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Just went through this same decision tree
Just ordered a routt rsl after considering seven evergreen xx.
One big reason why? Moots is in Steamboat designing bikes they want to ride for the terrain right outside their front door. Seven makes killer frames and I have nothing negative to say there. I have a custom Firefly roadie, which is truly a work of art. Seven and FF can do some special things with finish that moots can’t/won’t. That wasn’t important to me for a gravel bike. Also, my LBS said FF is on 2 year waitlist now. Seven is actually a faster turnaround than moots right now by about 4 weeks. I have custom frames from Serotta and Parlee but after a recent fitting, we felt that I didn’t need a custom gravel frame. I knew I wanted ti and I knew I wanted 45mm tire clearance, which ruled out Parlee Chebacco, which is what I first was considering. I’m sold on the idea of “gravel wide” and a purposeful build for this newest generation of routt. I am 6’ and 160 lbs and my LBS fitter confirmed with moots the 58 / geometry based on my fit sheet. No customized tubing necessary. I plan to do one day events with this rig. Good luck with your decision. Neither choice will be bad. Of course, “both” is always an option ;-)
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01-18-2021, 06:09 PM
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