First look: Moots goes big with the Baxter

Drop bar 29er for adventure riding

Moots latest creation is a drop bar 29er called the Baxter

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Josh Patterson

Published: August 30, 2016 at 10:00 am
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Moots has just released a new titanium creation. The Baxter is a drop bar 29er designed for bikepacking adventures and ultra-endurance races, like the Tour Divide.

The Baxter is designed for weekend jaunts as well as ultra-endurance events such as the Tour Divide - Moots

First off, what with the name? Baxter is the name of a beloved shop dog at Moots' headquarters in Steamboat Springs, Colorado.

In addition to stock sizing, Moots also offers custom options - Moots

Baxter the bike is designed for loaded on and off-road adventures. It features drop-bar specific geometry and can accommodate suspension-corrected rigid forks as well as 100mm suspension forks. There are three water bottle mounts on the main triangle and clearance for 29x2.25in tires.

In addition to stock features, riders can choose from a number of custom options, including electronic internal routing, an engraved head tube, etched or polished logos, color decals, and rack or fender eyelets.

The Baxter has ample tire clearance - Moots

The Baxter can be ordered now for delivery in October. Moots is offering it as a frame for US$3,540 or as a complete bike with an XT Di2 kit and Enve rigid fork for US$8,699. (UK and Australian pricing TBC.)

Josh Patterson

Contributor

Josh Patterson is a BikeRadar contributor and former technical editor. He has spent most of his career working in the cycling industry as an athlete, mechanic and journalist. He holds a master's degree in journalism and has more than 20 years of experience as a cyclist and 12 years of experience riding and writing for BikeRadar, Cyclingnews, Cycling Weekly, Dirt Rag, RoadBikeReview and Outside Magazine. A native of the Flint Hills of Kansas, Josh was a pioneer in the gravel cycling movement, having raced the first Unbound 200 and many other gravel events around the globe. He considers himself a cycling generalist and enjoys road, gravel and mountain biking in equal measure. When not traveling for work, he can be found exploring the singletrack and lonely gravel roads that surround his home in Fort Collins, Colorado. In addition to his love of cycling, Josh is an enthusiastic supporter of brunch, voting rights and the right to repair movement.
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