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Rigor Mootis
$2,575.00
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3.59
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Mooto-X 29
$2,650.00
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4.24
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YBB
$2,800.00
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4.10
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Mooto-X YBB 29
$2,980.00
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4.24
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Zirkel
$3,050.00
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6.00
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Mooto-XZ 29
$3,075.00
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6.00
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CInco
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6.15
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Moots
Kent Eriksen rolled into Steamboat Springs, Colorado in July, 1975 after having toured North America and Mexico by bicycle for the two years following his high school graduation. He opened a bike shop in town a year later: Sore Saddle Cyclery. He was only 21 and was already considering what might happen if someone built a bicycle designed specifically for off-road riding. As the story is told, Eriksen was looking for fun, and that’s really the premise behind the creation of his first bike and eventually the company that has come to be known for their production of the worlds finest titanium toys: Moots.
Practicality called for an off-road bike, and in 1981 the first Moots Mountaineer – Eriksen's personal bike -- rolled out his front door. There were other mountain bikes on the market at the time – most coming from small shops in California – but Eriksen's bike was different. "Back then, everybody else was into fillet brazing," he says. "We were really into lugs, so we had to create a geometry that worked with lugs." And the Mountaineer used steeper geometry than other early mountain bikes (interestingly, it's a geometry that can be found on most modern mountain bikes), resulting in a bicycle with almost telepathic handling. It was just the thing for Eriksen to make his commute on. It was also just the thing for racing, as proved in 1983 when a relatively unknown racer named Steve Tilford won the very first NORBA National Championships (and his very first mountain bike race) aboard a Moots. After only three years of existence, Moots Cycles had cemented its reputation as a builder of high quality bicycles that could win the biggest races. Nearly two decades later, in 2000, Moots sponsored Tilford again, and he began a four-year run of victories at the World Masters Championships. All four gold medals were won on the exact same frame--a rarity in today’s racing industry where riders go through multiple frames a year. Now, that’s something to boast about.
In 1987, the industry’s first “soft-tail” design was born: The YBB (“Why Be Beat”). Mind you, this was before folks were even riding with suspension forks. With an inch of travel provided without the complications of pivoted suspension designs, the soft-tail design went on to become perhaps the most copied suspension frame design in the history of cycling.
As Moots continued to grow and face competition from other manufacturers, they sought out a niche to set themselves apart. That niche presented itself in 1991, with the creation of the first titanium Moots. Ironically, Eriksen had to be convinced that titanium was the way to go. Finally he gave in to the persuasive powers of welder Ted Leal. But once Eriksen realized the advantages, he became an enthusiastic proponent of the grey metal. "Ti will flex twice as far as steel without yielding," says Eriksen. "And because there's no paint, it's easier on the environment." The first Ti frames were finished only days before the annual Interbike trade show. As you might imagine they were a hit. Fast-forward fifteen years and Moots has evolved into an innovative design team harnessing the industry’s best Ti welders. Their products continue to stand the test of time and many would argue are the best in their category. This is abundantly clear when you see the immaculate welds that don’t look humanly possible. As Jon Cariveau, long time Moots employee and now sales manager likes to say, "Our main goal has always been to build a bike that feels like one of your limbs." You too can experience a bike that rides like it’s one with you. All you have to do is become a proud owner of a Moots. Join the club.
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