Gehrig Twins will ride Ibis Cycles in the future

After four years on Specialized bikes, Anita and Carolin Gehrig are changing their bikes. With Ibis Cycles, the two enduro specialists have a well-known partner to support them during the 2015 enduro season. The twins can continue to count on the cooperation with their previous equipment partners.

Since starting out on Specialized bikes, the twin sisters Anita and Carolin Gehrig have experienced a steady increase in performance. However, after four years of working together, the Gehrig twins and Specialized are now going their separate ways. The new direction leads the twins to Ibis Cycles from California, who, like Anita and Carolin, are concentrating their efforts on the enduro sector. "We got to know the guys from Ibis at the beginning of last year. We got on really well straight away and have the same focus. This was the decisive factor in them wanting us to join their Ibis Cycles Enduro Race Team," says Carolin, while Anita adds: "The fact that Ibis bikes enjoy a good reputation in the enduro racing scene naturally didn't escape our notice either. We are all the more overwhelmed that this collaboration has come about!"

Carolin and Anita Gehrig with their new Ibis Mojo HD3. Photo© Trailworks

With the Ibis Cycles Enduro Race Team behind them, the Gehrig twins can count on the team's support during every race of the Enduro World Series. This gives them the opportunity to focus all their energy on the competitions and aim for the top 5. Also on board are the bike destination Flims, Zimtstern with clothing and iXS with helmets and protectors as well as Winforce sports nutrition, X-Bionic underwear, Polar heart rate monitors and Crankbrothers pedals. Support from Californian component manufacturer WTB with tires and saddles is a new addition. Partners such as X-Fusion (suspension), CamelBak (backpacks), Kind Shock (seatposts), LizardSkins (handlebar grips), RaceFace (cranks), Joystick (handlebars and stem), 5.10 (shoes) and Pedros (bike care products) have already been given by the Ibis Cycles Enduro Race team.

Only the finest: The HD3 with in-house carbon wheels, Sram XX1, RaceFace Next crankset, Kind Shock LEV dropper post, X-Fusion suspension and joystick cockpit. Photo© Trailworks

Good feeling before the start of the season
The first race of the Enduro World Series will take place in New Zealand at the end of March. Until then, Anita and Carolin Gehrig still have a lot to prepare. But training and bike set-up also take up a lot of time. "About a week ago, we got the new "Mojo HD 3", which Ibis launched in mid-November. The first ride was definitely great, because we felt comfortable straight away," explains Carolin.

"As the acclimatization period for our new work equipment is so short, we can travel to New Zealand in around a month with the peace of mind that everything fits. Only the fine-tuning of the chassis will take a little more time. However, we can rely on the expertise of the Swiss Ibis importer "Trailworks" in these matters," says Anita.