If you haven't tried the new Ripmo with MX (29/27.5) wheels, you really should. It was the single deciding factor for me buying this bike. It changes the way I ride, the way the trail feels and honestly has just made riding so much more fun! I realize this is not a "mullet" video but for me, it sort of is... Riding the SB140 LR and Ripmo V3 29er back-to-back was great but the clear winner was the Yeti... once I swapped wheels on the Ripmo it was game over! The smaller wheel and the softer suspension on the Ibis has been like turning a new page in my riding. I'll be interested to see if this is just a new novel fad in my riding experience or if this is the new normal for me and a long travel bike!
I would build a small and mullet. I would like to make it as light as yours but with the wider IBIS carbon rims in i35. I have had a few wheels built up by Berd spokes wheels. So happy to see your son ripping down the trails with you.
Great review as usual! I’m able to grab a discounted 2022 V2 Ripmo XT that’s brand new that was never sold. I know choosing a bike is a personal choice, but I was wondering if you would recommend taking the V2 over the V3 in this scenario? I’m a bigger guy than you. A little over 100 lbs than you and I’m 6’1.
Exactly, I've been riding mullet since 2018 on my rigid single speed and when I got my new Cannondale Scalpel SE2 I rode it for a bit 29er then finally switched to mullet and the bike is insane, the rear suspension tracks so much better, a no brainer IMO as I think every bike should be mullet, well at least for the way I ride and like the feel .
Kid has skills. At 5'7" I have several MX bikes and they really work for me and my riding style/trails. I loved my 29ers but too many but buzzes at my height. Keep the vids coming.
Great way to wrap up the year! Thanks for all the killer reviews and POV riding. Love the content! All the best to you and your family in the coming year. Also; your son's riding skills... WOW. You've done a fantastic job teaching and demonstrating for him, and he rides like he's 25!
"Are you really good enough to know the difference?" -- love it! This is the question I ask myself about every upgrade and the answer is almost always: no. Saving 1 second on a 3 minute trail, all for the "low cost" of a $1000 upgrade, seems to be what drives most other bike/component reviews these days.
haha nice. When editing this video, I was a little concerned with how this little bit might come across to the viewer... glad is resonated with you! Thanks!
Mullet vs full 29 is going to depend on your trails. Here on the Colorado front range, our chunky tech climbs favor full 29er all the way, and that is reflected in mullet bikes generally languishing on bike shop sales floors here. The prior generation Ripmo is also probably the most popular bike ridden here. The next most popular bike is probably the SB140LR, since the actual Yeti "lunch ride" is located in Golden and that loop HEAVILY favors full 29 (steep, gnarly tech climb followed by an upper descent which is rooty/flowy and a lower descent which is a mile long high speed gnarfest).
Yeah, I completely agree with you. We have some highly technical trails down in Southern Utah... the 29er out back can help for sure but in the end, fitness and technique is king... if I can't get up something on 27.5.... I likely won't on a 29er.... just need more skill and honestly, more fitness!
Be had every ripmo including the aluminum and the new one is magic. I rode it for a while full 29er then as a mullet and I don’t think I’ll go back to a 29 again. I can’t tell a difference climbing and it actually gives you an extra low gear because it’s a smaller wheel. On the descent mullet is amazing. I live in Santa Cruz so we have all different trails. This is the perfect bike for me as a one bike quiver that can do it all. I rode lift service with it as well and it can hold its own. Also not too much bike to go ride easy trails with my kids
Honestly you can make the bike feel more sporty or soft by playing around with the air can like on the RS super deluxe. Slightly more negative volume (combined with slightly more air pressure) will give you a supple initial stroke and more supportive mid stroke
It gets even more fun with a full 27.5 setup! Oh wait... Joking aside, 27.5 still offers great acceleration with a decent AL wheel that costs less than half of carbon. Would be cool to see a return to 27.5 up front for size M at least.
I picked up a Ripmo V3 in XT build. I am just under 5'9" and got the medium which came with 29/27.5. It felt a little cramped but I swapped in a 50mm stem and a different set of bars and it fits me perfectly now. I'm not a fan of the bars that came with the bike. They seem to be swept back a bit more than I'd like. I put on Race Face SixC 35 bars and couldn't be happier.
Congrats on the new Ripmo Jason. Love that color, like a satin green metallic. I just did a video of the Ripmo vs the Sb160. I think it's closer to the SB160 than the SB140. This is why I think you felt differences that the SB140 felt more supportive and the Ripmo more deeper. I may just do an SB140 like you. I wonder how the Ripley would feel at 140mm of travel. Hmmm. I think you like the FloatX because you are lighter weight. But for us heavier guys, the float X is not really good. For heavier riders I recommend the Super Deluxe Ultimate or the Vivid, totally transforms the feel of the Ripmo. I am so 29er guy, but you are seriously convincing me to try it. I bet the bike feels quicker as a mullet. I will say the Ripmo is probably the most versatile bike to date. You can run it at 130 or 140 rear travel as a Ripley. You can also run it as a 150mm or 160mm of travel, you can run it as 29er or a mullet. SO many ways to run it. I like you, don't really like the in frame storage, I never use it on my Ripmo. Ha...
I'll go check out your video! Yep, super versatile bike for sure. I'm happy with the suspension and haven't had any problems with the Fox stuff.... for this type of bike and the trails I'll be riding it on, I prefer the MX wheelset for sure and am super pumped on it right now. For me, it's just more fun and it's super evident when swapping back and for between this and the SB140.
@@travelthenarrowtrail8660 as another lighter rider like Jason - I’m basically identical weight and height to him - I find the Float X a great match for this frame. Supple and supportive. I guess it explains why on the forums so many people are unhappy with the Float X, as I’d think the majority of riders are a fair bit over 140 pounds, and feel the frame really comes alive with the SDU or Vivid. That said, I’m looking more for a long travel trail bike, and can definitely see how aggressive riders would find the Ripmo underwhelming in the stock configuration. A Vivid or Float X2 on this frame must be something else.
Just from my experience, the sb feels a bit stiffer, slightly better/firmer pedal support and rides a bit higher in the travel... Ripmo feels a bit more playful, soft and easy going.... they're actually pretty different feeling. Even more different than the previous versions of each bike.
@@mtbyumyum Thank you as always for the reply. Leaning on this heavily now. Shop also carries Yeti which I have my radar on the. SB 140 and just built it up sick, go to my grave with it perhaps
Yes Jason! I got the new Ripley frame when it was released in the summer and it’s terrific. I’ve since done the Ripmo conversion - Ibis tuned Float X, 36 fork and the clevis - and think it’s even better this way. Obviously more capable than the Ripley (and the new Ripley is pretty darn capable) and I’m not sure it gives up anything. Still incredibly fun on mellower trails … unlike a lot of 160/150 bikes. I spent several days in Bentonville on a Stumpjumper 15 Pro. Everyone seems to love that bike. It’s great, no question, but I think the Ripmo is better in every way.I don’t understand that pink bike criticism at all. I haven’t yet tried the Ripmo in mullet but you make me curious for sure. It’s great in full 29.
Nice, glad you're enjoying your Ripley in Ripmo mode!! I guess I'll have to go watch the PinkBike video on the V3 Ripmo.... several people have referenced it now in these comments and I really don't know what they're talking about... I've really enjoyed this bike and have ridden it back to back with the current Bronson, Stumpy 15, SB140 LR, HD6, Trail 429 Enduro and Transition Smuggler... not all the same bikes but all trail bikes and the Ripmo was not only the most well rounded, it was the most fun because of the smaller rear wheel...
Yeah, the Ripmo just felt a bit more fun and honestly, I’ve been spending more time on shorter travel bikes like the Revel Ranger and Cannondale Scalpel so I wanted a bigger bike and love the MX wheels!
@@mtbyumyum I sometimes forget how many bikes you ride. Also, as we get older, speed and miles become less important and a bike that is more forgiving is safer and more comfortable. I know I don't recover from the crashes like 25 years ago.
ug... crashing.... lol. Luckily, I didn't have a single bad crash this year.... the occasional slow speed spill or tip over a few times but no heavy or high speed incidences to report! Fingers crossed for next season!
@@mtbyumyum I washed out my front end on a slippery mass of roots going 20 mph+. That was in July, and I am just now fully recovered. That didn't keep me off the bike since then. It hurt to raise my arm, didn't hurt to weight the handlebars luckily. Happy New Year.
Given that you like the sportier feel of the Yeti, this would be a great bike to try the Fox Neo electronic shock, which should make it feel just as lively as the Yeti without sacrificing the plushness.
@@mtbyumyum Thank you for replying, it made me so happy. (The reason I wrote the comment was I'm 5'8 as well and have nevere had a ful sus before but I really want to save up and get one in the coming year, and from watching a lot of videos I think a MX wheel bike would probably be ideal for me) Happy new year ;)
Why have you moved off of short travel bikes? In the past you had a Ripley and then a Trail 429 etc. I think I remember you saying that the trails you ride really only require 120/130. So why the change?
Good question. I've actually been spending most of my time on even zippier bikes like the Revel Ranger, Ibis Exie, Cannondale Scalpel and Yeti ASR... I always have a big bike as well and that's what this Ripmo will be but I spend most of my time on shorter travel bikes.
I KNEW IT 😂!!! I called it haha ! No way is Jason gonna pick another bike over an Ibis no matter how good it is 😂!! Enjoy the bike bro 👊🏽 it looks amazing 🤩 what a bike 🚲
My bike (tallboy) weight 12600kg, if I load ing in frame storage, its weight about 14 kg, but I have really light wheels, 1kg 156g, and I have nothing on my back, + water bottle
You realize you would not be getting these reviews without Salt Cycles? Salt Cycles lets him demo all these bikes. This comment doesn't make any sense.
@mattlee6991 it would make sense if I would ever have any interest in visiting Salt Cycles. Like I could use Jensen's USA, but I'm no where near Utah, I have my own local shop. Sure, give Salt a sincere shoutout, but the hardcore shilling for some one off shop is a bit cringe. I still enjoy the videos, I'm just not ever going to subscribe unless the Salt Cycles bit isn't so heavy handed.
Ibis got rid of the curved top tube which a lot of people complained about now they have a funny looking down tube for the silly internal storage. I prefer the look of the older bikes myself.
Just goes to show you can't make everyone happy. I really liked the look of the original Ripmo and the V4 Ripley... I also like the look of more traditional bikes with very straight lines like Pivot and Transition bikes.
Just stop with the internal frame storage, already. Such a stupid idea. Quick question re the Mullet Setup: What does it do to the Geo? If it alters it, which I suspect it does a bit up front...have you tried running an offsetting Headset to achieve the same Geo?
As far as I can tell, the flip chip moves the shock in a way the maintains the geo regardless what wheels size you have out back. If the shock is in the 27.5 posision with a 27.5 wheel out back, it's the same geo as if in the 29er position and 29er out back.
The Ripmo got a pretty bad review on the latest Pinkbike field test, pretty much the worst bike of all bikes reviewed. I was wondering what your take on this is since you obviously have a different opinion. The shock tune suiting lighter riders could be one reason but the taller heavier pinkbike crew mentioned a lot of other things they didn’t like about the Ripmo. Your thoughts on that would be appreciated.
PB testers are riding PNW trails and generally ride much harder than the average rider. The Ripmo is not a 10/10ths in Whistler or the North Shore kinda bike, it's a 8/10ths in Colorado, California and Utah kinda bike. Ibis makes the HD6 for the 10/10ths in BC type of rider.
I have no clue what they said about the Ripmo or what they didn't like... without knowing what you're talking about I can at least tell you this bike is more easy going than the current and previous gen Santa Cruz Bronson as I rode them back to back for a few weeks in lots of different terrain and speeds. It's more easy going than the SB140 LR as well... Maybe tell me what the bad review was from these other guys?
I own a Ripmo V2S and live in Colorado. It’s s very good on most trails we have here. Where it isn’t the best is on sections of super janky trail or really tame tight trails . It’s fantastic in Moab, Crested Butte and Fruita and pretty much every high alpine trail I’ve ridden here Wyoming, and Utah. Ore Chute is probably the burliest trail I’ve ridden on it and it handled that just fine. The trails where Jason rides in Corner Canyon are much tamer than here on the Front Range of Colorado. I spent a week riding in Salt Lake, Park City and Deer Creek. I took my SCOR 2030 on that trip and didn’t feel under-biked on any trail we rode. I’m not sure how the massive braking bumps on Jacobs Ladder don’t show up in Jason’s videos. But man they will keep you on your toes especially at the speeds you get going down Jacobs. The trail system at Corner Canyon is very well designed and the trails are a blast to ride. Most people would have a great time riding there. We lapped Jacob’s to Rush for hours. The PNW is much burlier than here and there, it’s much steeper with lots of roots and rock. It’s very different riding there compared to pretty much everywhere else in the country. The average rider would be in over there head on a lot of trails there. Most Blue trails there would be black trails here. Do to that I don’t place much value in PBs bike reviews. There is and epidemic all over. Where people think they need a big over built enduro bike to ride normal trails. Trails that not long ago we rode on hard tails. We call it PB Syndrome or Waaaay over biked. If you’re going to buy a bike based on reviews find a reviewer that is riding trails like you ride and rides like you. Also consider where the bike manufacturer is located. Yeti’s ride the way they do because of Apex and White Ranch. The PB climb test was questionable as well. When was the last time you climbed a whole climb out of the saddle? Then base a bikes all around climbing on that one short climb? That definitely wouldn’t go well here or even there for that matter. Also Keep it in n mind every bike in that test is a very good bike and they are nitpicking. The Spot was the only other bike in that test that could give the my Ripmo a challenge up the climbs we have here. Having owned a Bronson I’d wager good money I’d be faster dh with it but it’s slower on the climbs and flats. 4 minutes slower on the climb up Belcher to Long Horn. Belcher is a soul crushing climb and will definitely test a bikes climbing prowess. I’ve only done one demo ride on the new Ripmo. Definitely not enough time on give a honest opinion but I can say it rides different than my V2S.
@@mtbyumyum Jason, in PB’s latest (2025) trail bike field test, they tested and compared trail bikes with each other. They released a bunch of videos (including a podcast) on TH-cam related to the field test, where they are comparing the new Ripmo to the Spec Stumpy, the SC Bronson, the Rocky Instinct etc. and an individual review of each bike. I’ll be trying to share these links with you.
More clearly put, the new Ripmo feels slightly more progressive than the previous model Ripmo.... less springy and more deep and bottomless like a Santa Cruz....
Love seeing your son's skills. Great job teaching him! However to be frank, I did not get much out of the sparse review. Some very reputable reviewers have totally trashed this bike. I get you are an Ibis "fan boy", but your relationship with Salt Cycles and Ibis may be clouding your judgment. As long as Salt Cycles supplies you with demo bikes and killer deals on bikes, are you really going to tell the truth about the bikes you review? No, because it does not benefit you to do so. Your professional relationships call your credibility into question. I am so tired of this cra* by TH-cam Bike Reviewers. I had to get this off my chest. All the best for 2025.
Thanks for the feedback and your concerns are not unfounded... I'll address your comment. This was not a bike review... it was just a New Bike Day video and me talking about the bike and sort of why I ended up purchasing it. As for Ibis, I don't get bikes from Ibis. I have no relationship with the actual brand... or any brand for that matter. As for Salt Cycles, you're right. I have a huge bias to this bike shop because without them, I would have stopped producing content and publishing to this channel years ago. Chris gets me very good deals on the few bikes that I actually end up purchasing like this Ibis Ripmo. But I purchase them with my own money. You can go back and look at the actual bikes I've purchased.... in 2023 I rode the Stumpjumper EVO all season.... it was my go-to long travel bike and Salt Cycles doesn't sell Specialized... I also owned and rode the Stumpjumper for maybe 4 months... again, you can't buy either of those bikes from Salt Cycles. As for other reviewers trashing the V3 Ibis Ripmo, not really sure what to tell you here... I don't know what other reviews say about the bike or why they are trashing it. I really like the bike. Of the mx bikes I've ridden, I liked it best. For a lighter weight rider, the Ibis "light traction tune" is incredible! I think it's pretty clear to most people I prefer to ride bikes that Salt Cycles sales.... Ibis, Yeti, Pivot, Transition, Cannondale and Revel... but I've owned other bikes in the past few years including Specialized and Rocky Mountain. I really wish I had greater access to other big brands like Giant, Trek, Specialized, Scott, Evil and Santa Cruz but I don't. I am in my 40's with 3 kids a full time career and life to live outside of publishing mountain bike video's on TH-cam. I think the video's I publish (for the most part) are very helpful to a lot of people who don't get to ride these bikes before they buy them. I also make it pretty dang clear that most bikes today are very good.... what brand you buy likely matters less than the actual type of mountain bike you purchase and sizing....
@@mtbyumyumwell said and just know that I’m sure most all of us who watch truly appreciate your content and you come across as genuine and honest in your reviews. All the best!
Thanks for the response and clarification. I now understand where you were coming from in the video. I was not fully aware of your situation. You do a great job given you work full time and still put out content. I bought a Yeti SB140, based mainly on your review. I am struggling to like the bike. Not your issue. The reason I said that is because your reviews do make a difference. Happy New Year and hope 2025 is great for you and your family!
If you haven't tried the new Ripmo with MX (29/27.5) wheels, you really should. It was the single deciding factor for me buying this bike. It changes the way I ride, the way the trail feels and honestly has just made riding so much more fun! I realize this is not a "mullet" video but for me, it sort of is... Riding the SB140 LR and Ripmo V3 29er back-to-back was great but the clear winner was the Yeti... once I swapped wheels on the Ripmo it was game over! The smaller wheel and the softer suspension on the Ibis has been like turning a new page in my riding. I'll be interested to see if this is just a new novel fad in my riding experience or if this is the new normal for me and a long travel bike!
I would build a small and mullet. I would like to make it as light as yours but with the wider IBIS carbon rims in i35. I have had a few wheels built up by Berd spokes wheels. So happy to see your son ripping down the trails with you.
Yeah, I think you would love this thing! And yes, I love riding with Ryan and watching him progress!
Great review as usual! I’m able to grab a discounted 2022 V2 Ripmo XT that’s brand new that was never sold. I know choosing a bike is a personal choice, but I was wondering if you would recommend taking the V2 over the V3 in this scenario? I’m a bigger guy than you. A little over 100 lbs than you and I’m
6’1.
I feel the same about my 5010 as an M frame rider. Welcome aboard :D
Exactly, I've been riding mullet since 2018 on my rigid single speed and when I got my new Cannondale Scalpel SE2 I rode it for a bit 29er then finally switched to mullet and the bike is insane, the rear suspension tracks so much better, a no brainer IMO as I think every bike should be mullet, well at least for the way I ride and like the feel .
Kid has skills. At 5'7" I have several MX bikes and they really work for me and my riding style/trails. I loved my 29ers but too many but buzzes at my height. Keep the vids coming.
Thanks!
Great way to wrap up the year! Thanks for all the killer reviews and POV riding. Love the content! All the best to you and your family in the coming year.
Also; your son's riding skills... WOW. You've done a fantastic job teaching and demonstrating for him, and he rides like he's 25!
Thank you! Happy New Year! Yes, Ryan is getting better and strong every few weeks it seems like. Really proud of all my kids!
Congrats Jason! Beautiful bike. Appreciate all your great videos this year!
Really appreciate it, glad you're enjoying the content!
"Are you really good enough to know the difference?" -- love it! This is the question I ask myself about every upgrade and the answer is almost always: no. Saving 1 second on a 3 minute trail, all for the "low cost" of a $1000 upgrade, seems to be what drives most other bike/component reviews these days.
haha nice. When editing this video, I was a little concerned with how this little bit might come across to the viewer... glad is resonated with you! Thanks!
Really cool clip there at the end with your son. Thanks for sharing.
Yep, I love getting out with him... spend most of my time riding with his older sister... she's very very fast!!!
followed your channel for a while now its always a nice refreshing change to watch a non e bike related channel
haha thanks!
Mullet vs full 29 is going to depend on your trails. Here on the Colorado front range, our chunky tech climbs favor full 29er all the way, and that is reflected in mullet bikes generally languishing on bike shop sales floors here. The prior generation Ripmo is also probably the most popular bike ridden here. The next most popular bike is probably the SB140LR, since the actual Yeti "lunch ride" is located in Golden and that loop HEAVILY favors full 29 (steep, gnarly tech climb followed by an upper descent which is rooty/flowy and a lower descent which is a mile long high speed gnarfest).
Yeah, I completely agree with you. We have some highly technical trails down in Southern Utah... the 29er out back can help for sure but in the end, fitness and technique is king... if I can't get up something on 27.5.... I likely won't on a 29er.... just need more skill and honestly, more fitness!
Agree about in-frame storage. Hopefully it’s a short living trend
Yeah, I'll be interested to see if brands who haven't adopted it, will continue to introduce new models without in frame storage...
Single Hatch Internal Tote System (SHITS)
HNY!
I'm glad you did a review on the mullet version!
No one seemed to do it so far that I've seen on YT.
Happy new year, J-Dogg!
You too!
Happy new years fam!
Be had every ripmo including the aluminum and the new one is magic. I rode it for a while full 29er then as a mullet and I don’t think I’ll go back to a 29 again. I can’t tell a difference climbing and it actually gives you an extra low gear because it’s a smaller wheel. On the descent mullet is amazing. I live in Santa Cruz so we have all different trails. This is the perfect bike for me as a one bike quiver that can do it all. I rode lift service with it as well and it can hold its own. Also not too much bike to go ride easy trails with my kids
Bingo!! Thanks for sharing your experience
Honestly you can make the bike feel more sporty or soft by playing around with the air can like on the RS super deluxe. Slightly more negative volume (combined with slightly more air pressure) will give you a supple initial stroke and more supportive mid stroke
It gets even more fun with a full 27.5 setup! Oh wait... Joking aside, 27.5 still offers great acceleration with a decent AL wheel that costs less than half of carbon. Would be cool to see a return to 27.5 up front for size M at least.
Please make a Sentinel V3 Mullet bis Ripmo Mullet video, that would be awesome! Thanks for all the reviews the last year!
I haven’t even looked at the sentinel yet. Didn’t know it was mullet compatible. That’s pretty sweet!
I picked up a Ripmo V3 in XT build. I am just under 5'9" and got the medium which came with 29/27.5. It felt a little cramped but I swapped in a 50mm stem and a different set of bars and it fits me perfectly now. I'm not a fan of the bars that came with the bike. They seem to be swept back a bit more than I'd like. I put on Race Face SixC 35 bars and couldn't be happier.
Yeah, I swapped out the bar and stem too
Congrats on the new Ripmo Jason. Love that color, like a satin green metallic. I just did a video of the Ripmo vs the Sb160. I think it's closer to the SB160 than the SB140. This is why I think you felt differences that the SB140 felt more supportive and the Ripmo more deeper. I may just do an SB140 like you. I wonder how the Ripley would feel at 140mm of travel. Hmmm. I think you like the FloatX because you are lighter weight. But for us heavier guys, the float X is not really good. For heavier riders I recommend the Super Deluxe Ultimate or the Vivid, totally transforms the feel of the Ripmo. I am so 29er guy, but you are seriously convincing me to try it. I bet the bike feels quicker as a mullet. I will say the Ripmo is probably the most versatile bike to date. You can run it at 130 or 140 rear travel as a Ripley. You can also run it as a 150mm or 160mm of travel, you can run it as 29er or a mullet. SO many ways to run it. I like you, don't really like the in frame storage, I never use it on my Ripmo. Ha...
I'll go check out your video! Yep, super versatile bike for sure. I'm happy with the suspension and haven't had any problems with the Fox stuff.... for this type of bike and the trails I'll be riding it on, I prefer the MX wheelset for sure and am super pumped on it right now. For me, it's just more fun and it's super evident when swapping back and for between this and the SB140.
@@travelthenarrowtrail8660 as another lighter rider like Jason - I’m basically identical weight and height to him - I find the Float X a great match for this frame. Supple and supportive. I guess it explains why on the forums so many people are unhappy with the Float X, as I’d think the majority of riders are a fair bit over 140 pounds, and feel the frame really comes alive with the SDU or Vivid. That said, I’m looking more for a long travel trail bike, and can definitely see how aggressive riders would find the Ripmo underwhelming in the stock configuration. A Vivid or Float X2 on this frame must be something else.
Nice. I really want to put this against my switchblade.
Just from my experience, the sb feels a bit stiffer, slightly better/firmer pedal support and rides a bit higher in the travel... Ripmo feels a bit more playful, soft and easy going.... they're actually pretty different feeling. Even more different than the previous versions of each bike.
@@mtbyumyum Thank you as always for the reply. Leaning on this heavily now. Shop also carries Yeti which I have my radar on the. SB 140 and just built it up sick, go to my grave with it perhaps
Yes Jason! I got the new Ripley frame when it was released in the summer and it’s terrific. I’ve since done the Ripmo conversion - Ibis tuned Float X, 36 fork and the clevis - and think it’s even better this way. Obviously more capable than the Ripley (and the new Ripley is pretty darn capable) and I’m not sure it gives up anything. Still incredibly fun on mellower trails … unlike a lot of 160/150 bikes.
I spent several days in Bentonville on a Stumpjumper 15 Pro. Everyone seems to love that bike. It’s great, no question, but I think the Ripmo is better in every way.I don’t understand that pink bike criticism at all.
I haven’t yet tried the Ripmo in mullet but you make me curious for sure. It’s great in full 29.
Nice, glad you're enjoying your Ripley in Ripmo mode!! I guess I'll have to go watch the PinkBike video on the V3 Ripmo.... several people have referenced it now in these comments and I really don't know what they're talking about... I've really enjoyed this bike and have ridden it back to back with the current Bronson, Stumpy 15, SB140 LR, HD6, Trail 429 Enduro and Transition Smuggler... not all the same bikes but all trail bikes and the Ripmo was not only the most well rounded, it was the most fun because of the smaller rear wheel...
The best day is new bike day. Enjoy. Surprised you didn't go with the Ripley... you could get the linkage and make this frame one, if you desired.
Yeah, the Ripmo just felt a bit more fun and honestly, I’ve been spending more time on shorter travel bikes like the Revel Ranger and Cannondale Scalpel so I wanted a bigger bike and love the MX wheels!
@@mtbyumyum I sometimes forget how many bikes you ride. Also, as we get older, speed and miles become less important and a bike that is more forgiving is safer and more comfortable. I know I don't recover from the crashes like 25 years ago.
ug... crashing.... lol. Luckily, I didn't have a single bad crash this year.... the occasional slow speed spill or tip over a few times but no heavy or high speed incidences to report! Fingers crossed for next season!
@@mtbyumyum I washed out my front end on a slippery mass of roots going 20 mph+. That was in July, and I am just now fully recovered. That didn't keep me off the bike since then. It hurt to raise my arm, didn't hurt to weight the handlebars luckily. Happy New Year.
Dang, sorry to hear that. Happy New Year!
👍 good choice
I think so too. Thanks!
Awesome bike!!
I think so too!
Given that you like the sportier feel of the Yeti, this would be a great bike to try the Fox Neo electronic shock, which should make it feel just as lively as the Yeti without sacrificing the plushness.
Thank you for the great video! Could you also review the Santa Cruz 5010 (cause it's a mullet now :) and the Ripley in MX wheel setting as well? 🙏
I would love to try the Ripley with mixed wheels. Also, the 5010 has a special place in my heart. I would love to try it with a 29er up front!
@@mtbyumyum Thank you for replying, it made me so happy. (The reason I wrote the comment was I'm 5'8 as well and have nevere had a ful sus before but I really want to save up and get one in the coming year, and from watching a lot of videos I think a MX wheel bike would probably be ideal for me) Happy new year ;)
Nice. Excited for you!
Sweet vid!
Thanks!
I have the first one in Norway and I love it :-)
I have an ibis ripmo AF from 2020, I love that too. But the Ibis ripmo v3 is better.
Nice, congrats!
Why have you moved off of short travel bikes? In the past you had a Ripley and then a Trail 429 etc. I think I remember you saying that the trails you ride really only require 120/130. So why the change?
Good question. I've actually been spending most of my time on even zippier bikes like the Revel Ranger, Ibis Exie, Cannondale Scalpel and Yeti ASR... I always have a big bike as well and that's what this Ripmo will be but I spend most of my time on shorter travel bikes.
I KNEW IT 😂!!! I called it haha ! No way is Jason gonna pick another bike over an Ibis no matter how good it is 😂!! Enjoy the bike bro 👊🏽 it looks amazing 🤩 what a bike 🚲
haha yep!! I'm an Ibis guy at heart...
Will an hd4 mojo hold up with this bike?
Yeah, for sure!! Thats an excellent bike
Sick! I need to try a ripmo for my next bike.
100% it's a lot of fun
Ibis Ripmo MX is that very good?
J - how do you not have a bike work station at home.... a Park Tools stand..... might make life easier
Haha I have a Feedback stand but it seemed easier to swap the shock when it was on the ground. Like I said, I’m not super handy.😆🤷♂️
'lil yumyum is a ripper. With that name, he could also be a rapper. Better to be a ripper IMO.
haha thank you! Yeah, Ry is getting pretty comfortable on the bike!
nice!
Thx!
Extra medium?
It's the old size large. Just marketing hype.
yup.... haha
My bike (tallboy) weight 12600kg, if I load ing in frame storage, its weight about 14 kg, but I have really light wheels, 1kg 156g, and I have nothing on my back, + water bottle
I only don't subscribe because I'm not crazy about the incessant Salt Cycles endorsements. I just like the reviews.
You realize you would not be getting these reviews without Salt Cycles? Salt Cycles lets him demo all these bikes. This comment doesn't make any sense.
@mattlee6991 it would make sense if I would ever have any interest in visiting Salt Cycles. Like I could use Jensen's USA, but I'm no where near Utah, I have my own local shop. Sure, give Salt a sincere shoutout, but the hardcore shilling for some one off shop is a bit cringe. I still enjoy the videos, I'm just not ever going to subscribe unless the Salt Cycles bit isn't so heavy handed.
same here 🍻
Ibis got rid of the curved top tube which a lot of people complained about now they have a funny looking down tube for the silly internal storage. I prefer the look of the older bikes myself.
Just goes to show you can't make everyone happy. I really liked the look of the original Ripmo and the V4 Ripley... I also like the look of more traditional bikes with very straight lines like Pivot and Transition bikes.
I thought it was a yeti from the thumbnail
haha yeah, I used a filter for the thumbnail pic....
Just stop with the internal frame storage, already. Such a stupid idea.
Quick question re the Mullet Setup:
What does it do to the Geo? If it alters it, which I suspect it does a bit up front...have you tried running an offsetting Headset to achieve the same Geo?
As far as I can tell, the flip chip moves the shock in a way the maintains the geo regardless what wheels size you have out back. If the shock is in the 27.5 posision with a 27.5 wheel out back, it's the same geo as if in the 29er position and 29er out back.
"i've only heard of 5 bike brands"
The Ripmo got a pretty bad review on the latest Pinkbike field test, pretty much the worst bike of all bikes reviewed. I was wondering what your take on this is since you obviously have a different opinion. The shock tune suiting lighter riders could be one reason but the taller heavier pinkbike crew mentioned a lot of other things they didn’t like about the Ripmo. Your thoughts on that would be appreciated.
PB testers are riding PNW trails and generally ride much harder than the average rider. The Ripmo is not a 10/10ths in Whistler or the North Shore kinda bike, it's a 8/10ths in Colorado, California and Utah kinda bike. Ibis makes the HD6 for the 10/10ths in BC type of rider.
@@mrvwbug4423 I'd have to double check but weren't they comparing it against many other bikes in the same category/travel range?
I have no clue what they said about the Ripmo or what they didn't like... without knowing what you're talking about I can at least tell you this bike is more easy going than the current and previous gen Santa Cruz Bronson as I rode them back to back for a few weeks in lots of different terrain and speeds. It's more easy going than the SB140 LR as well... Maybe tell me what the bad review was from these other guys?
I own a Ripmo V2S and live in Colorado. It’s s very good on most trails we have here. Where it isn’t the best is on sections of super janky trail or really tame tight trails . It’s fantastic in Moab, Crested Butte and Fruita and pretty much every high alpine trail I’ve ridden here Wyoming, and Utah. Ore Chute is probably the burliest trail I’ve ridden on it and it handled that just fine. The trails where Jason rides in Corner Canyon are much tamer than here on the Front Range of Colorado. I spent a week riding in Salt Lake, Park City and Deer Creek. I took my SCOR 2030 on that trip and didn’t feel under-biked on any trail we rode. I’m not sure how the massive braking bumps on Jacobs Ladder don’t show up in Jason’s videos. But man they will keep you on your toes especially at the speeds you get going down Jacobs. The trail system at Corner Canyon is very well designed and the trails are a blast to ride. Most people would have a great time riding there. We lapped Jacob’s to Rush for hours. The PNW is much burlier than here and there, it’s much steeper with lots of roots and rock. It’s very different riding there compared to pretty much everywhere else in the country. The average rider would be in over there head on a lot of trails there. Most Blue trails there would be black trails here. Do to that I don’t place much value in PBs bike reviews. There is and epidemic all over. Where people think they need a big over built enduro bike to ride normal trails. Trails that not long ago we rode on hard tails. We call it PB Syndrome or Waaaay over biked. If you’re going to buy a bike based on reviews find a reviewer that is riding trails like you ride and rides like you. Also consider where the bike manufacturer is located. Yeti’s ride the way they do because of Apex and White Ranch. The PB climb test was questionable as well. When was the last time you climbed a whole climb out of the saddle? Then base a bikes all around climbing on that one short climb? That definitely wouldn’t go well here or even there for that matter. Also Keep it in n mind every bike in that test is a very good bike and they are nitpicking. The Spot was the only other bike in that test that could give the my Ripmo a challenge up the climbs we have here. Having owned a Bronson I’d wager good money I’d be faster dh with it but it’s slower on the climbs and flats. 4 minutes slower on the climb up Belcher to Long Horn. Belcher is a soul crushing climb and will definitely test a bikes climbing prowess. I’ve only done one demo ride on the new Ripmo. Definitely not enough time on give a honest opinion but I can say it rides different than my V2S.
@@mtbyumyum Jason, in PB’s latest (2025) trail bike field test, they tested and compared trail bikes with each other. They released a bunch of videos (including a podcast) on TH-cam related to the field test, where they are comparing the new Ripmo to the Spec Stumpy, the SC Bronson, the Rocky Instinct etc. and an individual review of each bike. I’ll be trying to share these links with you.
Bro cmon with this Ibis stuff. Stick with your yeti its so much more balanced. And yes that makes it better. 😊
Totally hear you… but I’m really loving the MX wheel setup🤷♂️
An Ibis feeling like a Santa Cruz isn't a good thing.
More clearly put, the new Ripmo feels slightly more progressive than the previous model Ripmo.... less springy and more deep and bottomless like a Santa Cruz....
Why isn’t the lil guy wearing full face helmet or pads ?
What do you mean? He has knee pads on and a helmet.... When he rides lift service he has his moto helmet and chest plate on
when you going to switch over to ebike? mtb = ebike nowadays
As a M/L Inbetweener, I appreciate the extra medium size.
Love seeing your son's skills. Great job teaching him! However to be frank, I did not get much out of the sparse review. Some very reputable reviewers have totally trashed this bike. I get you are an Ibis "fan boy", but your relationship with Salt Cycles and Ibis may be clouding your judgment. As long as Salt Cycles supplies you with demo bikes and killer deals on bikes, are you really going to tell the truth about the bikes you review? No, because it does not benefit you to do so. Your professional relationships call your credibility into question. I am so tired of this cra* by TH-cam Bike Reviewers. I had to get this off my chest. All the best for 2025.
Thanks for the feedback and your concerns are not unfounded... I'll address your comment. This was not a bike review... it was just a New Bike Day video and me talking about the bike and sort of why I ended up purchasing it. As for Ibis, I don't get bikes from Ibis. I have no relationship with the actual brand... or any brand for that matter. As for Salt Cycles, you're right. I have a huge bias to this bike shop because without them, I would have stopped producing content and publishing to this channel years ago. Chris gets me very good deals on the few bikes that I actually end up purchasing like this Ibis Ripmo. But I purchase them with my own money. You can go back and look at the actual bikes I've purchased.... in 2023 I rode the Stumpjumper EVO all season.... it was my go-to long travel bike and Salt Cycles doesn't sell Specialized... I also owned and rode the Stumpjumper for maybe 4 months... again, you can't buy either of those bikes from Salt Cycles. As for other reviewers trashing the V3 Ibis Ripmo, not really sure what to tell you here... I don't know what other reviews say about the bike or why they are trashing it. I really like the bike. Of the mx bikes I've ridden, I liked it best. For a lighter weight rider, the Ibis "light traction tune" is incredible! I think it's pretty clear to most people I prefer to ride bikes that Salt Cycles sales.... Ibis, Yeti, Pivot, Transition, Cannondale and Revel... but I've owned other bikes in the past few years including Specialized and Rocky Mountain. I really wish I had greater access to other big brands like Giant, Trek, Specialized, Scott, Evil and Santa Cruz but I don't. I am in my 40's with 3 kids a full time career and life to live outside of publishing mountain bike video's on TH-cam. I think the video's I publish (for the most part) are very helpful to a lot of people who don't get to ride these bikes before they buy them. I also make it pretty dang clear that most bikes today are very good.... what brand you buy likely matters less than the actual type of mountain bike you purchase and sizing....
@@mtbyumyumwell said and just know that I’m sure most all of us who watch truly appreciate your content and you come across as genuine and honest in your reviews. All the best!
Thanks for the response and clarification. I now understand where you were coming from in the video. I was not fully aware of your situation. You do a great job given you work full time and still put out content. I bought a Yeti SB140, based mainly on your review. I am struggling to like the bike. Not your issue. The reason I said that is because your reviews do make a difference. Happy New Year and hope 2025 is great for you and your family!