Moots YBB Soft tail - any experiences?
Philip Davis
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I've been looking for a new frame to rebuild my Rohloff equipped On On Inbred and I've become intrigued by the idea of a soft tail like the Moots YBB:
http://www.moots.com/bicycle.php?ID=8
Problem is, I don't know anyone with one, no shops stock them here, so no opportunity to see one up close. The only soft tails I've ever seen up close are Scalpels, which see very different from the YBB.
I'm trying to build up a 'do anything, travel anywhere' bike, so i want custom S&S coupling, which cuts down the options a lot. I don't want FS as i hate too much complexity on a bike and i don't ride the sort of trails that need it - but age and injuries are catching up so i'd like something smoother than my Inbred frame. The bike would be used for occasional enduros, sunday trail riding and adventure touring around the world - either towing a Bob Yak or carrying fairly light loads with a pannier (Moots have already confirmed that they can take panniers and tow trailers). I'd like to tackle something like the Great Continental Divide ride or the Tour d'Afrique one day, but failing that it would be shorter rides in the Himalaya area, like the ones in www.out-there-biking.com.
So, am i barking up the wrong tree looking at a soft tail? They seem the ideal compromise between HT and FS, but their lack of popularity makes me thing there is something not quite right about them. Thoughts? Experiences?
http://www.moots.com/bicycle.php?ID=8
Problem is, I don't know anyone with one, no shops stock them here, so no opportunity to see one up close. The only soft tails I've ever seen up close are Scalpels, which see very different from the YBB.
I'm trying to build up a 'do anything, travel anywhere' bike, so i want custom S&S coupling, which cuts down the options a lot. I don't want FS as i hate too much complexity on a bike and i don't ride the sort of trails that need it - but age and injuries are catching up so i'd like something smoother than my Inbred frame. The bike would be used for occasional enduros, sunday trail riding and adventure touring around the world - either towing a Bob Yak or carrying fairly light loads with a pannier (Moots have already confirmed that they can take panniers and tow trailers). I'd like to tackle something like the Great Continental Divide ride or the Tour d'Afrique one day, but failing that it would be shorter rides in the Himalaya area, like the ones in www.out-there-biking.com.
So, am i barking up the wrong tree looking at a soft tail? They seem the ideal compromise between HT and FS, but their lack of popularity makes me thing there is something not quite right about them. Thoughts? Experiences?
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I think you're exactly the type of rider the YBB is aimed at. Singletrack did a review of one a while back and said it excelled at all day XC rides. Its not aggressive or terribly different in its ride quality. They described it like running a flat tyre, but with none of the drag. Obviously its built to last a lifetime.0
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I agree with ddoogie, sounds perfect for your needs. I would add it's not quite a softtail though, the travel is so short it's probably comparable to a hardtail with low tyre pressures in terms of bump absorption.
I would love one but it wouldn't get much use up here in the lakes due to the rocky trails. Oh and it's a work of art as well, I would probably just hang it on my wall and stare at it all day
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