There definitly seems to be a pretty big contingent of riders looking for a burlier trail bike, but not quite the 150/160 Ripmo. If lightweight and maximum pedaling efficiency is what you are after the EXIE is kind of that new lightweight, pedal all day bike from Ibis
Seat tube angle ist irrelevant when riding while standing. So I disagree, that seattube angle can compensate missing chain stay length. As someone with really long legs Id like to have steap seat tubes AND long chainstays - Not a compromise
This engineer focuses on weight distrubution while climbing, which I agree is wrong. He is lengenting reach and keeping chainstay short based on climbing position. No front grip with that setup
great review I'm constantly finding myself in between sizes med and large I can happily ride both with some cockpit and seat adjustments but prefer one to the other depending on where I ride nice to see a size xm that hopefully solves the headache :)
hi guys, which bike would make more sense for east coast weekly trailhead riding with 10ish bike park days a year? (Burke, Killington, Highland, Mont Saint-Anne, Bromont) advanced but not super aggressive riding, tech, flow, mid size jumps..
If you do plan on doing any bike park riding the Ripmo makes more sense. You'd just feel to under biked on a RIpley at the bike park, and the Ripmo is still a very capable pedaling bike.
Ripley has a 72mm increase in wheelbase for the size large. I don't see how the large is still for the same person when the extra medium is 34mm longer.
Nice review. Question, I’m 55. Avid rider. Nj based. At my age I’m avoiding steep dangerous tech. I enjoy ripping climbing singletrack. Head to Vermont quit a bit too. For me personally, would the Ripmo offer me simply a more stable ride over Ripley?
Not necessarily a more stable ride. Because they do share the same front and rear triangles the wheelbases are nearly identical between the Ripmo and Ripley. You'll just get more travel and a slightly slacker headtube on the Ripmo. That Ripley is a very capable bike and will feel plenty stable. If climbing efficiency is your priority then the Ripley is the best choice!
I’m not sure why other companies don’t have options like this with their frames? Personally I’d opt for the Ripley since I would build as frame up and like to use wider i35 rims and 2.6” tires for stability on a 29er. I perhaps would go bigger and modify longer suspension if I were to move or seek out steeper chunkier trails that I want to charge down, but to be honest with myself, I don’t huck big gaps nor plow through chunks and usually pick a line and pic more mellow sections of the trail that are in my comfort zone.
normally like your guys videos but please work on the editing. The constant chopping of cuts together has become jarring. Try to do some of the stuff in less takes please!
This engineer is overly focused on climbing position, and sacrficing weight distributon downhill, a 505 reach and 438 chainstay is going to push the front tire like crazy
Never once felt like the front tire was pushing on these bikes. It turns out these guys entire lives are revolved around figuring out kinematics on bikes and the Ripmo and Ripley are well balanced ripping bikes!
