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His Ripmo AF has been running great with no issues. With a different Wheelset he was doing XC races and doing well. The DVO shock requires a psi check before each ride but other than that the bike has been solid. For my carbon Ripmo, it has held up very well and has hit everything I want to hit with no issues. The older X2 shock had to get replaced under warranty as it was a known issue from Fox. It was turned around within 3 weeks. The Bike Yoke dropper isn’t working as well but I’m waiting for a window to take it in for warranty work. The rear Ibis S35 carbon wheel broke at the bike park and is covered under warranty, less shipping and handling. The wheel rebuild is your cost but they send you a rim. Other than that, the frame has been good and customer service has been good. Would I buy it again, yes. It just does it all well. Climbs well and descends well.

No leaking tank but the bottom rubber adapter that feeds the pump sometimes gets stuck at the pump side when I lift the canister. Other than that its been good. Its normally in the car.

@@ShaneXCS sounds like the same problem I’m having. Do you know of a way to correct that?

Telemetry Overlay. Its a lifetime software and works very well.

Specialized has some great top tier colors. These 2 are very nice.

Thanks Mark. Johnny was doing his thing the whole time! I tried my best to keep up and put pressure near the end.

Thanks!

Not ready for that smoke yet. LOL

I'm going to give it a try. I think the tings were more the tire just on the roots than an actual hit. These are carbon wheels so I was more reluctant to run low pressures. LOL. I'll try the 19/21 setup at Wakefield as it maybe a bit dusty tomorrow. Its funny you saw 21.5psi. What made you settle on a .5 setting?

@@ShaneXCS I'm normally a roadie so in a huge mtb tire like a 2.35 you can actually feel that half psi difference. I was nervous to go all the way to 19 so I just said fug it let's go 19.5. I'm using a topeak digital Guage not just a track pump so those half psi are actually discernable.

LOL Yea you have to get ahead really quick. Burn that candle to get to the top pack and then get into your race pace. The race is long so there is a lot of space to pace after the halfway mark.

Oh yeah I think I sqw you racing cat 2 masters yesterday right? 35+? I won our race so thanks for this! 🫡

@@BadTanLines Congrats! Glad I could help. All the front runners are fast. I don't have the sustain for the long pedal sections but I'll keep up in the tech/twisties. lol

Good meeting you too Brian! Great race event and what a battle it was out there. That course is a tricky one.

Thanks!

Thanks!

The GC/FT combo is solid. On the Stumpy, I know it has to move really quick. I ran this combo on the Ripmo and its so different vs the more aggressing trail tires.

LOL It was only 1 or 2 DH bikes and he didn't go in the loam trails like some of us did. You can just stay on the fire road to the good DH section.

Great work out there Joseph. No way was I keeping up with you in the gravel areas as I was just spent. It was wild the gap you put on me and somehow I was close at the end. I need to get stronger and keep in a hire gear on the gravel. Thanks for the video tips. Doing this render our requires 2 outputs so it just gets worse. I’ll do what you mentioned for the next recording.

Some paper towels are all I need. Good idea though. Lol

For sure on the lighter Stumpy for most trails. The big bike is rather overkill but damn if the Ripmo doesn’t pedal so damn good. Throw some XC tires on it and you will be shocked how well it moves. I even did a 20%/15% sag for front/rear and pedaling was even more crazy. Even did XC races with it that way and was shocking people.

lol. The big girls need love too! Lol. Slim, fit, fat, big bootee… they all get a ride. lol.

I haven’t but I’ll see what I can find just in case I have to.

Sadly the great deal is over but the new Epic 8 is really this bike but better. If you get the Epic 8 Evo, get a 120mm fork, and sell the stock 130mm fork, you will have a great XC/trail bike. Doing the above would have been the plan but that $2400 price was too good. I’ll swap later if I care to. The 120 down country bikes are so good now for 90% of the regular person trails.

@@ShaneXCS Glad I saw this and followed up on the deal - found a 2023 from another shop through the S site and they are shipping the bike to me for the $2399 price plus shipping! Can't wait! Thanks for posting - you got me a much better bike than I would have been able to get for the money!

@@NCtrailX How are you liking the Epic Evo?

@@ShaneXCS Loving it! It's versatile, and shines as a fast trail bike. Fast in the woods and on gravel roads on the way to the trails - really efficient. Thanks again for highlighting the deal!

Just 3m clear coat strips that were thrown on. It can collect some dirt and looks odd at times but protects the frame.

Yep. 120 bikes are sweeping the nation. LOL

@@ShaneXCS yes sir they way to fun

Yea the saddles can be a little rough but at least they don’t break the bank to swap. The WTB Volt is what I run and is comfy.

Good catch. The frame design is the same from 2020-2023 and the color is from 2022. I do end up stating that in the description or video.

"Cocaine is a hell of a drug" HAHA

Strong enough, yes. Enough water to do it, no. I can clean maybe 2 bikes at most with this. The pressure is good but you would have to pulse fire to not use up all the water.

@ShaneXCS yes I know its only 2 gallons, that doesn't worrry me. What worries me was if the pressure was strong enough. Thanks