Moots Cycles
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Moots Cycles is an American bicycle
manufacturer located in Steamboat Springs, Colorado
. Founded in 1981 by Kent Eriksen, who is now a member of the Mountain Bike Hall of Fame
, Moots has been identified as a source for innovation in the bicycle industry since its inception.
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, and has earned praise from the press for the quality of manufacture, light weight, and "supple ride" of their bicycles.
Moots frames have always been hand-built. Recently, they have earned the distinction of building one of the most expensive frames on the market.
Moots has also made handlebars and stems by hand since its founding.
Bicycle
A bicycle, also known as a bike, pushbike or cycle, is a human-powered, pedal-driven, single-track vehicle, having two wheels attached to a frame, one behind the other. A person who rides a bicycle is called a cyclist, or bicyclist....
manufacturer located in Steamboat Springs, Colorado
Steamboat Springs, Colorado
The city of Steamboat Springs is a Home Rule Municipality that is the county seat and the most populous city of Routt County, Colorado, United States. The city is also known as "Steamboat," "The Boat," or "Ski Town USA". As of the 2010 census, the city population was 12,088.The city is an...
. Founded in 1981 by Kent Eriksen, who is now a member of the Mountain Bike Hall of Fame
Mountain Bike Hall of Fame
The Mountain Bike Hall of Fame and Museum is located in Crested Butte Colorado. The Mountain Bike Hall of Fame and Museum was founded in 1988 to chronicle the history of mountain biking....
, Moots has been identified as a source for innovation in the bicycle industry since its inception.
History
Originally, Moots was one of the first companies manufacturing and promoting mountain bikes. Since 1991, Moots has been manufacturing both mountain bikes and road bicycleRoad bicycle
The term road bicycle is used to describe bicycles built for traveling at speed on paved roads. Some sources use the term to mean racing bicycle...
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Titanium
Titanium is a chemical element with the symbol Ti and atomic number 22. It has a low density and is a strong, lustrous, corrosion-resistant transition metal with a silver color....
, and has earned praise from the press for the quality of manufacture, light weight, and "supple ride" of their bicycles.
Moots frames have always been hand-built. Recently, they have earned the distinction of building one of the most expensive frames on the market.
Components
Throughout its history, Moots has been known for the innovative bicycle components they design and manufacture. In the 1980s, Eriksen design the company's "Moots Mounts," clamp-on cantilever posts which could be removed or repositioned using only an allen wrench. Another innovation was an early version of what became known as "bar ends" in the 1990s. The product made by Moots clamped inside the brake levers and had large wooden balls at the ends.Moots has also made handlebars and stems by hand since its founding.