"For taller riders, proportional bike geometry is essential, and many brands address this by making the front center longer, with little growth at the rear, which can leave many riders, myself included, riding bikes that fit but feel a little lacking. Although this is changing, and many bike brands are offering longer rear-centers, some riders want more. Eric Olsen from Jank Components is one of those riders, but he's also someone with the engineering know-how to remedy this on the Ibis Ripmo and Ripley (and af versions) with the Jank Link."
"MSRP: $248.00 USD Increase chainstay length by 13mm Drop the bottom bracket by 3mm Slacken the head-tube by .5 degrees -4mm reduction in reach, and +4mm stack height +3mm travel to Ripley, +5mm rear travel for Ripmo Added chainring clearance allows 52mm chainline Machined/EDM from 7076-T6 aluminum *Requires 29er rear wheel with flip chip in 27.5 setting.*"
""I was loving the versatility of my Ripmo v3," Eric says about the inspiration for the Jank Link. "But after some Enduro World Cup, Morzine, and Whistler riding, I wanted to experiment with longer chainstays to increase stability without losing front tire grip.""
Ibis Ripmo and Ripley large frames have relatively short chainstays, producing nimble but less stable behavior for taller riders. Jank Components created the Jank Link to address the short rear-center by adding 13mm to chainstay length while altering several geometry and suspension parameters. The link drops the bottom bracket 3mm, slacks the head-tube by 0.5 degrees, reduces reach by 4mm, raises stack by 4mm, and increases rear travel on Ripmo and Ripley variants. The part is machined from 7076-T6 aluminum, costs $248, and requires a 29er rear wheel with the flip chip in 27.5 setting.
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