Stephen_TM Posted February 4, 2020 Share Good day fellow hubbers Iam looking at buying a long travel 29er.My budget is R60k or less is also good . I ride Helderberg,Jonkershoek and erea Saw the the Ibis Ripmo af NX for R58k at my lbs I am very close to buying but would like to get a hear some diffrent options before I pull the trigger. Thank you Edited February 4, 2020 by Stephen_TM Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CdT85 Posted February 4, 2020 Share I broke my hd3's rear triangle last year and was looking at getting the Ripmo AF as a replacement. Lots of bike for a reasonable amount. Insurance ended up replacing my rear triangle, else i would have bought the Ripmo AF.Speak to William or the guys at Revolution about a demo bike. Once you go DW link, you will probably never go back Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tinmug Posted February 4, 2020 Share NX? As in SRAM NX? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain Fastbastard Mayhem Posted February 4, 2020 Share Good day fellow hubbers Iam looking at buying a long travel 29er.My budget is R60k or less is also good . I ride Helderberg,Jonkershoek and erea Saw the the Ibis Ripmo af NX for R58k at my lbs I am very close to buying but would like to get a hear some diffrent options before I pull the trigger. Thank youYes, yes, yes. 1,000 times yes. Widely praised in the reviews, would buy. Excellent price, too. Okay, the nx isn’t exactly stellar, but it’s a darn good entry into the ibis fam. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thebob Posted February 4, 2020 Share Local parts support for the DVO components would be a concern for me. Otherwise, for that terrain it seems like the perfect bike Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stephen_TM Posted February 4, 2020 Share @tinmug Sram NX Thanks just looking for some reassurance. Any other enduro bike recommendations. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChrisF Posted February 4, 2020 Share Sorry, but what makes this bike good enough that one would pay R60k for a bike with NX parts ? PS - I DONT know the brand, and would love to learn more about it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kuys Posted February 4, 2020 Share I cannot comment on the Ripmo. But also at least consider the new alu Pyga Hyrax/Slakline. The new alu bikes with GX spec is <R70k if I remember correctly. With RS suspension for which there is no lack of support. They have plenty demo bikes in Gauteng, not sure about Cape. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tinmug Posted February 4, 2020 Share @tinmug Sram NX Thanks just looking for some reassurance. Any other enduro bike recommendations.Thanks for confirming. Phew, that’s a lot of money for NX (no doubts at all that Ibis makes first-class bikes). Pyga. :-D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
letsride Posted February 4, 2020 Share A big chunk of that money sits with the DVO suspension, from what i have read everyone reckons it rides better than the carbon ripmo. Groupset is in theory the cheapest thing to replace as you can do it bit by bit. Or take off the sram and put a decent groupset on. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johanhp Posted February 5, 2020 Share That is a good buy. Drivetrain can be upgraded in time. Ask for a test ride, he Ibis importers are very easy to deal with. Bought a Ripley last year and there no regrets. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
derek.christopher.jones@gmail.com Posted February 24, 2020 Share I've tested the Pyga Hyrax, climbs well and descends even better. I want to consider the AF too though. Does anyone know what the SLX spec goes for? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
splat Posted February 24, 2020 Share Ibis just updated the carbon Ripmo to bring it in line with the AF .Its that good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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