MOOTO-X You see things in a different and, well, bigger way. So you understand the enhanced traction, superb smoothness and flow-finding momentum offered by the Mooto-X’s 29-inch wheels. Over two decades of building custom frames helped us fine-tune the standard geometry of the Mooto-X for just the right balance of quickness and dependability. If you haven’t hopped on a 29-er, cowboy up on a Mooto-X and you’ll find the flow faster than ever. New for 2006 17-inch and 22-inch sizes.
Submitted by
Duratai
a Cross Country Rider
from Denver Date Reviewed: February 12, 2010
Favorite Trail:
The one I'll ride today.
Duration Product Used:
1 Year
Price Paid:
$2950.00
Purchased At:
On-Line
Strengths:
Titanium - perfected. Perfect welds, spot-on geometry. Light, fast, stiff. The frame builds-up without compromise. Quality is so high - it's the last bike you'll need to buy.
Weaknesses:
You will need a second mortgage to pay for it. You can't lock it up anywhere. Stiff. Quality is so high - it's the last bike you'll need to buy.
Similar Products Used:
Demo'ed a Haro Mary, Niner M.C.R., Cannondale 29er
Bike Setup:
Fox F29 100mm up front, XT / XTR groupo mix. Mavic TN-719 hoops. Crossmark rubber. Chris King bearings. Moots Ti layback seat post.
Bottom Line:
Moots has been building 29ers over a decade and this frame is a reflection of that experience and know-how. As long as you get the right frame size for your body - the geometry and ride are perfectly dialed. The build quality from Moots is outstanding and if Made-in-the-USA still means something, then Moots is helping define it. If you're in the market for a new 29er - and I'm guessing that may be a reason you're reading these reviews - mark my words, you will not go wrong with Moots. The company has soul, something the big bike builders have lost. Sure, you're not getting the latest marketing hoopla carbon fiber batman gizmo of a frame, but you're still investing getting a top-notch quality product. And that's what it is really - an investment. Every moots frame gets built in the same small factory in the mountains of Colorado. Each frame is built by real cyclists, by hand. They can build a bike and test it literally in their own back yard.
(Ok ok, not that frames built in China aren't built by real cyclists as well - I mean, I'm sure those communist factory workers ride bikes more than we do, but I'm talking about real honest to goodness mountain-bikers, racers, and true cyclophiles at Moots, people who live and breathe bikes).
From the factory, the frame can be built-up without any compromise. Parts fit "right" the first time: seatpost slides smoothly, headset & BB install perfectly square. Frame is spot-on straight.
Everyone has an opinion on Ti. Some will talk about flex and compliance and twisting and bending. This is not your typical-ti frame. Make no mistake - this one is stiff. That's what she said. The Moots rigor is much stiffer than previous titanium bikes I've owned (Litespeed, Mongoose, Ibis). I'm reviewing the "Rigor" model, the frame without the little 1" shock on the seatstay (also known as YBB). But, when using a Moots titanium lay-back seatpost in combination with this frame, you get back that ounce of suspension and the ride is platinum.
This frame is perfect for someone who loves to climb or race. Without rear suspension, it's still a capable descender in the right hands, but not a downhill-racer (that should be obvious). Don't expect to be bombing down Whistler on this bike.... but you sure as heck could climb it!
Headtube angle is not too slack, so you can easily run a 100mm fork without issue. I refuse to say that, "29ers roll over anything." It's simply not true. Sure they ride smoother, possibly faster, just as well in the technical as 26er's, but c'mon - they do NOT "roll over anything". We've got plenty of rocky trails here in CO that'll test that "roll-over" theory and break it like a bad wind. A good fork up-front will do wonders on the technical stuff, so being able to go 100mm (or even more?) on a hardtail like the Moots can really push the envelope of what a 29er will indeed "roll-over." 29er geometry isn't for everyone, but if the shoe fits... But I digress...
In all honesty, there's little to complain about, and much to rave about. When I ride a bike at this level, whatever complaints I may have are so minor, I'm almost ashamed to bring them up. But this is an mtbr review after all - so here you go, me being shameless:
1) Expensive. Holy #@%! - I can't believe I paid this much for a frame! At this price you could buy a top of the line build-kit PLUS a solid frame, Plus a trip to MOAB... But I suppose Ti is only getting more expensive, and with rising inflation, you'll never get a Ti frame at this quality for less than right now.
2) Stand-over. This again is a personal thing. Moots doesn't ad much slope to the top-tube, so unless you ride an 18" or smaller frame (I'm riding a 21"), stand-over may be an issue.
3) You will need a +5mm crown race if you use a fork (like the Fox F29) so that your fork has adequate frame/fork crown clearance. You can build up the bike without it, even ride it just fine, but for security sake - it's best to have one installed less you swing your front end 90 degrees or more. That front fork rebound adjuster can swing and ding your frame.
4) Tire clearance. It won't handle a 2.35" tire without some rub. I've tried a few tires and it seems to me that 2.2" is a comfortable fit.
5) You'll feel a bit pretentious riding around in public on a Moots.
If you're committed to the 29er ride, this is about a solid of a hardtail as you can buy. Aside from the price, you can't go wrong. So, there you have it - 4 chilis for value, but 5 chilis for overall.
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Submitted by
Knobby4me
a Racer
from Atlanta, GA Date Reviewed: January 30, 2010
Favorite Trail:
Chicopee Woods
Duration Product Used:
1 Year
Price Paid:
$3200.00
Purchased At:
Cartecay Bike Shop
Strengths:
Relatively supple and fast.
Weaknesses:
People oogle over it
Similar Products Used:
Sir9,Dambala,
Bike Setup:
Single Speed with Paragon sliders, King/Arch wheels, Marta SL
Bottom Line:
I waited a year to post to get the new bike bias from preventing a totally honest post. This thing is mad fun and has tremendous speed and ride quality. I looked at a carbon option but decided on Ti for a better 'feel' ride. I got it in spades.
This thing is expensive but honestly the best bike I've ridden. I use it for endurance races and the slight flex of the Ti is great for hours in the saddle.
I will say however that after riding it as SS for 6 months I geared it for a few races and didn't like it as much. I think it performs at its best when out of the saddle accelerating on one gear. On contrary, I built a SS Sir9 and after a season I geared it and think that bike is better geared. I looked at the YBB version but after testing and riding the hard tail I don't think the soft tail is needed. Personal preference, I know, the rear end has enough flex that the ride stays smooth. I also didn't want to lose any accelerating power.
The MootoX is my go-to ride and anyone on the fence about this ride vs what's out there in exotic materials will not be disappointed. It's almost silly to rate a 5 for value but I know that my other bikes will come and go and the MootoX will live long in the stable. There's a lot of value in that.
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Submitted by
RobPaterson
a Cross Country Rider
from Muskegon Michigan USA Date Reviewed: May 16, 2009
Favorite Trail:
Yankee Springs
Duration Product Used:
1 Year
Price Paid:
$1700.00
Purchased At:
Authorized Dealer
Strengths:
Fast and efficient! Beautiful build and welds! The titanium is amazing!
Weaknesses:
Had to watch the crown on my fox fork rub on my frame before doing some research and learning that I needed a +5mm or +7mm baseplate to give it the adequate clearance. This should have been common enough info that it was caught in the build process. Not really a weakness as this is common for 29er geometry, but they should make that known to buyers!
Similar Products Used:
All my other bikes are different...so I guess I would say my ventana El Salt for same quality and my old gary fisher Mt. Tam because that was my first 29er.
Bike Setup:
XTR, Thomson, King, Magura, Fox...best of the best all the way on this beauty!
Bottom Line:
This bike is strong, light and fast! I love my Ventana (read my 2006 review) and would never trade it for anything especially on moderately aggressive terrain...but I find that my moots is so quick and efficient that I have a hard time not choosing it when pulling a bike from my small stable.
Using less energy and getting more speed, I can ride much longer. The only downside is that I have a pretty aggressive saddle and it takes me longer to break my backside in at the start of each season riding this!
This bike was build specifically for adventure racing, where there is 70 miles of riding as one discipline of the 24 hour event, and the bike has to be used for everything (road to single track) and for that it is perfect! I just grab it way more for a bit of everything because it is so versatile.
The only other thing I want to say is that I found a local moots dealer who sold me this (as they do with all of their moots frames) virtually for cost (literally $700 less than the next lowest price I found). Normally I would treat that info as treasure...and while I am glad to have received a great price, I must say that after trying for six weeks to get this shop to put a quote together for a $3k parts set that I was buying immediately (and they couldn't be bothered to take the hour to do the work and I had to go elsewhere) I will never buy from or recommend them ever again!
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Submitted by
csb_d
a Racer
from Colorado Springs, CO USA Date Reviewed: March 6, 2009
Favorite Trail:
Cascade
Duration Product Used:
2 Years
Price Paid:
$3000.00
Purchased At:
ProCycling
Strengths:
Perfect welds, perfect geometry. Handles great, good BB clearance. YBB takes the edge off on long rides.
Weaknesses:
A little heavy for a Ti single speed, chain-stays could be a bit shorter
Similar Products Used:
Spot Brand 29er, Redline Monocog Flight
Bike Setup:
Single Speed YBB, Industry9 wheels, King HS, Hope Mono Mini brakes, XTR cranks, Blacksheep rigid and Fox F29 forks
Bottom Line:
This bike kicks a#%! Very comfortable, descends well and climbs like a goat. In two years I have never dropped the chain even with the 1" of travel. Moots quality is top notch. This bike will be in my stable for a very, very long time.
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Submitted by
EGORDON71
a Cross Country Rider
from PENSACOLA,FLORIDA,USA Date Reviewed: December 19, 2008
Favorite Trail:
OAK MOUNTAIN BIRMINGHAM,AL
Duration Product Used:
3 months
Price Paid:
$5050.00
Purchased At:
Frame online, Compon
Strengths:
Light,yet durable. YBB soaks up trail bumps for smooth ride, but stiff enough to run SS with absolutly no bob..
Negotiate techical trails with ease, hugs the corners like its on rails. Quicker to get up to speed more than any other niner ive ridden.
Weaknesses:
None
Similar Products Used:
Bianchi Rita, Haro Mary, Niner EMD, Titus Racer X29,
Bike Setup:
08 MOOTS MOOTO-X YBB 29ER
FOX F29 RLC FORK
MAVIC C29SSMAX WHEELSET
KENDA SMALL BLOCK 8 TIRES
XTR CRANKS/CHRIS KING SS 18T COG
MAGURA MARTA SL BRAKES 160/160
THOMPSON SEATPOST/STEM
TRUVATIV TEAM CARBON FLAT BAR
CHRIS KING HEADSET
WTB ROCKET V SLT SADDLE
22.1 LBS
Bottom Line:
Out of all the bikes Ive ridden this one is the only one that has left me with a perminant grin. As far as niners this bike is unbeleivable.
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Submitted by
bringthemud
a Cross Country Rider
from Redwood City, CA Date Reviewed: October 8, 2008
Favorite Trail:
Skeggs
Duration Product Used:
Less than 1 month
Strengths:
I will just reiterate what all the other reviews have said. This bike is a piece of art. Beautifully crafted and engineered. The lines are clean and simple. It climbs like a dream and rides the flat like a speed demon. With the help and coaching of my LBS, I built this bike up myself (thanks, Charles!) so I got an up close and personal view of every part of this bike. It is awesome. The guys at Moots clearly take pride in each build. It shows!
Weaknesses:
If I ever find one I'll let you all know, but don't hold your breath.
Similar Products Used:
This is my first 29er. Previously rode an Epic Comp, decked out in SRAM X.0. I loved my Epic so my Moots had some big shoes (tires?) to fill.
Bike Setup:
SRAM X.0 rear D and shifters, XTR crankset and front D, Formula K24 brakes, Mavic C29SSMAX wheelset, Maxxis Ignitors, Chris King Pretty and Strong No Thread headset
Bottom Line:
I ride like a girl...'cause I am one. I am not the fastest hillclimber and so was a little hesitant to go 29, but then I met the Mooto-X. I now fly up stuff I couldn't clean before. It is amazing. I was also a little worried about handling as I was so used to my plush Epic. Well, gotta tell you, it took me one ride to get over my Epic and be an all Moots girl. The YBB combined with the 29" tires is all you need. It flows over the tech stuff and screams on the flats. I positively love this bike. Is it pricey? Sure but so are other high-end bikes. This one will never make you regret one penny spent on it.
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Submitted by
Paul
a Cross Country Rider
from Gainesville, Fl. USA Date Reviewed: December 16, 2007
Duration Product Used:
3 months
Price Paid:
$3400.00
Purchased At:
used
Strengths:
A sheer beautiful piece of art, rides like a dream, the bike handles so well under all conditions. I think it can even move thru tight technical stuff about as well as a 26er, and if its rocky then even better.
Weaknesses:
can't find one
Similar Products Used:
Cannondale Raven, Litespeed Toccoa, Dean Colonel Ti SS, Santa Cruz Blur, Titus Racer x, Wily SS 29er
Bike Setup:
Xtr groupo, DT Swiss 240's on Stan's 29ers, Moots stem, post, bars, Fizik Aliante saddle, Wtb nanoraptors
Bottom Line:
This bike is in a class by itself. The moment I got on it I thought this is how a bike should feel, and even though it is not custom sizing, the ride is so smooth and even. I blasted downhill the other day and the thing just about floated, cornering is superb and it picks up speed way faster than my other 29er. I love to ride it and would recommend this bike to anyone who wants to stop buying and selling bikes, settle down and be happy now.
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Submitted by
Andy Jensen
a Cross Country Rider
from Boulder Date Reviewed: October 31, 2007
Favorite Trail:
White Rim in a day
Duration Product Used:
6 months
Price Paid:
$5000.00
Purchased At:
Second hand
Strengths:
Rides the tech like a dream. Quiet, predictable, beautiful to look at. You just want to ride it. No full susp hassles. Feels like a great investment.
Weaknesses:
Not a full susp - so it is a bit slower going down rocky hills. But I'm old and going fast down is soo yesterday for me.
Similar Products Used:
26" YBB and a Rigor-Mootis, Blur, Willits 29'r, Wily SS 29'r, Merlin Cross
Bike Setup:
XTR full build, Moots seat post, Reba, Mavic rims, Kenda tires
Bottom Line:
I love this bike. It is expensive, but the ride is so good that in five years you'll have ridden it so much you won't care. Handles incredibly on the single track, bumps up through any technical spots, and is very comfortable to ride. I feel confident on it. 29" wheels can be tough in the tight technical terrain, but this bike handles so well that it increases my confidence to try and ride everything in sight. I like the zero maintainance. I liket he predictable shifting. I like the quiet. My old 26" YBB I always felt a bit too pogo-ey, but this bike I feel no pogo effect. Riding a 20" with Moots laidback post: I am 6'2", 200#, 33" inseam. I ride steep hills in Colorado to punish myself for sins in a previous life.
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Submitted by
Nick Fowle
a Cross Country Rider
from Wendover, UK Date Reviewed: October 12, 2007
Favorite Trail:
Kap Lung, Hong Kong
Duration Product Used:
2 Years
Purchased At:
Speedgoat
Strengths:
Great handling in all conditions, fantastic build quality, zero mainteneance in two years. ( I dont expect too much, I have a 26 SS YBB frame, 8 years of abuse and no dramas with that)
Weaknesses:
er.. struggling to think of any
Similar Products Used:
Mootsybb SS and geared, Vamootsybb, Titus Motolite, Santacruz SL, Blur etc etc
Bike Setup:
Shimano XTR Chris King HS Chris King hubs with Stans ZTR rims Easton Bar Time ATAC Hope brakes Moots stem and post
Bottom Line:
Can't fault the ride or the concept, just wish we could get tires over here in the UK. Massive fan of Moots bikes (I have four) will never sell any of them they last forever and never get old. All the new technolgies come and go.. softail.. gotta love it ...
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Submitted by
Matt
a Racer
from Lincoln VT USA Date Reviewed: June 24, 2007
Duration Product Used:
6 months
Price Paid:
$4850.00
Purchased At:
SkiRack, Burlington VT
Strengths:
where to begin...two areas I guess, first it's a 29er. these things fly up, down, and sideways. loves the technical uphills, sails down descents and the wheels just hook up on the corners, noticeably better than my Fuel. get it on flats or rolling terrain and it rips like jimi hendrix. Second, Moots, man these guys build a nice bike, sweet ride, the pivotless YBB suspension is perfect. Not as plush as 3" travel bike, but fast like a hardtail and once you get the rear tire pressure dialed it's a comfortable ride. I ride a 22" frame, I'm 6'4" with long legs, and it fits perfect. Initially I had the 20" and it was too small for me.
Weaknesses:
1 minor complaint after about 6 months of riding; When you're at just the right speed (like middle ring, middle of the cassette or faster) and take your hands off the bars, you'll get a death wobble thing going, sort of have grab the bars quick or it could get ugly. I run a Reba 80mm, I pumped up the shock a little to decrease the sag and the head tube angle, noticeably better. I think with a 100mm it might go away completely. It does this with cross tires or 2.1" tires. I've heard of this happening on my friends Niner also.
Similar Products Used:
First 29er, first Moots. I had a Fuel 100 for 5 years and a Cannondale F1000 for 5 years before that. Once I had this bike dialed in I sold ALL of my other bikes because I never wanted to ride them!...including my cross bike...will eventually need to get a second backup bike.
Bike Setup:
Race Face crank, DT240 hubs, salsa delgado rims, FSA carbon post and flat bars, Juicy 5 brakes, Sram trigger shifters (not quite as ergo/intuitive as XT but eventually they gel with your hands)
Bottom Line:
After doing a bunch of training and the first couple of races on this bike, I can say that Moots 29ers rip. I love the YBB suspension, I was hesitant at first and during the purchase, but so glad I went with it. Moots does some spectacular welds and you can tell they put their heart into these things. Well worth the extra $.
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Submitted by
Patrick
a Racer
from Portland,Or Date Reviewed: April 19, 2007
Duration Product Used:
Less than 1 month
Price Paid:
$1.00
Purchased At:
www.cyclepathnw.com
Strengths:
It's a Moots.
Weaknesses:
Speed cost money how fast you wanna go?
Similar Products Used:
Numerous high end XC racing bikes. Custom and big brand. Mostly 26".
Bike Setup:
Moots YBB Pace Carbon Rigid Fork King Headset Avid Juicy 7 brakes Ritchey WCS Stem Thompson Masterpiece Post WTB Carbon Devo saddle Race Face riser bars Sram gripshift Race Face cranks XTR Front Derailure Sram X0 long cage rear Derailure XTR 11-32 Cassette Sram Chain Stans Olympic Rims Stans Tubeless DT Swiss 240 Disc Stans Rotors Ti bolts Kenda Karma 1.9's
Bottom Line:
21.42 as described above. 23.42 with Reba World Cup
I'm just 6' 3/4" 175 lbs.
This is The stiffest most responsive bike I've ever ridden. Accelerates like my Scott CR1 road machine. Climbs like one of those great horned sheep.
The transition from 26 to 29 took about 10 minutes.
Don't believe the Moots hype? Your loss.
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Submitted by
beerorkid
a Cross Country Rider
from Lincoln, NE Date Reviewed: September 3, 2006
Duration Product Used:
Less than 1 month
Purchased At:
www.monkeywrenchcycles.com
Strengths:
It is a fricking moots.
Weaknesses:
too awesome
Similar Products Used:
GF 2001 sugar 1
Bike Setup:
- 18 inch mooto-x ybb - DT swiss hubs with custom laser etching - 719 mavic rims - WTB nano raptor (rear), exiwolf (front) - XTR rear cassette - XTR dir’s - XT crank - paul thumbies with dura ace bar end shifters - Jones H bar - 2007 Reba SL fork - Moots laid back seatpost - my trusty used b-17 leather sadle - Thompson 110 stem - Avid ultimate levers - Avid BBDB 7 disc brakes - shimanno SPD’s
Bottom Line:
It rides so amazing. - I can bunny hop on it like nothing I have ever experienced - The front is so light. I almost ate it going off a curb cuz I expected it to take a bit to get the front up, I almost flipped over backwards. - The DT swiss hubs roll like butter and engage like a shark. - shifts like butter - The ybb, laid back post, and big ol wheels suck up every bump. It makes the old dual suspension feel like a rigid. Completely serious, I am amazed. - That reba is the fricking bomb, it floats like silk.
I can hardly describe how it feels on the trail. I was under the assumption that it would feel like a big wheeled bike, take more effort to turn and handle, and feel big. It is so responsive, it blows me away. I look like I am epeleptic on it. Every movement I make flows right thru the bike. It turns on a dime. I was literaly turning too sharp in the beginning, cutting corners too hard. It makes the GF double squishy seem like a barge.
I had to keep telling myself it is a 29′er, it felt just like my 26 inch bikes, no school bus action here. It is so light, it seems like I am riding a piece of styrofoam. It accelerates like nothing I have ever experienced, it is as if it pulls me along. I was rocking it, I can actually say I ride faster, it just goes.
So being titainum it does have a little flex to it. The front triangle is solid, the big tubes do their job. The rear stays do have some flex. it is so strange feeling it do its thing. it is like riding a solid piece of liquid metal (cannot describe). It hooks up so fricking sweet, I love the feeling.
Yeah it has good components, but the frame makes it what it is. It rides so fluid, handles so smooth. It completely destroyed all expectations I had. Nothing compares. I will own this until I die. I am completely blown away.
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Submitted by
scott namken
a Cross Country Rider
from Colorado Springs, CO Date Reviewed: July 16, 2006
Singlespeed with sliding Moots dropouts. Pace RC 29 rigid fork, Moots 0 degree road stem, King headset, Race Face 31.8 Next carbon riser, Magura Marta Sl disc brakes, Dt 240 singlespeed rear hub, 240 disc front, laced with black 14/15 with alloy nipples, on Stans 29r Olympic 32 hole rims, Maxis Ignitors, FSA K-force crank/bottom bracket, 32 tooth Boone Ti chaninring, Boone Ti 20 tooth singlespeed cog. 19.5 lbs
Bottom Line:
Well worth the wait and price.
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Submitted by
Flyin' Ute
a Cross Country Rider
from Cedar Hills, UT Date Reviewed: April 18, 2006
Favorite Trail:
Amasa Back
Duration Product Used:
Less than 1 month
Price Paid:
$5500.00
Purchased At:
Revolution Mt. Sports
Strengths:
Light, stiff, fast and smooth. I'm 6'6' 250lbs. The 29er fits me great. It is soo stable. I'm not sure if it is the 29er or the Moots that corners so fast and smooth but it flies. It for sure goes fast. I was riding in St. George behind someone on their new Turner and had to keep breaking so I wouldn't run them over. They were a solid rider and I know it was the bike. Anyone over 6 ft. is throwing their money away if they are not getting a 29er. They are for sure here to stay.
Weaknesses:
It's a little harder to find the sweet spot when I ride a wheelie, but get serious. Who cares? This thing rules.
Similar Products Used:
Full XTR KHS hard tail but it was nothing like this. I also have a full XT Giant Trance that is nice but how do you leave a Moots sitting in the Garage?
Bike Setup:
22" frame with the YBB. Full XTR, but the wheels have King Hubs. 180 mm cranks.
Bottom Line:
After 8 hard rides the verdict is in: this bike is fast and smooth. The wheels roll over everything. When I ride a 26" bike I just laugh how small and silly bmxish it feels. I did ride Gooseberry Mesa on my Trance and had a blast but would've still preferred the Moots. The King hubs are soo sweet (stainless) I don't know what everyone is crying about. With the 180mm cranks I do a half peddle every now and then to miss a rock and they catch so much better than the XTR's. I love them. This bike was expensive, but I like to ride and when you amoritize the cost over a decade it is probably the cheapest bike you can own. It turns into about a nickel extra a ride. Just get your wallet out of your wifes purse and go get one. Let's ride. You will love it. Time is precious in these last days. The time to ride is NOW.
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Submitted by
Jon Cariveau
a Cross Country Rider
from Steamboat Springs, CO USA Date Reviewed: February 13, 2006
Favorite Trail:
Scotts run-- north Routt style...shhhh
Duration Product Used:
2 Years
Purchased At:
moots company perk
Strengths:
Smooth feel of ti & softail combine to offer an almost dual suspension like feel. Comfy, rips the climbs, confidence inspiring on decents.
Weaknesses:
Really the only weakness would be enough time to ride is less than before...
Similar Products Used:
Ybb 26' for 12 years prior to the 29
Bike Setup:
hayes disc, reba fork, king h-set, sram shifting & ders....xtr crank, wtb tires, bontranger wheel set
Bottom Line:
I know, you see my e-mail address and say this punk works for Moots...yes I do, but, the bike really does rip...set some fast times at last years 24 hour event in Steamboat until a fall that broke the old c-bone in 3 places...not the bikes fault...lack of light and pilot error. the bike climbs and rips the twisty stuff great, when pointed downhill....watch out! Speed and confidence are very high... Buyer for this bike is the all round cross country freak, racer or weekend warrior. 24 hour or ultra distance rider. One week on this bike and I sold my 26' Ybb...there is no going back now....
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