Ibis Introduces All-New Aluminum Ripley AF (At A New Lower Ripley Price)

Ibis Cycles has announced its latest creation: the new aluminum Ripley short travel trail bike that rings in at $2,999 for a Shimano Deore 1×12 build and $3,299 for a SRAM NGX Eagle build. For reference the carbon version starts at $2,833 for just the frame.

While the bike is based on the pricey carbon Ripley with it’s Dave Weagle designed dw-link rear suspension, snappy-quick handling and do-it-all attitude, the AF isn’t just a carbon copy (or is that un-carbon copy?). The AF has a one-degree slacker head tube angle (65.5 -degrees) while retaining the same 76-degree seat tube angle and 432 mm chainstay length as its carbon sibling.

KEY FACTS

• 29” Ibis aluminum wheels
• 130mm front travel with Fox Performance Series Float fork
• 120mm dw-link rear travel with Fox Performance Series Float DPS EVOL shock
• 2.6” tire clearance. Comes stock with 2.5″ Maxxis Aggressor EXO tires
• Aluminum front and rear triangle
• Available in four sizes S-XL, fits riders between 5’ and 6’6″ • Frame weight: 7.45 lbs. with shock
• Complete builds starting at 30.5 lbs

DETAILS

• Threaded BB (73mm BSA)
• ISCG 05 compatible with removable adapter
• 44mm fork offset
• Steep 76 degree seat tube angle
• Bottle cage mount inside front triangle
• Size M-XL compatible with 170 mm+ droppers, 125-150 mm for smalls • Molded rubber swing arm protectors
• IGUS bushings in lower link, bearings in upper link
• Metric 190 x 45 shock
• Post mount rear brake
• 203mm max rotor size
• 1x specific design
• Boost spacing

PRICING

• Complete builds start at $2,999
• Frame only w/inline shock: $1,799 • Available in stores today

Exact build details, pricing and geometry available here.