Ibis Ripley

My first twenty-niner and the bike that made 29″ wheels the only size I would ever ride again. This is a V1 and as of 2021 is 6 years old. I’ve replaced the XTR drivetrain twice and this bike just keeps going. It’s truly a classic.

The Ibis Ripley in its element

I wish the fork on the Ripley V1 was raked out a little bit more. On steep climbs I frequently lift the front end off the ground. The LS version of the Ripley influenced all subsequent models and now the Ripley geometry is pretty spot on.

Now the quirks. The seat collar is 1 cm too tall for my frame. Ibis fixed that in the V2 and so with newer models you can run a tall dropper post and still get the height adjustment right. I’ve learned to live with the extra height and I manage to stop the seat right before it hits its peak.

My other original complaint was the color. I didn’t like the neon green on black. I’ve 100% reversed my thinking and now I really like the color combination. It’s a beautiful bike.

Latest Ripley posts

  • Zwift – Out And Back Again in Watopia
    Another Zwift ride. Looking forward to finding myself outside again. The ride – Zwift The bike – Trek Madone (Trainer)
  • Zwift – The Muckle Yin in Scotland
    Another Zwift ride. Looking forward to finding myself outside again. The ride – Zwift The bike – Trek Madone (Trainer)
  • Zwift – Canopies and Coastlines in Watopia
    Another Zwift ride. Looking forward to finding myself outside again. The ride – Zwift The bike – Trek Madone (Trainer)
  • Back in the saddle
    Another Zwift ride. Looking forward to finding myself outside again. The ride – Zwift The bike – Trek Madone (Trainer)
  • Abrupt end
    Took the TIME VRS Fluidity on another ride on Nibley, Utah, United States The ride – Nibley, Utah, United States The bike – TIME VRS Fluidity
  • Hiawatha
    Took the Ripmo on another ride on Avery, ID, United States The ride – Avery, ID, United States The bike – Ripmo
  • Afternoon Mountain Bike Ride
    Took the Ripmo on another ride on Harrison, ID, United States The ride – Harrison, ID, United States The bike – Ripmo
  • Better than Saturday morning cartoons
    Took the Ripmo on another ride on Providence Canyon, Utah The ride – Providence Canyon, Utah The bike – Ripmo
  • Resting ride face
    Took the TIME VRS Fluidity on another ride on Paradise, Utah The ride – Paradise, Utah The bike – TIME VRS Fluidity
  • Back in Prov
    Took the Ripmo on another ride on Providence Canyon, Utah The ride – Providence Canyon, Utah The bike – Ripmo
  • MTB is still in the shop
    Took the TIME VRS Fluidity on another ride on Nibley, Utah, United States The ride – Nibley, Utah, United States The bike – TIME VRS Fluidity
  • It’s so early
    Took the TIME VRS Fluidity on another ride on Paradise, Utah The ride – Paradise, Utah The bike – TIME VRS Fluidity
  • Here and there
    Took the TIME VRS Fluidity on another ride on Nibley, Utah, United States The ride – Nibley, Utah, United States The bike – TIME VRS Fluidity
  • Antelope at night with the boys tonight
    I did this ride last year with Devin. It’s a super fun night ride with a thousand other riders. This year Brennan decided to join us. He lacks a road bike so we relented and let him use his mom’s e-bike. On the hills he was a monster. On the down hill we kept dropping him – the ebike has a limiter at around 20mph.

    Continue readingAntelope at night with the boys tonight

  • Conquering roadwork, finding new trails.
    The road closures continue but I found a small dirt path through the houses that will drop me by the USU Water Lab which then connects me to Logan Canyon. This will be my path until such time as Canyon road reopens. Given the giant holes they’ve dug it will be a while. The ride – Logan River Trail The bike – Bianchi Cavaria
  • Racing dump trucks
    Beautiful morning and beautiful ride. The end of these ride is less picturesque and has me on a 4 line highway for a short distance to connect to home. I managed to race and beat a dump truck right up until the turn off. Racing a dump truck isn’t saying much since they are slow but at my age I take what I can. The

    Continue readingRacing dump trucks

  • Throw on some Hardware Ranch for fun
    I rode to Paradise thinking I would do a short ride and then I throw on a few miles up Blacksmith Fork. Then I threw on a few more and before I knew it I rode it all. I should be so lucky every ride. The ride – Paradise and Blacksmith Fork Canyon The bike – TIME VRS Fluidity
  • Detours
    Every road to get to Logan Canyon is closed for some kind of construction except the main one. It’s not my favorite route but I love this place so I do detours. The ride – Logan River Trail The bike – Bianchi Cavaria
  • Another dam Monday
    This is a Monday favorite. The traffic is low. The road turns to dirt at the dam so I’m forced to turn around and go home. The ride – Nibley, Utah, United States The bike – TIME VRS Fluidity
  • Another broken spoke
    Second ride on the new spokes and boom another one broke. It’s probably time to re-lace the wheel. The ride – Providence Canyon, Utah The bike – Ripmo

I’ve logged a lot of miles on this bike.