Is that the STFU Bike? Curious which model you have, and any tips for installation on the ripmo?

 

It is, it's the Trail version. Not much to say on installation, measure, trim, install, trim some more if needed etc.

 

Joined team Ripmo today. SLX build with a 38, X2, We Are One Union/I9 hydras, and We Are One Da Package bar/stem first impressions are really good, but we’re still getting to know each other.

 

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Welcome! And man….Those front steps and slope leading from your front door (assuming that’s your house) looks fun as hell to send on a daily basis. [emoji23]


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do most V2 owners with the fox fork/suspension use the fox suggestions for setting the compression/dampening or do you use the ibis traction tuning suggestions? Im new to full squish and don’t know who’s to use…

 

Use the ibis recommendations and go from there. Fox suggestions are just generic and not specific to the bike kinematics

 

If it’s a brand new bike with fox suspension use Ibis settings. If you buy aftermarket fox stuff then use fox settings. It’s not as much about kinematics as it is about the tune on the damper. Ibis is one of the few brands that changes the tune in their stock fox forks as well as rear shock (on the X2), so keep that in mind if it’s a traction tuned fox fork/X2 that came with your new Ripmo.
You can check the tune codes to verify

 

How do I know if its fox vs ibis tune on the damper(s)? My 4 digit tune id is D66H, not much info from the fox website.....I purchased the V2 thru N+1 bikes online, so I'm not sure if they just sent me similar parts with the Ibis frame or actual "ibis tuned" fox suspension....

 

This thread needs more pics from the trail

I found an XT build in XL (I'm 6'2") buried in a shop in a different state. They're going to box it up and have it sent to me. All the local shops are projecting to have more bikes in ... June. Not great.

Can't wait to get on this thing. I'll update with pics as soon as it sees dirt!

 

Congrats on finding one. Back in August, I was lucky to find one in a shop out of state too. It’s a great bike!

Here’s a pic for you that I took before the snow hit us…

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here’s a trail pic. Love this bikenow that we’re getting better acquainted. Have ridden a lot of super gnarly rock gardens and loose chunk over the last couple weeks and it’s very composed. Lands almost perfectly between the Ripley and a real big bike like the Specialized Enduro.

 

Awesome view!

This is good to hear because my previous bikes include:

Cannondale Scalpel (too firm)
Specialized Enduro (too squish)
Santa Cruz Hightower (big ol' boat)

Hoping all the reviews are right that this bike climbs really well and is a blast downhill!

 

I have too many bikes but if I could only have one it's an easy choice...

 

+1 on BZB

Pic taken right before I discovered the rear rim had a busted spoke.

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2022 with Float X and a Mezzer. BTLOS wheelset with DTSwiss 350 hubs. Top of Mack Ridge near Fruita. Trail called Hawkeye. That is the Kokopelli Loops trail system you see down below.

 

What is the gap under the mezzer bridge between the frame at full compression. Haven't been able to find any info. Thanks

 

Lunch loops are some of the best trails I’ve ever ever ridden

 

Lots of good stuff out there in the GJ/Fruita area. If you like a challenging climb, Hawkeye isn’t very busy and you can’t beat the views.

 

By the way, what bottle holders are people using? I’ve tried a couple and they were too long to fit without rubbing the paint.

 

Arundale otherside loader

 

 

Anyone try the King Cage side loader? I've got one, but still waiting on my Ripmo V2. Hoping to have it in hand soon.

 

get the lezyne side loader. it's basically free and works well.

 

Does anyone have a Bug Zapper Blue Ripmo with a Blue DVO fork? I am just wondering how close the blues are and how they look together. Thanks!

 

lol

 

nm

 

Hi, I just hit the button for a V2, I'm coming from V1.. I wanted to ask what are your thoughts on fixing an Ohlins TTX22 on it.


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A IBIS in on holiday last September

 

this thread needed some life - SOOOO

Sprindex on a Jade-X? Anyone? Feedback?

 

that’s actually a really good idea. My biggest gripe with the jadex were the 50lb increments because I was between springs. Also tried the progressive springs which were fun and “poppy” but also harsh for technical riding -I think it gave the bike too much progression on successive hits.

 

Had the LBS order me a 36 and sold the 38. Upgraded the cassette and cranks to XTR. Love it!

 

Posting just because she’s clean. This bike is the perfect “long trail” bike. I’m also liking this minion combo much better than the assegai


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I'm more impressed with your garage!😅

 

Any V2 owners who are 5'6"? What size are you riding?

I demoed a medium, and it felt just a slight too big. Problem is the bike already comes with a 40mm stem so there isn't much room for adjustments.

Also demoed a small and I prefer the handling of the small, but the top tube is too short. I can touch my knees when I turn my handlebars all the way.

 

go Medium for sure. You’re right in the middle of the suggested range. Maybe play with seat fore/aft and get a 30mm stem

 

Im 5'6" on a good day anymore - medium all the way. You will find it works extremely well, more nimble than numbers like Wheelbase would suggest. IN fact - Id go real far to say, I'd never ridden 'this big" a bike from a geo perspective(last bike was 1.5inches shorter WB) and once I was a couple rides in , there wasn't and isn't a trail or locale I wouldn't ride it. My last bike and little bit older geo standards was smaller, shorter, etc... Ripmo don't care - it will go and do where rider points it and tells it to. Very intuitive, easy to ride etc...

 

That's very good to hear. I'd be jumping from an 1150mm wheelbase to a 1220mm, so feels like a big jump.

 

I'm 6'4 and I've had my XL V2 since last year. Overall I like it, though jumping to modern geometry from a ~7 year old bike took a little getting used to, and I still feel like the bottom bracket is too far back in relation to the seat. The biggest issue I have is that I feel like I'm tipped too forward and have too much weight on my hands. Climbing is great, bombing down a hill is great, traversing...kind of sucks, and I do a lot of that. This seems to be a common complaint with the bike and advice I have seen is to tip the nose up a bit more and add rise to the bars, either via the stem or swapping to riser bars. My saddle height is EASILY 2" higher than the top of my bars.

I'm curious if others here have solved this via a new stem or bars, and if so, what riser bars you recommend.

 

I'm shorter than you, at 6'2" on an XL V2, but I added headset spacers to take my weight off the front. I think it was +10mm from my original bar height (even with my old bike). I later removed one of these spacers when I switched to a 170mm air spring. It seems trivial, but it made a difference in how much weight I was carrying forward in the steeps through bombholes.

If you feel like this will cramp your reach, you could go with riser bars instead.