Rouleur Live 2026: Unreleased Moots Vamoots Road Bike

There’s a new Moots Vamoots on the way. The Colorado brand brought an unreleased version of its flagship Vamoots road bike to Rouleur Live in London this weekend, showing off the next chapter for a model that has anchored its lineup since the 1990s. The goal wasn't to turn the bike into an all-road crossover, but to bring the Moots’ longest-running road frame up to modern standards while keeping the snappy, tarmac-focused feel it's known for.

Beneath the familiar brushed titanium finish and dialed welds, the frame gets a handful of structural updates. Moots is machining new Universal Derailleur Hanger (UDH) dropouts in-house at its Steamboat Springs shop to keep the bike compatible with modern drivetrains, and tire clearance has been bumped from 32mm on the current Vamoots CRD up to 35mm. The geometry has also been subtly reworked to match the wider tire fitment without dulling the bike's road manners.

That extra clearance makes the updated frame an ideal match for high-volume performance road rubber like our Protocol RCR tires in 700 x 34mm. A wider, performance-oriented casing at lower pressures pairs naturally with a titanium chassis to smooth out rough pavement and enhance cornering grip without increasing rolling resistance or compromising road geometry.

Up front, a new Moots carbon fork with a D-shaped steerer allows brake hoses and shift wires to run internally without requiring an oversized head tube.

If you saw the show bike on the floor this weekend, expect one notable change before the production models hit shops: Moots confirmed the final stock build will drop the one-piece integrated bar-and-stem seen in London in favor of a separate handlebar paired with a Moots titanium stem. Routing the cables through the titanium stem keeps the cockpit looking clean while making it much easier for riders to swap stem lengths or dial in their fit.

Moots doesn't have an exact launch date for the new Vamoots yet, but they confirmed it will be available to order before the end of 2026.