Spotted: Prototype Ibis Enduro Bike

Feb 8, 2023
by Mike Kazimer  
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Ibis has been stealing the spotlight this week, for better or worse, first with their Oso eMTB, then the new DV9 hardtail and its polarizing frame shape. Now there's this, an unmarked, mixed-wheel prototype that a keen-eyed reader spotted. Earlier this year I noted that the HD5 was due for an update, since its removal from Ibis' lineup positioned the Ripmo as the longest travel, non-electric option with 147mm of rear wheel travel.

Given that enduro race tracks aren't getting any smoother, and that more riders are looking for bikes that they can pedal one day and ride in the bike park the next, adding a longer travel option into the lineup makes sense. The last version of the HD5 had 153mm of travel, but I'd imagine this next iteration (assuming the model name remains the same) will see that bump up to 160 or 170mm of travel.

Ibis HD5
The last HD5 rolled on 27.5" wheels and had 153mm of travel.
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It's still a dual-link suspension layout, but the upper link is now tucked in front of the seat tube.

The prototype uses a dual-link suspension layout, although the upper link is now positioned in front of the seat tube, instead of using a longer yoke to connect the shock to the seatstays. Speaking of seat tubes, the frame design looks to allow for plenty of seatpost insertion - there aren't any visible kinks that would create issues, and there's also plenty of room for a water bottle.

When asked for comment, Ibis' response was, "That can't be an Ibis. Look at the top tube..."




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217 Comments
  • 286 0
 holy shit, is that a straight top tube?
  • 322 4
 Preproduction. Production bike will look like a noodle.
  • 78 3
 Probably just moved the swoop to the other end of the top tube to give it that sexy Ellsworth silhouette.
  • 49 0
 @HB208: The callout to the DV9 top tube almost reads like satire. I love picturing bike company execs reading pinkbike comments and then firing their designers.
  • 106 13
 a non-ugly ibis would be crazy
  • 47 7
 @Nygaard: Like their curves or not, Ibis makes a good bike. Ellsworth always were (not sure on the 'new' verison) piles of garbage
  • 6 1
 @Jvhowube: Its too Avant Garde for us peons at Pinkbike to understand
  • 8 4
 No cross support in the front triangle either. The spy pic looks very Santa Cruz-esque. Both companies are practically next door to each other in Santa Cruz, so did they take a spy pic of a Santa Cruz prototype?
  • 4 1
 Just spotted, V2.
  • 9 0
 @Jvhowube: Or just laughing their assess off at all the comments.
  • 4 2
 @tacklingdummy: To me It looks more like a yeti but i guess i can see santa cruz
  • 12 1
 @tacklingdummy: not with blackbird rims.
  • 3 0
 Just a conveniently placed bystander
  • 42 3
 @bman33: dude....in their day, Ellsworth were lusted after by anyone that rode MTB. now, this "day" was like 1999-2004. lol. Where they bad through a 2023 lens? absolutely! but that's hardly fair. They rode amazing for....2002.

if you were an adult back then, and had been riding MTB since the mid 90's, you know what I am talking about. They completely changed the game. We can all laugh now, much like watching a movie from the 50's and seeing how horrible the acting was, but John Wayne was a revolutionary actor.....for his day.
  • 2 0
 @adog1: My first thought was Yeti
  • 3 1
 @Mtbdialed: I worked on plenty of them in the 'early days' , even back when the Rockshox Devo team rode them late 1990's. We built many custom wheels for them traveling the NORBA circuit. Every other frame that team had cracked....even the XC stuff. They had some really good anodizing though.
  • 21 1
 @Jvhowube: I still love Roxy, and my bent top tube. And based on the numbers of bikes sold, I'm not alone! Smile
  • 3 0
 Looks like a Yeti Smile
  • 1 0
 @bman33: Do they still exist?
  • 22 1
 @FatTonyNJ: Indeed. She has skin in the game, and Ibis has unique looking bikes that work great, are reliable and easy to service. Their customer loyalty is well earned. Not everyone likes the straight lines only approach, and Ibis/Roxy are some of the true innovators behind what has become the industry standard formula for high end bikes. Personally, and probably because of my age and at least somewhat because I am an admitted Ibis fan from way back, I find Santa Cruz bikes somewhat ugly because of their heavy handed lack of curves. And companies like Revel have shown that it is possible to design pretty bikes with lots of straight lines. I do expect this prototype's return to overlap between the front and rear triangles to bode well for a nice looking bike, and even though I understand why they changed it, the original Ripley will always look better to me than the current Ripmo/Ripley/Exie style. Anyway, it's all subjective and the priority will always be function, but beauty is still a nice attribute and Ibis bikes look just fine to me.
  • 3 0
 @Nygaard: Ha, Ellsworth. Forgot about them again. Should be another “we acquired ellesworth and are going to breath life into the legendary brand” e-mail any day now
  • 1 0
 @Mtbdialed: Did they have the ICC or Instant Center Cracking
  • 3 1
 @bman33: they accidentaly made a good downcountry bike in the early 00s when they redrilled the joker for shorter travel
  • 2 0
 @Mtbdialed: tif you were an adult back then you would also remember those Ellsworths snapped like crazy and Tony Ellsworth insulted customers online for complaining they don't respect the warranty and claim the bike they advertised in freeride films

And I say this as someone who owned an ellsworth back then that didn't crack but I was a 55kg twig
  • 1 0
 @bman33: full disclosure, I had 3(1 epiphany and 2 truths) between like 01 and 05. never broke one, and I was like 180lbs then and in my 20's with no fear. so, so many gnarly bottom outs. lol. anywho, I get Tony was a dick and some people did break bikes. The former being a bigger problem for me personally. I cannot think of a company that hasn't sold bikes that were very bad, at one point or another....the new Enduro from Spesh was a glaring one in recent memory. so so many broken stays. No one in 15 years will remember this, as Spesh took care of the issue.....that's the difference.

cheers!
  • 6 0
 @Jvhowube: pinbikehas became just a repository of twitter-style rants. If you think anybody in the bike industry would base any decision on these "comments" you are really delusional.
  • 1 0
 @Mtbdialed: How did they "Change The Game"? If if remember correctly, their bikes were just Horst Link based bikes with geometry numbers basically the same as everyone else.
  • 2 1
 @usedbikestuff:

"Should be another “we acquired Ellsworth and are going to breath life into the legendary brand” e-mail any day now"


www.bicycleretailer.com/north-america/2014/09/03/composites-manufacturer-purchases-ellsworth

www.bicycleretailer.com/industry-news/2018/05/09/asg-group-buys-ellsworth

www.bicycleretailer.com/industry-news/2021/12/08/rp-designs-acquires-ellsworth-brand

www.bicycleretailer.com/industry-news/2022/01/20/tony-ellsworth-rejoins-ellsworth-bikes
  • 1 2
 @pedaler: If it hasn't been mentioned yet that chainstay protector is the exact same one that is used on the new Ripmo and Ripley (much different than past models). Additionally where the shifting cable comes out of the top of the chainstay (and through the new protective rubber mold) is in the exact same location as it is on the new Ripmo and Ripley (much different on past models). In addition the subtle "swoop" where the chainstay and seatstay meets at the rear axle is the same shape as it is on the new Ripmo and Ripley (much different on past models). On this bike the junction of the chainstay and seatstay at the rear axle doesn't look anything like it does on the new Yeti's or the new Santa Cruz's and the chainstay protectors on the aforementioned brands most recent models don't look anything like this bike. Additionally the shifting cable comes out of the seat stay on the new Santa Cruz models and comes out on the underside of the chainstay on the new Yeti's. Unless someone straight stole a new Ibis mold that bike is 100% an Ibis.
  • 1 1
 @Mtbdialed: I had 2 Dares; a 2000 model (last of the tube designs) and then a 2001 model (the first extruded front end with a beefier rear). Awesome bike, and I still think fondly of them today. I never had an issue and you are right about the lust... They had a linear rate rear end and even a platform shock didn't help. The Joker was its name: a joke. They continually broke at the rear end pivot weld (here on the Shore....saw them all at On Top Bike Shop whom dealt them at the time). Well made and good welding. Excellent machining. Funny, the HT angle on the Dare was a 67....my Chromag hardtail had a 66.....times have changed. The current iteration of Ellsworth is nothing like what it used to be, and I doubt there is any going back.
  • 2 0
 @hellanorcal: I wish the rest of the internet was this helpful
  • 3 1
 @OakleyVT: You can just put four @ references into the one comment instead of spamming the same comment four times.
  • 2 1
 @WishIWazFaster: It isn't @OakleyVT , it's Pinbike mobile. It often does the multiple posts for what ever reasons. It's happend to me and I see often with other users.
  • 1 1
 @WishIWazFaster: I tried, there is a problem with PB mobile
  • 1 1
 @OakleyVT: it's frustrating. I see I got a down vote for pointing that out. Sensitive folks in the comments. haha
  • 164 0
 Legendary comment by Ibis
  • 20 0
 yup, very well played
  • 3 0
 Absolutely awesome
  • 103 3
 IBIS SB150
  • 3 21
flag shredddr (Feb 8, 2023 at 14:45) (Below Threshold)
 I'm too lazy (and stupid) to go look, but is this design similar to the Commencal enduro bike? Wonder if they're still paying Weagle royalties... prob $100 a bike.
  • 38 0
 That does not look like a prototype, but a finished product to me... full review for next week?
  • 6 0
 until a bike is released it gets called a “prototype”
  • 2 0
 I agree. Full carbon with the cable routing all sorted out. This is no development buck months away from launch
  • 3 0
 Long term review tomorrow I expect
  • 1 0
 @chrismac70: this really doesn’t mean anything. Tooling can be manipulated within reason at any point in the development process.
  • 34 1
 @ibiscycles

Hello welcome to XYZ bike shop! You want a new bike, we've got THE bike for you. First question, How much do you rip?

RipLeast - 120mm

RipMore- 145mm

RipMost- 170mm

Rip-OSOMUCH - 190mm
  • 5 1
 RipNo - HT
  • 1 1
 Call the ridgid model the Rip-No
  • 1 0
 @gnarnaimo: Rip-Oh?
  • 25 0
 No image of the cables through the headset ....
  • 5 2
 not yet... ORRRRR, if ibis wants to redeem itself from a noodle top tube they can start routing cables in a little bit nicer way
  • 14 2
 @NateO14: like transition did on my spur. Down the outside with zip ties. Perfection.
  • 1 0
 @Jvisscher: I wanted a Transition just for that! lol After reading many reviews, no, not for me, but I would dream of having another frame just like that!
  • 2 0
 @Timo82: yup. Either externally routed or axs. But after giving it a good shot I decided batteries don’t belong on my bike.
  • 24 0
 Long travel, coil compatible, mullet from Ibis? Perfect. I'll wait a year and buy the "AF" version
  • 11 0
 I'm ready to replace my ripmo af with a longer travel ibis whenever they are ready to sell me one.
  • 3 0
 @jesse-effing-edwards: You can turn your Ripmo AF into an LT version with a 216x63/8.5x2.5 imperial shock + an offset shock bushing on the clevis side of the shock

www.mtbr.com/threads/hairbrained-long-travel-ripmo-af-idea.1182090
  • 4 1
 @06hokiemtb: Oh he knows about that.
  • 1 0
 @mammal: Smile
  • 14 0
 Seeing the old head tube badge would definitely alleviate some sarcastic rage when they show the cables going through the headset.
  • 2 1
 I think they use the OG badge on some models still. I know its on the Exie USA.
  • 2 0
 Maybe the ticket is using the head badge as a door to access the inevitable headset routing we're all gonna be let down by. I'm calling it a FRUNK. yes I claim copywrite on that.
  • 1 0
 @itslightoutandawaywego:

"I'm calling it a FRUNK. yes I claim copywrite on that."

Is that you Dave Weagle?
  • 19 3
 DHF on the rear, cray....
  • 39 0
 dh-f in the back, dhr-2 in the front
  • 13 4
 DHF is a great all around tire. It's like an assegai front and rear, all depends on the riding and how much grip you want on both ends.
  • 24 3
 DHF rear is the move. I love the empty, drifty patch when transitioning from the center to the shoulder knobbies
  • 5 1
 @tgr9: bike is garbage and unrideable
  • 2 1
 Bad for manuals.
  • 10 0
 Richie ran Assegai front and DHF rear all season
  • 4 2
 @tgr9: this is the way
  • 2 9
flag LucaP (Feb 8, 2023 at 13:45) (Below Threshold)
 @tgr9: 100% the new guy f---ed up when ordering tires.
  • 6 0
 @avg-roadie: yup - pedals better than a DHR. I've run them on the rear in the park for flow trails. It's not a totally uncommon setup.
  • 1 0
 @tgr9: yup, just set one of my mulleted enduro bikes up with that combo.
  • 8 0
 We were running dhf rear back in like 04
  • 2 0
 @formerbmxguy: hell yeah! Assegai/dhf is great. The empty transition zone in the front was sometimes a little sketchy but it's super fun in the rear.
  • 4 0
 @shredddr: *rolls better. The DHR has more pedaling/braking grip.
Last year, I was running Assagai front DHF rear, and it was a great setup.
  • 1 0
 @norcalbike: yeah in those days it was DHF front and back!
  • 1 0
 @DylanH93: great rear tyre for hardback and dusty trails for that controlled rear end drift!

Terrible rear tyre in the steeps!
  • 1 0
 @norcalbike: And 2010!
  • 1 0
 Had been on DHF front and rear many years and change that only 3 years ago by puting an Assegai in the front! Tried DHR but never really like it.... was a bit better in 2.6 mullet but the tire was too soft, no DD, so went back to 2.5 DD DHF in the rear. Perfect combo but will try some Onza this spring (for the tan walls lol) but if don't like it as much, will be back in no time to Assegai/DHF.
  • 10 0
 I wonder if it will be dual crown capable like the new Oso is.

Looks to be a Ripmo HD 6…

Looking forward to seeing the final version.
  • 13 3
 hopefully it has bushings on every pivot
/s
  • 3 2
 What is wrong with bushings? Genuine question.
  • 14 8
 @MattyRides: Despite the PR marketing spin, real world they wear out faster than bearings. Had two bikes with bushings, and a drawer dedicated to extra replacement bushings.
  • 4 2
 @MattyRides:
they make sense for certain applications, the problem is they wear out faster than comparable solutions (bearings...) certain brands are hellbent on saying they're better and will spec them on places where it doesn't always make sense...
  • 26 3
 My Ripmo AF has been ridden hard and put away wet since September 2019. Zero issues with the original bushings.
  • 4 0
 @VtVolk: yeah this for me too. They’ve been very durable. Only thing I don’t like is perceived (not sure if it’s enough to really matter) stiction after 6ish mos hard riding. Pulling rear triangle and lubing them up is annoying
  • 2 1
 @tgr9: Probably because if you're making 1000+ frames then the small price difference per pivot becomes a pretty tasty proffit.
  • 11 1
 @MattyRides: Nothing is wrong with bushings when you use them to replace bearings in places bearing don't work well, which is exactly what Ibis does. They use big durable bushings at the lower link that doesn't have enough rotation to allow bearings to function correctly. And bearings on the upper link where they do. They will give you new bushings for the lower link if they are ever needed, and they will sell you the upper link with new bearings already installed for a reasonable price because it's a service part that you will need. It's a good, customer friendly design.
  • 6 0
 @VtVolk: I have the OG Ripmo, from the first batch from the factory, and I still haven’t had problems with either the bearings or the bushings. I’m starting to think it’s like my wife’s 2007 4Runner with 200k miles. Sure the new ones are cool and shiny, but it keeps running so well, I don’t have enough excuse to replace it.
  • 1 0
 @MattyRides: A bunch of partial truth answers here. It's because the design of the bushing/component interfaces need to be extremely good to provide adequate stiffness and sealing from contaminates, while still being low friction. Then those components need to be made to very tight tolerances in order to execute the design properly. Very few companies have been able to execute both aspects, and success can vary depending on conditions in different riding areas and how often people like to maintain things.

The Lower Link pivots on my Ripmo AF (same as the V2 and similar to many Ibis bikes), are very well excecuted - low-ish friction, well sealed from contaminates, and don't wear very fast. It's had 3 full seasons of riding, but those bushings and reducers still look almost brand new. In stark contrast, the clevis/yoke bushing design is total crap, get contaminated super easily, and need a lot of service to keep running smooth. I was an R&D co-op with Rocky Mountain during their bushing heyday, and they faced similar problems (some OK, some bad) before going with all-in on bearing designs finally.
  • 10 2
 I sure hope it's 29er compatible.
  • 5 2
 I can't imagine that it wouldn't be. All the top enduro guys are back on full 29er setups.
  • 1 2
 @Muscovir: So what? 95% of people buying those bikes don't race anyway. They like to think they ride like pros but that's about it. lol

29er is no fun. Mullet is. Tried 29er for a complete season and will never go back, after switching my rear wheel for a 27.5! Same fun as I had on 27.5'' but a bit better with the 29'' front wheel.
  • 7 0
 Ibis for comment of the year?
  • 6 0
 There's definitely still a little baby yoke in there.
  • 2 0
 Oh yeah, I think you’re right… at that small dimension I don’t imagine it can have any negative effects on shock alignment.
Is the yoke integral to how ibis tune they’re kinematic?
Just seems like an easy element to eliminate.
In any case great to see the link forward of the seat post! Hopefully it still pedals like the Ripmo.
P.s ibis please ditch the light tune shock and add some more progression. Clearly this bike will be for big hits!
  • 1 1
 I don't feel like a 10cm yoke counts as a yoke... Maybe in the most technical sense.
  • 7 1
 Intro tomorrow. Review Friday.
  • 5 0
 Hopefully now they will offer the Ripmo in a much more sensible build. Instead of the over built components, like a Fox 38.
  • 4 0
 Good - the DW link implementation from Ibis has always been rather sporty, with good climbing manners. Seems like an ideal format for proper 165-170mm enduro rig.
  • 1 0
 I agree. I can't wait for it.
  • 5 0
 Shock looks interesting…
  • 2 0
 Yeah, what's up with that? No one else seems to care/notice but it's the first thing I saw. Did we miss something? Weird Live Valve X2?
  • 1 0
 I also see that. Seems like there is a different interface between the piggyback and the main shock body.
  • 1 0
 @codfather1234: Jesse was testing a Fox shock w/ electronics last year, maybe it's a continuation of that?

There's also the Fox Active Valve patent: thelunchride.com/fox-active-valve-suspension-predicts-terrain-w-wireless-sensors-radar
  • 8 3
 Still no in frame storage… they must really like those pork chop bags.
  • 31 9
 I must be the only person in here that doesn’t care about in frame storage. I’ve got to wear a pack anyway so why do I care to put stuff in my downtube?
  • 16 3
 @Keegansamonster: But you do not have to wear a pack.
  • 10 3
 @kokofosho: where should I put my phone? Med kit? Water? Downtube storage is great for a small multitool and a snack but that’s about it.
  • 16 5
 @Keegansamonster: Phone = pocket. Medkit = downtube storage. Water = bottle. The amount of stuff you can put in there is more than you think.

Once you ride one with then get a bike without you'll realize how clutch it is.
  • 3 0
 @Keegansamonster: the real advantage is having a spare tube, co2, mini tool, tire lever. Always at the ready. This makes the shorter 1 hour type rides a water bottle and go situation. For us old farts who still love 3 pocket jerseys we get extra stash room for longer rides.
For the really long rides where the pack is needed, I get more room in my pack for base layers, rain jacket, food, etc
Actually, I'm going to see if I can stuff a small cheap rain jacket in there with the tube, That would pay off in the spring.
  • 10 2
 @wolftwenty1: water bottle lasts me maybe an hour. And I don’t think I could fit an IFAC in the downtube storage. I had to stop carrying my phone in my pocket after the 2nd broken phone from falling haha
  • 3 0
 @Keegansamonster: I guess you haven't seen actual good downtube storage. On a Stumpy, I can fit a tube, a pump, a bunch of CO2s, a spare light, a med kit, a multi-tool (though mine lives on the bottle cage) and probably a snack too (definitely if the tube is a tubolito). Much more than "a small multitool and a snack".

Water goes in a bottle, phone goes in shorts pocket (get better shorts with smart pockets?)

Sure, I'll bring a pack with 3L water and like 1.5L of storage for "snacks" and a shell on long trips, but the frame storage means I can just grab my bike and go for short quick rides, never having to think about if I enough tools or kits just because I skipped the pack.
  • 5 4
 @Keegansamonster: The whole point is that with storage you don't need to carry a pack around... also maybe you don't need to bring everything you own when you go on a bike ride? lol
  • 5 3
 anyone downvoting in-frame storage as must have, doesn't have in-frame storage. Packs suck.
  • 5 0
 @Keegansamonster: can’t wait for in frame water bladder, with sucky straw coming out of the headset routing!
  • 2 0
 I used to carry a tube, pump, plugs, CO2, Wolftooth pliers, levers, spare cable, and sealant in my downtube. I recently ditched the tube because I haven't used it in the 4+ years I've had the bike. I've either destroyed the wheel so a tube was worthless, or repaired with plugs. I prefer to leave my phone in the car whenever possible, but I use my pocket when I need it. Multitool is in the head tube. Water goes in a water bottle. If I need more than one bottle I will wear a SWAT bib with a bottle or two stashed in there or wear my light weight pack used for running ultra. Bike storage is wonderful, I rarely wear a pack (once a year or so) as in my area I can usually plan my rides around refilling somewhere, even if just using a water filter @Keegansamonster:
  • 5 2
 @nismo325: what should I stop carrying then? My water, phone, keys, tube, hand pump, multitool, or IFAC? That’s not very much. The water alone I need a pack for. A 750ml bottle would last me maybe an hour.
  • 1 0
 @Keegansamonster: just an aside, its IFAK not IFAC, Individual First Aid Kit. Wink
  • 2 2
 @Keegansamonster: yeah because you don’t have it lol
  • 4 0
 @wolftwenty1: I have a bike with frame storage, and I'm not a fan. Tried storing all of these items in there neatly packed with soft items to prevent rattling. Still rattles after many attempts and many different arrangements. Now I just have a tube, tire levers, and some rags in there as my bike sounding like a maraka while bombing down trails was driving me insane. Also, allowing water ingress into the frame soaking all of my items stored inside was less than ideal. Wearing a hip pack is virtually unnoticeable to me, and I just leaving everything I need in one hip pack means no matter which bike I choose to ride, I have everything I need with me.
  • 1 1
 @Keegansamonster: having weight moving around and high it's the worst for bike handling. I even can feel helmet extra weight when I use a more DH oriented one..
  • 3 0
 @nismo325: you're making the bike heavier, period. I'd rather have a lighter bike to throw around and carry hydration/tools/medkit on myself. Bonus point: It also serves as protection if you're as crash inclined as me.
  • 3 0
 @jaydawg69: Pants are dope if you've got the right pants. I swear my wrangler ATGs are the best sub $50 riding pants and my legs don't get muddy and these are more breathable than I believed. Rode for an hour in 68 degrees. I say this as the guy who showed up to a full moon fat bike snow ride in shorts @20 degree F.
  • 1 0
 @gnarnaimo: sorry to hear. The specialized one is flawless. I put the little bag it comes with in an old sock and it never makes noise. Hip pack never worked for me. It would always get loose and spin around to the front causing issues.

I do agree you want to pull out the items/bag when washing the bike, driving in the rain, etc.
  • 1 0
 @JosMaple: you were obviously not a fan of triathlons and specialized bikes a few year ago. Well I say a few. More than a few.
  • 2 0
 @PauRexs: So what?! We should not wear any protection than, our ride would be so much more awesomer!! lol I have a Camelback vest like Remy Metallier has and yes it is smaller than a real big pack but doesnt bounce on your back, nearly feel it! Around 1.5L + a water bottle so good for 99% of my rides.
  • 2 0
 I wonder if the reverse yoke on the upper link is purely for leverage curve, or if it's partly to make it better for long-stroke and/or coil shocks by reducing the effective eye-to-eye.
  • 3 0
 Or because long yokes dont play nicely with coils because of the way twisting forces have to be handled by the coil shaft that is much slimmer than air shock ones
  • 1 0
 @chrismac70: that's what I said: reducing the effective eye-to-eye for better coil compat, as opposed to lengthening it as a normal yoke does
  • 5 1
 Watch them spec the ripmo with a 36 (as it should have been) now that this bike is announced.
  • 3 0
 Looks a lot like a Nomad V3 with a missing top link. Hope the headtube doesn't have a weird gooseneck, a straight top tube ibis would be right at the top of my wanted bikes!
  • 6 2
 Since it’s unmarked, how can you say with confidence it’s an ibis?
  • 29 1
 How can you say with any confidence that a carrot is indeed a carrot?
  • 5 0
 The down tube shock mount shape and placement appears to be identical to a Ripmo’s.
  • 5 0
 Cole Lucas' calves, they match the sky-high seat height
  • 7 0
 Black Bird Send wheels help, plus that chain stay protector looks exactly like their current ones. Don’t worry, full review coming soon, lol.
  • 2 0
 @miketizzle: give it to a rabbit and see what it does?
  • 1 0
 I'm getting Nukeproof vibes more than Ibis from this bike.. It does have Ibis wheels though, so maybe it is an Ibis.
  • 3 0
 Probably because Ibis just got a hugely negative reaction to their new hardtail and its no coincidence rhat this "spy shot jist showed up...."
  • 5 0
 Touche, Ibis.
  • 5 1
 Let my Ibis do the Job
  • 1 0
 Never forget youtu.be/6DkUMyi3Mxg?t=35
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 Is it me, or does the piggy back on the Fox Shock look boxy and shiny? Seems different.
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 How do we even know it's a prototype without the picture being taken from under a truck?
  • 2 0
 Straight top tube means I’ll actually consider buying this one. Looks beautiful
  • 2 0
 Grip sleeve replacements are only $25.
  • 1 0
 There’s about to be some smokin deals on used Ripmos if this comes out soon.
  • 1 0
 Hoping to have the all new Dave Weagle hight pivot system attached but maby another day.....
  • 2 0
 It was actually supposed to be introduced in early 2022
  • 4 2
 How can it be discerned that it's an Ibis bike?
  • 5 0
 Lower linkage.
  • 8 0
 Ibis branded rims as well. And chainstay protection looks identical to the recently updated Ripmo and Ripley
  • 2 0
 pull up a picture of a ripmo and look at the links, the rear triangle and the mount on the downtube
  • 1 0
 I hope they don't skimp on the downtube and chainstay protection like they normally do
  • 2 0
 My wishes have been answered. Anyone looking for a Ripmo V2 frame hmu
  • 1 0
 The rear stays look like a Pivot, but that front triangle, especially the upper shock mount/frame strut screams Ripmo.
  • 1 0
 Gotta love the pretend candid photo, as if you couldn't have walked two feet and taken a pic of the other side of the bike.
  • 1 0
 In before somebody claims RIPMOST!

@ibiscycles Slide into my DM's and I'll handle your marketing program.
  • 2 0
 That rider needs new rubber on his rev grips!
  • 1 0
 It sorta looks like an old Firebird, the suspension platform seems similar with both brands using DW and all.
  • 4 4
 Is anyone else triggered by the fact that this guy is running a Minion DHR in the front and a DHF in the rear?
  • 2 0
 It's how the Short Short No Kneepad crew rolls Anyone else get the feeling that a couple of executives threw some tires on and took them out for a spin
  • 2 1
 Super common setup...
  • 1 0
 This looks EXACTLY like my Alchemy. Except that it has a coil shock.
  • 1 0
 Whoever took the picture has a dope brakes and drivetrain
  • 1 0
 Looks like an Alchemy mulletized version?
  • 3 3
 Looks like a a Pivot. And the other bike in the photo appears to be a a Pivot.
  • 3 2
 Agreed, it looks much more like a Pivot than an Ibis. What made the photog or PB think this was an ibis? Unless this is a fake "spy shot" from an ibis employee, I have questions...
  • 3 0
 @ohio: The wheels are Ibis. But that would be a great decoy for Pivot given that they are both DW!
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 @ohio: Probably a fake spy shot...would be a bit weird to take a picture that close to those guys and them not saying anything lol

I think the newer Pivots have the shock attached near the BB....why would they go back to their older design? lol
  • 1 0
 Mixed wheel you say? Short legged people like myself are rejoicing!
  • 1 1
 Oh, the Ibis. The mythological creature only seen in the North American sub-continent.
  • 1 1
 @Nygaard: seen few in Europe, ridden by Americans
  • 2 0
 @bok-CZ: This Brit rides one here in Switzerland Smile
  • 1 0
 Looks like a.... carbon Clash...?!
  • 1 0
 New diamondback mission? Hahahaha
  • 2 1
 Wow orange parts on a bike...yaaawwwnnn... puuuke
  • 2 1
 That looks a lot like pivot IMO
  • 1 0
 So they've got rid of the dreaded shock mount??
  • 2 1
 3 seperate news stories on Ibis in as many days. Bit much, surely.
  • 1 0
 The bike looks burly. The test rider's shorts though, very kmart-esque.
  • 1 0
 Crazier thing is Minion DHR II Front - DHF rear. Insane in the brain.
  • 1 0
 the Flying Binchicken! ..... coming up next a DH Binchicken Razz
  • 4 4
 Looks like it's a mullet...?
  • 13 0
 Article says mix wheel.
  • 51 0
 @noodlewitnosteeze: OoooooooOOOOOOoooohhhhh.... look at you reading the article before commenting. Show off.
  • 1 1
 Kaz’s little jab at Ibis at the end is great
  • 2 1
 Is it setup as a mullet?
  • 1 0
 cool
  • 1 1
 Why has no one asked if this ibis will do the job?
  • 4 4
 Still has a derailleur. Pass.
  • 2 1
 Looks like a 2018 Pivot
  • 1 1
 Also spotted, in the same picture... Prototype Yeti
  • 1 0
 Mullet?
  • 1 1
 Finally GT has a new Designer?
  • 1 0
 But will it do the job?
  • 1 2
 looks like a pivot or yeti. I don't think this would be an ibis. totally different design style
  • 3 3
 Klassic fake leak lol
  • 1 1
 That a nomad?
  • 2 4
 Yeti much?
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