Frame and complete bike pricing
MSRP frame price always includes a free Chris King headset, free shipping in the 48 states, and no tax out of Utah. Complete bike pricing always includes initial consultation, fitting, build, all small parts, shipping within the 48 states and a Serfas hardshell flight case. No tax out of Utah. Perks for Dreamride Edition and MAX bikes include invitation to riding events in Moab and access to tech files, music downloads and client log.
Mooto-Xz 29er & Gristle 96er suspension frame pricing:
$3075 ~ Moots Mooto-Xz 29er frame only.
$3550 ~ Moots Gristle 96er frame only (custom Dreamride geometry and one-off sizing included).
Dreamride Edition Mooto-Xz Bike:
$8075 as pictured
XDreamMAX Mooto-Xz Bike:
The MAX group is the ceiling when it comes to state-of-the-art high end components. The only difference between the Dreamride Edition and MAX is the use of all Shimano XTR drivetrain components. XTR allows finer selection of crank arm lengths and looses a half pound.
$8655
Gristle custom 69er Dreamride and MAX Editions:
The custom Gristle receives Dreamride geometry and a custom designed Dreamride 69er wheelset tuned for rider weight and use.
MAX (XTR drivetrain): $9130
Dreamride Edition (XT drivetrain): $8550
About the Dreamride Edition Mooto-Xz
For the Dreamride Edition 29er build I use home-tested reliable components: Moots stem and seatpost, Magura brakes, Fox fork, Shimano drivetrain and shifters, Chris King hubs and headset, Dreamride ti riser bar, DT spokes, Mavic rims, Time pedals, Oury grips, Torelli cables, Salsa skewers and WTB tires and saddle. Some of the parts are modified for the sake of performance, safety or cosmetics. Chris King colors are there to play with. Needless to say, the bike fits like a glove. It is what I do.
This very special bike required patience. After throwing a lot of money into the wind, designing 9er and 69er frames, investing in prototypes and personally testing much of the infusion of 29er-specific components, I can finally see the light at the end of the tunnel. In early 2008 this Moots frame and two breakthrough products made good things possible. A Fox fork and a pair of Mavic rims set me free to produce this Dreamride Edition Mooto-Xz, a new long travel Dreamride Fully69er, and to work with Moots to offer a variety of custom 96ers with four different rear end designs.
Of all the bicycles we offer, the Dreamride Edition Mooto-Xz is the most reasonable all around road and trail, ride-from-town Moab machine for riders from 5'7" to 6'7". The new Colorado River pedestrian and bicycle bridge inspired the choice to own one. It will be my travel bike (it comes apart and packs in a suitcase) and my from-town, no gas-guilt friend. I have a set of very light Stan's Crow 2.0 tires for those longer rides with stretches of pavement on the way to rough dirt and slickrock.
Take a good look at the Moots Mooto-Xz Dreamride Edition. It is the very best full suspension 9er you will find, a bike with a selection of parts truly capable of taking advantage of the benefits of those bigger wheels without the worry of soft spokes and a fork that twists like a noodle.
The pivotless Moots M-arc rear suspension design is efficient and effective at 3 to 4 inches of travel, especially when combined with the Fox RP23 shock, which works as it should and is easy to adjust on-the-fly. The rear end is surprisingly rigid and almost completely mechanically neutral--and with the Fox shock, it would feel neutral, even if it wasn't. Loosing the pivot at the rear axle eliminates that nasty flex that causes ghost shifting and wheel sway. This is a certainly a perfect design for these large wheels! The over-all design and fabrication of the aluminum swingarm is finely executed and the powdercoat finish is lush. If it matched the titanium, I'd be happier, but black works just fine.
My Mooto-Xz was built in a 16 hour marathon. It was on the trail the next day. Since that first day I have been on numerous rides with the Xz, perfecting air pressure settings, alignment, retightening spokes, and cautiously pushing the envelope with each ride. The WTB Weirwolf 2.55 Race tires have personality. Yes, 29 inch tires are great, but these tires increase the size of the already-large wheel and contact patch with minimal weight and acceptable rolling resistance. The effect of all this rubber is best experienced on slickrock, gravel, and loose and embedded rock of all sizes. It flies over stuff I used to avoid. This bike's most remarkable advantage on smooth rock is its ability to "sidehill." I found myself in the lowest gear climbing steep rock faces with a greatly enhanced ability to maneuver across the face of the rock, to turn in any direction in spots where a 26 inch wheel would require quite a bit more work. This effect made up for a lot of the extra energy it took to torque the wheels around. The tires not only stick like glue, they are tall enough to get your pedals off the rock. Keep enough pressure in them and bingo, it's a slickrock bike. Just don't loose momentum on that climb. Remember the granny gear.
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