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If you're looking for our Exie USA, made in our own Santa Cruz factory, click here.
Whether you’re racing short track or on a multi day epic, the Exie’s seat tube angles allows you to harness your strongest muscles, while reducing any potential knee or wrist strain. We’ve also steepened the seat tube angles as the frames get larger, to allow riders with different inseams to achieve the same riding positions.
Don’t squander a single watt. Our dw-link suspension platform offers incredible climbing efficiency and traction along with plush, downhill-crushing goodness.
We use bushings where it makes sense and bearings where it doesn’t. The IGUS bushings in our lower link are lighter, stiffer, and virtually maintenance free. We’ve also added features like a threaded bottom bracket to help make any future maintenance easy.
Internal cable routing doesn’t have to be a pain. We’ve added internal tubes to our tubes, no picksets, flashlights, or swear words required.
You can run overbuilt, chunky tires; you can run light, big volume fast tires, but whatever you run, you’re not limited by width.
The Exie has clearance for two water bottles inside the front triangle on every size frame.
Drop the hammer, not your chain.
If it’s our fault, we’ll fix it. Simple as that.
Exie Geometry
120mm Fork (530mm axle to crown; 2.4" Rekon Race Tires)
| Nominal Size | Small | Medium | Large | X-Large | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seat Tube Length | A | 356 14 | 406 16 | 457 18 | 508 20 |
| Top Tube Length | B | 584 23 | 613 24.1 | 644 25.4 | 675 26.6 |
| Head Tube Length | C | 85 3.3 | 95 3.7 | 110 4.3 | 135 5.3 |
| Chainstay Length | D | 435 17.1 | 435 17.1 | 435 17.1 | 435 17.1 |
| Seat Tube Angle | E | 73.8° 73.8° | 73.8° 73.8° | 74.8° 74.8° | 75.9° 75.9° |
| Head Tube Angle | F | 67.2° 67.2° | 67.2° 67.2° | 67.2° 67.2° | 67.2° 67.2° |
| Wheelbase | G | 1128 44.4 | 1158 45.6 | 1202 47.3 | 1253 49.3 |
| Stack | 582 22.9 | 592 23.3 | 606 23.9 | 630 24.8 | |
| Reach | 413 16.3 | 439 17.3 | 478 18.8 | 519 20.4 | |
| Standover | 722 28.4 | 727 28.6 | 748 29.4 | 754 29.7 | |
| Trail | 110 4.3 | 110 4.3 | 110 4.3 | 110 4.3 | |
| BB Drop | 28 1.1 | 28 1.1 | 28 1.1 | 28 1.1 |
Sizing Guide (Rider Height)
| Version | V1 |
| Frame Material | Carbon Fiber |
| Frame Weight | 2340g, 5.15lbs (size medium, w/ shock) |
| Wheel Size | 29” / up to 2.4" tires |
| Front Travel | 120mm forks |
| Rear Travel | 100mm (4 inches) |
| Boost Axles | 148mm rear / 110mm front |
| Seatpost Diameter | 31.6mm |
| Rear Brake | 160mm post mount / 180mm max |
| Derailleur Hanger | Universal Derailleur Hanger (UDH) SRAM part number AC-DRHG-MTB-A1 |
| Bottom Bracket | Threaded (73mm English threaded) |
| Chainline | 52mm or 55mm chainline, 168mm Q Factor |
| ISCG 05 Compatible | Integrated Upper Chain Guide |
| Headset | IS 41/28.6 upper, IS 52/40 lower |
| Colors | Bone or Navy |
| Sizes | S / M / L / XL |
| Frame Warranty | Lifetime |
Exie Specific FAQs
We offer two versions of the Exie. The Exie is manufactured overseas. The Exie USA is produced in our solar powered facility in Pajaro, California.
All our manuals are available here. You can also find the Quick Setup guide for the Exie in the 'Setup' tab on the right.
We recommend a 120mm travel fork on the Exie. A 100mm fork will take the Exie from downcountry to World Cup XC. We recommend those interested in overforking the Exie take a closer look at the Ripley.
The Exie is optimized around a 44mm fork offset. The 51mm offset fork shortens the trail (the distance between the contact patch and the steering axis), which can cause the front end to feel less stable.
No, the Exie is not compatible with a coil shock.
The Exie can accommodate a 2.4” rear tire.
The max chainring for an Exie is 36t.
No. The hydraulic hose's diameter is too large for the frame's internal cable tunnels. However, the Reverb AXS is compatible.
The Exie uses a Universal Derailleur Hanger (UDH) and axle which was developed by SRAM. We have UDH parts available on our webstore. You can also source these parts through any quality retailer. The hanger part number is AC-DRHG-MTB-A1. The SRAM Maxle Stealth Rear Through Axle (12x148 174mm shaft length, 180mm overall length) is 710845856129.
The Exie can fit 2x 26 oz Purist bottles on M-XL frames when the Arundel side loader cage is used. The Exie can fit 1x 26 oz Purist bottles and 1x 22 oz Purist bottles on the size small.
Yes, the max size oval chainring we recommend is a 34T. Not all oval chainrings are the same, so we recommend double checking clearance before riding.
A medium Exie frame weights 5.15 lbs (2.34 kg). Weight for a complete bike start at 26.3 lbs. Weights for a complete Exie USA start at 22.2 lbs.
The maximum rider weight on the Exie, and all Ibis products, is 300 LBS or 136 KG.
You can find torque specs for the Exie in the tab above, or by checking our manual here.
The Exie has an integrated top mount chain guide that attaches to our lower link. If you’d like to run an after market guide, you can use a BB to ISCG-5 spacer instead of a regular BB spacer.
Many of our paints are available online via My Perfect Color. Some automotive retailers have the ability to custom match paint.
The PMS color codes for our frames are:
- Navy:
- Primary Color: PMS 282 (G)
- Accent Color: PMS 1585
- Bone:
- Primary Color: PMS 428 (G)
- Accent Color: PMS 8004
General FAQs
To see our general FAQs click here.
Dropper Post Saddle Height Calculations
Do not try to insert your post deeper than these measurements. Forcing the post can result in a seat tube failure.
| Frame measurement | Small | Medium | Large | X-Large |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maximum Seatpost Insertion (mm) | 180 | 250 | 250 | 270 |
Bike Yoke Devine
Measurement from center BB to center of saddle rail (mm)
| Drop | Min/Max | Small | Medium | Large | X-Large |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 125 | Min | 568 | 618 | 669 | 720 |
| Max | 721 | 771 | 822 | 873 |
Bike Yoke Revive
Measurement from center BB to center of saddle rail (mm)
| Drop | Min/Max | Small | Medium | Large | X-Large |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 125 | Min | 541 | 573 | 624 | 675 |
| Max | 641 | 691 | 742 | 793 | |
| 160 | Min | 611 | 608 | 659 | 710 |
| Max | 691 | 741 | 792 | 843 | |
| 185 | Min | 661 | 641 | 692 | 735 |
| Max | 711 | 761 | 812 | 863 | |
| 213 | Min | 726 | 706 | 757 | 788 |
| Max | 776 | 826 | 877 | 928 |
Reverb AXS
Measurement from center BB to center of saddle rail (mm)
| Drop | Min/Max | Small | Medium | Large | X-Large |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 125 | Min | 566 | 596 | 647 | 698 |
| Max | 666 | 716 | 767 | 818 | |
| 150 | Min | 616 | 621 | 672 | 723 |
| Max | 716 | 766 | 817 | 868 | |
| 170 | Min | 656 | 641 | 692 | 743 |
| Max | 756 | 806 | 857 | 908 |
| Hardware | Torque Spec (Nm) | Thread Treatment / Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Lower Link 3mm Preload Bolts | 2 | Loctite 243 on threads, grease under bolt head |
| Lower Link 4mm Pinch Bolts | 10 | Loctite 243 |
| Swingarm to Clevis Pivot Bolts | 10 | Loctite 243 |
| Lower Shock to Clevis Bolt | 20 | Ti anti-seize |
| Rear Brake Caliper | 6 | Loctite 243 |
| Upper Link Bolts | 10 | Loctite 243 |
| Forward Shock Mount Bolt | 10 | Loctite 243 on threads, grease on the shaft |
| Seat Binder | 5 | Ti anti-seize |
| Derailleur Hanger Bolt | 25 | Dry (reverse thread!) |
| Bushings | Apply Slick Honey (grease) to all bushings during reassembly | |
| Hexle | There is not a numerical torque figure for the Hexle. We recommend tightening the 5mm with your multi tool that you carry with you. This way you’ll be able to remove it in case of a flat out on a ride. |
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