I'm thinking of building a Moxie, anyone have one and care to comment on how it rides etc. Also as a smaller chap I'd want the longish frame, I see the 2019 is a tad cheaper. Whats the difference between the 2019 and 2020 frame, if any?
This just came up on my IG, then I saw your thread, might be of interest to you:
I have one. My first ever modern geometry bike so I've nothing to really compare it to however I'd say everything they said on the adverts is pretty much true to how it feels. Then again I'm sure any hardcore hardtail with similar geo would be the same, I only went for the moxie since it has adjustable dropouts for single speed, also recently found out how much of a difference a 15mm shorter chainstay makes for learning to manual.
Tyre clearance was an outright like on the older frame. Said it could take a 29er wheel, it couldn't. (Unless it was like a 2.2) This has come up before and others say it wasn't a problem but it was for me and a pal. 2.3 would rub in frame when turning in any way aggressively. Not sure if this applies to these though!
yes, I read about the tyre clearance issues, I think this has been addressed by the longer chainstays on the mk2. Presumably with chainstay in the long 441mm setting clearance isnt an issue, they say you can run a 2.5" tyre now.
087seb can I ask please how yours is set up, what length forks are you running, what width tyres etc. Thanks.
Had one of the first MK1s.
Tyre clearance wise, mine could fit a 29x2.4 Ardent on 25mm rims up to mid dropout position and a 29x2.5 Ardent on a 30mm rim but only on the rearmost dropout position.
The news ones are supposedly better in this regard.
Loved mine, only minus were:
- the said tyre clearance
- head angle could be slacker for the bike's intentions
- I'm a hair under 6'1, the longer felt too long for me with a 140mm fork and a low rise bar.
The new ones seem to address most of this, and I'd love to try a longer with a 160mm fork to shorten the reach and a higher cockpit.
The sliding dropouts are a distinctive advantage of the Moxie for me, and make absolute sense on a hardtail. If you screw the derailleur you can always rig a SS setup on the go.
Every time someone mentions a Moxie I wonder about getting one again. Had a couple of big crashes recently and a hardtail could be a good way to slow me down a bit
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29er 2.4 , I tried 27+ but much prefer the larger wheels. I find mine to have plenty clearance. I was even riding it with my bikepacking 2.6" wheels from my other bike for a bit and they didn't rub unless cornering hard. 150mm forks which I think is 10mm over the recommended but I don't see it being a problem.