Colorado-based Moots offers several gravel bikes. The Routt 45 is its more endurance-biased machine with geometry aimed at the multi-day bikepacking adventurer. Then there's the Routt YBB, which shares the same geometry as the 45 but uses a small hydraulic shock and the natural spring of titanium to create a soft-tail gravel bike. The RSL model here is designed for those of a more racing persuasion.
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7 日間の Magzter GOLD 無料トライアルを開始して、何千もの厳選されたプレミアム ストーリー、9,000 以上の雑誌や新聞にアクセスしてください。
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