We have a handful of super rad Otso Ambassadors taking on the Tour Divide this year and we had to take the opportunity to share a bit of each of their stories here. Below you will find bike photo galleries and answers to the questions we all want to ask these types of folks. We hope you enjoy the photos and the reading as much … Continue reading Tour Divide Bike Checks
Arkansas Gravel Doom 2025 With Dexter Kopas Words- Dexter KopasPhotos – Dexter Kopas + Kai Caddy The sun had refused to shine for days. Water gushed down every low point in the terrain. A misty rain settled on every surface. Cold air wafted through the wide rip in the back of my rain pants. My eyes struggled to stay open after their frequently interrupted sleep. … Continue reading Empty on the outside, full on the inside.
Words and Photos by Stephanie Hall Let’s first start with some definitions. Definitions: Big Dumb Ride [BDR]:Type 2 fun, a bad idea, usually long, dumb in all the right ways. Vermont Filthy: Friday ride crew, sendy, gnarly rides, kind people. Fat Filthy, 189 miles 27,000ft climbing. Voytek 2: Exactly the right tool for the job. A fast fat bike with ample geometry options utilizing a … Continue reading Stephanie’s BIG DUMB RIDE (BDR)
Words by Dexter KopasPhotos by Aaron Hardin Howdy, y’all! Stoked to be welcomed into the Otso club. I am 28 years old, live in Tucson, AZ, and I am drawn to Otso for three reasons, which together encapsulate what I love about bikes. The structured component of my biking life is around competition. Over the last three years, I have gone from never racing to … Continue reading Meet Otso Ambassador Dexter Kopas
Otso bikes are designed here in Minnesota, USA. For the manufacturing process, we proudly work with some of the most skilled frame builders in Southeast Asia. Our frames are then shipped back to Otso HQ where they are assembled based on your custom build specs before they are shipped to you for a life of riding. Increased tariffs on many countries around the world have … Continue reading A Note on Tariffs
Meet the newest addition to Otso’s custom bike configurator: Ultraviolet Purple. Featuring a deep, rich purple hue, Ultraviolet Purple is now available across our entire range of Wolf Tooth machined-in-house components including those found in our custom bike configurator. We know we’re not supposed to pick favorites, but it’s our new favorite. Ultraviolet Purple is available across all of our bike offerings and is available … Continue reading New Accent Color Option for Custom Bike Configurator
Golden sunlight filtered through the morning fog as 166 racers gathered at the foot of the Andes in the small Chilean town of Coyhaique. This is Across Andes – a 1,000 km (595 mile) self-supported gravel race that weaves through Chile’s diverse landscapes. The 2024 route spotlighted the fjords, rainforests and dry high altitude grasslands of Northern Patagonia. A small group of locals and supporters … Continue reading Winning Across Andes – Becca’s Race Recap
Words and Photos by Sarah Swallow Bicycle travel is an incredible way to explore new places and immerse yourself in cultures around the world. Unlike traditional travel, cycling allows you to bypass crowded tourist hotspots and engage more deeply with a place’s natural landscapes, cultural heritage, and daily rhythms—all at a human-powered pace. Traveling by bicycle is not just about reaching the final destination; it’s … Continue reading A Guide to Bicycle Travel
Global Fat Bike Day is an annual celebration of fat bikes. It falls on the first Saturday of December each year and brings with it group rides, get togethers, adventure coffees, baked treats, and great times. Like true Minnesotans, we have to start by talking about the weather. We had temps in the upper 40’s this year and well… it was weird. Questions arose like … Continue reading Global Fat Bike Day – Recap
You might’ve seen Alyssa’s Tangerine Warakin around the internet. Whether that was on Instagram or homepage of OtsoCycles.com, Alyssa’s Warakin made waves and sure is fun to look at. We thought it would be a good idea to do a deep dive on this bike and take a closer look! Alyssa was kind enough to answer a few questions for us to give us a … Continue reading Dream Build: Alyssa’s Warakin
