Details
The Ripley is our snappy, flickable, playful, fast, lightweight, and versatile 29” trail bike.
Its combination of modern geometry, a stiff lightweight carbon chassis, and 120mm of ultra efficient dw-link travel, means it’s equally happy popping off bonus lines as it is crushing all day epics.
Longer, Slacker, Steeper
With its well balanced modern geometry, the Ripley is ready for any adventure. The long front end, slack head angle, and short rear end gives you the confidence to try new lines, while the steep seat tube angle and shorter offset fork makes it easy to maneuver technical climbs and flowy singletrack.
Since 2005, we’ve partnered with suspension guru Dave Weagle on the dw-link suspension platform. It provides an unparalleled combination of climbing efficiency and downhill performance, that has been proven repeatedly at the highest levels of racing.
We use names like small, medium, and large to describe our sizing because it’s easy to understand, but our ultra low standovers and clearance for long droppers give you the ability to size based on reach.
Whether you order an XTR or NX kit, you’ll get the same premium carbon fiber frame. All our bikes are built from the highest grade materials and optimized for the best strength, weight, stiffness, and ride performance. The Ripley weighs 5 lbs without shock.
We pioneered the wide rim revolution a few years ago and inspired a new crop of wider 2.4”?—?2.6” tires. When paired together, this combo can be run at ultra low pressures that produce elbow-dragging cornering traction without sacrificing speed.
Specs
Frame | Carbon Fiber Monocoque |
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Fork | Fox Float 34 Performance Series 130mm, 29”, 15QR |
Headset | Cane Creek 40 ZS44/ZS56 |
Rear Shock | Fox Float Performance DPS with EVOL, 190x45 |
Rims/Wheels | Ibis S35 Carbon / 29" / Ibis Hubs |
Tires | Schwalbe Hans Dampf/Nobby Nic Apex TL-Easy 29x2.35 |
Crankset | Shimano SLX M7100, 24mm spindle, 32t Alloy Ring (170mm for S/M, 175mm for L/XL) |
Bottom Bracket | Shimano SLX BB52 |
Chain | Shimano SLX M7100 |
Rear Derailleur | Shimano SLX M7100 Shadow Plus 12 speed |
Rear Cogs | Shimano SLX 10-51t 12 speed |
Shifters | Shimano SLX M7100 12 speed |
Handlebars | Ibis 800mm Carbon; Lo-Fi (S–M), Hi Fi Bar (L–XL) |
Tape/Grips | Lizard Skins Charger Evo |
Stem | Ibis 31.8mm (40, 50, 60, 70, 80, 90mm) |
Brakes | Shimano SLX M7100 2p (Shimano SM-RT66 180) |
Saddle | WTB Silverado 142mm |
Seat Post | Bike Yoke Revive Dropper (125, 160 or 185mm) |
* Subject to change without notice.