Moots Moot-X YBB w/ drop bar:

Another bike at the Berea shop turning heads is this Moots Mooto-X YBB. It is there 29er model with the YBB suspension. The YBB give the bike about an 1 1/8” of rear travel. This is just enough to take the edge off of the trail, and keep the rear tire on the ground where it belongs. With this minimal amount of travel, there is no need for a pivot. The Ti has the natural ability to flex just that much.

This is their stock 18” frame. The smallest frame size they make in this model with the YBB option.  As you can tell the build list is top of the line. The drive train is a 2x10 set up with Sram XX crankset, front & rear derailleur, and cassette (one of the most beautiful cassettes I have ever seen, so light; really a work of art), with Sram Red levers.

The wheelset is Stan’s ZTR rims laced to Hope hubs. To stop this beast are Avid BB7 road mechanical disc.

Up front is a Fox 32 Float 29; 100mm of plush goodness up front. Steering is taken care of by a Cane Creek 110.

And yes, drop bars (Salsa Bell Lap) on a mtn bike. Drop bars on a mtn bike kind of serve the same purpose as they do on a road bike. More hand position options. So you are able to move around the cockpit more as the terrain warrants.  Also getting down into the drops on some downhill sections becomes a fun feeling. Able to get lower also changes your center of gravity and how you are able to react.  Also you are able to play with your torque on some climbs. Again moving your positioning around the bike to get a different perspective on the climb.

Thanks for checking it out. 

And remember that we are the only Moots dealer north of Columbus in Ohio. So come in and talk to us about your dream Ti bike, or just about Moots in general; and it might as well be a Moots, the best Ti in the business. 

Ti is a beautiful material. The feel you get from your first ride, will be the same years from now.