Tires in 2.6 inch are currently doing the rounds: these are basically "plus minus" tires, i.e. trendy plus tires, but somewhat narrower and lighter than the trend-triggering 3 or 2.8 inch wide tires. Ibis is now responding to this "standard" - and more - with its new Ripley LS beast.

The second generation of the Ripley was launched in the fall of 2015, when the aim was to make the Ibis 29er compatible with 2.35-inch tires. Now the third generation of the Ibis Ripley is rolling in, and tire widths are also an important factor here: 29x2.6-inch tires from Schwalbe or 2.5-inch tires from Maxxis now feel at home on board.

To make room for the wider tires, Ibis has tweaked the rear triangle; the upper eccentric in particular is wider, which, in addition to providing more space, also leads to a stiffer swingarm connection. Very old-fashioned, but probably beneficial for the hearing, Ibis continues to rely on a bolted bottom bracket - and doesn't want to know anything about press fit. The DW-Link rear triangle (in 148 millimeter boost width) offers 120 millimeters of travel, the front is designed for forks with 130 millimeters of travel. At 2.67 kilos, the frame including the Fox shock is on the light side.

The Californian Fully Ripley LS is available in a bright yellow or a plain gray and should be available in the next two weeks.

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