{"id":53942,"date":"2023-08-25T18:55:05","date_gmt":"2023-08-25T16:55:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.bikeradar.com\/?p=744168"},"modified":"2023-08-25T19:35:35","modified_gmt":"2023-08-25T17:35:35","slug":"gallery-a-closer-look-at-the-prototype-moots-routt-crdd-with-750d-wheels-and-tyres","status":"publish","type":"rss_feed","link":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/cyclingplus\/rss_feed\/gallery-a-closer-look-at-the-prototype-moots-routt-crdd-with-750d-wheels-and-tyres\/","title":{"rendered":"Gallery | A closer look at the prototype Moots Routt CRDD with 750d wheels and tyres"},"content":{"rendered":"

The big-wheeled bike is on display at the MADE show in Portland, Oregon <\/p>

By George Scott\n \t\t<\/p>

Published: Friday, 25 August 2023 at 16:55 PM<\/p>

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Earlier this week, we reported on the new 750d wheel size<\/a> being teased by Moots and WTB, and now we can take a closer look.<\/p>\n

The collective sigh reverberated around the internet when this news first broke. Do we really need another gravel wheel size<\/a> standard?<\/p>\n

Well, probably not, and certainly not right now \u2013 but, let\u2019s be clear, Moots and WTB are very much presenting this as a possible option for the future, rather than a bona fide product development with a production timeline.<\/p>\n

\u201cFor now, this bike is just a passion project,\u201d a Moots representative told BikeRadar from the MADE handmade bicycle show.<\/p>\n

\u201cMoots knew MADE was on the horizon, and WTB was developing a 750d wheel and tyre. When WTB asked if Moots was interested in designing a bike around this experimental wheel size, they jumped at the opportunity to collaborate.<\/p>\n

\u201cRight now, it\u2019s too early to tell if 750d will take off, but it was worth trying something new.\u201d<\/p>\n

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This one took us by surprise.<\/span><\/figcaption> Deven McCoy<\/i><\/span><\/div>\n

Whether a one-off passion project or an early look at the future, the prospect of a larger-diameter wheel for gravel riding is food for thought for gravel tech experimentalists<\/p>\n

The claimed benefits? \u201cSmoother rolling over rough terrain,\u201d according to Moots. Larger wheels can also allow taller riders to achieve a more proportional geometry.<\/p>\n

Moots took the new Routt CRD gravel bike, launched in early August, and built a prototype frame, the CRDD, to accommodate the prototype WTB KOM Light i25 rims, in a 750d size, and accompanying 750 x 40mm WTB Nano Raptor tyres.<\/p>\n

A 750d rim has a larger diameter than a 700c wheel<\/a>, increasing the bead-to-bead diameter measurement from 622mm to 660mm.<\/p>\n

Wrap this in a typical gravel tyre and it\u2019ll apparently give an overall diameter similar to a typical 29in\/700c wheel with an appropriately-wide mountain bike tyre.<\/p>\n

The bike is on display this week in Portland, Oregon at the inaugural MADE show. Let\u2019s take a closer look.<\/p>\n

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Moots launched the Routt CRD earlier in August as a race-focussed gravel bike with integrated cable routing and built from the brand\u2019s RSL (Race Super Light) titanium tube set. The CRDD takes that bike and tweaks the frame to accommodate the oversized 750d wheels pictured here.<\/span><\/figcaption> Deven McCoy<\/i><\/span><\/div>\n
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Moots has worked with WTB on this prototype bike, with the latter supplying the 750d KOM Light i25 rims and 750 x 40mm Nano Raptor tyres.<\/span><\/figcaption> Deven McCoy<\/i><\/span><\/div>\n
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Moots says the Routt CRDD has clearance for 750d tyres up to 48mm wide, although, as you can imagine, 750d rubber is a little hard to find right now. Could that change in the future?<\/span><\/figcaption> Deven McCoy<\/i><\/span><\/div>\n
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A 750d rim has a 660mm bead-to-bead diameter and, when paired with a typical gravel tyre, is said to have an overall diameter similar to a 29in MTB wheel with chunky 2.1in rubber.<\/span><\/figcaption> Deven McCoy<\/i><\/span><\/div>\n
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Wheel-size evolutions are nothing new. Mountain bikes rolled on 26in wheels for decades before eventually switching to 29in, with 27.5in\/650b and mixed-wheel mullet bikes still sitting in between. Some riders also use smaller 650b on gravel bikes in order to fit a wider tyre but 700c has quickly become the gravel standard.<\/span><\/figcaption> Deven McCoy<\/i><\/span><\/div>\n
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Will 750d gather momentum? We wouldn\u2019t bet on it and the folk at Moots are being coy, too. \u201cFor now, this bike is just a passion project,\u201d a Moots representative told BikeRadar.<\/span><\/figcaption> Deven McCoy<\/i><\/span><\/div> <\/body><\/html>\n
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