[angelo]

I'm a hair under 6'2" with a 34" inseam and demoed a large and thought it was a great fit. Very agile, yet didn't feel cramped climbing or on the flats. I was wondering about an XL as well, but did two rides on terrain with lots of climbing, tight technical spots and fast descending, and everything felt good, so I am going with a large without riding an XL. Still have the option to adjust stem length/saddle position but not sure that it will be necessary.

 

[cavo]

I'm a hair under 6'2" with a 34" inseam and demoed a large and thought it was a great fit. Very agile, yet didn't feel cramped climbing or on the flats. I was wondering about an XL as well, but did two rides on terrain with lots of climbing, tight technical spots and fast descending, and everything felt good, so I am going with a large without riding an XL. Still have the option to adjust stem length/saddle position but not sure that it will be necessary.

thats my exact measurements, what is your ape index? mine is 0.
i might just go ahead and rent Large for a day to see. any idea what cockpit configuration was on your demo?

 

[sbd]

i demoed Ripmo in size XL yesterday. i am 6'2" and it felt right on the uphills, but felt too long on the downs. i wasnt able to move the bike or my body around as easily and it felt especially long when i was trying to get my self more behind the bike. sizing says 6'2" i am at the very top end of large so i thought xl should fit nicely. anyone my ht experienced this? i do have to say that the bars felt really really wide and that could have been the issue. stem was pretty short, not sure on the length. thinking if i did 1" less on each side of the bars, maybe add 10mm spacer under stem and shift seat slightly forward it will be a nice fit. maybe bars with more sweep too, as the ones on the bike didnt have much sweep or rise.
i just couldnt mess with the bike as there were tons of people waiting and no large to try when i returned xl. any ideas?

I'm 6'0.5...was on the fence after demoing both. Got a L but I was any larger I would go XL

 

[Whambat]

most likely 50mm. didnt know they make 35mm.
in the hindsight, would you rather do L or are you happy with XL now? i am just getting frame so will get whatever components i want.

I'm happy with the Xl now, but without riding the large it would be hard for me to say definitively that it's the best size. I did talk to an Ibis rep on a day that had a demo in my area and she felt pretty confident I was in the right size. The large was booked out all day so I never got a chance to throw a leg over it.

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[angelo]

thats my exact measurements, what is your ape index? mine is 0.
i might just go ahead and rent Large for a day to see. any idea what cockpit configuration was on your demo?

Ape index is 1. Cockpit set up was stock stem and bars with the saddle centered on rails.

Definitely check out a large, I'd be very interested in your impressions.

 

[cavo]

i did demo spot mayhem xl yesterday, size wise it felt great. looking at the geo charts, mayhem size xl is really close to ripmo large in terms of topt tube length and reach.

 

[jjrides]

i demoed Ripmo in size XL yesterday. i am 6'2" and it felt right on the uphills, but felt too long on the downs. i wasnt able to move the bike or my body around as easily and it felt especially long when i was trying to get my self more behind the bike. sizing says 6'2" i am at the very top end of large so i thought xl should fit nicely. anyone my ht experienced this? i do have to say that the bars felt really really wide and that could have been the issue. stem was pretty short, not sure on the length. thinking if i did 1" less on each side of the bars, maybe add 10mm spacer under stem and shift seat slightly forward it will be a nice fit. maybe bars with more sweep too, as the ones on the bike didnt have much sweep or rise.
i just couldnt mess with the bike as there were tons of people waiting and no large to try when i returned xl. any ideas?

First, I bought my XL Ripmo after many years on a 26" hardtail. So I'm new to 29" full suspension.

I'm 6'2" with 33.5" inseam and 0 ape index and am on an XL. I was able to preorder the frame before the geometry specs came out and went XL based on my knowledge of how I'd fit on a Ripley. We now know the Ripmo (w longer reach) runs less small than the Ripley

Anyway, I rode the first 150 miles wondering how a large would have felt. The bike just felt big. The result is up hills I felt slightly stretched out and extended, but comfy - the way you'd want to feel on a distance road or touring bike. Downhills very stable - nothing missing.

Then I decided to try a 40mm stem. Wow, what a difference 10mm makes. Now the bike felt slightly cramped on the uphill. Enough to convex curve (bubble up) my back. I'd probably get used to it but it was annoying to me - most noted on long fire roads. But downhill I definitely notice how the steering was more snappy and responsive.

Today I'm running a 45mm which feels right for me.

So i'd say if you're 6'2" or on any size cusp, changing the stem length can make a big difference. While I still haven't ridden a Large, I don't wonder anymore if I should have downsized.

For me, 40mm probably better if I want to size for techy uphills w downhill performance. 45mm best for more balanced climbing.

And BTW, in the midst of stem tuning, I played with moving the seat forward and back. I concluded real quickly that the seat likes to stay in the neutral position.

 

[ackshen]

Anybody 6'4" or 6'5" on the Ripmo? I missed the local demo day a few days ago in Boulder. I had myself penciled in for a XXL Hightower LT but at least measurement wise looks like the Ripmo might work for me.

 

[ShredlyMcShredface]

Anybody 6'4" or 6'5" on the Ripmo? I missed the local demo day a few days ago in Boulder. I had myself penciled in for a XXL Hightower LT but at least measurement wise looks like the Ripmo might work for me.

I'm in Boulder and have an XL Ripmo you can sit on. I'm 6'2" but with the legs of someone 6'5".

 

[tlechnow]

Anybody 6'4" or 6'5" on the Ripmo? I missed the local demo day a few days ago in Boulder. I had myself penciled in for a XXL Hightower LT but at least measurement wise looks like the Ripmo might work for me.

I'm 6'4" and am riding a Ripmo without issue. Stock 50mm stem and 780mm bars. Mine came with a 150mm Fox Transfer dropper and I still have some post left before hitting max insertion. Maybe 20-25mm. I'm pretty long legged, so unless you have crazy long legs I would think getting correct saddle height shouldn't be an issue.

 

[ShredlyMcShredface]

I'm 6'4" and am riding a Ripmo without issue. Stock 50mm stem and 780mm bars. Mine came with a 150mm Fox Transfer dropper and I still have some post left before hitting max insertion. Maybe 20-25mm. I'm pretty long legged, so unless you have crazy long legs I would think getting correct saddle height shouldn't be an issue.

My Saddle height is 83cm center of BB to top of saddle. I use the Ibis riser bars and 3cm of spacers under the bars and my hbar and saddle are at the same height. I think the saddle could go up 2 or 3 cm still.

 

[ackshen]

I'm in Boulder and have an XL Ripmo you can sit on. I'm 6'2" but with the legs of someone 6'5".

That would be awesome. What part of Boulder are you in? I work downtown, 16th and pearl during the day.

 

[ackshen]

That's good to hear. I have a new 170mm reverb on my nomad3 that I would move over if it came with the 150. I thought they were speccing the 175mm lev on the XL's? Must have read something wrong. I know that's what came on my buddy's new HD4.

 

[ShredlyMcShredface]

That would be awesome. What part of Boulder are you in? I work downtown, 16th and pearl during the day.

Would you get one from Full Cycle? I can leave it with those guys, I know them well. Steve or Jaime could look at your fit too. You can pm me too.

 

[tlechnow]

That's good to hear. I have a new 170mm reverb on my nomad3 that I would move over if it came with the 150. I thought they were speccing the 175mm lev on the XL's? Must have read something wrong. I know that's what came on my buddy's new HD4.

They may be now. I got mine in June (GX Eagle Build). It came with a 150mm Performance Fox Transfer. I have since thrown on a 175mm Bike Yoke Revive. Maybe different build specs come with different droppers?

Also, for reference, my height from center of BB to top of saddle is about 86cm.

 

[ShredlyMcShredface]

I thought they were speccing the 175mm lev on the XL's? Must have read something wrong. I know that's what came on my buddy's new HD4.

The 175 Lev is an upgrade option for any size. You just let them know when you order.

 

[$.$.]

Hey all - Just had the change to sit on a L and Xl yesterday at the shop. I feel like I'm stuck right between the two on this one and cant quite identify which I need. I'm 6'2, where a 35/36 shirt arm size, usually, a 34ish pant length. When i was at the shop the shock was a little low on air for my size on the L, but the XL was set up about right.

They both felt "fine" the L I definitely had to have my seat mounted pretty high up in the seat tube, but the bars didn't really feel cramped. The XL definitely had more room, but it was more difficult to manual. The L I felt like if i yanked back hard I could throw the bike out from under me, Maybe too easily. I'm not sure if somehow that is a byproduct of the under pressure shock, though.

Are there any the other tip to figure out what size is optimal? I'm looking to get an order in this week, as even just in the parking lot it was clear this bike still seems playful and isn't going to be a weird transition from my old Pivot Mach 6.

 

[TahoeBC]

Everyone is different and have different preferences, I'm 6' 2", 34" inseam, I did all day demo's of both a large and XL, my HDR and HD3 where XL's. I went with the Large, the XL seemed to monster truckish at times, prolly would have adapted but felt the large was more nimble to maneuver for me. Just took delivery yesterday and only have one ride under my belt but no regrets so far.

I'd recommend more than a parking lot demo to be sure for yourself if possible

 

[ShredlyMcShredface]

Everyone is different and have different preferences, I'm 6' 2", 34" inseam, I did all day demo's of both a large and XL, my HDR and HD3 where XL's. I went with the Large, the XL seemed to monster truckish at times, prolly would have adapted but felt the large was more nimble to maneuver for me. Just took delivery yesterday and only have one ride under my belt but no regrets so far.

I'd recommend more than a parking lot demo to be sure for yourself if possible

I'm basically exactly your height, XL is perfect. I would say I'm in the middle of the XL height range, not the lower part.

 

[$.$.]

Any of you guys in Seattle and happen to want to arrange a trade for a short spin on a mellow trail that I wouldn't possibly be able to impair your bike on?!?