An Otso Cycles Voytek fat bike leans against a street sign in the Andes Mountains. The hills behind are covered in rocks and sand. The sign reads Barrancas Blancas, Pucha Pucha, and Come Caballos.

Traversing the Andes on the Otso Voytek: Bikes and Gear

Otso Ambassadors Mark Watson and Hana Black have been on the road for the past three and half years, slowly making their way along the American Cordillera from Alaska to Patagonia. With 44,000km of riding behind them they have racked up a wealth of experience in conditions ranging from the highest Andean passes, to the Atacama desert, the Amazon jungle, and everything in between. Continue reading Traversing the Andes on the Otso Voytek: Bikes and Gear

Otso CyclesMarch 10, 2020December 23, 2022

A group of cyclists riding their bikes. They are on a bikepacking trip in Minnesota. It has recently rained, so the landscape (and cyclists) appear to be damp.

Bikepacking Features

Bikepacking on a School Night

Bikepacking laughs at the best laid plans. That’s just how it is. At least that’s how it’s been in the half dozen or so trips I’ve been on. Extreme heat, severe weather, closed restaurants, miles of mud, just so many bugs, full campgrounds, also wrong turns. This particular trip had four of the aforementioned inconveniences. Continue reading Bikepacking on a School Night

Otso CyclesMarch 10, 2020January 2, 2023

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Category: Bikepacking Features

Traversing the Andes on the Otso Voytek: Bikes and Gear

Bikepacking on a School Night