Ibis Ripmo, Yeti SB 5.5, Scott Genus 900 Tuned, 2018 Orbea Rallon?

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Ibis Ripmo, Yeti SB 5.5, Scott Genus 900 Tuned, 2018 Orbea Rallon?
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flag sbrdude1
Posted: Jun 28, 2018 at 9:15 Quote
pdon wrote:
sbrdude1 wrote:
pdon wrote:
The Ripmo kicks ass.

I have ridden both the 5.5 and the Ripmo extensively (probs 8 rides on ripmo, 10 on yeti)

I prefer the Ripmo, super steep seat tube, your right on top of the cranks and very nice pedal platform. I wouldn't call it a pig but I would have preferred them to design it around a 150mm fork. It handles well enough at all speeds, but between a 2.5 DHF WT and 160mm Fox 36, the front end feels super burly while the rear end feels more athletic and sporty. Be super careful with sizing on this bike. The reach number on the large looks roomy, but the seat tube angle is so steep that it actually feels a fair bit smaller than the reach suggests. I am 6'1" - 6'2" and would absolutely go XL. I had the stock shitty dropper post jacked up to the minimum insertion point.

The Yeti is a nice climber too. More active suspension thought. Some people prefer this, as it tends to be connected with excellent traction. Great technical climber. On the descent, excellent small bump compliance, probably due to the more active suspension.
Great feedback! It was high on my list but I ended up with the 5.5 due to price and geometry along with being a huge fan or the switch infinity suspension.

Your going to be stoked. 5.5, Ripmo, Hightower LT, all excellent bikes
So far it has been a ton of fun. I'm hoping to get in a few big AM trail rides soon on the 5.5.
flag sbrdude1
Posted: Jul 1, 2018 at 1:02 Quote
Good feedback! I haven't had the opportunity to test out any of yhe Transition bikes so my opinion is just based off my personal experiences. I've been on newer Specialized Enduro 29rs, Norco Ranges, Scott Genus LTs, Scott Sparks, Santa Cruz Hightower LTs, Orbea Occam TRs, to name a few. Of the lot listed I found that the Yeti just did most of what I like better and I got a major price break because some good friends of mine own the shop where I picked up the frame. I did add one 10cc volume spacer in the Fox Factory 36 and it feels a lot better now. I may add one more in later if it doesn't soften up more. I haven't had a chance to take it on some of the heavier duty trails but I will soon and report back with my findings.
Please keep this thread alive and feel free to add other bikes to the review/comparison as you please.

Stay safe and rubber side down!!!
flag norfiril
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Posted: Aug 13, 2018 at 15:30 Quote
I would go for the new Firebird 29. The Ripmo is fun and versatile but I was more comfortable on the Rallon at high speed
flag sbrdude1
Posted: Aug 14, 2018 at 9:59 Quote
norfiril wrote:
I would go for the new Firebird 29. The Ripmo is fun and versatile but I was more comfortable on the Rallon at high speed
I'm interesting in the new Fezzari LT 29r.
flag SprSonik
Posted: Sep 29, 2018 at 10:07 Quote
norfiril wrote:
I would go for the new Firebird 29. The Ripmo is fun and versatile but I was more comfortable on the Rallon at high speed

I was done with FS bikes until the Firebird 29 was released. I LOVED it on a short test ride, but then started looking at similar (not that there is anything exactly like it on the market) bikes and ended up with a SB 5.5. The singled biggest issue with the Firebird was the proprietary stuff (hub spacing, headset) and it was a little bit too burly for an all arounder. If I spent more time on "park" and extremely aggressive descending, it would have been Firebird all day long.
flag sbrdude1
Posted: Sep 29, 2018 at 16:51 Quote
SprSonik wrote:
norfiril wrote:
I would go for the new Firebird 29. The Ripmo is fun and versatile but I was more comfortable on the Rallon at high speed

I was done with FS bikes until the Firebird 29 was released. I LOVED it on a short test ride, but then started looking at similar (not that there is anything exactly like it on the market) bikes and ended up with a SB 5.5. The singled biggest issue with the Firebird was the proprietary stuff (hub spacing, headset) and it was a little bit too burly for an all arounder. If I spent more time on "park" and extremely aggressive descending, it would have been Firebird all day long.
Good assessment. I'm now debating on selling my 5.5 Turq frame with shock and dropper post and getting the new Fezzari LT 29r. It has a lifetime warranty and all of my parts will fit perfectly and I have a spare ceramic BB for the threaded BB. I like the new SB 130 and in fact have ridden one but I don't like the price and weight. Also and good as the infinity link style bikes are at DH they don't eat up the chunk as well as Horst Link rear ends with a proper suspension setup.
flag clunge-munger
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Posted: May 12, 2020 at 22:53 Quote
sbrdude1 wrote:
SprSonik wrote:
norfiril wrote:
I would go for the new Firebird 29. The Ripmo is fun and versatile but I was more comfortable on the Rallon at high speed

Good assessment. I'm now debating on selling my 5.5 Turq frame with shock and dropper post and getting the new Fezzari LT 29r. It has a lifetime warranty and all of my parts will fit perfectly and I have a spare ceramic BB for the threaded BB. I like the new SB 130 and in fact have ridden one but I don't like the price and weight. Also and good as the infinity link style bikes are at DH they don't eat up the chunk as well as Horst Link rear ends with a proper suspension setup.

I'm curious if you went with the Fezzari LT 29r. I'm looking at getting one myself but not finding much in way of owners opinions on the bike versus other makes that aren't direct to consumer.
flag sbrdude1
Posted: May 24, 2020 at 13:14 Quote
clunge-munger wrote:
sbrdude1 wrote:
SprSonik wrote:


Good assessment. I'm now debating on selling my 5.5 Turq frame with shock and dropper post and getting the new Fezzari LT 29r. It has a lifetime warranty and all of my parts will fit perfectly and I have a spare ceramic BB for the threaded BB. I like the new SB 130 and in fact have ridden one but I don't like the price and weight. Also and good as the infinity link style bikes are at DH they don't eat up the chunk as well as Horst Link rear ends with a proper suspension setup.

I'm curious if you went with the Fezzari LT 29r. I'm looking at getting one myself but not finding much in way of owners opinions on the bike versus other makes that aren't direct to consumer.
This virus nonsense put all plans of a new frame on hold so I'll be on the 5.5 for a while longer. I recently destroyed the rear non-drive side seat stay with a log so that required a crash replacement from Yeti which was $450. Ended up getting the new Shimano XTR 9120 quad piston calipers to replace my 9000 series XC Race single dual piston ones. Hopefully it will give me the continued modulation but with added stopping power.
flag Xanderxcl
Posted: Oct 30, 2020 at 11:07 Quote
I recently test rode a sb130 in some gnarly trails in St George UT. Definitely can handle anything and climbs next level.
flag norfiril
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Posted: Oct 31, 2020 at 19:09 Quote
I went for a SB150 a month ago and love it. It can handle rides up to 40 - 50 km and just eat almost anything you throw at it on downhills
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