Moots has unveiled its new Scrambler, a gravel bike rooted firmly in Moots' tradition of premium craftsmanship that incorporates a blend of gravel trends and mountain bike technology.
The US brand says its goal with the Scrambler was to create a rugged-terrain ready adventure bike.
Prices for complete bikes start at £8,350 / $9,499 / €9,060, with a frame-only option from £4,750 / $5,399 / €4,660.
MTB-influenced design
The Scrambler's frame is designed to utilise a 100mm-travel fork.
I’d have expected Moots to use a gravel fork, such as the recently announced long-travel RockShox Rudy XL.
Moots, however, has chosen to use Boost spacing from the mountain bike world to maximise the Scrambler's tyre clearance. This has seen it opt for RockShox’s lightweight SID SL.
Boost spacing means class-leading tyre clearance of 2.4in / 60mm.
The frame’s back end uses Moots' iconic wishbone seatstay design, with a tubeset derived from the Moots Routt 45 offering inherent compliance for all-day comfort.
The Boost dropout spacing is complemented by a UDH driveside dropout.
The front triangle uses a new tubeset that's double butted for similar performance to the Moots MXC mountain bike.
The adventure-ready design has three water bottle mounts within the front triangle, with further mounts under the top tube for a frame bag and under the down tube for further water-carrying capacity. Up top, there are bento box mounts, and there are rear-rack eyelets for further portage.
If you want to build a sportier bike, there’s stealth routing for a dropper post, and the Scrambler comes equipped with a stock Shimano left-hand lever to actuate the post.
Gravel geometry with mountain bike rolling stock
The frame sticks close to current gravel bike geometry norms, with a tall stack, mid-length reach and a relaxed head angle, yet a steep seat angle.
It's not as extreme as some trail-focused gravel bikes, such as the Nukeproof Digger, but the inclusion of 29in wheels and massive tyres should give the Scrambler plenty of extreme-terrain ability.
| Size | S | M | L | XL |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Effective top tube (cm) | 53cm | 56cm | 58cm | 60cm |
| Seat tube (cm) | 43.18 | 50.8 | 55.88 | 58.42 |
| Head tube (cm) | 10 | 12 | 14 | 14 |
| Head angle | 70 | 70 | 70 | 70 |
| Seat angle | 74.5 | 74.25 | 73.75 | 73.75 |
| BB Drop (MM) | 70 | 70 | 70 | 70 |
| Chainstay length (cm) | 44.4 | 44.4 | 44.4 | 44.4 |
| Stand over (in) | 28.9in | 28.9in | 34.1in | 34.9in |
| Stack (MM) | 626 | 645 | 654 | 664 |
| Reach (MM) | 354 | 375 | 389 | 404 |
Limited production and mechanical gears
Moots tells us the Scrambler isn’t going to be around forever, with complete bikes and framesets only available until the end of January 2026.
It’s a bold move from Moots to offer the Scrambler only with a single, mechanical drivetrain. Instead of opting for electronic SRAM AXS or Shimano Di2, it’s a mullet drivetrain that combines Shimano's mechanical GRX shifters with an XT 36t/170mm crankset, GRX rear derailleur and XT 10-51 cassette.
The Scrambler's adventurous outlook makes it a sensible choice to go with a mechanical drivetrain and external cable routing, enabling trailside repairs when you're miles from civilisation.
Completing the build are Chris King MTN30 AL 29in Boost wheels, shod with WTB Macro 2.4in tyres. The bike is finished with an in-house Moots titanium seatpost and stem, featuring colour-matched finishes to coordinate with the customer’s chosen Chris King headset colour.
The Scrambler is available in a raw brushed-titanium finish or the stunning ‘Topo’ anodised finish seen here. The ‘Topo’ finish extends to the hand-crafted Moots titanium stem and seatpost, and there’s a custom Chris King headset to match.
I can’t help but think these Topo models are set to become a collector’s item.
Moots Scrambler build and pricing details
The Scrambler is available in a single build option or as a frame only.
Specification highlights
- Shimano GRX RX22 x XT M8100 drivetrain
- RockShox SID SL Select 10mm fork
- Chris King MTN30 AL 29in Boost wheelset
- Moots titanium stem and seatpost
- 3x Moots titanium bottle cages
- Zipp XPLR Service Course handlebar
The complete bike is priced at $9,499 / £8,350 / €9,060, with the frame-only option starting from $5,399 / £4,750 / €4,660. You can upgrade the finish to either Moots' premium polished and brushed finish or the very limited-edition 'Topo' finish seen here.
USA RRP
- Frame-only brushed: $5,399
- Frame-only signature: $6,399
- Frame-only Topo: $6,899
- Complete brushed: $9,499
- Complete signature: $10,499
- Complete Topo: $10,999
UK RRP
- Frame-only brushed: £4,750
- Frame-only signature: £5,970
- Frame-only Topo: £6,475
- Complete brushed: £8,350
- Complete signature: £9,425
- Complete Topo: £9,850
EU MSRP
- Frame-only brushed: €4,660
- Frame-only signature: €5,520
- Frame-only Topo: €5,955
- Complete brushed: €8,195
- Complete signature: €9,060
- Complete Topo: €9,490
