2022 Norco Optic C1 vs 2023 Ibis Ripmo V2S
The Ibis Ripmo V2S size closest to your M is the M. Compare the M instead
What changes on the Ibis Ripmo V2S
Compared with the Norco Optic C1 in M, the Ibis Ripmo V2S in XL places the top of the head tube 20 mm higher and 50 mm further forward, relative to the bottom bracket. Its wheelbase is 71 mm longer, which can contribute to stability at speed.
- Frame stack
- +20 mm
- Higher front end
- Frame reach
- +50 mm
- Longer frame reach
- Wheelbase
- +71 mm
- Longer: steadier at speed
- Head angle
- −0.1°
- About the same head angle
- Chainstays
- +5 mm
- Longer: more planted
The two frames
Norco Optic C1, MIbis Ripmo V2S, XLDrawn to scale and lined up at the bottom bracket.
Geometry side by side
| Measurement | Norco Optic C1 M | Ibis Ripmo V2S XL | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reach | 450 | 500 | +50 mm |
| Stack | 620 | 640 | +20 mm |
| Head tube angle | 65 | 64.9 | −0.1° |
| Seat tube angle | 76 | 76 | ±0.0° |
| Effective top tube | 605 | not listed | |
| Chainstay length | 430 | 435 | +5 mm |
| Wheelbase | 1196 | 1267 | +71 mm |
| BB drop | 38 | 30 | −8 mm |
| BB height | 337 | 341 | +4 mm |
| Seat tube length | 415 | 483 | +68 mm |
| Head tube length | 110 | 120 | +10 mm |
| Standover | not listed | 752 |
Differences are the Ibis Ripmo V2S minus the Norco Optic C1. Full charts: 2022 Norco Optic C1, 2023 Ibis Ripmo V2S.
Where each sits in its class
Norco Optic C1Ibis Ripmo V2S
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