Forum Intro - Part 2 NBD

So after waiting 6 months and 13 Days my new bike is finally complete. \nShe is a Moots Routt 45. The frame is full custom with RSL tubes, a longer TT, three bottle mounts and fender eyelets. It’s got the stealthy “etched” finish and the cool engraved head badge. She also has the requisite Moots RSL stem and lay-back post. \n \nShe has Enve SES 4.5AR rims with Chris King R45 ceramic hubs shod with WTB Riddler 37c tires (tubeless). CK also provides the matching navy blue headset and bottom bracket. The drive train is a Dura Ace/XTR hybrid with hydro brakes and DI2 shifting. Easton EC70 AX bars, Brooks Brothers C17 saddle and Crank Brothers Candy pedals complete the build. \n \nShe is the Full Monty for sure... Stay tuned for ride reports and other adventures. \n \nX_Jarhead

X_Jarhead wrote:So after waiting 6 months and 13 Days my new bike is finally complete. She is a Moots Routt 45. The frame is full custom with RSL tubes, a longer TT, three bottle mounts and fender eyelets. It’s got the stealthy “etched” finish and the cool engraved head badge. She also has the requisite Moots RSL stem and lay-back post. She has Enve SES 4.5AR rims with Chris King R45 ceramic hubs shod with WTB Riddler 37c tires (tubeless). CK also provides the matching navy blue headset and bottom bracket. The drive train is a Dura Ace/XTR hybrid with hydro brakes and DI2 shifting. Easton EC70 AX bars, Brooks Brothers C17 saddle and Crank Brothers Candy pedals complete the build. She is the Full Monty for sure... Stay tuned for ride reports and other adventures. X_Jarhead

Tremendous new rig! Congrats. Looks like you spared nothing. I really like those Easton bars. Rode them on a Litespeed Gravel that I had on loan and am now writing up a review for. Kind of a goldilocks flare angle to them. I hope you are retired or have lots of PTO available, because I am sure you are going to do nothing but ride for the foreseeable future. Enjoy it! 

You are going to love it more and more as you ride it. I got my Routt 45 may 1st and did the DK200 a month later. I did a ride on one of my other bikes recently and when I got home my wife asked “how was your ride”. My answer was “ good but not Moots good.”.

Indeed. I’ve now put a couple of hundred miles on it and immediately missed to comfort of the Moots after switching back to my Hakkalugi. It really is sublime. \n \nX_Jarhead

That's spectacular. I really like these hacked Shimano 1x setups, you get electronic shifting plus a rear clutch without the clunky SRAM shifters. And the sweet Dura Ace cranks and black rotors.

My only slight nibble is the blue of the headset isn't quite the blue of the hub, but maybe that's just the dirt. The water bottles are also ugly

But in all seriousness, that is one of the top 5 most aesthetically pleasing bike builds I've ever seen. It's almost exactly, part by part, my dream bike.

Congrats! Looking forward to your ride impressions.

Congratulations on the build, looks great! I will also echo the Routt 45 being amazing, every time I jump on my Ridley for some CX, I wonder why I didn't just bring the Moots. 

Cheers!