A new bikepacking route in our backyard was just shared by the good folks at Bikepacking Roots. Otso is a presenting sponsor of this new Northwoods Route alongside Shimano because this part of the world is special to us, as we spend a lot of time riding the dirt near Lake Superior. Continue reading Bikepacking Roots Releases the 600-Mile Northwoods Route
Perhaps you’ve heard of the Idaho Hot Springs bikepacking loop. It’s a multi-day bikepacking trip that weaves along gold-medal trout streams, flower-dotted meadows, self-made towns, and of course, hot springs. Unfortunately, the season for enjoying this route is getting much shorter and riskier due to climate change. Continue reading Bikepacking the Idaho Cold Springs
I first learned about the Tour Divide when I watched a documentary about the race back in, I think it was, 2010. I was so intrigued and interested in the race, but it seemed like something I would never have the opportunity to take part in. Continue reading Tour Divide 2021: Ken’s Waheela C Setup
The people have been asking for it, and we’re excited to say that we now have a Single Speed Tuning Chip Conversion kit! Continue reading New: Single Speed Conversion Kit for Tuning Chip™ Dropout, Plus Instructions
Perhaps like everyone, we had PLANS for 2020: international research (a collaboration with a Palestinian cycling club), bike tours, laid back bikepacking trips and more intense races. We planned to ride around things (Great Salt Lake, the Cedar Mountains, and Minnesota), through things (really big trees in Big Sur and the arches around Moab), across things (the Flint Hills of Kansas and the state of Utah) and over things (clear sandstone in Capitol Reef and endless gravel roads of the West Desert). In short, we hoped to ride the Waheela Cs through as many adventures as we could. Continue reading Etter Olson 2020 Look Back
Our patented Tuning Chip rear dropout system is found on all bike platforms in our collection, and adds an element of versatility to any Otso Cycles bicycle purchase that can make your bike feel like three different machines. Continue reading Tuning Chip Technology on Otso Bicycles: Everything You Need to Know
Everything is canceled. Everything. I’m deeply lacking in motivation in these days where every day is a week, every week is a month, and every month is a year. But we might as well make the most of a given period of time. So, we need a plan. Something big, weird, maybe a little stupid, with ways for people to connect in creative ways. Continue reading #TWCC2020: This Week Contains Centuries
Over the nearly four years we’d been on the road for our Alaska to Argentina bikepacking journey we’d anticipated our arrival in Patagonia. The southernmost region of South America is famous for its soaring granite spires, tumbling glaciers, alpine lakes and sprawling forest. A wild frontier land where humans have tamed only the fringes of its terrain. A place with untold possibilities for adventure. Continue reading End of the Road — A Transcontinental Bikepacking Tour Cut Short by COVID-19
When we released the Warakin Ti at the end of February, the most common question we received was if the bike includes a fork with mounting points. We listened to your feedback. All of our gravel bikes now have a fork mount option available in our Custom Bike Builder. This includes framesets and complete builds. Continue reading New Fork with Mounts Available
There’s a bikepacking adage that says “it’s not bikepacking until something goes wrong.” In a previous post, I wrote about a bikepacking trip that had almost nothing go according to plan at a humorous level. But what about when everything goes right? No rain, late departures, wrong turns, closed kitchens, etc. This is one of those trips–okay, we made one wrong turn, but we figured it out before going too far off course. Continue reading Bikeglamping
