A customer’s Moots Routt RSL 45th Anniversary Edition – Cerakote finish, full SRAM Red XPLR, Chris King throughout. The build, the finish, and what Steve might do differently.
A look at the shop’s titanium Moots Routt RSL – the Force XPLR gravel build Maklin fits, tests and rides (Kyle raced it at Core4). What’s swapped from stock, and why it’s the one demo Steve would keep.
A pre-race bike check before Core4: Kyle’s titanium Moots Routt RSL and Reid’s Cervelo Aspero-5, and the wet-course tire-clearance call that decided both setups.
A custom Moots Routt RSL gravel build — double-butted titanium, Chris King throughout, hand-built HED Belgium+ wheels, and Shimano GRX 12-speed.