Otso Cycles releases Warakin Ti gravel bike

Otso Cycles has shared the latest addition to their lineup – the Warakin Ti.

The Warakin Ti is an efficient, responsive, sprightly titanium bike that can handle any road in any weather. Using the progressive geometry of its Warakin Stainless predecessor, the Warakin Ti pairs unrivaled ride quality with the superiority of titanium. It’s a lightweight, durable, lively machine that will carry the rider to wherever they choose to go, while enjoying every pedal stroke along the way.

The 3Al/2.5V B338 grade 9 titanium that makes the Warakin Ti is the same titanium that has been a bicycle industry favorite for decades—with good reason. Equal parts science and magic, titanium is durable, lightweight, lively, corrosion resistant, and timeless. The tubing is seamless, butted, clean, and strong. It’s because of the superior quality of titanium that Otso Cycles chose this material to lend to their heralded Warakin geometry as a bike that will endure the roughest roads in the harshest conditions and tell the stories for decades to come.

If a bike is meant to ride any road in any condition, it needs to fit tires and wheels that will get you to and from your destination, while handling every bump along the way. The massive tire clearance of the Warakin Ti was built with this in mind. It’ll fit 29″ x 2.1″ for that road that doesn’t actually appear on the map, just as easily as 650b x 50mm for tight forest trails, or 700c x 35mm for your next gravel ride. Because a frame that can last forever needs to have the ability to adapt to whatever the road (and the future) may bring.

Like all Otso bikes, the Warakin Ti sports their Tuning Chip rear dropout system, which allows the rider to lengthen or shorten the wheelbase by up to 20mm and raise or lower the bottom bracket by up to 4mm. For chunky gravel on remote roads, the longer wheelbase of the rear position is set for stability and comfort. For a quick spin around town or the CX course, the front position makes for snappy handling and agile control. The middle position? That’s the best of both worlds. The Tuning Chip rear dropout system was designed because the bike should be just as versatile as its rider.

The Warakin Ti is initially available as a frameset and as a complete build. The frameset ($2,800) includes a frame, fork, and Wolf Tooth accents. The complete build is based on the Shimano GRX drivetrain and begins at $3,950.

Specs (Complete Build):

Frame: Seamless, butted 3Al-2.5V B338 grade 9 titanium

Fork: Lithic full carbon fork, 15mm thru-axle

Headset: Wolf Tooth Precision Headset Black Oxide bearings

Rear derailleur: Shimano GRX 810, 11 speed

Front derailleur: Shimano GRX, 31.8mm clamp

Shifters: Shimano GRX mechanical, 11 speed

Cassette: Shimano HG700, 11-34t, 11 speed

Brakes: Shimano GRX 600 hydraulic

Cranks: Shimano GRX 600, 48/31

Bottom Bracket: Shimano english thread BSA, Ø68mm

Handlebar: Lithic Corundum aluminum compact drop with 16° flare

Bar Tape: Cork handlebar tape, black

Stem: 6061 aluminum

Seatpost: 6061 aluminum

Seatpost Clamp: Wolf Tooth 31.8mm

Seat: WTB Volt with Otso graphics, 142mm

Wheels: DT Swiss C 1800 SPLINE, 100x15mm front and 142x12mm rear hub spacing

Tires: Panaracer Gravel King SK Tubeless 700 x 38

Chain: Shimano HG-11X

Frame Sizes: 49cm, 52cm, 54cm, 56cm, 58cm, 60cmWeight (size M)19.5 lbs (54cm)

Otso Warakin Ti Frame Specs

Bottom Bracket Standard: 68mm BSA threaded, Q-factor 146mm with Shimano RS510 crankset

Maximum Chainring Size: 2x 53T round; 1x 50T round or 46T oval

Front Derailleur Type: 31.8 mm clamp, bottom pull

Headset: ZS44/28.6 upper, EC44/40.0 lower

Seatpost Diameter: Ø27.2mm

Seatpost Clamp: Ø29.8mm

Front/Rear Hub Standard: 100x15mm thru axle / 142x12mm thru axle

Front/Rear Axle: Ø15x100mm front, TP=1.5, TL=15mm / Ø12x180mm rear, TP=1.5, TL=12mm

Derailleur Hanger: Wolf Tooth Tuning Chip Right Dropout

Rear Brake (Rotor): 74mm flat mount (160mm), post mount adapter available

Front Brake (Rotor): flat mount native, 74mm post mount adapter included (160mm)

Fork Axle-to-Crown: 400mm

Fork Offset: 47mm

Bare Frame Weight: (54cm) 3.4 lbs (1542g)

Fork Weight (Lithic Hiili): 490g

Tire Clearance (Frame): 50mm at 430/440mm chainstay position, 40mm at 420mm chainstay position

Tire Clearance (Fork): Max clearance 29×2.1″ (54-622)

Braze-Ons: 3 bottle mounts, fender, rack, cable clamps