As a result of a riding incident in Taupo, New Zealand recently, I have learnt a valuable lesson about adjusting the rebound settings on the fork of my Ripley. Continue reading
Fork Rebound: Lesson Learnt
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Category Archives: Cycling Gear
At Least My Head’s Screwed On!
About every month I try to ride my Ibis Ripley to work. It’s a bit of an effort cos work is 60 kilometres from home. Sadly, there is not a single track or fire trail or rail trail I can take but fortunately there is a quiet back road. Continue reading
An Argument Against Protective Eyewear
It’s been raining most of the week, and though it was cruel to the Ripley, I just had to get out and hit the fire trails, having done so much bike path riding lately. I couldn’t do much to protect the running gear of the Ibis but I could protect my eyes from the spraying grit and grim. So, contrary to my normal practice, I donned the protective glasses. Continue reading
Chain Reaction
If there is a puncture up for grabs, I’ll be the one to claim it. I’ve had punctures several times just riding on the roads, pinch punctures on the trail and of course the nasty thorn induced punctures. Paul, however, skytes that he never gets punctures! Having gone tubeless and using beefy Knobby Niks tyres probably has a lot to do with his having little opportunity to try out his CO2 dispenser. Ah, but when it comes to breaking chains, thats a different story …. Continue reading
When in Rome …
Actually, I’m in Paris but you can’t really start a blog post with “When in Paris…” can you? That said, when in Paris, without your own mountain bike, you have two options: not ride at all or ride a huffie!
My Ibis Ripley
It’s here! It’s finally arrived and now has pride of place in my den. I am so stoked with this bike — very glad I waited for the Green and Black as I just love the look of it. However, as the biking gods would have it …
It’s Christmas Eve!!
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
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.
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
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