The Mojo HD’s 1×10 drivetrain is due for some love including a new chainring, chain and cassette… which inevitably leads to wondering what if any changes to make. Like anyone running 1x and doing a drivetrain overhaul SRAM’s sweet 1×11 is an option to consider. I...

The ZEE derailluer looks to be a satisfactory alternative to the XTR one I busted a while back. It seemed to be a little more temperamental to set up but riding along it seems to shift as well as anything else. TBH in terms of overall shifting performance I think having the XTR shifter unit...

Just before we began the rock and roll back country descent during which my XTR Shadow Plus derailleur got ripped in two, Rich put the mozz on me by asking why I’d gone with the long cage due to clearance issues etc. I had intended to get the mid cage version but when it came time to...

A new year, a fresh start. Time to get my act together and fit some long awaited goodies to the Mojo HD. Plan was to fit an XTR Shadow Plus Derailleur and as part of that take the opportunity to simplify the drivetrain further and try running only an upper chain ring guide.  Angle Grinder...

I’ve been super keen to try out an XTR Shadow Plus derailleur – for improved shifting performance and significantly reduced noise (via the derailleur’s beefy chain management system). But it’s also as an opportunity to ditch the lower pulley guide on the MRP Mini-G2....

Thought I better do something productive while getting over the flu, almost there thankfully. I guess getting around in the wee hours of Winter mornings, out in the rain and wind, might tend to slow the process down some. The 1×10 drivetrain was definitely overdue for some love so I...

Testing out the Stumpy FSR 29′er was a good opportunity to check out the 2×10 drive train and see how it compares to the 1×10 I’ve been running on the Mojo HD for the last six months. The 1×10 drivetrain on the Mojo HD is a 33 tooth front chain ring, combined with...

Definitely of interest to anyone running 1x or 2x drivetrains is the cool article posted on Pinkbike about Hope’s 9-36 tooth 10 speed cassette, including a Q&A with Hope’s Neil Arnold about how it all works: Simpler, lighter, less complicated – all the things we all want...

A 1x drivetrain seems to have always been part of the plan for the Ibis Mojo HD, one clue being that the bike’s rear suspension is optimized for 32-36 tooth chain rings. Ibis also had MRP produce a custom Mini-G2 chain guide that attaches to the HD via the BB and lower link pivot bolt....