2023 Ibis Ripmo AF

[the bodj]

Upgrade time! Picked this up this morning to replace my 2011 Kona Stinky TL. Been looking for a while for the best bang for my buck upgrade, and I’m stoked to have found this at the price I did.

One owner, purchased new from JensenUSA. Owner sold because he lived in Palm Springs and it’s too hot to ride for most of the year lol. Looks like everything is stock except for grips and a Specialized seat. The dropper post trigger was pretty disappointing, so I swapped it for my OneUp trigger. Can’t wait to start logging miles on it.

 

[badlinesgoodtimes]

yooooooooo! that thing is going to be night and day nicer... cant wait to get out with ya on the trail

 

[Exploder_M]

For some reason I dont see an electric motor on it? Did the motor fall off on your way home from the sellers house?

 

[the bodj]

yooooooooo! that thing is going to be night and day nicer... cant wait to get out with ya on the trail

Yeah man it’s already crazy just the build quality. Shifts are crisp instead of mushy. Forks cycle like butter. It really is a totally different feel.

For some reason I dont see an electric motor on it? Did the motor fall off on your way home from the sellers house?

Nah man. This thing is powered by Chevro-legs

 

[Mullen]

I just picked up a carbon Ripmo and love it. I came from a 26” hardtail, so made a big upgrade.

My engineer let me test the bike while in Denver and then he shipped it to me. This pic was after the climb up Maryland Mountain. The next morning we did Rutabaga, which was by far the gnarliest downhill I’ve ever done.


Got the bike home.

 

[the bodj]

I'm loving this thing - huge upgrade! Climbing is definitely improved over the old Kona, but downhill is drastically better.

 

[Endless Trails]

Congratulations! What you did on the Kona was amazing to watch, I can't wait to see your progression on a modern bike.
The funny thing is some of my favorite trails were probably 30-40 min from him in Idyllwild. And from what I have seen from a few locals, there is great winter riding out of the valley floor.

 

[the bodj]

Congratulations! What you did on the Kona was amazing to watch, I can't wait to see your progression on a modern bike.
The funny thing is some of my favorite trails were probably 30-40 min from him in Idyllwild. And from what I have seen from a few locals, there is great winter riding out of the valley floor.

Thanks! He and his dad started their own autobody shop, so he was working 6 days a week there + a night shift somewhere else. I think he was just getting burned out.

I actually brought my cousin on a short ride today to see if he likes mountain biking (he does) and I let him ride my old Kona. Prior to his arrival, I went through the Kona and checked tire pressures, tightened pedals, checked brakes... and then rode it around the front yard a bit. WOW. The fork is substantially less smooth, shifting is 'meh', and the 26" wheels feel like a children's bike haha. Needless to say, I'm loving the Ibis!

Ken, let's ride the Riddler soon. I don't have anything going on tomorrow or Friday...

 

[Endless Trails]

Thanks! He and his dad started their own autobody shop, so he was working 6 days a week there + a night shift somewhere else. I think he was just getting burned out.

I actually brought my cousin on a short ride today to see if he likes mountain biking (he does) and I let him ride my old Kona. Prior to his arrival, I went through the Kona and checked tire pressures, tightened pedals, checked brakes... and then rode it around the front yard a bit. WOW. The fork is substantially less smooth, shifting is 'meh', and the 26" wheels feel like a children's bike haha. Needless to say, I'm loving the Ibis!

Ken, let's ride the Riddler soon. I don't have anything going on tomorrow or Friday...

Let me see how work goes today. Friday, I have morning stuff for sure but might free up in the afternoon.

 

[the bodj]

Been trying to log miles each week, but it’s slowed a bit since my son was born. Put just about 100 miles on the bike since I got it, and have done a bit of personalizing. Favorite cooor is purple, so slowly got rid of all the gold bits (except the fork compression knob). New rear tire (Specialized Purgatory), BearTooth grips, new cassette gears since they were shot and skipping, and new light. My last ride the sun started dropping as I neared the end and figured with the days getting shorter it can’t hurt. This dealio from Amazon is pretty solid, judging from my preliminary backyard testing.