Moots Routt Ybb Rear Suspension Gravel Bike Review

While capable even in chunky conditions the Moots Routt 45 reminds you not to underestimate the road capabilities of a good titanium gravel bike. With ybb and the wait is.

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Once more the ROUTT YBB offers many of the same hallmarks as its other ROUTT siblings but distinguishes itself thanks to Moots rear softail micro-suspension system that can provide up to 20mm of travel.

Moots routt ybb rear suspension gravel bike review. You can fit up to 38mm wide tires in there. Anodized accents really tie the room together. The frameset retails for 5799.

At both NAHBS and Sea Otter Moots had a beautifully painted Routt RSL on display. Legendary Moots YBB micro suspension allows your gravel boundaries to be stretched beyond the norm. Moots also offers both the new Routt YBB and Routt 45 in a full array of finish options.

Featured on the pictured bike is the Stanley finish part of its top-of-the- line Signature Series. Does it have form and function. The bike incorporates the legendary Moots YBB softail micro-suspension design first pioneered on its mountain bikes in the 1990s and adapts it to create a pretty sweet ride.

While Moots YBB is not a full suspension type of shock absorber such as you would find on a mountain bike the passive Moots YBB when combined with the controlled flex in the chain stays effectively damps rear end impacts a particularly useful trait when riding on rough unpaved roads or trails. While the original Routt has been discontinued in favor of the Routt 45 the Routt RSL is still available. You pay for the privilege.

For a closer look at Moots Routt YBB Routt 45 and Baxter MTB check out the photo gallery below. The Routt YBB is a cushy soft tail-equipped model and we have one in for testing right now and its already won over the hearts of much of BikeRadar. It was more like this is what weve always wanted for our all-around bike This February Moots launched its fifth gravel bike the Routt 45 YBB.

While 20mm of rear suspension may not sound all that impressive it should be plenty to eliminate rough road and trail chatter without adding a lot of weight or complexity to the bike. The Moots Routt YBB. With decades of experience with this design we were able to reduce the travel and achieve the right balance of too soft and too harsh.

The Goldilocks area of just right. Ive narrowed it down to the Routt 45 but cant decide whether to go with the ybb or not. Then lastly is a bigger badder Routt YBB delivering classic Moots why be beat micro softail rear suspension to smooth out those big gravel hits now with bigger 50mm tires too.

Moots says that youll be able to run tires up to 50mm wide and still have plenty of clearance for mud. With 20mm of travel in the rear the YBB is about tacking a little more of the edge off of bumpy gravel roads or longer adventure gravel rides. Dean tests out a boutique titanium soft tail drop bar bike all the way from the USA.

For example the Routt can be ordered with Moots unique YBB suspension rear triangle. For a fully-suspended ride the Moots Routt can be fitted with a Lauf gravel suspension fork. The original simply called Routt is a go-anywhere ride-til-sunset and maybe a little past gravel and adventure bike.

And this year Moots gave it. Best gravel and all-road bikes of 2018. Titanium done right is a perfect material for a gravel bike.

I wish it wasnt above my pay grade. You get a carbon fork forgiving titanium frame 20mm of rear suspension a narrow 272mm seatpost and cushy 45mm tires. The Routt YBB gives just enough travel to take the edge off everything you are riding over.

The softtail features just over 20mm of rear axle travel. Sold my bike over the weekend to fund the Moots. With similar angles and tire clearances to the updated Routt 45 the Routt YBB incorporates Moots softtail micro-suspension design thats been around since the 1990s.

Achingly beautiful amazingly comfortable endlessly capable. Excellent tire clearance without sacrificing handling. The Routt YBB is stunning Pros.

Awesome ride quality Cons. Rear suspension elevates this exquisitely made titanium gravel bike into a whole new world of grip and comfort Moots Routt YBB rear suspension gravel bike review Cyclist Skip to main content area. The ROUTT YBB is primarily designed for the cyclist looking for next-level compliance when tackling mixed-surface rides.

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