The fully with 120 millimetres of travel at the front and rear is available in an aluminum and a carbon version, which are clearly positioned differently. The carbon rear triangle of the four-bar suspension system is identical in both versions. A lot of experience from the Dozer all-mountain bike has been incorporated here and the intention is now to keep the weight of the suspension mass as low as possible on the Kibo. Simplon has made the seat and chainstays as well as the rocker arm entirely from carbon

The frame geometry of the two Kibo versions is different. The carbon version has a steeper steering angle and a slacker seat angle. This positions this bike much more strongly in the racing sector, while the aluminum version has a classic Alpine cross geometry (69° head angle, 73° seat angle). The frame weight is also different: the carbon version weighs 1850 grams, which is 650 grams lighter than the aluminum version. As a complete bike, the carbon Kibo with Sram X.0 components weighs 10.3 kilograms.

The other features of the brand new Kibo:

• Internally routed cables ensure a tidy appearance
• Tire clearance for widths of up to 2.4 inches
• Spring forks with 140 millimeter stroke can be installed
• 12-millimeter thru-axle on the rear wheel with in-house hub (combined with DT Swiss rims)
• Sag indicator simplifies the adjustment of the rear suspension
• No 29er version

More product news for the 2012 model year: www.ride.ch/neuheiten2012