Moots Vamoots CRD Road Bike Frame

The Moots Vamoots CRD: A Dream Bike for Titanium Enthusiasts

Dream bikes come in all sorts of packages. If you are the type of rider who loves the supple yet snappy feel of exceptional titanium frames but also wants the top level modern spec, then the Moots Vamoots CRD has arrived to fulfill your every wish.

Though Moots, based in Steamboat Springs, Colorado, is perhaps more famous for their gravel, mountain, and adventure bikes made from titanium, they also excel at creating exceptional road bikes. The Vamoots CRD is just the latest and greatest of their road-oriented creations. Vamoots has been the banner frame name for road riding, and with the CRD, which stands for Complete Road Design, they have upped the ante by including an integrated cockpit with a T47 bottom bracket into the build.

Lightweight and Stiff 3D Printed Dropouts in the Moots Vamoots CRD

The integrated cockpit neatly tucks all cables away, making this a thoroughly modern titanium road bike that offers the storied ride feel of this traditionally minded material. Using the double butted RSL tube set which has set the Vamoots apart from other Ti racing bikes, the Vamoots CRD feels as snappy and responsive as carbon without rattling you over the rougher roads. Making use of the Moots-perfected 3D printed dropouts, the CRD offers a lighter solution to other Ti frames while also resulting in a stiffer ride and better brake alignment. The impressively thin seatstays do a lot to balance the ride quality making it that much more comfortable.

The Vamoots CRD has a 28-30mm tire recommendation, and Moots says you can fit up to 32mm tires in the frame without any trouble. Those numbers might make you start to think of taking the CDR over some light gravel trails, but the folks at Moots are pretty categorical about placing the Vamoots CRD squarely in the high performance road category. Any rides where you stay between the lines. Though they do agree that this would be an amazing frame for folks who are into multi-day grand touring. We can imagine with the weight savings and highly comfortable ride performance, the Vamoots CRD would make the ultimate bike to ride across continents.

Whether you are planning on cutting your way through the criterium races in your region or are more interested in bagging a few mountain passes at the weekend, the Moots Vamoots CRD can meet every challenge. Compatible only with electronic groupsets, the Vamoots CRD is a super frame waiting to be built into a super bike. It is available in a variety of high quality builds or as a customizable stand-alone frame, which includes the frame, fork, headset, stem, handlebars, bottom bracket, and two bottle cages. A size 56 frame weighs about 1400g.

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