MRP Ribbon

Howdy,

Glad you're excited about the Ribbon! I can't wait until it arrives.

Yes, those tire specs are correct. I'm about to mount 29x2.6 Schwalbes on my ride with a 29" 160mm Ribbon.

This level of CS is why I want this fork and like this company, I've spend 30+ minutes on hold with RockShox for one question. So Noah, your running the 29" ribbon at 160mm, the old press release states that the 29" fork maxes out at 150mm. Did I miss somthing (which is probably the case)?

Good catch.

Yes, we are now planning to release a 160mm, 27.5+ / 29" Ribbon.

Sweet, now if I can find the money to complete the rest of my build. Thanks again Noah for the help and fast repsone, I greatly appreciate it.

When is this fork going to hit the market?
How does it ride compared to the stage?
And please turn the arch around the right way

WHALENARD said:

And please turn the arch around the right way

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Heck no! I love that MRP puts function ahead of appearance. That reverse arch will be nice during our 6 months of rain in the PNW.

I don't know...aesthetics have to be part of the equation as well. I'm a PNW rider & have never really found mud collecting there to be much of an issue when it comes down to it. With the new crop of small super effective fenders it's really a moot point. If there really was a form over function issue here it would be mud/debris collecting at the tight spot/crevice against the seal where the arch joins the stantion which remains unchanged. Seems like kind of an ugly unpolished solution to a non-problem that will enevitably collect dirt anyway, but instead of being hiddin will now be front and center.

With all that said I wouldn't have bothered to right that out if I weren't completely board right now. I'm sure it's a rad fork and I will own one. As a whole MRP is great company I'm stoked to support and have found my stage along with MRP's customer service to be stellar.

The reverse arch is an interesting business decision. I have never heard anybody in my riding circle complain about dirt accumulating behind the arch, and I'm in the PNW. I could see more people not purchasing the fork due to appearances than people making the purchase due to this feature.

If performance and durability are greater than other fork options, I could see myself looking past it though.

Oh good! MRP let it slip that there will be a 160 29r fork! Now we can start talking about it! HOORAY!

If the Ribbon represents improvements to the Stage fork (which it does) it will probably be the best fork out there. People will see benefits from Ramp Control on their RS and Fox product, read up on the drama dealing with Fox and the poor damper adjustments on the Charger and head straight to MRP!

Keep up the great work MRP!

mk

Thanks all.

Production starts in March. That doesn't mean we're receive a shipping container of forks in March, it means we start producing these babies one by one here in Grand Junction.

Regarding the forward-facing pocketing (I hate the term reverse arch, sounds like it refers to a Manitou), there were practical and aesthetic reasons for that decision. I'm looking at a Ribbon right now and I think it looks boss, but I understand people have different tastes and opinions. Not only does it provide the "anti-mud" benefit, it also gives us a unique look in a sea of all black forks. It also made us spend A LOT of time making that area of the fork look finished AND be weight-efficient as possible, which I believe helped us achieve the awesome overall weight of the fork. I doubt many designers spend much time optimizing the hidden pockets found on a traditional lower leg casting.

They're Speed Pockets (TM). Looking forward to putting a Ribbon on a Banshee Prime!

Where's the best place for info/spec??

Cool...I have completely missed out on this, so many questions, what's axle to crown? can it be lowered from 160mm? Tia

J: said:

Cool...I have completely missed out on this, so many questions, what's axle to crown? can it be lowered from 160mm? Tia

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We'll have a product page up once we get closer to launch. For now there are quite a few stories on the fork from the tradeshow season.

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I don't recall axle-to-crown off-hand, but it's in-line with the competition. I wanna say 562mm for 29" 150mm?

Of course you can lower it from 160mm, it's internally adjustable from 120-160mm with spacers (included). We even include 5mm spacers in case you want a 135mm or 155mm fork.

NoahColorado said:

We'll have a product page up once we get closer to launch. For now there are quite a few stories on the fork from the tradeshow season.

Of course you can lower it from 160mm, it's internally adjustable from 120-160mm with spacers (included). We even include 5mm spacers in case you want a 135mm or 155mm fork.

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Noah,

Any chance there will be a 180mm 27.5 fork?

zutroy said:

Noah,

Any chance there will be a 180mm 27.5 fork?

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Nope. The 27.5" only goes to 170mm.

NoahColorado said:

We even include 5mm spacers in case you want a 135mm or 155mm fork.

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That'a awesome

NoahColorado said:

We'll have a product page up once we get closer to launch. For now there are quite a few stories on the fork from the tradeshow season.

MTBR
Pinkbike
BikeRadar
Vital
MTB-news.de

I don't recall axle-to-crown off-hand, but it's in-line with the competition. I wanna say 562mm for 29" 150mm?

Of course you can lower it from 160mm, it's internally adjustable from 120-160mm with spacers (included). We even include 5mm spacers in case you want a 135mm or 155mm fork.

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Maybe good old Canfield Bros will let us run this 160mm for on the front of our Riots since it will only be a touch longer then the pike 140. If so, sign me up for a new fork.

Sorry if I was unclear. The axle-to-crown height for the 29" Ribbon is the same as the Pike at the same travel. So a 160mm Ribbon will be 20mm taller than a 140mm Pike.

I will double check with engineering, but the last info I have calls out a 561mm a2c for the 150mm Ribbon. (thus 551mm @ 140mm and 571mm @ 160mm).

NoahColorado said:

We'll have a product page up once we get closer to launch. For now there are quite a few stories on the fork from the tradeshow season.

MTBR
Pinkbike
BikeRadar
Vital
MTB-news.de

I don't recall axle-to-crown off-hand, but it's in-line with the competition. I wanna say 562mm for 29" 150mm?

Of course you can lower it from 160mm, it's internally adjustable from 120-160mm with spacers (included). We even include 5mm spacers in case you want a 135mm or 155mm fork.

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Thanks. Sounds well thought out, can't wait...those 5mm increments are a HUGH help in tuning front/rear weight balance. IME, the 10mm that others use in air spring setups end up slightly "off" when dialing in the attack vs seated weight balance and shock tune