|   Moots Mootaineer vs. Smoothie | sturzinator
Aug 30, 2001 12:30 PM | | .... selling blood for the last 6 months and parting with one kidney has been vicariously saved for this potential purchase....
Anyone out there directly compared the Smoothie to the Mootaineer? I'm lookin' for a good climber for use in the Rockies region (I think both have rear lockout) and something that can bomb a little better downhill than the YBB. Perhaps some racing too. Closest dealer is a 6 hour drive, so I would appreciate the input from anyone that has ridden either.
THANKS! |
| re: Moots Mootaineer vs. Smoothie | mooty
Aug 30, 2001 2:41 PM | | i have ybb and mootaineer.
mootaineer climbs quite well almost as well as YBB, just a bit heavier. i never locked out the rear shock as it barely move even when i am standing (i do have a smooth pedaling stroke). it bombs down the hill much much faster than YBB, as expected. i am interested in smoothie as well, but there are so few of them i have not tested one yet. as far as weight goes, smoothie is just a tiny bit heavier than mootaineer. |
| re: Moots Mootaineer vs. Smoothie | sturzinator
Aug 30, 2001 2:59 PM | | Great, thanks for the input. Basically looking for a "fun" bike to take on the long hauls... i.e. big climbs followed by even bigger descents! I have a Litespeed Tsali and it's great for the climbs and technical stuff, but squirly on the big root-infested descents. All my friends that I drop on the climbs breeze by on the way down. I'll have none of that!
Well, this half is convinced. Now to convince the other half that a new car is overrated! HA! |
| re: Moots Mootaineer vs. Smoothie | mooty
Aug 30, 2001 9:19 PM | | sturzinator,
if you have only one bike, it will be a more difficult decision b/n smoothie vs. mootaineer. if you have tsali (much like my ybb) i suggest mootaineer over the smoothie so you get two distinctively different bikes. smoothie has bearings (thus a bit heavier) while mootaineer has bushings with grease guard. my never squeaked. just need to pump grease intot the fittings (3 fittings) every 300 miles or so.
jh |
| re: Moots Mootaineer vs. Smoothie | Bill
Sep 2, 2001 4:34 PM | | Faced the same dilemma not too long ago. Went with the Smoothie. I have 6 days on it. Awesome bike- fast and nimble. I ride on the east coast so no epic climbs/descents, but I'm definately faster on the climbs and downhills. Was on an Ibis Szazbo that I loved, but the Smoothie is even better. Good luck with the decision. |
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