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[Closed] Ibis Ripley -120mm vs 140mm

 samj
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Has anyone ridden both fork lengths on the Ripley and can comment from experience on the tradeoff? I'm currently running a 120mm fox from their standard build and thinking about moving to a 140mm pike.
While i like the way the bike feels at 120mm, the compression damping on the fox is far too linear. I've heard great things about the pike.

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Sam


 
Posted : 26/12/2014 10:08 am
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You can run a Pike in 120mm with a fairly straightforward swap of some of the internals.


 
Posted : 26/12/2014 10:30 am
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I run a sid 120mm for the 3 xc races I do a year.

Otherwise, I run a pike 140mm for general trail riding and enduro racing.

The pike is excellent. I think the biggest difference is the stiffness the 35mm stanchions give you and also less pedal strike due to raised BB.

Would recommend the pike. Suites the bike really well.


 
Posted : 26/12/2014 8:44 pm