My best bud is about to pull the trigger on a Ripley. He’s trying to decide between a Med and Lrg. At 5’9 he’s right between sizes.
How tall are you and what size frame do you recommend?
Demoed the Lrg. Trying a medium this weekend. Wants to know what others are riding and prefer.Demo both at TBW!
How tall are you? My buddy's a mellow guy who doesn't take the gnarly lines. If he ever visited a bike park, he would probably never venture off the green trails. Personally, I think he should go medium.So.... I'd ask what kind of rider is he? A straight-line-plow-down-the-middle rider, or a change-lines-all-the-time rider? If the former, I'd say L. If the latter, M. If he plans to spend a fair amount of time on the bike doing park riding, I'd lean L as well.
Contact Tenafly Bicycle Workshop and I’m sure they will set you up a demo on our local trails.Bringing back an old thread...
I'm 5'8.5", 33" inseam, so long legs, short torso. Trying to decide between the medium or large Ripley V4. Theoretical reach says I should be between 435-445mm. Medium Ripley is 450mm, Large is 475mm. Current bike is a 2021 Trance X 29 which list a reach of 456mm.
I'm leaning towards the medium, kind of wish the Ringwood Demo Day didn't get rained out 2 weeks ago.
I like rocks, tech, climbing, and am average on downs, no big jumps, no DH parks. Thoughts from other Ripley owners?
+1 on Tenafly. Great guys.Bringing back an old thread...
I'm 5'8.5", 33" inseam, so long legs, short torso. Trying to decide between the medium or large Ripley V4. Theoretical reach says I should be between 435-445mm. Medium Ripley is 450mm, Large is 475mm. Current bike is a 2021 Trance X 29 which list a reach of 456mm.
I'm leaning towards the medium, kind of wish the Ringwood Demo Day didn't get rained out 2 weeks ago.
I like rocks, tech, climbing, and am average on downs, no big jumps, no DH parks. Thoughts from other Ripley owners?
Thanks! Are you on a V4?+1 on Tenafly. Great guys.
If you are closer to Sparta, Gears & Grinds is also an Ibis dealer. Good guys, strong coffee, AND delicious ramen.
I'm the same height but with 32" inseam and I have a Medium Ripley. It doesn't felt too small or cramped to me.
FWIW, I'm 5'11" with a 34" inseam and short torso on a Ripmo. Your going to need a 200mm+ dropper to fit correctly on a medium. I have 180 on my large Ripmo and need more. I really don't really feel too stretched out on the large, only in a very few specific situations while seated. Given the money involved in these purchases, I would demo a medium, and a large with the shortest stem they can put on it with narrower bars. I cut my bars down to 770mm, and can probably go to 765. The Ibis bars with the screw in ends are good to experiment with bar width, but those bars have very little damping compared to the competition.Bringing back an old thread...
I'm 5'8.5", 33" inseam, so long legs, short torso. Trying to decide between the medium or large Ripley V4. Theoretical reach says I should be between 435-445mm. Medium Ripley is 450mm, Large is 475mm. Current bike is a 2021 Trance X 29 which list a reach of 456mm.
I'm leaning towards the medium, kind of wish the Ringwood Demo Day didn't get rained out 2 weeks ago.
I like rocks, tech, climbing, and am average on downs, no big jumps, no DH parks. Thoughts from other Ripley owners?