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Ibis Hakka MX brake rotor size: resolve the archive difference

Ibis Hakka MX brake rotor size deserves a version check before an owner buys replacement mounting hardware. Two official archive pages do not present the same rear-brake frame entry, and a later build-kit table adds another figure. Keep those records visible rather than choosing the most convenient number or explaining the difference from a photograph.

Fireball-colour Ibis Hakka MX gravel bicycle with the lower rear-wheel edge outside the photograph
Ibis Hakka MX 2019 - 01.jpg (https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Ibis_Hakka_MX_2019_-_01.jpg), Glory Cycles, CC BY 2.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0/); original JPEG unchanged. Photographed 9 November 2018; the source identifies a 2019 Hakka MX. Lower rear-wheel edge outside the photograph. Embedded EXIF/IPTC/XMP creator tag: Picasa. Historical family context, not proof of frame size, fitted-part approval or a current configuration.

Ibis Hakka MX brake rotor size: record what the V1 archive actually says

The 2019–2022 Hakka MX V1 archive (https://www.ibiscycles.com/bikes/past-models/hakka-mx-1) lists a flat-mount front brake with a 160 mm rotor and a flat-mount rear brake with a 160 mm rotor. Its front entry also warns that some images show post mount. That parenthetical is another reason to identify the actual fork rather than copy the appearance of a reference image.

For a V1 enquiry, preserve the page title, year range and the complete front and rear entries together. A shortened screenshot showing only “160 mm” loses the distinction between platform, wheel position and mount description. Record what is fitted to the bicycle separately, including any changed fork, caliper or mounting hardware.

Keep the later record separate, including its discrepancy

The 2024–2026 Hakka MX V1 Rebrand archive (https://www.ibiscycles.com/bikes/past-models/hakka-mx-2) lists 160 mm at the front but 140 mm at the rear in its frame specifications. On that same page, the archived SRAM Apex build-kit table lists SRAM Centerline 160 mm rotors for front and rear. Both later entries matter when interpreting a listing.

Those statements do not, by themselves, establish which adapter was fitted, explain the mount geometry or identify an error. This article does not declare one line wrong or infer a native-mount-plus-adapter solution. It also does not transfer the later frame entry back to every earlier V1 bicycle merely because the family name is familiar.

Ask for an exact compatibility answer

Prepare photographs of the actual fork, rear brake mount, caliper, rotor markings and any adapter. Include the frame identification and any available service history. Send the two relevant archive entries when asking Ibis or a competent workshop to confirm the rotor and mounting arrangement for that particular bicycle.

Treat the answer as a complete front or rear assembly question, including compatible hardware, rather than just a rotor-diameter purchase. Leave unresolved brake changes for qualified assessment before riding. The V1 size comparison addresses a different used-bike decision and should not be used to infer brake configuration.

FAQ: Ibis Hakka MX brake rotor size

Does the later rear 140 mm entry replace the V1 record?

Not automatically. It belongs to a separately identified 2024–2026 archive, while the 2019–2022 V1 page explicitly lists a rear 160 mm rotor.

Does a 160 mm build-kit rotor prove which adapter to order?

No. A rotor listing alone does not identify the actual mounting hardware or explain the difference between the frame specification and the kit table.

What if the original fork has been replaced?

Identify the fitted fork and its mounting requirements separately. Send its markings and the actual front assembly with the V1 frame record when requesting confirmation.

The Ibis topic links related platform articles, and the family overview supplies context. Keep an unresolved brake-record difference open until the exact assembly is confirmed.

Photograph credits and permissions

Photograph 1

Original title: Ibis Hakka MX Rival 22 Gravel Bike

Creator: Glory Cycles

Original source URI: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Ibis_Hakka_MX_2019_-_01.jpg

License / permission: CC BY 2.0

License / permission URI: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0/

Modification notice: Original JPEG unchanged.

Source disclaimer: Original Flickr photograph: https://www.flickr.com/photos/29558127@N06/30862463667/ Creator profile: https://www.flickr.com/photos/29558127@N06/ Embedded EXIF/IPTC/XMP creator tag: Picasa.

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