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
Bigger than Watergate. More compelling than Wikileaks. Here is the full Ripley Down Under transcript from Monday, 20th January 2014: Continue reading
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
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.
From my internet research, it was clear the Ibis Ripley should be my next bike. But who would spend top dollars on a bike they’ve never seen or swung a leg over let alone ridden! Not me! So, it was time to test ride an Ibis Ripley. Continue reading
In my quest to find a worthy replacement for my trusty Anthem 29er, I start my search in familiar territory and then move far beyond. Continue reading
I love my bike! At the end of a fast rocky downhill run or a challenging, tiring uphill grind its not uncommon for me to breathe the words, “I love my bike!” So what would drive me to contemplate replacing it with a brand new rig? Continue reading
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