[NorCalTaz]

Not sure I would ever trade my Ripmo for the new Ripley. I owned a Ripley LS and it was mega fun to ride, poppy, playful and nimble. It seems that the new geometry on the Ripley V4 would make it much more like the Ripmo. I intend to find out someday and stop by Ibis in Santa Cruz for a demo and take it up the long climb at Wilder, followed by riding around UCSC.

BTW, I am 57 and it does cross my mind that the Ripmo may be more bike than I need right now, time will tell. Thread has got me thinking about getting on of the Ripley LS's somewhere down the road.

 

[cavo]

i wanted to make a switch from 650b to 29" last summer. i have been riding ibis bikes for past 10 years (mojo hd, then hd3) and when ripmo came out it seemed like an ideal bike for the switch. i probably demoed 20-25 different 29ers that summer , including ripmo on 3 occasions. at the end of summer, i realized, i was having more fun on 120-130mm bikes. so i went for local brand and got spot mayhem. at first i liked the bike but eventually i become fed up with its "design features", which turned up being flaws for me and sold it just in time to get ready for new ripley. for me, it is ideal bike for what i have been using it so far this summer, long high country rides with lots of elevation. but it can handle rocky and steep front range trails no problem as well. i actually feel more confident riding slow to mid speed chunk on ripley than my hd3. i can feel ripleys limits on high speed rough descents with lots of repeated hits. it still does fine, it just doesnt handle like having 150 in the rear.
overall, i am super happy with ripley.

 

[Lgmoto356]

There has been a ton of great info in this thread, and I want to give a huge thank you to everyone who weighed in! I think like a couple of others on this thread, the feedback has led me to stay with the Ripmo.

That said, I do plan to trade in for an XL, so I am selling my Large. If anyone is interested, feel free to drop me a PM!

 

[Le frog]

When I was on the market for a new bike, I was seriously considering buying a Ripley LS3, as it was tons of fun to ride..Even though the bike punched way above its weight, I was hesitant because I wanted a little more travel.
Then came along the Ripmo. Since I bought one almost a year ago, it never ceases to amaze me. Best bike ever!
One of my friends just got a Ripley V4.
Beautiful bike, and a rocket ship on climbs, and sure is a very tempting proposition. I guess it depends What one is looking for. For me, the Ripmo is the perfect quiver killer. Fast uphill, and point and shoot downhill.
In my opinion, if you already own a Ripmo, switching to the Ripley V4 is hard to justify.

 

[EJ_92606]

I have have the following Ibis bikes(all in size large):
Ripley LS V2 with pike 130mm(original Ripley LS)
HD3 with pike 150mm
Ripmo DPX2 with fox 36 160mm
Ripley V4 with Pike ultimate 130mm

I decided to add the Ripley V4 to try to keep up with my son's NICA team rides. I was doing a pretty good job on the Ripmo after my son grew into my Ripley LS and started riding it, but I knew a lighter bike with less travel would be much easier on my midddle aged body. I took delivery of my My Ripley while I was on vacation in SLC Utah at Salt Cycles in Sandy. While I was there I also had my Ripmo with me so I was able to grab whatever bike I wanted each day and had time to ride both at various locations. I agree that the Ripley is better for mellower trails like the Crest, and climbing tech climbs like Cathrine's pass but I was surprised that it also was faster on a long downhill trail like Big Mountain Trail at Snowbird (3K drop over 7.5 miles). Strava confirmed a 90 second faster time descending on the Ripley V4 over the Ripmo one day apart. My Ripmo is set up with Zee brakes vs the 4 piston XTs on the Ripley. I found the shorter wheel base to take the tight switchback berms much easier and faster.

I have returned back to my home trails in the rocky and rooty NE and I continue to be amazed at what the Ripley V4 can handle. I originally planned on running the Ripmo at rockier locations to get the max comfort, speed, and control but now I find myself grabbing the Ripley consistently. I was able to find the limits of the Ripley but it took a lot of nerve to go that fast in chunk and I won't be looking to repeat that experiment. The difference between the two bikes is quite astonishing to me with the Ripley being quicker laterally, more playful and jibby, able to pop off of roots and little rocks much easier than the Ripmo. The Ripmo can smooth out bad line choices and has more room to send bigger hits. If I was racing enduro or going to a gravity park I would grab the Ripmo but I think I'll be using the Ripley a lot more than I originally intended, even in the rough rocky areas. I would be hard pressed to pick between the Ripmo and Ripley for a trail like the Whole Enchalada that has some areas of chunk but plenty of pedaling as well.

Nice review. How are you liking the 4 piston XTs? How much difference do they make? Any issues with squealing or otherwise?

 

[pking]

Nice review. How are you liking the 4 piston XTs? How much difference do they make? Any issues with squealing or otherwise?

They have been really boring, great power and modulation makes slowing down pretty drama free. I haven't really had any noise at all so far and I'm not finding much brake fade on long descents. Overall I'm pretty impressed.

 

[Lgmoto356]

Decision made for me ... back to the Ripmo. Picked it up today.

Any update on how the 2019 X2 compares to the dpx2? I'm sure that it's more plush, but I'm curious about how often you find it bottoming, and if it loses the playful, poppy nature that it had with the dpx2.

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[Blatant]

I will have input, but not yet. There was some sort of miscommunication between my shop and Ibis.

I bought a stock bike off the floor, but Ibis authorized them to pull the DPX2 and would honor the upgrade price to the X2 ($270). However, they demanded the shop return the DPX2 before they'd ship the X2.

It's been 2.5 weeks and I still have no shock; FWIW, I'm in Phoenix, which is two shipping days from Ibis HQ.

All that said, I just had eye surgery and haven't been able to ride anyway. So not tripping on the delay.

 

[Lgmoto356]

I will have input, but not yet. There was some sort of miscommunication between my shop and Ibis.

I bought a stock bike off the floor, but Ibis authorized them to pull the DPX2 and would honor the upgrade price to the X2 ($270). However, they demanded the shop return the DPX2 before they'd ship the X2.

It's been 2.5 weeks and I still have no shock; FWIW, I'm in Phoenix, which is two shipping days from Ibis HQ.

All that said, I just had eye surgery and haven't been able to ride anyway. So not tripping on the delay.

Seems like a bit of a strange situation on the shock swap. I did mention in another thread that it seems like a lot of Ibis's struggle to get bikes out has more to do with components than frames.

And wishing you a speedy recovery with the eye!

 

[bogeydog]

This weekend we are in Big Bear, WV. The terrain is single track with tons of rocks and roots. Rock gardens are the norm and there are copious drops of a few feet to 5 feet or so. I have the new Ripley and another guy a Ripmo. Both bikes work great here. We are different sizes so I can't compare the two.

I can see either being the best bike here. I have ridden many times here and it performed flawlessly. Climbing the tech rocks has been stellar and I haven't lost traction yet. Drops (I only did 3 feet or less) are great. The is a lot of varied tech here and the Ripley worked well. I if I was riding here all the time, I would extend fork to 140.

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[Blatant]

Thanks. Actually had corneal lens implants done in both eyes. Hopefully riding again later this week.

Again, I didn't make a stink about the shock since I'm not riding anyway and mistakes happen. I've owned multiple Ibis bikes and, previously, had great success calling to ask technical questions.

This time, I've called multiple times and no one ever answers the phone or returns calls. My shop had the same input that their calls weren't being returned, although their emails were being answered. Don't know if Ibis lost some people or the demand has gotten on top of them.

Seems like a bit of a strange situation on the shock swap. I did mention in another thread that it seems like a lot of Ibis's struggle to get bikes out has more to do with components than frames.

And wishing you a speedy recovery with the eye!