Ibis Introduces The Ripmo V2 29er

The Ripmo V2 – Slacker, longer, stiffer, and coil compatible 

With technology and designs borrowed from the AF’d version, the upgraded fully carbon Ripmo V2 features 145mm of rear travel utilizing the excellent dw-link suspension system and has 160mm upfront that combines for a big-wheeled monster that will be at home on almost any terrain. Compared to its predecessor, the V2 geometry has a 10-18mm longer wheelbase, 2-7mm longer reach, a 77° seat tube angle (76° on L & XL), and a 1° slacker 64.9° head angle. It still has 435mm chainstays, a 44mm fork offset, accommodations for 2.6″ tires, and 175mm dropper posts.  The Ripmo is 1x specific, has internal cable tunnels for the routing with an improved all internal dropper post design. It features IGUS bushings in the lower link, bearings in the upper link, a Boost 148 rear axle, a threaded bottom bracket, a tapered headtube, and the ability to hold a large water bottle along and a piggyback shock, with highlights to the added progressivity for coil compatibility.

Robin Wallner rode a disguised Ripmo V2 to four top-ten finishes during the 2019 EWS season.

Highlights

• 29” Wheels with 2.6” tire clearance.
• 160mm front travel and 145mm dw-link rear travel.
• Carbon front and rear triangle.
• Available in four sizes S-XL that will fit riders between 5’ and 6’6.
• Frame weight of 6.25 lbs for a medium with a Fox DPX2 shock, and complete build kits for around 28 lbs.
• Comes in Star Destroyer Grey and Bug Zapper Blue colors.
• Frames from $2,999, kits from $4,399 to $9,299, with multiple kit dependent upgrade options such as wheels, shocks, forks, etc.
• One degree slacker head angle, improved lower link protection, and coil compatibility.

It will come in S-XL sizes, with a frame weight of 6.25 lbs. (w/ Fox DPX2 shock), and comes in Star Destroyer Grey and Bug Zapper Blue color schemes. It will be available as a frameset with a FOX DPX2 shock ($2999), and an NX ($4399), SLX ($5199), GX ($5499), XT ($5899), X01 AXS ($8299) and XTR ($9299) kits. Depending on the kits, there are upgrade options for forks, shocks, carbon wheels, and carbon handlebars.

For additional information, refer to ibiscycles.com.

Press Release

What if we took everybody’s favorite bike and made it a little slacker and a little longer? And then, we made it more progressive and coil compatible? Meet the new Ripmo V2. Active ingredients include 29” wheels, berm-defying cornering tendencies, and a love for long rides.

Details

• One degree slacker 64.9 head angle
• More progressive suspension leverage ratio
• Compatible with select coil shocks.
• 44mm fork offset
• Steep 76-degree seat tube angle
• Threaded BB (73mm BSA)
• ISCG 05 compatible with removable adapter
• In-frame molded cable tunnels
• 26oz bottles fit inside the front triangle, size M-XL (Arundel side loader cage recommended)
• Size M-XL compatible with 170mm+ droppers, 125-150mm for smalls
• Polycarbonate downtube protector and molded rubber swingarm protectors
• IGUS bushings in the lower link, bearings in the upper link
• Metric 210×55 shock
• 203mm max rotor size
• 1x specific design
• Boost spacing
• Tapered headtube and steerer: ZS44 upper, ZS56 lower

Progressive Leverage Ratio

To start, they 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.

Climbing and Descending 

But life isn’t just a magic carpet ride of epic descents. To go down, you have to go up. The original Ripmo was just as lauded for climbing as it was for floating above tech. 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.

Slacker

Downhill is another matter. They went one-degree slacker for 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 this 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.

Frame Protection

Since they increased the Ripmo V2’s capability, they thought it only wise to beef up its protection. It’s a beautiful carbon frame, might as well keep it that way. They’ve 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.

Geometry

With the Ripmo V2, you have the very best Ripmo we can make. It incorporates the geometry we perfected on the Ripmo AF. It fits 29 x 2.6” tires, a full-size water bottle, cloudlike climbability, and it has a progressive end stroke for coil-shock compatibility.

It touts our 7-year frame warranty and lifetime warranty on IGUS bushings. And most importantly, it won’t hold you back. On anything. And yep, it’s available now.