Check out the Ibis Ripmo AF Suspension Details. Keep reading to learn more about the Bomber Z1 Coil Fork as well as the Bomber Air Shock.
Stock Fork: Marzocchi Bomber Z1 Coil, 160mm
Ibis Ripmo AF Fork Travel Options
160mm Ibis Ripmo AF
The Ripmo AF is spec’d with a 160mm Marzocchi Bomber. This provides the bike with it’s stock 64.9 degree headtube angle and 341mm bottom bracket height.
Riders looking for a little more aggressive setup may investigate the 170mm option.
170mm Ibis Ripmo AF
Perhaps more than the additional 6% of travel the 10mm adds are the geometry modifications. Raising the front of the Ripmo AF will slacken the headtube, increase the trail measurement and slightly lift the bottom bracket.
These are popular shifts for riders attacking the steepest, burliest terrain.
Wondering which is right for you? Chat with our team today and we’ll help you define which riders benefit from which travel setup.
Marzocchi Bomber Z1 Coil 160mm, 44mm offset, 29”, 110×15
The Marzocchi Z1 is a great option spec’d on the current Ibis Ripmo AF – this is a robust fork with the proven GRIP damper minimizing both issues and downtime. The coil spring and pre-load options give riders a range of adjustability based on weight and BikeCo.com has the right springs to get you setup whether you’re looking for the Medium (factory supplied), Firm or Extra Firm spring rate.
Questions on the coil fork’s performance or setup? When you buy from BikeCo.com you get unparalleled after sales service to help you fine tune the suspension, cockpit, tire pressures, etc!
Coil Spring
For the 160mm travel Marzocchi Bomber Z1 Coil suggested sag is 15% for a firm feel and 20% for a plush fork. On the stock 160mm setup 15% equals 24mm or about 1 inch of sag. 20% will use 32mm or about 1.3″ of sag. Sag and progression can be adjusted with Preload.
BikeCo provides out clients the correct spring based on weight. (Ibis ships with a Medium spring)
The Marzocchi Bomber Z1 Coil fork offers a wide range of tuning capacity with 13 clicks of rebound.
Marzocchi Bomber Z1 Coil GRIP Compression Controls
The Marzocchi Bomber Z1 Coil provides Low Speed compression controls to fine tune support through the GRIP damper.
The Marzocchi Bomber Z1 Coil has adjustable sag and off the top utilizing mechanical preload on the spring.
Chat with our team about which spring is right for your weight and riding style.
Stock Rear Shock: Marzocchi Bomber Air
Air Spring & Volume Spacers
The Ibis Ripmo AF uses a 210 x 55mm shock.
The spec’d Marzocchi Bomber Air Shock is the most popular based on its wide variety of setup options.
SAG is adjusted by PSI – typically Enduro riding styles gravitate to 25-30% sag. This would measure about 17mm for a plush setup.
Volume Spacers
Volume spacing provides fine tuning options to support the air spring.
By adding volume spacers, thus reducing the volume, you increase the air spring’s ramp rate for improved bottom out support and pop.
Conversely removing volume spacers produces a more linear feel as the air has more volume during shock compression per mm of travel.
Do not install more volume spacers than the Marzocchi advises. Installing more than the maximum volume spacers will result in product damage and potential for injuries, etc.
More about Marzocchi Bomber Air Shock Volume Spacing can be found here (link opens in new tab)
Marzocchi Bomber Air Shock Rebound Controls
The Marzocchi Bomber Air shock offers 10 clicks of rebound adjustment.
This allows riders to control the rate of return from a compressed state. Ideally, rebound is set fast enough that the fork returns to a neutral position before the next obstacle, without being so fast as to lose traction or feel like a pogo stick!
Marzocchi Bomber Air Shock Compression Controls
From Marzocchi’s Site the Bomber’s Compression control offers unique features:
2-position, non-indexed compression sweep adjust means you can set it and forget it
Innovative tunable sweep to adjust the stop to a narrower window
Want to know more about the Ibis Ripmo AF’s rear Marzocchi shock? Follow this link for the owner’s manual of the Bomber Air Shock (opens in new tab)
Ibis Ripmo AF: Air vs. Coil
Debating air versus coil on your new Ibis Ripmo AF? Let’s look at the differences in the spring concepts.
Coil Ripmo AF
Generally coil shocks are sought after for being more plush on the initial stroke and more linear through the travel. “Linear” means less progressive, or less able to resist bottom out. Now, some of this can be tuned with compression settings on the damper, however, it will never have the same progressive feel as an air shock.
Getting the right coil for you usage is critical for the best performance. Typically riders will purchase two of the less expensive coil springs and decide if they prefer the softer spring with more preload spun into the spring or if the “heavier” spring with less preload is their preference. There is actual a difference in progressiveness with these two approaches while maintaining a cross over sag spring rate. In short, if you’re looking at coils and not 100% sure what you need chat with our team – and save on that titanium ultra light spring while you fine tune with the cheaper steel options!
Air Ripmo AF
Air shocks are mechanically more progressive in nature thanks to the properties of compressing air. Riders who want less ramp rate, or less progressive suspension can remove volume spacers thus increasing the air volume. Adding volume spacers diminishes the volume available to compress which leads to the PSI increasing at each mm of travel – increasing the ramp rate or progression of the suspension.
Most riders will gravitate to the air spring option for the range of adjustability.
Questions? No problem. Chat with our team and we’ll help you dial in your dream build.