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Bicycling

Gregorian

(23,867 posts) Wed Mar 20, 2013, 07:18 PM Mar 2013

I feel this is the best mountain bike ever made. As soon as I can find $7000 in my sofa cushions, I'm ordering one.

http://www.ibiscycles.com/bikes/ripley_29/

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The Ibis Ripley is finally here. [View all] Gregorian Mar 2013 OP

Just got this video posted by Scot Nicols, the emperor of Ibis. Gregorian Mar 2013 #1

Have you driv- er...ridden it? wtmusic Mar 2013 #2

Only a handful have had that opportunity. Mainly Brian Lopes. Gregorian Mar 2013 #3

lopes is the man! frylock Apr 2013 #5

That is crazy. And he can also actually ride XC. Gregorian Apr 2013 #7

yeh, i'm too damn old to be gapping dubbs like that.. frylock Apr 2013 #9

i want to go full squish 29er, but need to do it on the cheap.. frylock Apr 2013 #4

I haven't ridden 650. Gregorian Apr 2013 #6

priorities! frylock Apr 2013 #8

Here's a Lopes video that has a couple of skills. Gregorian Apr 2013 #10

i have hops, but nothing like that! frylock Apr 2013 #11

Does this link work? Gregorian Apr 2013 #12

i'm one of those guys.. frylock Apr 2013 #13