Had a call from the Local Bike Shop to say they had some good news and some bad news about my Ibis Ripley! Continue reading
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Ibis Ripley is Here!
After nearly three months of anticipation it’s actually here! Continue reading
Ripley in Watercolour
While you wait patiently with me for my black and green XL Ibis Ripley 29er to arrive let me share with you a watercolour version of this stunning bike.
Green Lake, Blue Lake
Back in October of 2012, during a week of mountain bike riding in New Zealand, I had a totally exhausting 100k ride on the Waikato River Trail (see earlier post). Let me tell you how I felt the next day! Continue reading
Brake! It’s a snake!
It’s not uncommon, when riding on bike paths around the Central Coast, to come across people walking their pets. Sometimes, in the joy of the morning sunshine, they forget they are sharing the path and they and their fluffy little dog take up the entire cycleway. But this morning, seeing as I was riding on the fire trails of Kincumber Mountain, I wasn’t expecting such issue. Continue reading
Special Delivery
Living in this “limbo” period while I wait for my Black and Green Ibis Ripley to arrive, it was timely to receive a small parcel from Ibis Cycles. Continue reading
Ibis Ripley — blue or black and green?
Almost two months ago, I ordered a black and green Ibis Ripley. I chose that colour because when I test rode one, I thought it looked pretty good. The blue, on the other hand, I had not seen but felt from photos on the web that the blue was too pale for my liking. The disappointment of having the blue one sent by mistake has a plus side: I now get to see first hand why Scot and the Ibis team chose the shade of blue they did! Continue reading
The Ripley Blues
Bigger than Watergate. More compelling than Wikileaks. Here is the full Ripley Down Under transcript from Monday, 20th January 2014: Continue reading
An Argument for Protective Eyewear
Sometimes we wear em. Sometimes we don’t bother. Sometimes we’re in a rush. Sometimes they annoy us. All the eye specialists say we should, but so often we manage just fine without. But after this ride, one man decided never to leave home without them. Continue reading
Purple Pedal Power
All the way from Germany, these pedals are patiently waiting to attach to my Ibis Ripley (which may be here as early as the end of this week – egads, not getting excited!) . I had several criteria when choosing these, but one in particular.
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