No cables in sight: the new and fully integrated Moots Vamoots CRD reviewed

Road is far from dead on this lively ride

The 2022 Moots Vamoot CRD
(Image credit: Anne-Marije Rook)
Cycling Weekly Verdict

A classic ti bike with a modern twist, the Vamoots CRD captures the joys of road riding: it’s smooth, it’s speedy and it’ll encourage you to go long. Its integration with modern trends does come with some restrictions, however.

Reasons to buy
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    Beautifully integrated cables

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    Hand-built

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    Timeless Titanium look

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    Super smooth ride

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    Lively for a ti bike

Reasons to avoid
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    Massive headtube

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    Classic round tubing paired with ultra thin aero bars feels like an identity crisis

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    All integrated wiring, while sleek, can be a bit of a pain to maintain

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    Electronic Shifting only

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There are few brands I know that get named on cyclists' shortlists for dream bikes as consistently as Moots. 

Moots was founded in 1981 by cycle tourer and Mountain Bike Hall of Famer Kent Eriksen  in the idyllic mountain town of Steamboat Spring, Colorado, with the belief that every ride should be empowering and inspiring.

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Anne-Marije Rook
North American Editor

Cycling Weekly's North American Editor, Anne-Marije Rook is old school. She holds a degree in journalism and started out as a newspaper reporter — in print! She can even be seen bringing a pen and notepad to the press conference.

Originally from The Netherlands, she grew up a bike commuter and didn't find bike racing until her early twenties when living in Seattle, Washington. Strengthened by the many miles spent darting around Seattle's hilly streets on a steel single speed, Rook's progression in the sport was a quick one. As she competed at the elite level, her journalism career followed, and soon she became a full-time cycling journalist. She's now been a cycling journalist for 11 years.