Ibis Ripmo is Moreover Totally New w/ Interior Storage, MX wheels & Daring New Look
Counting on the place you start out finding out in the mean time, it’s potential you’ll or won’t have already seen that Ibis launched an all-new Ripley v5. Within the current day they’re moreover launching the all-new Ripmo v3. We purchased an early sample of the Ripley to try, so it’s finest to be taught that story first, after which come once more proper right here to be taught on regarding the Ripmo.
So what’s new for the Ripmo? Almost all of the issues. Similar to the Ripley, the Ripmo helpful properties the model new STOW (Snacks, Devices, or Irrespective of) inside physique storage system. The physique door opens with a single lever that’s easy to utilize with gloves, and consists of two personalized storage baggage made for Ibis by Cotopaxi.
The Ripley and the Ripmo share the an identical rear triangle, which suggests moreover they share the flip chip for altering the rear wheel measurement. Not just like the Ripley which comes with 29″ wheels in all sizes, the Small and Medium Ripmos will embody MX or Mixed wheels, working a 29″ up entrance and a 27.5″ out once more. The model new Further Medium measurement plus Huge and Further Huge all come stock with full 29″ wheels. Within the occasion you need a Small or Medium physique nonetheless must run 29″ wheels, the frames are appropriate with the bigger wheels, just because the larger sizes can run MX wheels.
Geometry
The model new Ripmo geometry isn’t an unlimited departure from the v2S, excluding the size explicit modifications. The model new bikes embrace measurement explicit seat tube angles, chainstay lengths, and even bottom bracket heights which neccesitates size-specifit suspension kinematics as successfully. The highest tube angle is barely additional slack at 64.5º, nonetheless as a result of it shares the doorway and rear triangle with the Ripley, the seat tube angle is unquestionably a bit slacker on the Ripmo by 0.4º (which matches the 0.4º slacker head tube angle). The attain can be 4mm shorter on the Ripmo, with a medium measuring 456mm.
Nonetheless working 160mm of journey up entrance, the Ripmo bumps up barely to 150mm of dw-link suspension journey out once more. Having gone through a little bit little bit of an evolution the place the Ripmo was equipped with a burly Fox 38, we’re seeing the Ripmo v3 take a step once more to a Fox 36 in favor of a additional mild weight assemble. With the HD6 throughout the lineup now, riders wanting that 38 suspension effectivity will doubtless be greater served there, whereas riders who missed the lighter all-mountain effectivity of the distinctive Ripmo will doubtless be happy with v3. When equipped with a Float X rear shock, physique weights are claimed at 7.6lbs (3.5kg) for an XM (Further Medium).
From there, all of the issues is simply concerning the an identical as a result of the Ripley – along with the 34.9mm seat publish, and the ability to change one bike into the other. If you’ll purchase a Ripmo, you’ll be able to technically flip it proper right into a Ripley with a singular rear shock, fork, and shock clevis & shock eyelet {{hardware}}. It seems as if it’d make additional sense to go the other strategy, nonetheless within the occasion you truly identical to the Ripmo establish or the colors, the world is your oyster.
FACTS
- 160mm entrance journey
- 150mm dw-link rear journey
- 2.5” tire clearance (27.5″ or 29″)
- Carbon fiber entrance and rear triangle
- Accessible in 5 sizes small (S), medium (M), further medium (XM), large (L), and extra large (XL), matches riders between 5’2” and 6’7”
- Mixed wheels (MX) or 29” by means of flip chip
- Sizes S and M ship as MX, XM by XL ship as 29”
- Physique weight of seven.6 lbs (3.5 kg) for a measurement XM with Fox Float X shock
DETAILS
- Slack 64.5˚ head angle
- Measurement explicit seat angles (76.5˚-77.5˚)
- Really, we did measurement explicit all of the issues
- 34.9mm seatpost
- Clearance for a really truly prolonged dropper
- 55mm chainline
- Threaded BB (73mm BSA)
- Coil shock appropriate
- Metric 230×60 shock
- ISCG 05 appropriate with removable adapter
- Interior tunnels for cable routing
- 22oz bottle on measurement small, 26oz on all completely different sizes
- Molded rubber swing arm protectors
- IGUS bushings throughout the lower hyperlink, bearings throughout the greater hyperlink
- 220mm max rotor measurement
- UDH rear hanger
- 148mm rear axle spacing
- Huge Interior physique storage with simple accessibility door
- Sustainably sourced inside physique baggage designed in partnership with Cotopaxi
Colors
The Ripmo is offered in two colors, each Huckleberry Purple or Olive Swamp Monster.
Assemble Kits and Pricing
With regards to pricing, the Ripmo is a bit more pricey as a result of suspension, with frames starting at $3,899. Full builds start at $4,999 with three Shimano mechanical builds, and two SRAM Eagle Transmission builds. Ibis x i9 Carbon wheels could be discovered for a $1,400 enhance, and all of the issues begins supply world huge, in the mean time. All frames and Ibis wheels embrace a lifetime assure, along with a lifetime substitute on physique bushings (not bearings).
