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Ripley AF is Ibis's beloved, category-defying, short-travel, singletrack-scorching Ripley— rendered in aluminum and with a touch more aggressive geometry.
All the sizzle and pop of the carbon Ripley is now available as a complete bike at a wallet friendly price.
This bike is a multi-talented shapeshifter; a light, snappy, fast, fun, incredibly versatile bike that can get a whole heckuvalot more rad than its 120mm travel and gossamer weight implies. And making it out of aluminum only broadens the Ripley’s already broad appeal. It still rips like a Ripley. But it also costs a whole lot less than the carbon version, and is, well, more metal.
Ibis already played up the whole “metal” theme when they introduced the Ripmo AF last year. Since this is a lighter, nimbler bike than the burly Ripmo AF, it would be easy to call it “Metal Lite”. However, the Ripley AF is too awesome, and too versatile, to get pigeonholed like that. Choose your own adventure, the Ripley AF is ready to go.
A trail-friendly 65.5-degree head angle (that’s a degree slacker than the carbon version) and short (44mm) offset 130mm fork combined with 29” wheels makes for a super planted but still playful, precise but still nimble front end feel. Meanwhile, a 76-degree seat angle puts your power directly to the pedals, and the short chainstays and pedal-friendly dw-link kinematics deliver that power without squandering a single watt.
Ibis's 15 years of collaboration with Dave Weagle has yielded unparalleled climbing efficiency and tractability. Incredible snap and responsiveness. And a whole mess of plush, chunder-eating, downhill-crushing goodness. All wrapped up together in some of the best suspension you’ll find anywhere.
Price point accessibility is no reason to skimp on the details. So, in order to quell your concerns while still respecting your wallet, we’ve sweated the details to the fullest of our capabilities. Boost spacing. Threaded BB and ISCG 05 compatibility. 2.6” tire clearance. Post-mount rear brake, 203mm rotor clearance. Super low standover, long-dropper friendly design. Seven-year frame warranty and lifetime bushing replacement. Metric 190x45mm shock, and room inside the front triangle for a water bottle. Cha-ching!
| COMPONENT | STANDARD COMPONENT | UPGRADE / OPTION |
|---|---|---|
| Fork | DVO Onyx D1 | 15QRx110 - 160 (29") | |
| Shock | DVO Topaz T3 Air, 210 x 55 | |
| Wheels | Ibis S35 Aluminum / 29" / Ibis Hubs | |
| Tires | Maxxis Assegai 29” x 2.5” WT, EXO+ casing, 120tpi | |
| Brakes | Shimano SLX M7120 4p | |
| Brake Rotors | Shimano SM-RT66 203/180 | |
| Cranks | Shimano SLX M7100 24mm spindle, 30t Alloy Ring S/M: 170mm, L/XL: 175mm | |
| Bottom Bracket | Shimano SLX BB52 | |
| Rear Derailleur | Shimano SLX M7100 Shadow Plus | |
| Shift Levers | Shimano SLX M7100 | |
| Cassette | Shimano SLX, 10-51T | |
| Chain | Shimano SLX M7100 | |
| Headset | Cane Creek 40 ZS44/ZS56 | |
| Grips | Lizard Skin Charger | |
| Handlebar | Ibis 780mm Alloy | |
| Stem | Ibis 31.8mm S/M: 40mm, L/XL: 50mm | |
| Seatpost | Bike Yoke Revive Dropper S: 125mm, M: 160mm, L/XL: 185mm. Note there is a 250lb rider weight limit on this post. | |
| Saddle | WTB Silverado 142 |
