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gnarlsbarkley mikelevy's article

Apr 7, 2023 at 15:02

Apr 7, 2023

The Pinkbike Podcast: Alicia Leggett on Her Big Crash, Head Injury, & Recovery

I know PB isn't the place to comment on last rites and such, and Mike and Alicia didn't dwell on it either. But I've been around long enough to believe that sometimes things happen for a reason. Call that whatever you want but if it helped here, I'm really glad it did.

gnarlsbarkley mikelevy's article

Mar 9, 2023 at 16:34

Mar 9, 2023

Jared Graves Hit by Car, Shatters Kneecap & Breaks Foot

I know there's plenty of risk on trails but at least we're not dodging tons of oblivious metal in the woods

gnarlsbarkley henryquinney's article

Feb 24, 2023 at 10:42

Feb 24, 2023

The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly: The Real Bike Weights from PB Editors

Pretty eye-opening. Refreshing to see some honest bike weights.

gnarlsbarkley ibiscycles's article

Feb 7, 2023 at 15:02

Feb 7, 2023

The Ibis DV9 Hardtail is Back

Haha totally. Ride one and see if that matters anymore. Obviously Ibis is doing something right.

gnarlsbarkley mattbeer's article

Dec 22, 2022 at 10:39

Dec 22, 2022

2022 Pinkbike Awards: Value Mountain Bike of the Year Nominees

2021 winner, Ibis Ripley AF: "A precision weapon." Presumptive 2022 winner, Norco Fluid FS A1: "The Honda Civic of bikes."

gnarlsbarkley mattwragg's article

Jul 26, 2022 at 15:48

Jul 26, 2022

Opinion: Aaron Gwin & The Importance of Vulnerability

"Only an American professional athlete would make it all about success, winning, and money." - Connor McGregor - Lionel Messi - Cristiano Ronaldo - Neymar - David Beckham - Zlatan Ibrahimovic - Roger Federer - Novak Djokovic - Rafael Nadal - Fernando Alonso - Kimi Raikkonen

gnarlsbarkley mikelevy's article

Dec 29, 2021 at 6:10

Dec 29, 2021

2021 Pinkbike Awards: Value Bike of the Year Winner

I think this point is being overlooked by some folks here. Ibis doesn't make budget bikes. They took two very widely respected carbon trail bikes, the Ripley and Ripmo, and made aluminum versions to "democratize the awesome" as Bicycling put it. The AFs aren't cheap, but they're a great value (hence this award) considering they perform nearly as well as the carbon versions for roughly $1,000 less for similar spec. If you haven't ridden both a carbon Ripley and a Ripley AF it's hard to appreciate this, but I think the comparison between those two bikes is a primary reason for this award. If you're only comparing the parts and overall cost of the Ripley AF to other branded bikes in the market, you're missing a big part of why this bike is a great value.

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