than Shimano or TRP, bringing power on through a longer lever stroke or through modified leverage rates.
Hope’s latest Tech 4 series have improved their overall power to be in the Shimano and Magura power range while keeping the great modulation feel.
Magura brakes offer excellent overall power as well as great modulation. Your Magura brakes can be fine tuned with a variety of brake levers to modify modulation feel as well. Magura brakes are available in a variety of price points and are popular upgrades or swaps across all of the HD6 builds.
Custom Wheels
Many riders will find that custom wheels provide unmatched performance. Whether you’re shopping aluminum or carbon our team of expert wheel builders will produce the best final product on the market.
NOX and Ibis are the most popular carbon rims while WTB, RideFast and Factor aluminum rims are great options.
Hub options include Chris King, Industry Nine, Factor and the silent Onyx Vesper options.
Wireless Shifting
While the XX AXS and GX AXS kit feature the new SRAM Transmission the GX and even the SLX and XT are popular options for the standard AXS upgrade either GX or X01.
Chat with our team about mating the GX AXS with Shimano Drivetrains.
Pro Tune Suspension
Take your bike’s performance to the next level with our proprietary Pro Tune Suspension. Our team will custom tune your FOX fork and rear shock and narrow the performance from the FOX Factory range to a more precise setup designed for your riding style, aggression, ground speed, size and terrain.
This is one of the biggest upgrades to any bike – having the suspension dialed in as well as having a resource like BikeCo to help you fine tune the bike at time of delivery and as your riding speeds increase!
BikeCo Pro Tune Suspension – because Every Click Counts.
Dialing in the perfect HD6 Build
Still have questions? If you’re here to compare Ibis HD6 kits we’d expect you to have questions! Don’t be shy, our team is here to help you define what you need to take your bike build from “this is good” to “man, this is DIALED.”