Interbike: Moots unveils new Vamoots RSL road frame
By James Huang, Technical Editor
Moots claims its new Vamoots RSL titanium road frame weighs just 1,180g (2.6lb) yet is its stiffest road chassis to date. (James Huang/BikeRadar.com)
Moots is continuing to stick to its titanium guns with a new Vamoots RSL (Race Super Light) road frame that it claims to be its best performer to date.
Claimed weight for a 56cm frame is just 1,180g (2.6lb) but its healthily proportioned down tube, chain stays and seat tube supposedly make it Moots' stiffest ever, too.
Butted 3/2.5 titanium tubing (made for Moots by Reynolds) is used throughout save for the spindly seat stays that use a stronger 6/4 alloy to better match the tiny diameters. 6/4 is also used for all fittings (such as cable stops) and the trick machined dropouts, which stick to a stouter non-replaceable derailleur hanger for improved shifting.
The new Vamoots RSL is designed to use the new press-fit BB30 bottom bracket.
Up front, Moots fits the RSL with a standard 1 1/8" head tube but a press-fit BB30 bottom bracket beefs up the bottom end.
Moots will offer the new RSL solely as a frameset for now, including an Alpha Q GS40 fork with a custom 41mm offset.
Suggested retail price is US$4,300 and Moots expect to begin shipping frames around February.
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