This staff bike feature blurs every line imaginable and guess what: WE LOVE IT. Otso bikes are made to be as versatile as their riders and Jon took his Arctodus and ran with it. Enjoy the gallery and remember: If you’re not having any fun, you might be doing it wrong. THE BUILD Jon took the versatility of Arctodus and ran with it. Seriously ran … Continue reading Bike Check: Jon’s Arctodus
Words and Photos by Sarah Swallow Bikepacking trips and events can require months of training and preparation, financial investment, and time off work and away from loved ones. So, what leads us to quit things we have put so much emotional, physical, and financial energy into completing? How do we avoid quitting? How do we know when to stop, when to pivot, or when to … Continue reading Quitting: A Cyclist’s Guide to Graceful Exits
The Otso Hoot Ti is a premium titanium hardtail mountain bike designed with fun in mind. It has short 425mm chainstays, a slack 65º head tube angle, a steep 76º seat tube angle that altogether make for a rowdy yet stable riding experience. It climbs great, it shines when you point it downhill, and it definitely brings the party to any line on the trail. … Continue reading Otso Hoot Ti – MADE Dream Build
Words and Photos by Otso Ambassador Cory Wallace The 220 km Annapurna Circuit in Nepal was at one time one of the legendary hikes in the World. It still can be, but with a motorable road for approximately 90% of the way it’s more of a biker’s dream nowadays. For a long time it was one of the most rugged roads I had ever been … Continue reading Annapurna Circuit
Words by Becca Book, Images by @marathonfoto On the last Friday of May, an odd coalition of 192 cyclists packed Emporia’s main street for the 355 mile Unbound XL with a range of equipment ranging from ultra-light to ultra-prepared. The camera crew hovering in a helicopter above us was in stark contrast to other bikepacking races I have done, which by and large start on … Continue reading Support Through the Unsupported – Unbound XL
Words by Lauren Cantwell. Images by Lauren Cantwell and Matt Reid. The shoulder season — that awkward time of the year that the snow starts to fall just enough to knock out the mountain biking, cover the roads with thin layers of ice, but still not enough to ski. Maybe it’s days of wet, cold rain — but for many of us who live in … Continue reading A cure for those shoulder season blues…
