I've got that New Bike Day stoke!

Great video! Ripmo is such a good choice for an everyday bike. And man, they are very inexpensive, last years models are actually “cheap” right now 🤠

Congratulations on your new bike. Next time I get to Chattanooga to see my sister maybe we can do a ride

I feel the older logo really felt boutique. Svelte, wispy and almost delicate. It practically screamed exclusive.

I think the new design will sit beside some of the other top boutique brands in styling. It'll also appeal to a wider audience. It's bold, easier to read and will maybe lend to a little more interesting colourways possibilities with cool accent colors.

Good choice on bike. It's straddles so many lines.

i see you running deity handlebars now.. any difference vs the oneups?

When this design came out in 2018 it was so ahead of the curb and still ahead of the curb to this day. I am so stoked on this bike and so glad we have one at home in the AF. So true on the spoke X wheels brother. Those Onyx hubs can take a beating and are so good. I can not imagine riding another wheel here in Tahoe and I always tell Hunter how good they are. I was stoked to see you in the Spoke X video too. I am a big guy and I ride the park all the time and the SX 310 are so confidence inspiring. I had nothing but issues with aluminum wheels and not a scratch on the SX 310.🔥🔥🤘

I am looking forward to you doing some great ride videos on the new ibis. Come back down to Coldwater Mountain for a ride and visit with the NEABA. Be sure and meet Anniston’s full time trail maintenance man Marcus Tillman.

Well, happy you found what you were looking for (the opposite of Bono and U2 who "still haven't found what I'm looking for", being happy about our bikes gives confidence and comfort when riding, which in turn actually helps when riding, enjoy.

Did they lengthen the chainstays? 435mm is too short for a large!

Oh man! That bike looks GREAT!

I think the lettering is totally fine, dig the new colors. The head badge being gone is so sad…

What trail is that you are riding on the new Ripmo V2.2?

Another great video. We really need to get you on a Zerode though mate.

How did you get the rootbeer fork? I thought they were no longer sold?

Will there be a video reveiwing the pedals?

Beautiful build !!! New bike day is always a glorious feeling !!

I rode a multitude of bikes including the Ripmo before deciding on my “one do it all bike” I ended up on a v4 ripley, i no longer lust after other bikes. The ripley is absolute perfection: sidenote the differences between the ripley and ripmo are actually very small. Ive also spent time on both the Onyx and I9 hubs. Both are great. The load up of the sprags isnt a deal breaker for me but it is noticeable/feels somewhat like an oval chainring/ i love the butter smooth ride onyx delivers w the silence. That being said i9’s seem to be completely opposite with power deliver/absolutely no give/ rock solid engagement which performs great, i don’t feel eith is “better” they are both great, just different. Speaking of “better” BERD spokes will make your bike WAY better… just sayin’!

think I saw you at snowshoe on Sat. nice vid!

Good video. Personally, I stick with what I am used to and work for me. Like riding for 10+ years of ENVE with Chris King (road and MTB) and I have never had any issues. I can not see myself riding anything else but ENVE wheels. I do have an ibis. But I will stick with Santa Cruz bikes like my pinarellos. I have also been using sidi MTB and road shoes for 16+ years and I don’t see riding anything else either. I am one of those riders that stick with what works. Don’t get into switching bikes over and over. For instance, my pinarello F12. I have been riding this one with enve 5.6 w Chris king rim brakes. I will say it is lighter and I know how it will respond in any conditions. Like My old pinarello is 2011. I still love it. I can’t not see myself selling it. Same with Santa Cruz. I do prefer over any other bike (trek, ibis, scott). I see Greg Minnaar on downhill and he has been riding sant Cruz since ever. I would say, what makes a rider better is knowing the limitation of the Bike and how a you can improve based on the limitations. My opinion!

Sick build Rich!

Congrats on the new bike! Been following your journey from Hightower to Sentinel and now Ripmo. Appreciate your candid insights. Picked up a Ripmo myself, but the AF version. Love it!

Super good quality vid

“Slightly different, but mostly the same.” tips helmet at Seth 🤘🏼

Welcome to Onyx hubs! I hope they work well for you. I love cruising through the woods with nothing but the sound of the tires on my bike.

I'm more triggered by the crooked cane creak logo on the bottom cup of the headset than any head badge change could ever cause.

could please provide me more infos for this tool hidden in the stem. there’s so many different one that got me confused. not sure what to look for and what i need to know else. thanks

Congrats on the new build. I thought about this one with a green Lyrik. But I heard from a little birdie there's some new Yeti's on the horizon waiting to drop. You know who I'll be contacting about that. Anyway, looks like Brevard riding in this video, love those trails, great for the Rimpo. I had Spokex do some we are one's for me too and they've been excellent in the western chunk. I sold my Hightower for the Ripmo and never looked back. Enjoy...

Just got my Onyx laced TR37's and the silent treatment is awesome. The only issue I have is the engagement feels "mushy" I thought my lower pivots were loose when I put hard leverage on the pedals. Turns out the Onyx hubs have instant engagement but it definitely feels "different" and takes some getting used to.

The paint logo saves $$$...

the best wheels are Halo chaos, even Sam P. couldnt destroy them.

HI from France ! I have a ripley and I thinked to move to a ripmo or a sentinel... Would you said that the biggest difference is that the ripmo is a better climber and has a "lively feeling" while the sentinel is a better descender? Is is simple as that? Thnanks !

curious what does it weigh? I think I saw you at the Quick Six Enduro in Roswell, GA. Nice bike! I am currently looking for my next Enduro/Trail bike. Pivot Firebird is on tat list and YT Capra Core 4..Keep Shred'N !!

Why'd they get rid of the head badge?

I thought hard about buying the clearance Ripmo deal but the 38 fork turned me off. I should have just downsized it like you did. On this new one I love the green color scheme, hate the new logo and downgrade from a badge.

Awesome cool bike 💪🤘👍❤❤❤

Bruh, why you plowing down my favorite climbing trail?!

Did you Ride Wrap it?

It looks like youre riding a large? Why not an XL and how tall are you?

Rich, more on the magnetic pedals please 👍🏼

I just ordered a black Ripmo V2S from N+1, and it’s all your fault! 🎉

Did anyone else notice he didn’t show the damn bike once?? Wtf

It’s the Goldilocks bike for sure. The new Hightower and Ripmo are close but SC missed the boat again by not making it coil compatible and stock with 160 fork. No excuse for the shock limitation. The SC fanboys are funny and just quote paint quality and lifetime warranty. Paint quality is the main reason guys? Come on. Lame. Warranty….they don’t even keep them long enough to matter. The things they won’t admit, Ibis has the better design overall: can accept any shock coil or air, has better tire clearance, pedals better, has room for the longest droppers (big deal once you experience a 200-210), stock 160 fork and geo still does great with 170, and better seat tube angle stock and with longer fork. Santa Cruz claims a steep STA but look at their pics. The front of the saddle is always behind the center of the bb. Ripmo all they way. The only thing I wish the Ripmo had was that it had 150mm stock and 160 with the Cascade Link. An option for a bit more travel would be nice.

hey rich - have you got this bike silent in running? nice and quiet on the trails with no rattles/knocks etc? reason i ask is you had v2 sentinel (which i own too) and its pretty deadly silent, aload of the videos ive watched on ripmo v2s have incessant rattling on every bit of trail that chatters, i could not listen to that in real life if its that loud on a video??

Rad bike!
We see the spoke x dudes out here on our local so cal trails.
Great products, good dudes!

I have an Ibis Mojo HD4 and not sure how I feel about the new logo, this is the first I’ve heard about it so maybe it will grow on me, feels less timeless than the previous logo and the classy gold head tube emblem.

how to buy this mtb build

You going to throw a cascade link on it?

Hey man, love this video. I’m seriously looking at a ripmo but can’t decide on size. I know you’re in a large frame, how tall are you?

Love your videos man, super high quality! What do you think of this bike vs the revel rail 29? They seem very similar

Nice! Just brought a V2s frame in size L and chucked all my high end old components of my old rig. X2 was faulty off the bat so it’s in getting repaired.