All-road bike fits 38mm tyres and trades butted for straight-gauge tubing, lowering price
Moots has released the Vamoots 33, an ‘all-road’ addition to its Vamoots road bike line-up.
The Vamoots 33 is a jack-of-all-trades road bike “designed to tackle any road, anytime”, thanks to its 38mm tyre clearance, according to Moots.
The bike is named after County Road 33, “a local pavement route just outside the Moots front door”.
It sits alongside the Vamoots CRD (Complete Road Design) and Vamoots RCS (Routt Country Special) in the brand’s road bike range.
While the Vamoots 33 is still on the pricey side, Moots has taken steps to make it more affordable than its other titanium bikes, with pricing starting at $7,499.
A more cost-effective frame but still undeniably Moots…
To keep costs down, Moots is using a “straight-gauge seamless US sourced 3/2.5in” titanium tubeset. This is more affordable compared to the RSL tubing used for the Vamoots CRD and RCS.
The 3/2.5in tubing costs less because, unlike the RSL tubing, it’s not butted. This means it has a uniform wall thickness throughout, whereas butted tubing has thinner walls in the middle of its length than its ends.
This isn’t the first time Moots has used this straight-gauge tubing. It is also employed on the Moots Routt 45 gravel bike.
Another cost-saving measure is used at the rear of the Vamoots 33. Moots’ 3D-printed dropout, found on its higher-end models, is swapped for an “in-house machined breezer-style hooded dropout paired to a 3D-printed flat mount brake mount”.
The Vamoots 33 uses a 27.2mm-diameter seatpost and a 1 ⅛ to 1 ¼ in headset standard.
The all-road bike can fit mudguards, with room for tyres up to 32-35mm wide, according to Moots.
Moots Vamoots 33 geometry
The Moots Vamoots 33 has the same geometry as the Vamoots RCS.
Moots says the geometry was designed to result in a “calm-handling bike but spirited enough to ride pacelines and shoot into gaps and chase wheels”. The reasonable 384mm reach, in a size 56cm, is paired with a tall 597mm stack.
| Frame size (cm) | 48 | 50 | 52 | 54 | 55 | 56 | 58 | 60 | 62 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Head tube angle (degrees) | 70.5 | 71 | 71.5 | 72 | 72.5 | 72.5 | 73 | 73.25 | 73.5 |
| Head tube length (mm) | 110 | 120 | 130 | 140 | 150 | 160 | 170 | 190 | 210 |
| Seat tube angle (degrees) | 75 | 75 | 74.5 | 74 | 73.5 | 73.25 | 73 | 72.75 | 72.75 |
| Seat tube length (mm) | 460 | 500 | 520 | 540 | 550 | 560 | 570 | 580 | 600 |
| Effective top tube length (mm) | 515 | 520 | 530 | 545 | 555 | 565 | 575 | 590 | 605 |
| Chainstay length(mm) | 420 | 420 | 420 | 420 | 420 | 420 | 420 | 420 | 420 |
| Reach (mm) | 366 | 371 | 371 | 378 | 381 | 384 | 389 | 396 | 404 |
| Stack (mm) | 544 | 554 | 566 | 577 | 587 | 597 | 607 | 625 | 645 |
Moots Vamoots 33 pricing and availability
Depending on the build, the Moot Vamoots 33 will retail from $7,499 upwards.
The $7,499 spec has SRAM Rival eTap AXS, paired with DT Swiss E1800 Spline AL wheels and aluminium Zipp Service Course finishing kit.
The bike will also be available in a SRAM Force AXS or Shimano Ultegra Di2 R8100 build for $10,149, as well as a SRAM Red eTap AXS or Shimano Dura-Ace Di2 R9200 version for $12,999.
In the UK, Moots’ distributor, Saddleback, says it will be offering its own spec with Shimano Ultegra Di2 and an ENVE Foundation 45 wheelset. Pricing is to be confirmed, but the builds will be launched in February.
The frameset will also be available for £5,800, including a Chris King headset.
Pricing and availability in Europe and Australia is to be confirmed.