Ibis Ripley - 2025/2026, Large

The 2025-26 Ibis Ripley XT XTR Di2 Custom is an ultra-premium, hard-charging short-travel trail bike designed to blend blistering XC efficiency on climbs with aggressive, downhill-inspired capability on technical singletrack descents. Originally retailing for $7,799, this Large-sized frame layout is perfectly optimized to accommodate trail pilots between 5'9" and 6'0". Formed from a sleek, lightweight premium carbon fiber monocoque frameset, this latest-generation Ripley platform utilizes size-specific kinematics and integrated frame storage to maximize all-day trail comfort. The progressive geometry for the Large frame is aggressive and balanced, sculpted around a slacker 64.9° head tube angle to confidently attack technical downhill features, an ultra-steep 77.4° seat tube angle for a centralized climbing posture, a long 654mm top tube, and snappy 440mm chainstays to maximize agility over tight switchbacks.

The electronic shifting infrastructure represents a premium, enthusiast-tier configuration centered around the 1x12-speed Shimano XT Di2 system. This setup delivers instantaneous, precise gear changes at the push of a button via the Shimano XT Di2 electronic rear derailleur, seamlessly sweeping across the wide-range 10-51T Shimano XT cassette. Power is driven through a 170mm crankset equipped with a punchy 30T chainring, while elite stopping authority is handled by flagship Shimano XTR hydraulic disc brakes, supplying precise, fine-tuned leverage and fade-free power down prolonged mountain slopes.

The suspension is a zero-compromise, factory-level package designed to handle terrain far above its travel class. Up front, front-end compliance is governed by a lightweight Fox Float 36 SL Factory fork carrying a premium Grip damper and 140mm of travel. Out back, a matching piggyback Fox Float Factory rear shock with a kashima coating actively tames trail chatter over 130mm of dw-link rear wheel travel. The rolling stock consists of durable, wide-profile Ibis 933 aluminum rims laced to smooth Blackbird hubs, fully set up tubeless and wrapped in a fast yet aggressive rubber combination featuring a high-traction Maxxis Minion DHR II 2.4" tire up front and a fast-rolling Maxxis Rekon 2.4" tire in the rear. The premium build is beautifully completed with high-end cockpit controls including an ultra-stiff 50mm ENVE carbon stem, wide Race Face carbon handlebars, a KS dropper seatpost, and a classic WTB Silverado saddle. Arriving in nearly new, flawless showroom condition with absolute zero mechanical or structural issues, this high-tech trail weapon is turn-key and 100% ready to rip.