2021 Ibis Ripley AF | Short Travel Big Fun!
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- čas přidán 9. 12. 2022
- Spicy! Snappy! Perky! Fast and more capable than I expected. That was my experience with the 2021 Ibis Ripley AF.
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I own this bike and absolutely adore it, pedals like a dream and has handled everything from mellow XC trails to chunky DH runs. I’ve been forced to have it as my only bike and I’ve been thoroughly impressed. Throw a 140 pike on it with some oneup bars and a 50mm stem and it’ll handle it all.
Definitely a solid second bike and not a bad only-bike.
GREAT video. I especially liked the closing scene where you were boxing up the bike to ship it away after running it through the paces. Just a story of the two of you. Perfect ending.
Thanks for the feedback. Glad you enjoyed it
I have a pretty decent built, 27.2 lbs Ripley AF on Berd Hawk 27 wheels. I agree with what you said here. Precision bike and riding. You’re always going to hold back on this bike even if you get Large size. I think you’d like a Tallboy more but the current deals on Ripley AF and their aluminum frames feels nice. Mine is quiet and feels very damped even when I have ENVE M630 wheels on. It just got even better with the Berd wheels. Good review, thanks for the video!
Thanks! Yes, these AF’s are out there for under $3k. Your build sounds awesome. Can only imagine it at 27 lbs
Good one here Milton. That is a really sweet build, whoever you shipped it to I'm sure they will be super stoked! God bless you my brother.
He’s so stoked! Got it yesterday, rode it and loves it. Not gonna lie, I’m very tempted. Thanks
Nice build and great video Milton! I love your style of cutting your footage! Keeps me engaged till the end!
Thanks man! Appreciate the encouragement. Such a nice bike this was
Agreed. He is a great story teller.
Damn what a great looking bike!
Great review, Mate👍
Thanks man 👊
Awesome video and great riding 👍. The trail seems to be a bit more than what the RAF is intended for but good to know that it still did ok with it.
Thanks! Yea, a bit much here and there, but such a fun bike.
Beautiful bike! I hope that they improve the cable routing.
Ah yes, that can definitely use improvement. Thanks
Cool video. Interesting how things are a matter of perspective. I’ve ridden hard tails for 25 plus years on all kinds of terrain around Colorado, Hawaii, and Oregon. Now owning a Ripley AF I find it more than adequate for pretty much anything other than maybe huge jumps or drops which I don’t really want to do on any bike anyway.
Thanks man. Comes down to the bike and the rider. With 25+ years under your belt, no doubt you can throw it down no matter the bike 🤘
👌nice build, looks playfull too🤔can i ask what bar an stem sizes your running👍
Thanks man. Oneup bars 30mm ride with i9 A35 stem
Hey I know your a Commencal fan. Check out the new Commencal tempo you can set it up burly boy style with 36 150mm up front an I called Commencal an they said the rear feels more 125mm. They been testing an the front range in CO since last summer. I'm getting one for out here in CO an the chunk out here is the real deal. These shorter aggressive rippers are soo much more fun on the trails!
Yea man, would love to get my hands on one. Let me know what you think of it once you get some miles in.
Tallboy with a 140mm 36 and a piggy back rear shock. Enduro geo , ST snap & great climber can't go wrong
Yea man, looking at the tallboy and 5010 as potential next bike
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Thanks for the video! I'm considering this for my first bike hear in SoCal/ orange county. Do you think that is a wise choice, though deciding between this and ripmo
SoCal/OC …. I would recommend the Ripmo over the Ripley if you’re taking on some of the steep and chunky trails like the ones at Aliso. The Ripmo will pedal almost as good and definitely give you more confidence and forgiveness
Right on, thanks for the reply! I've only been on a MTB once so I'm a complete beginner. The Aliso/laguna chunk looks fun but I'm assuming I'm a long ways out from that. That's why I've been having a hard time deciding between ripley af/ripmo af
@@_-_Osiris_-_ ah! Then I would suggest the Ripley
Nice. What did you think about that Rekon on the rear tire?
The Rekon felt fast for sure but lacked significant traction on the punchy climbs. But going down on these trails, felt pretty good
@@MILTONATOR I see, thx for the info. Yeah looked like it had some good control on theses descents
What do you think about the size? Because as I remember you are used to have a longer reach on your bikes.
Yea, I would have to go large. The medium was fun but a tight fit. Also up to a 140 fork to raise the stack height
This is a bike that would be good for distoration or maybe over drive. Not to chunky but still flowy. Good bikes at a rad price point. There customer service is 2nd to none.
Yea man, the bang for buck is probably the best out there right now
Does this bike have any issues with not being progressive enough in the rear shock? My friend bought this same bike and replaced the fork and shock right away in favors of a DVO Topaz and d1 sapphire. Just wondering if you were experiencing bottom out on the rear Shock on this test.
Didn’t really experience hard bottom outs. Then again I didn’t really take any big hits. Didn’t really do much with suspension setup except set a 20% sag on it. Can’t really say
@@MILTONATOR But this would make a great addition to my enduro bike. Something I could get in long rides on flat less aggressive trails and have more fun then I would on my Capra?
@@Bittersfamily0424 oh absolutely. Ideal for aggressive XC trails and capable of taking on enduro features as well. I personally really like this bike
hi, how does it compare to your norco fluid in terms of weight, uphill, descending and playfullness? Im torn between these 2 bikes. thank you
Hey! The Ripley leans more towards XC in its weight and handling- super fun, but gets shaky when pushed towards more enduro type of riding. The Norco Fluid is the opposite, feels like an enduro trapped in a trail bike. I can push my Norco and feel good on it. But it’s still fun on the lesser demanding trails. Hope that helps
That is a great bike but for the trails you ride in the long run it might not be a fit. The trails in your videos are rough and look like 160mm or more trails.
Yea, I’d like at least 130/150 and a longer wheelbase. But this bike was way more fun than I expected