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Ibis releases Ripmo V2

  • Ron 

Ibis Cycles has released an updated version of their Ripmo model, sporting a slacker head angle, a longer wheelbase, coil compatibility and a more progressive suspension.

Available in Star Destroyer Grey and Bug Zapper Blue, the new Ripmo V2 has a one degree slacker head angle, improved lower link protection, updated dropper post cable routing, and it’s a smidge stiffer.

Like its’ predecessor, the Ripmo v2 sports 160mm of travel in front with 145mm of dw-link optimized rear suspension travel and check all of the latest boxes for tech: 148mm Boost rear spacing, 29×2.6″ tires, internal cable routing with custom molded cable paths, routing for a dropper and more. The frame comes standard with a Fox DPX2 shock, but can be upgraded to a Fox Float X2.

Ibis gave the V2 a more progressive end rate with more ramp up, which eliminates bottom-out worries for hard-chargers. And that opens the door for a coil shock. And the initial leverage ratio is now a little higher for improved small bump performance, eliminating trail chatter.  The V2 maintains the Ripmo’s reputation for uncanny climbing capabilities. Climb a Ripmo V2 and a Ripmo back to back and you won’t notice a difference.

Downhill is another matter. Ibis went one-degree slacker on the head angle, kept the stack height the same, and added just a few millimeters of reach to round things off (471 to 475mm on a size L). They tested that geometry with the Ripmo AF and it’s been universally lauded—nothing holds you back descending (rock rolls, drops, root gnarls) but you’re not piloting a dump truck climbing singletrack switchbacks. It shreds and climbs.

Ibis has added linkage guards that protect the upper and lower linkages from contamination, while covertly hiding between the front and rear triangles.And despite all the AF updates to the Ripmo V2, they kept its weight to a svelte 6.25 lbs. for a size medium with Fox DPX2. With completes starting at 28 lbs, the Ripmo is just as much the all-day climber it’s been, just with more snarl and menace on the descent.

Framesets and complete bikes are expected to be ready to ship today. You can build your own with frames starting at $2999 and completes range from a SRAM NX model at $4399 to a Shimano XTR that gets all the bells and whistles for $9299.

The bike was in development through most of 2019, with a disguised version being ridden to 4 top ten finishes in the EWS by Robin Wallner.

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