Moots has updated its Routt titanium gravel bike, increasing the frame clearance to 57mm from 50mm, redesigning the carbon fork for wider tyres and adding internal cabling through its custom alloy stem.
The changes are a response to the increase in tyre width, faster pace and more technical terrain typical of modern gravel riding, with Moots saying the idea behind the bike hasn’t changed, but the places it can take you have.
Moots says the Routt is designed around 50mm tyres, citing the lower pressure they enable, the added grip and the ability to carry speed over rougher ground. At the same time, it claims, the Routt retains its versatility, catering for racing, bikepacking and long endurance gravel rides.
57mm seems to be the new 45mm in gravel bike clearance. We have seen brands such as Canyon with the new Grail and Factor with the Elara launching updates to their gravel bikes or completely new models with around this much room for wide rubber; the new Specialized Crux has 55mm.
XC MTB tyres are an increasingly popular choice, while there are more gravel tyres being offered in greater widths.
To cater for the update, Moots has made changes to the Routt's frame and fork. The frame now has a 3D-printed chainstay yoke, enabling riders to fit a 1x groupset with a 48-tooth chainring, while retaining 2x compatibility. There’s a BSA bottom bracket and chainstay length increases to 437mm.
The fork has been redesigned with a D-shaped steerer, enabling brake hoses to pass through the head tube. It’s paired with Moots’ own titanium stem for an integrated cockpit. The head tube angle is between 70 and 70.75 degrees across frame sizes, while the fork rake is 57mm on smaller and 50mm on larger sizes.
There’s the option to run mullet drivetrains, as well as SRAM Full Mount XPLR groupsets, using the brand's own UDH dropouts. The Routt is electronic-only, if routed internally, and there’s electronic and mechanical dropper compatibility.
Two frame grades
While the Routt and Routt RSL were previously separate models, Moots is now casting the Routt RSL as a premium frameset upgrade.
The Routt frame is constructed from straight-gauge 3/2.5 titanium, while the Routt RSL is made from double-butted tubing. Moots claims the RSL upgrade not only makes the frame lighter, but it offers a quicker, more direct feel under power. It targets all-round use with the base-model Routt and performance riding with the RSL upgrade.
The Routt RSL frame is slated for availability in early 2027.
The Routt frame offers three bottle cage mounts, a top tube mount and, on the non-RSL frame, mudguard mounts and the option to spec rack mounts.
The updated Moots Routt is priced at $5,499 for the base frameset. Full builds are priced at $9,999 for Force XPLR AXS, $10,199 for a Force/X0 12-speed mullet and $12,499 for Red XPLR AXS, all with Nobl Far 50 wheels on either DT Swiss 350 or Chris King R45D hubs and Vittoria Terreno T30 50mm tyres.
The Routt is available to order immediately, with Routt RSL pricing to be announced closer to launch.
