Nick Stilwell

Rides a:
Mooto X YBB, Farwell, Routt 45

Resides in:
Orange, CA

When not riding:
Working or spending time at home with my wife, our daughter Brittyn, and our son, Griffin.

Why Moots:
“Simple, Reliable & Timeless. I’ve always had an affinity for Moots dating back to when I lived and went to school at Western State in Gunnison.”

Local Moots Dealer:
The Path Bike Shop

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Kelly Boniface

Rides a:
Routt RSL, Mooto X RSL &  Vamoots CR

Resides in:
Steamboat Springs, Colorado

2018 “Main Event” –A first time go at The Dirty Kanza 200.  Done and dusted.  Kelly 

When not riding:
Watching youth sports, office managing Backcountry Delicatessen, and managing two daughters

Why Moots:
“The best bikes!”

Local Moots Dealer:
Orange Peel Bicycle Service

JENN JUNG

Rides a: Vamoots RSL + Pink Anodized Logos

Resides in: Seoul, South Korea

Riding: Jennifer rides a lot and has been a Rapha Ambassabor for a little over a year now.  She’s discovering long rides and groups of friends make for the perfect time away from work.

Riding in South Korea can be tough with extended periods of cold and snow.  Jenn gets out on the toughest of days with a core group of cycling devotees.

Jenn is riding a Vamoots RSL with pink anodized logos, Shimano Di2 and Mavic wheels. Give Jenn a follow on her Instagram to keep up with her adventures and you may want to hit her up for suggestions of the best routes to ride on your next trip to South Korea.

Dave Gensch

Rides a:
MX YBB, Routt RSL, Psychlo X, YBB, MX Divide, Frosthammer

Resides in:
Carbondale, CO

When not riding:
Hanging with my two boys, cooking food for friends, skiing powder, and looking for hot water to sit in.

Why Moots:
“As a Colorado native, I find that supporting “close to home businesses” is critical to sustaining the stay, play, and work lifestyle.  The craftsmanship is beyond art and the ride is beyond bliss.”

Local Moots Dealer:
Aloha Mountain Cyclery

Alice Drobna

Residence: Bend, OR

About: I love the outdoors and traveling to places on foot or bike where it’s otherwise impossible to get to. I love sleeping under the stars and waking up with the sun. My bike lets me go and see places I never knew existed. I hope everyone gets the same chance to explore and find their happy.

Alice STATS:

First woman ever to finish the Triple Crown of Bikepacking Challenge (Arizona Trail Race 750, Tour Divide, and Colorado Trail Race in one season) in 2015

Tour Divide (2014, 2780 miles, first in women)

Smoke n Fire (2014, 420 miles, first in women)

Trans North California (2014, 400 miles, second overall)

Arizona Trail Race (2015, 780 miles, first in women & current women’s record)

Tour Divide (2015, won overall singlespeed)

Colorado Trail Race (2015, 550 miles)

Stagecoach (2016, 400 miles, first in women)

Dixie 200 (2016, 200 miles, first in women)

California Sierra Trail Race (2016; 430 miles)

Bones to Blue (2017, 345 miles)

Arizona Trail Race (2018: first in women)

Favorite meal: It’s a tie between Chicken Tikka Masala and Kohlrabi Sauce with Hotdogs

Hobbies: Trail running, hiking, camping, lettering/calligraphy

Useless talent: I can whistle with a blade of grass

What Moots means to me: When racing or simply exploring the outdoors, I know I can count on my bike. It’s very solid, and yet it feels so comfortable to ride for even 18 hours straight. It’s simply an amazing machine.

Moots frame: MootoX

JAKE SCHUPPE

–Residence: San Jose, California

– About: From Madison Wisconsin, B.S in Exercise Physiology, and am the Sales Manager at Bicycle Outfitter in Los Altos California. Competed in the sport of rowing from high school through college until I broke my back in several places. When I could no longer compete in rowing I began cycling and have never looked back. 

–Nickname?: Schup (shoop)

–Favorite meal?: Mothers beef stroganoff 

–Hobbies/what you are doing when you are not riding your bike?: Working, spending time with my wife / family, and thinking about riding bikes. 

–What is the most useless talent you have?: Super strength large toes ~ Grapple large size tennis ball and throwing it considerable distance across a room or park.

–What MOOTS means to you?: Consistency, reliability, and a lifetime of experiences. My Moots represents a commitment to always be working towards my next adventure and/or challenge. I use my Moots to ride to work every day and race ultra endurance gravel races. It has always and will always be right there with me. Over the years I have and am sure to rebuild my moots many times over but no matter how I build it up it will always be my Moots and always represent consistency, reliability, and a lifetime of experiences. 

–Jake rides: Moots Baxter 

TOM DUNCAN

•  Residence:  Lebanon, TN (Nashville Metropolitan Area)

 •  About:  Occupation: Airbus A320 Series Captain, American Airlines.  Married to Sonya, the most patient soul I’ve ever met.  We have 2 children, Jeff, (19) and Catherine,    (15 going on 25).

 •  Nickname?  There are a few people that still refer to me as Mel, but I answer to anything.

 •  Favorite meal?  Anything that pairs with palate wrecking, West Coast style Imperial IPA.

 •  Hobbies/what you are doing when you are not riding your bike?  I still play with model trains, and have a 1/8th scale steam locomotive.  I also have a soft spot for tube powered stereo equipment.  Otherwise, I’m probably looking for my car keys.

 •  What is the most useless talent you have?  My talent isn’t useless, just unappreciated. I’m waiting for the right night at a trivia contest when the final round is Springsteen lyrics, but until then, my greatness lies dormant.

 •  What moots means to you?  In 2014, I was tired of my 2 year old carbon frame, and my good friend at the bike shop had finally talked me into buying a Moots.  My old bike was a great, I still have it, and it was last ridden on December 21, 2014.  The following day I took delivery of my Vamoots RSL, and I’ve ridden nothing but it and my Routt RSL (2017) since. 

There’s much more to Moots’ concept of Lifetime Durability than frame longevity, though it definitely has that.  I look at it from this perspective, of all the bikes I’ve owned over the years, nothing rides like a Moots, and nothing makes me want to ride like my Moots do.  I intend to ride these bikes forever; they are classically beautiful, extremely tough, exceptionally well made, and have a ride quality unmatched by anything I’ve ever ridden.  Having been to the factory, ridden with several Moots employees, and been made welcome by everyone there, I feel more like an extended family member than simply a customer.  I’m impressed by the company, its employees, the manufacturing process, and the end result, a fantastic bicycle.

 •  Moots frames in your fleet:  Vamoots RSL and Routt RSL