Enjoy some shots of this custom Ibis Ripmo build by BikeCo.com. The heart of this build Ripmo’s frame. 145mm of DW Suspension with a Fox Factory X2 damper provide a competent, confident and fast chassis. Ibis continues to advance carbon fiber MTB technology with great flow of stress designs as well as incredible carbon building techniques Continue reading Custom Ibis Ripmo by BikeCo.com
Ok, Ok, Ok. It’s a BikeCo demo so I need to let clients ride it I suppose… Here is my Yeti SB130 Extended Ride Review. (I’m still going to have to check in with it now and then though…)
Let’s go over the SB130’s Personality, Fit/Geo, Build as well as Disposition.
Yeti’s magic has been in the evolution of their race proven geometry paired with Switch Infinity suspension. The SB130 rides confidently in terrain that seems like it would eat up 130mm bikes without losing the “all day” feel you expect in a 130 rig. Continue reading Yeti SB130 Extended Ride Review
Enjoy some detail shots of BikeCo Pro Rider Brian Lopes Ibis Hakka MX build.
The Hakka MX is designed are a capable gravel, road, cross, and adventure platform. It’s confident geometry will feel familiar to MTB riders. Continue reading Brian Lopes Ibis Hakka MX
SRAM’s Eagle 12 speed systems are the most popular drivetrain option in MTB today. Launched in 2016 the XX1 and X01 Eagle technology trickled down to GX and finally NX options. So no matter what your budget there’s a 12 speed system for you.
Along with the four price points a 10-50t gear range the Eagle system really has made 1x inclusive for almost every rider.
Here are details and images continuing our SRAM 12sp Eagle Cassette Comparison with the three most popular options: the X01, GX and NX Eagle Cassettes. Continue reading SRAM 12sp Eagle Cassette Comparison
The Ibis Hakka MX is designed as a gravel bike. However Ibis’ progressive geometry creates a confident road riding platform familiar to mountain bike riders.
Ibis’ attention to detail as well as impressive carbon technology provide a strong, stout chassis ready for just about anything you want to throw at it. With a 1000g frame weight the Hakka is lightweight enough for century days while strong enough to rip your single track shortcut home. Continue reading Ibis Hakka MX Build Shots
New Bikes, First Rides, Pedal Strikes, Bottom Bracket Height and Crank Arm Length. Well it wouldn’t be BikeCo.com without courting a bit of controversy so might as well start it out on a Monday!
Let’s begin with the disclaimers – this is not a medical post. I do not have a kinesiology background so can’t speak to the physical mechanics of what you’ve got going on. I do feel I can speak to my riding experience over the years on topics like back pain, etc. If you find parallels or concepts that help I’m always stoked.
I do feel I can speak to riding dispositions as well as mechanical dimensions.
Next – there is such a thing as too low of a bottom bracket. There’s also too tall for modern geometry as well. The industry leaders are just that, industry leaders… Ibis, Yeti, Alchemy and Evil all do a lot of testing to ensure that they balance cornering, pedaling and smashing through terrain when they put their geo spec’s together… Bikes also sit into their travel slightly different – but again comparing the best of the best we can assume none of them are out in the weeds. Continue reading Bottom Bracket Height and Crank Arm Length
It’s that time of year – every media outlet has their Bike Buying Guide published.
For less experienced riders looking for an upgrade this experience can be confusing and intimidating.
Bikes are fun, buying a bike should be a fun experience – let’s look at some simple basics. Continue reading Bike Buying Guide – value shopping, how to get it right
Measure the sag. The old days of eye balling (or using a finger versus a thumb) are gone. The introduction of Metric shocks created a huge variety of stokes making it more important to measure the sag in millimeters.
For instance, the Yeti SB150 has a 230x60mm shock however the exposed shaft is about 9% longer. This might not sound like much the difference between a perceived 33% sag at 20mm and the actual 37% sag at 22mm is notable in the pedal platform and descent performance. Continue reading Rear Suspension Setup
Enjoy the new long travel 29 Yeti SB150 Frame Pics. An absolute EWS trail crusher the SB150 Frame has 150mm of Switch Infinity rear suspension. Together with a 170mm fork this bike is just looking to get rowdy on your favorite big mountain adventure or park day.
I had a handful of questions on Late Apex vs Early Apex Cornering after the Yeti SB130 review earlier this week. Lets go over some of the advantages of late apex, or “squaring” the corner when pleasure riding your MTB.
The image below illustrates Late Apex vs Early Apex cornering lines. The green line represents the late apex while orange is early apex. Continue reading Late Apex vs Early Apex Cornering
