2023 Ibis Ripmo AF Ride Review

Check out the Ibis Ripmo AF here: http://jenson.sjv.io/IbisRipmoJKW, and FYI, anything purchased from that link will directly help support my efforts.

Items mentioned in the video (any purchases will help support me as well):

https://jenson.sjv.io/FoundationWater... for an affordable, stout water bottle cage. I can fit about half of my bottles in that cage on my size medium bike.
https://bit.ly/ArundelWaterBottleCageJKW If you want the sleeker cage that Ibis designs their bikes around, pop over to Ibis’ own website to shop for an Arundel cage. These are not cheap.

https://bit.ly/IbisPorkChopJKW The talk of the town is in-frame storage. I don’t really care for in-frame storage. I just wear a fanny pack or backpack, as I don’t bother bringing much if my ride is short enough to only necessitate one bottle. For those of you that want to stash your keys somewhere comfortable while you ride naked, the Pork Chop bag will do the trick.

https://jenson.sjv.io/WTB2.6tiresJKW The Tough casing WTB 2.6 tires help a ton with rockier, looser terrain! These are quite heavy, but the extreme puncture protection is, IMO, VERY worthwhile. These also help raise the bike, adding more clearance, and they provide an even more supple ride. For bike parks, or jumpier riding, the little Maxxis 2.5 or Continental 2.4 tires are great, but for all my desert trips in the winter, I do prefer the WTB 2.6 tires. AFAIK, no other brand beyond WTB makes a dual ply 2.6 tire- all the competition is just single ply.

https://bit.ly/FoxX2volumereducerJKW I actually ran the Marzocchi CR shock STOCK, with no extra volume reduction. This is the FIRST TIME in ages that I’ve ridden a stock Ibis spec and not bottomed out a ton. That said, if you want even more support, this is the kit to get.

https://jenson.sjv.io/AffordableEndur... There are PLENTY of other affordable trail/enduro bikes available these days. Have a look at the rest of what Jenson USA stocks with this link.

Head to http://www.DrinkLMNT.com/Jeff to get your free sample pack with any purchase.

If you enjoy my videos, you might like my monthly riding tutorials, which I post ONLY to my Patreon page:   / jeffkendallweed  

Did you know I post a new riding tutorial every month? These are ONLY posted to my Patreon page, so join now to see these rad videos! Here’s the full list of my riding tutorials posted through June 2023:

4 (and ½) Summer Riding tips:   / 4-5-summer-tips-85207251  
How to Hit New Jumps:   / hitting-new-and-83883299  
Berm line choice:   / line-choices-for-82322348  
How to ride like a pro (and not a squid):   / how-to-ride-like-80864886  
How to MANUAL:   / how-to-manual-my-79363708  
Wet weather riding tips:   / wet-weather-tips-78055037  
How to Ride Light on the Bike:   / how-to-ride-on-61941975  
Riding technique differences between hardtails and full suspension:   / 60435182  
How to rut track:   / 59366938  
5 tips to make flat trails more fun:   / 58058983  
5 tips to improve bike control and balance:   / 56839920  
How to levitate out of corners:   / 55607066  
Three simple cornering tips:   / 54371316  
How (and when) to rock roll or drop:   / 53126562  
How to Lanual:   / 50695443  
How to ride FLAT PEDALS through the ROCKS:   / how-to-ride-flat-45662347  
How to ride wet roots and steep chutes:   / 44507851  
How to ride with style:   / how-to-ride-with-43349450  
How to jump for height vs distance:   / 42202183  
My 3 favorite skills drills:   / if-i-could-only-38809964  
Cutty:   / 36579859  
How to ride in Sedona:   / 34436065  
Switchbacks:   / 3-ways-to-33345804  
Bump jump:   / 31881231  
Trials basics for trail riders:   / 31145344  
Tight berms:   / 30389457  
Cornering:   / 27981205  
Flowing/pumping down the trail:   / 27288868  
Technical climbing:   / 25234847  
Bunnyhop:   / 23396959  
Utilizing the wheelie on the trail:   / 23017910  
How to wheelie:   / 21879606  

00:00 Intro
1:20 Unboxing
3:00 Sizing
3:35 Build
5:04 Ripmo AF vs Ripmo Carbon
5:59 FML
7:05 My setup
8:23 Complaints
9:16 Suspension choices
9:58 Non-obvious stoke
10:43 Low BB lyfe
12:29 Ride Impressions
13:07 Stumpjumper EVO comparison