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2019 Specialized Fuse Expert 27.5+ vs 2017 Ibis Ripley LS

We can't match sizes for these two: one of them has no stack and reach for the sizes shown.

What changes on the Ibis Ripley LS

Frame stack
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One of the bikes has no number for this
Frame reach
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Wheelbase
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Head angle
±0.0°
About the same head angle
Chainstays
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One of the bikes has no number for this

The two frames

2019 Specialized Fuse Expert 27.5+ (L)The Specialized Fuse Expert 27.5+ frame drawn to scale.J 1161

Only the Specialized Fuse Expert 27.5+ is drawn. The Ibis Ripley LS numbers we have for size L are missing the reach, stack, chainstay length and wheelbase.

Geometry side by side

MeasurementSpecialized Fuse Expert 27.5+ LIbis Ripley LS LDifference
Reach440mmnot listed
Stack629mmnot listed
Head tube angle67.5°67.5±0.0°
Seat tube angle73°73±0.0°
Effective top tube633mm619−14 mm
Chainstay length430mmnot listed
Wheelbase1161mmnot listed
BB drop51mmnot listed
BB height312mmnot listed
Standover806mmnot listed
Seat tube length470mm470±0 mm
Fork length530mmnot listed
Head tube length115mmnot listed

Differences are the Ibis Ripley LS minus the Specialized Fuse Expert 27.5+. Full charts: 2019 Specialized Fuse Expert 27.5+, 2017 Ibis Ripley LS.

Where each sits in its class

Specialized Fuse Expert 27.5+Ibis Ripley LS

AggressivePositionUpright
CalmSteeringQuick
PlayfulBalancePlanted

Each bike is ranked against the other trail bikes on Quiver, on frame geometry alone. Not your hand position or ride feel.

What each ships with

The stock build of each bike's first listed trim. Parts that match are dimmed.

PartSpecialized Fuse Expert 27.5+Expert 27.5+Ibis Ripley LS
ForkRockShox Reba RLnot listed
ShifterSRAM NX Eaglenot listed
DerailleurSRAM NX Eaglenot listed
CassetteSRAM NX Eaglenot listed
ChainSRAM NX Eaglenot listed
CranksetSRAM NX Eaglenot listed
Bottom bracketSRAM DUBnot listed
TireSpecialized Purgatorynot listed
RimSpecialized Stoutnot listed
BrakeSRAM Level T, SRAM Levelnot listed
HandlebarSpecialized Stoutnot listed
GripsSpecialized Sip Gripnot listed
Dropper postSpecialized TransX Droppernot listed
SeatpostSpecialized Trans-X Droppernot listed
SaddleSpecialized Henge Compnot listed

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