Ibis HD6 and REAL WORLD riders: worth it?

Learn all the details, spec, and prices of the new Ibis HD6 here at Jenson USA: jenson.sjv.io/IbisHD6jkw (Any purchases that link will help support me, and will let Jenson know you like my content. Thanks so much!)
If the HD6 is too spendy, there are PLENTY of other affordable trail/enduro bikes available these days. Have a look at the rest of what Jenson USA stocks with this link: jenson.sjv.io/AffordableEndur...
My own review of the HD6: • Ibis HD6 review- I did...
Head to www.DrinkLMNT.com/Jeff to get your free sample pack with any purchase.
If you enjoy my videos, you might like my monthly riding tutorials, which I post ONLY to my Patreon page: / jeffkendallweed
Did you know I post a new riding tutorial every month? These are ONLY posted to my Patreon page, so join now to see these rad videos! Here’s the full list of my riding tutorials posted through June 2023:
4 (and ½) Summer Riding tips: / 4-5-summer-tips-85207251
How to Hit New Jumps: / hitting-new-and-83883299
Berm line choice: / line-choices-for-82322348
How to ride like a pro (and not a squid): / how-to-ride-like-80864886
How to MANUAL: / how-to-manual-my-79363708
Wet weather riding tips: / wet-weather-tips-78055037
How to ride ROUGH corners: / how-to-ride-76582910
50 tips to be a better mountain biker: / 50-tips-to-be-75352100
How to land jumps: / how-to-land-74063598
How to ride steep trails: / how-to-ride-72705363
How to sprint without pedaling: / how-to-sprint-71580461
How to ride flat corners: / how-to-ride-flat-68552084
How to jump found gaps: / 67255256
How to stoppie turn: / 65842496
How to drop: / 64552391
How to LEAN in corners: / how-to-lean-in-63176556
How to Ride Light on the Bike: / how-to-ride-on-61941975
Riding technique differences between hardtails and full suspension: / 60435182
How to rut track: / 59366938
5 tips to make flat trails more fun: / 58058983
5 tips to improve bike control and balance: / 56839920
How to levitate out of corners: / 55607066
Three simple cornering tips: / 54371316
How (and when) to rock roll or drop: / 53126562
How to jump with fluidity- and not DEAD SAILER! / 51914476
How to Lanual: / 50695443
How to climb ledges without a bunny hop: / 49476021
Which brake to use when: / which-brake-to-48108425
Different bikes, different riding techniques: / 46925782
How to ride FLAT PEDALS through the ROCKS: / how-to-ride-flat-45662347
How to ride wet roots and steep chutes: / 44507851
How to ride with style: / how-to-ride-with-43349450
How to jump for height vs distance: / 42202183
Common manual questions answered: / 41006264
How to land jumps: / 39928153
My 3 favorite skills drills: / if-i-could-only-38809964
How to manual: / how-to-manual-37684861
Cutty: / 36579859
Manual a berm: / 35496772
How to ride in Sedona: / 34436065
Switchbacks: / 3-ways-to-33345804
Nosewheelie: / 32742504
Bump jump: / 31881231
Trials basics for trail riders: / 31145344
Tight berms: / 30389457
Aggressive braking: / 29579507
Confidence for mountain biking: / 28817411
Cornering: / 27981205
Flowing/pumping down the trail: / 27288868
Stoppie through turns: / 26296762
Technical climbing: / 25234847
Boost jumps: / 24161821
Bunnyhop: / 23396959
Utilizing the wheelie on the trail: / 23017910
How to wheelie: / 21879606

[@JeffKendallWeed]

Learn all the details, spec, and prices of the new Ibis HD6 here at Jenson USA: jenson.sjv.io/IbisHD6jkw (Any purchases that link will help support me, and will let Jenson know you like my content. Thanks so much!)

[@lucacadianalbert]

This was super cool...but you forgot to ask Christian, if he had had the choice between the Ripmo and the HD6 for his riding, which one would he pick?

[@SingleTrackMind207]

As an AVID amateur rider, Simon's impressions are just what I wanted. I hope you bring him into ALL your bike reviews! Awesome video all around!

[@meschenbruch]

Definitely keen to see more like this! As someone who only gets out once a week I really appreciate someone like Simon's perspective.

[@Zach_Routhier]

We love Simon because he is the opposite of mediocrity. The guy is pushing what? 60? 65? And he's out there shredding and getting better and better. We all want to be like Simon if we make it that far.

[@Eric.V.]

Damn bro, that super steezy rock slide 😳😎👍

[@AndrewBeveridge461]

I built up a full custom Ripmo V1 with my local shop in 2019. Upgraded the rear shock from the DPX2 to the new Float X last summer, and I'm still just in love with it. Shock upgrade made a real difference. The HD6 gives me a bit of a tempt, but I still know the limiting factor in what I'm doing is my own ability. The only time I want a 'bigger' bike is the gnarly DH run stuff, and I mean the chunky rocks and roots, not the big jump lines. Hell a lot of people send the big smooth jumps on DJ bikes! For scale on where I'm speaking from, the biggest line I've gone into full throttle is 36 Chambers at Trestle in CO. That all being said, I think if I wanted to go bigger than the V1 Ripmo, it would need to be a LOT bigger to be worth it. Full DH bike, or the biggest of the big single crown bikes. Spire comes to mind. Is the HD6 in that category? Maybe?

[@NDemanuele1]

I love my V1 to death too! I'm disappointed with Ibis for not giving riders the option to make the HD6 a 29er. It's exclusively a mullet. I get it - they designed the frame to be a mullet. However, it would be nice to give us the option of adding a 29" wheel to the back if there is a need.

[@akb88576]

For me the same, Ripmo V1 with excellent part spec. Started a little bit fun enduro racing this year, want to continue next year and was considering something bigger. But SB160, which I demoed, is anything but not a do-it-all bike, Pivot Firebird has that strange SB+-standard forcing me to throw away my beloved I9-wheels, HD6 has no 29er-option, and so on and so on. Ending up with the decision to stay with my Ripmo V1 and working on my riding abilities. Maybe some day in the future I want to add a real DH bike to my stable.

[@andremtb480]

Great video, enjoy the perspectives from different riders

[@daskleineM]

Love to see people off all ages enjoying the sport. Get out there and have some fun

[@williamhollan558]

Absolutely love these videos!

[@ireddie]

Yep your videos are among the best available and I do like this format.

[@Dream-season]

Simons a shredder now! Great perspectives on a sweet looking bike!

[@CantTalkImRiding]

It's nice having totally different riders review a bike. You have such a unique style of riding so your needs are different. Your reviews are still super helpful, and having a mixed review crew adds to its usefulness.

[@jtbiron]

Having the other guys on to give their perspective was incredibly helpful! One of my favorite videos of yours. Nice job!

[@AndreaCampaner88]

Very nice kind of video!!👍 Was really interesting to hear from three different prospective.

[@Baldysyoutubechannel]

Really nice to see you present the platform with two different types of riders. Gives me a great perspective on how it performs!

[@Felix-mr1vs]

Agree with the other comments. Simon's perspective + Christian's with his slightly different riding style are great. Hope you guys are coming back for more bike reviews!

[@michaelduft5571]

Really good video and review, and I am not saying that because my son, Kristian, was in the video. :) I currently have, and race, an enduro/trail-specific bike and a dedicated DH bike that are both 29'ers and I also have an EBike that is set up in Mullet fashion and I really like how that rides. I have been considering selling both the Enduro and DH bikes for more of a "Do All" bike and after watching this review the Ibis HD6 could very well end up being that bike for me. Again, a fantastic video and product review as always. You make product reviews fun to watch. I loved Simon's perspective as well, being an older rider, and would love to ride with him sometime.

[@simonmoorby]

Happy to ride anytime!

[@SickPigeon]

I like this style of video, hope to see more of these.

[@wangelite5279]

its poppy yet planted, playful and race-y, compliant and stiff, good tracking and very maneuverable, good descender and efficient climber, its fun but also serious.

[@pr3d4t0r11]

I am riding bikes and following the industry since 2005 and this is the best bike review ever! Production quality, questions and rider's answers were all top notch and nothing comes even close. Great stuff!

[@woodyak]

Cool review. I like getting the perspective from all 3 levels of riders. I picked up an HD6 about a month ago as my big bike and I am loving it. Coming from a RipmoV2 it's definitely a more capable bike on the downs. I do a lot of slower New England tech rides as well as more tame XC, so it'd be tricky to make it my one bike, but it's certainly capable of all day efforts.

[@JaredForkner]

Please keep doing these types of vids. A+ content.

[@travelthenarrowtrail8660]

This was a really cool format that was fresh and new. Now, everyone wants to know HD6, SB160, and Firebird. Oh yeah, even-though they are much different bikes, you better throw the Ripmo in there too.

[@jerryspeedbumps512]

I so want to be back on a carbon Ibis. Something with more travel than the V4 Ripley I had and also very good at headed up!

[@swtcarlos]

I'm somewhere right between these two guys. Im on an HD5, which i love. If my terrain looked anything like your terrain, i probably wouldn't think twice about pulling the trigger on an HD6.

[@jsw5387]

I’d love for you to do a video on bike sizing testing the difference between how the same bike in different sizes affects your experience on the bike.

[@UpHillWill]

another great video!

[@iamcraiggentry]

I need Simon's thoughts and opinions on the Ripmo, please! Great job on this video, great idea having different levels of skill sharing their experience and opinions on the same bike.

[@mtb246]

More vids like these please and thanks

[@totallynotmyeggalt6216]

One thing I haven't seen many people mention about the HD6 is that it's essentially a direct evolution of the previous-generation Pivot Firebird 29 (the model before they switched it to the vertical shock layout). The kinematics are extremely similar, with the Ibis having a little more anti-squat and a slightly less progressive leverage curve, and the HD6 is a just little more modern in the geometry department. I'd be curious to ride those back-to-back.

[@honzakrcil7454]

Agree, it would be a really cool bike if the rear end grew with sizing. I find it inexcusable it does not at this price point

[@AORNova]

good catch, you're right.

[@deanfisher1753]

Just curious what happened to your series on this bike? I was hoping it would culminate with actual comparisons to other similar bikes (Rallon, SB160, etc.) and your final thoughts. Oh well, this one and the travelogue were good fun to watch.

[@ssjj9584]

Awesome vid

[@mrvwbug4423]

I really need to demo one of these. After riding Whistler last week on a DH bike, I realized that I want something a LOT burlier than the Ripmo for park and I use one bike for everything. Whistler on the Ripmo would've been terrifying, or more likely I wouldn't have done anything beyond blues haha. Top of the World drop in alone would've been painful on the Ripmo just due to the speeds needed because the rocks in Whistler have no grip.

[@LastAphelion]

If you can get your hands on an Arrival too do it, the 152 is like a just slightly bigger Ripmo and 170 is just a tad slacker/longer than the HD6 and they all pedal as well as they descend. The 170 is my go everywhere bike

[@danielray1558]

Great video- love the different perspectives- curious how you like this compared to the yeti sb160 or the Orbea rallon

[@garyharmon5386]

Great reviews. Pedal safe

[@PhilJoe82]

More like Christian. And this Video was really nice. Thank you for it. Really appreciated. Nice to have other perspectives on it.

[@glennlivermore9120]

I remember the mondraker ride i believe it was when I first subscribed

[@GrumpyWookieDotCom]

Thanks for the review - I'm sure there are a lot more SIMON's in the MTB commuity - including me. I'm wondering about a bigger-slacker bike, and keep my 140mm Rocky Mountain Instinct for local trails. I'd be keen to see/hear if any review comparison to a YETI SB160 - if you've ridden one of those ?

[@micheandmikey]

Christian climbed an almost impossible climb, well, it's unclimbable for me and I climb a lot! Nice one!!! Double Black / Double Down = yeeeeew!!!

[@JeffKendallWeed]

Thanks Mike- but you climb faaaaast!!!

[@anianprice5642]

bit of both more on the Cristian side like 70 30

[@johnnnewmex]

Love hearing from someone that's not doesn't know all the trendy industry words

[@deanfisher1753]

Love this and love the perspectives. I also have a question, you say “big bike” and “really long”many times, yet this bike is only 20mm longer than a Ripmo, is there something else in the bike equation that makes this bike feel significantly different than a Ripmo?

[@mrvwbug4423]

I did notice that, only 20mm more wheelbase and 5mm more reach in size L. For a bike with that travel it's downright small. Given the bit longer wheelbase with same length chainstay it does likely have a longer front center which will make it feel bigger, and means you have to be more on top of staying over the front, which you have to do on the Ripmo anyway. Even the Ripmo will punish you for hanging off the back.

[@dmweyland]

would be cool if you took this concept video a bit different and You ride our bikes and tell us what you think about our bike setups?? i would be very interested in this !!1

[@pengbuster]

How would you compare the HD6 to the Rallon? Haven't had the opportunity to ride the Rallon, but have a bit of experience with HD6 and am considering both of these for a new bike, in addition to the RM Altitude

[@user-kk9ez9hg4z]

Do I need it in my life? Very wise and important question to ask myself...I say I want that! Too often I feel like lol

[@wtfdoicare]

awesome, come to montana and we can high-5 and I'll give you my impressons :D

[@JeffKendallWeed]

you have the best screen name I’ve ever seen

[@THEHULK209]

Quick question are Trek bikes not that good compared to for example Ripmo or Pivot?

[@owengray485]

Whats that tool mount you have on the HD6?

[@drewbacca8063]

Is that a Mooses Tooth shirt?!? Noice!

[@Jay_radd]

Came here to say the same!

[@COOKIEMOONSTER-_-]

Im confused how the super foxy is "huge" it has similar if not more conservative geo (excluding the reach) and travel numbers in line with other enduro bikes. plus the 1230 mil wheelbase on a medium is pretty short compared to most moddern endero bikes

[@JeffKendallWeed]

The reach is massive

[@HOV4N]

Hey Jeff, help me pick one: Yeti SB140 or Ibis HD6

[@JeffKendallWeed]

Completely different bikes. SB140 is a trail bike, ride it everywhere. The HD6 is much bigger and far prefers steep gnarly descents over anything else.

[@HOV4N]

@@JeffKendallWeed Thanks!! HD6 it is 😂🚲

[@Coors1974]

What size you guys ride..??

[@mrpachuco696]

Si

[@andrewparbery8251]

bike gooo vroooom

[@JeffKendallWeed]

Yeowwwww!

[@matth8924]

Its too big unless you live in the bike park or are enduro racing.

[@mrvwbug4423]

A lot of us use the same bike for trail riding and bike park. I've used my Ripmo as my only bike for 3 seasons and it handles most bike park trails fine, but I would not take it to Whistler (I went to whistler last week, but wisely rented a DH bike for it). The HD6 is probably one of the few single crown bikes I'd consider riding in Whistler.

[@plmtb3694]

My ripmo rode pretty much every black trail in Whistler super fine

[@mikes.8305]

I ride like Christian only I’m fast not slow. And I pop much higher than Jeff of every little lip on the trail. If Jeff doubles something I triple it easily.

[@mikes.8305]

I also endo everything including climbing because manuals are to easy.

[@rekamniar]

And Im coasting on the climbs. My i9’s are buzzing like crazy

[@pauleddy5146]

Next "real world" video has to have more than 10 high 5s. Real world riders knuckle bump every time they stop and didn't crash. Fact! Ha!

[@FoundHarpy438]

⛰️🚲

[@JeffKendallWeed]

👍🤘

[@testtesttesttesttest884]

Weirdest most unbalanced bike I’ve owned. I have other mullets and have tried changing everything on this hd6 the geo OS simply unbalanced

[@powskier]

Why is he talking about tubes? Why would anyone use tubes these days?

[@SkiRidesMTB]

In case ya know, get a flat on the trail?

[@Augustheatsucks]

I like simon, hes like me, i cant tell the difference in bikes or wine