Ibis Ripmo XT Mountain Bike

Ibis says...

We won't deny that the Ripmo is one of the best mountain bikes of its time, offering best-in-class climbing performance and a lively-yet-stable feel on the downs. But when Ibis released the Ripmo AF with more aggressive geometry and suspension, we were anxious to see these changes roll over to the carbon Ripmo. The Ripmo V2 gives us than and then some, offering riders the same progressive suspension and geometry as the Ripmo AF, but with a carbon frame that saves roughly 2lb over the aluminum bike--all while providing a stiffer chassis that climbs, corners, and charges harder.Like the Ripmo, the Ripmo V2 was developed under the rigors of competition, meaning Ibis worked extensively with their professional riders to ensure the new bike meets the increasing demands of modern enduro courses. A disguised version of the Ripmo V2 saw four top-ten finishes in the 2019 EWS, already proving its success at the highest level of the sport.The new recipe starts with a more progressive shock rate that ramps up near the end of the stroke, preventing harsh bottom-outs when you're charging through rock gardens and airing over drops. At the same time, the initial stroke is suppler to improve small-bump sensitivity and smooth out chattery sections of trail. Downhill enthusiasts will be pleased to know that the new bike is now compatible with coil shocks thanks to this revised shock rate.Ibis nailed the geometry on the first Ripmo, so the V2 only sees minor tweaks to give the bike some extra stability when the trail points downhill. This comes in the form of a 1-degree slacker head tube angle, moving to 64. 9-degrees compared to 65. 9 on the original model. The reach is also increased by a few millimeters, rounding things off with a nicely modern 475mm on a size large. These numbers let you open it up a bit more on high-speed descents, but maintain the same lively handling and precise cornering the Ripmo was famous for.Riding bikes isn't all downhill, so considering that most of...

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