Ibex Corrida LT Review
Our friends from Commute by Bike lend me an Ibex Corrida LT from www.ibexbikes.com to ride and review. My first thought was to ride it to work. It seemed like a perfect commuter bike. As I was running a little late to work, I decided to give this bike a workout. I rode this bike at 19-20 mph most of my way to work. I even broke my personal best by 8 minutes. The bike felt stiff and responsive. I was pretty impressed by the road feel. Not as comfy as a mtb not as harsh as my Giant TCR.
When I got to work I was asked a few questions about the bike by my fellow commuters. Questions like is it comfortable? Why a flat Bar? How are the shifters? The answers were, yes, less strain on your neck, and cool.
What I liked about the bike: I liked the feel of a road bike, the aerodynamics, the comfortable position, the component group, the carbon fiber fork.
What I didn’t like about the bike: The only thing that I didn’t like about the bike was the saddle. It was uncomfortable.
Bottom Line:If you are a roadie geek like I am, love to ride fast, like the feel of a road bike, this bike is a great buy for the money. Ibex bikes also offers 2 other models of the Corrida, the more inexpensive Corrida CT and the top of the line Corrida Ultimate. Check out www.ibexbikes.com for more information on the Corrida Line.
For the future: I want to give this bike a try on some uphills, I want to see how it will climb and descend. I also want to give this bike a try on a 50 mile fun ride. I have a feeling that it will be perfect for them. Maybe a century?
August 5th, 2005 at 8:22 pm
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August 9th, 2005 at 9:40 am
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November 7th, 2005 at 10:36 am
Moe,
I took the IBEX Corrida LT for a ride on Saturday (11/5/05), it rocks!!!
The bike was quick, very responsive and smooth. I did not shift gears as much as with other bikes I have rode on the same path, but when I did shift it was very smooth. I rode for about 14 miles (Foster to El Dorado Park) and wanted to keep going, but since I had not rode in about 6 months and forgot to bring water I was dying. The only thing I did not like was the saddle…my butt was so sore.
I would like to change the saddle and take it to the beach.
November 7th, 2005 at 1:43 pm
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November 7th, 2005 at 7:40 pm
Have you posted a three-month review of the ibex corrida LT? I would be interested in your assessment.
November 15th, 2005 at 12:27 pm
Moe,
I took my second trip on the IBEX Corrida LT, this time to the River’s End Cafe on Saturday, the ride was smooth. I really enjoyed riding the bike on this 26 mile round trip. If I was in better shape, I could easily do a 50 mile ride on this bike. The only change I made was the saddle, I put a saddle with more padding on it, boy what a difference. It really made the ride that much more enjoyable. I think I will take the IBEX Corrida LT out for a ride over the Colima hill on Thanksgiving weekend.
December 1st, 2005 at 2:16 pm
I am really close to getting one of these. I am tossing back and forth between the LT and the Ultimate. Not sure yet.
Thanks for the great review.
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February 27th, 2007 at 2:11 pm
Personally I would never buy and Ibex. Cheap frames, incredibly bad customer service. There are better deals out there. Trust me.
March 1st, 2007 at 10:16 pm
I own 2 Ibex Bikes, the X-Ray and the Corrida. I’ve never had an issue with the frames at all. As far as customer service goes, we have always had positive feedback from our friends that have purchased Ibex Bikes.
October 23rd, 2007 at 2:28 pm
Give me an old cool bicycle, and I’ll ride around the city for days.
March 19th, 2008 at 10:52 am
ibex sucks i don’t know about the road bikes but the mtn bikes have a cheap feel to them the customer service is lacking and their gorilla sales tactics on every forum they are on is just plain horrible, these people offer you pipe dreams then when you go to collect they say sorry i just wanted to sell you a bike not help you out and keep you as a long term customer.
you guys at ibex really have to stop, all you are doing is shooting your self in the foot