---- ===== Ibis Overview ===== Scot Nichol founded Ibis in 1981 in Mendocino, CA, and continues to hand craft bicycles today in Santa Cruz, CA. See: [[https://www.ibiscycles.com/our-story/history]] \\ In 1979, Scot went to Crested Butte with Charlie Cunningham to ride the 4th annual Klunker Tour (([[http://cbklunkers.com/]])).

"Scot made friends with all the guys on the trip, and ended up spending the Winter in Marin, living with Steve Potts (who was still a sheetmetal worker at the time) and working as an apprentice framebuilder with both Joe Breeze and Charlie Cunningham. The next Spring, Scot started building his own frames up in Mendocino." [[https://www.ibiscycles.com/our-story/history/1-how-it-all-came-to-be|ibiscycles]]

{{scott.jpg?300|Scot Nichol}} \\ Scot Nichol [[https://www.ibiscycles.com/our-story/history/1-how-it-all-came-to-be|ibiscycles]]

---- ===== 1981 Ibis ===== Drop bar, triple crankset - and... **//chainstay u-brakes//**. All early Ibis bikes has brakes under the chainstays. Scot Nicol states that this is frame number 7, from 1981 - however, the following 1982 mountain bike has the same number...

{{1981.gif?300|1981 Ibis }} \\ 1981 Ibis #7, photo by Scot Nicol [[https://www.mtbr.com/threads/post-pics-of-your-ibis-here.195864/|mtbr]]

---- ===== 1982 Ibis ===== Scot Nichol field testing the latest model.

{{1982.jpg?300|1982 Ibis }} \\ 1982 Scot on Ibis #7, Mt. Diablo. [[https://www.oldschoolracing.ch/archiv/ibis/|oldschoolracing]]

---- ===== 1983 Ibis ===== Note the Charlie Cunningham/Nichol rollercam/speedmaster brakes.

{{1983.jpg?300|1983 Ibis }} \\ 1983 Ibis [[https://www.vintagemtbscandinavia.com/blog/2018/8/4/ibis-46|vintagemtbscandinavia]]

---- ===== 1985 Ibis ===== Ibis hadn't branched out into "models" by this point, as all bikes were custom. The price list offered complete bikes for $1000 retail. (([[http://mombatbicycles.com/MOMBAT/BikeHistoryPages/Ibis.html|mombat]]))

{{1985.jpg?300|1985 Ibis }} \\ 1985 Ibis [[https://www.theproscloset.com/blogs/mtn-bikes/1985-ibis-custom|theproscloset]]

---- ===== 1986 Ibis ===== All models were simply called "customs."

{{1986.jpg?300|1986 Ibis }} \\ 1986 Ibis [[https://www.vintagemtbscandinavia.com/ibis-253|vintagemtbscandinavia]]

---- ===== 1987 Avion ===== Ibis briefly went commercial and imported Japanese tig welded bikes for a couple of years before moving all production back to Sebastapol, CA. \\ All 1987 Avions came in periwinkle blue.

{{1987.jpg?300|1987 Avion }} \\ 1987 Avion [[https://www.mtbr.com/threads/ibis-bike-identity-need-help.622325/|mtbr]]

---- ===== 1988 Avion ===== Beautiful fade paintjob. Shimano M730 (1987-88). It's a custom paintjob, so dating by logo changes isn't certain.

{{1988.jpg?300|1988 Avion }} \\ 1988 Avion [[https://www.facebook.com/vintagemtbworkshop/photos/a.858491370904382/2450092871744216/|facebook]]

---- ===== 1989 Mountain Trials ===== 24" rear, 26" front. SunTour XCD.

{{1989.jpg?300|1989 Mountain Trials }} \\ 1989 Mountain Trials [[http://mombatbicycles.com/MOMBAT/Bikes/1989_Ibis_MT.html|mombat]]

---- ===== 1990 SS ===== SunTour XC Pro.

{{1990.jpg?300|1990 SS }} \\ 1990 SS [[http://mombatbicycles.com/MOMBAT/Bikes/1990_Ibis_SS.html|mombat]]

---- ===== 1991 SS ===== Japanese imports continued for a few years, with the last named SS, which meant "setting sun." Colorful Mavic Paris-Gao-Dakar derailleur ([[https://www.disraeligears.co.uk/site/mavic_ma2-c_-_fe_-_page_21.html|disraeligears]], 1991-94).

{{1991.jpg?300|1991 SS }} \\ 1991 SS [[https://fotos.mtb-news.de/photos/view/481274|mtb-news.de]]

---- ===== The Handjob of Michelangelo ===== Ibis is famous for detailed finishing touches, such as the guiding hand of incredibleness, supporting the rear brake cable stop. (([[https://www.ibiscycles.com/our-story/history/15-sebastopol-days-part-3-bikes|ibiscycles]] Story of the Ibis Handjob))

{{hand.jpg?360|Helping Hand}} \\ Helping Hand [[https://jeffkendallweed.com/riding-durango-old-bike-psyche/|jeffkendallweed]]

{{god.jpg?340|}} \\ The Source of Inspiration [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Creation_of_Adam|wikipedia]]