History
Straight From Mr. Moots' Mouth
History
The first Moots, a custom steel road frame, rolls out the front door in Steamboat Springs, CO.
1981Moots introduces “road handles” (modern-day bar ends).
1985The first YBB (Why Be Beat), the industry’s first soft-tail design, is built, becoming our signature bike. It becomes one of the most copied suspension
1987The first titanium Moots is displayed at Interbike and the magical material quickly becomes our material of choice. We expand the factory.
1991Chris Miller purchases Moots from Kent Eriksen, Trip Harrelson and Mike Sanders.
1995The Psychlo X cross frame is introduced.
1996Pro racer Ruthie Matthes wins the ’97 National X-Country title on her Moots YBB in Park City, UT.
1997Our first 29er, the Mooto X YBB becomes part of the fleet, nearly a decade ahead of the 29er craze. Steamboat Springs, CO.
1999The Moots Tailgator is introduced and is an early precursor to modern day bike packing set ups.
2000We move into our current, state-of-the-art factory. Super Light (SL) Road and MTB models introduced.
2001A year after moving into our new building we are able to increase capacity while holding our quality as high as ever.
2002Utilizing a butted, seamless 6/4 tubeset from Reynolds Moots adds 2 SL or "Super Light" models to the line.
2003Moots forges ahead offering variety and individualty to our customers. Road, Mountain, Cross and custom.
2005Moots celebrates 25 years with a Silver Anniversary event at the factory! exclusively for Moots.
2006"Our mission is to create a bike that will make you smile"....that was our leading copy from the 2007 catalog. Bikes are fun, don't forget that.
2007The MootoXz joins the line as a 4'' travel dual suspension 29er. The CINCH Post seat post is introduced.
2008The Mooto X YBB 10th Anniversary Edition 29er is released. Moots’ own Jon Cariveau tops the podium at CrossVegas’ Wheelers and Dealers race.
2009The Moots road Line is completely revamped with the unveiling of the new Vamoots RSL. Keeping things light and stiff, the RSL stem comes to market.
2010Moots adds the Mooto X RSL to the mountain line making this the second model in the RSL family. Fall sees the addition of the third RSL model in the form of the Psychlo X RSL…
2011The Psychlo X RSL is crowned Best Cyclocross Bike at the North American Handmade Bicycle Show and receives CX Magazine’s “Dream Bike” Award.
2012Pedaler’s Fork opens as the first-ever Moots boutique shop in Calabasas, CA. Jon Cariveau scores the Silver medal (45-49 masters) at UCI Cyclocross World
2013Moots ROUTT & ROUTT 45 are introduced into the line addressing the popularity of gravel riding.
2014Gage Hecht wins U.S. 17-18 Junior National Cyclocross Championships and also places 4th at the UCI Cyclocross Junior World Championships on a Psychlo X
2015Moots is one of the first frame builders to integrate 3D technology into a flat mount brake mount.
2016Adding to the Moots gravel line the ROUTT RSL is released.
201635 years handcrafting bicycle frames. A milestone by any account.
2016Moots introduces anodized finishes to allow customers to personalize their ride.
2017Moots brings a gravel/cx and road disc fork to market. Flat mount, thru axles and ride matched to our frames.
2018The 5th Annual Moots Ranch Rally gravel event is held, raising 5K for the Ag Alliance.
2018Gage Hecht at age 20 races his Psychlo X RSL to a 3rd place in Elite US Cyclocross Nationals.
2018Moots hosts the 6th Annual Moots Ranch Rally, the original Steamboat Springs Gravel event raising another 5K for the CAA
2019The legendary YBB soft tail joins the Moots gravel line up.
2019The Womble - Our take on modern day cross country geometry
2020Named "Routt County Special" this high volume tire/modern day road bike is something we've been riding for years.
2021Moots turns 40 years old and places a special head badge on each bike built during 2021!
2021The 4th bike in the Routt family of gravel bikes. Rough, big, adventure on gravel. Escape!
2022Only 50 made for this once-every decade build. 20 years of fat bike experience in the Forager.
2022The Vamoots CRD is fully integrated and the pinnacle of the Vamoots heritage of road bikes.
2022NOT SURE WHICH BIKE IS RIGHT FOR YOU?
Contact us directly here at Moots, or find a dealer near you, to help you discover which bike is the right fit for you.