Originally Posted by
gomango
What a great bike.
Checks most of the boxes for me, for sure.
I am consolidating bikes around here and had strongly considered one of these until I was offered a Moots Routt 45 at a stupid price.
I sold three bikes to own it, but I can't say that I miss any of them.
The ride quality on a well built ti frameset is worth it.
This is actually my third Ti bike. The first was a 90s Merlin road that was light, fast, and stable, but a bit on the small size for me and couldn’t fit wider than a 25mm tire. The next was a Carver, essentially a custom built for someone else. While the size was right, I never liked how it rode, far more sluggish than the Merlin though I could fit a 35mm tire. The Waltly takes my favorite frame geometry, tweaks it just a bit, and uses solid contemporary components. It was also essentially half the price (or less) of a US-based Ti builder.