Otso isn’t making any significant changes to the Warakin platform. The all-road offering that truly does it all in the brand’s lineup will keep the same geometry, adjustments, and ride characteristics Otso incorporated into the frame.
But, it will see two new colors: Sage and Lavender.
Like the existing Warakin colors–Blue Snow and Burnt Orche–the new paint schemes are simple, providing a clean aesthetic. The Sage colorway features a green/gray base with brown lettering and brown and gold stripes. It is topped with a touch of pearl in the clear coat.
Lavender is a light purple paired with blue-ish/green lettering. The decal lettering color is also present on the upper portion of the seatstays as stripes, along with a deeper purple stripe.
Otso says that the new Sage colorway pairs especially well with gold, orange, or espresso anodized components from Wolf Tooth. Color coordinating with Wolf Tooth Components will remain an option when buying a Warakin frame or a complete build.
The new color options will be available only on the steel version of the Warakin. Otso has two other frame material options for the Warakin: titanium and stainless steel. Those frames continue to see the same color options, which are, well, the raw frame material: titanium or stainless steel.
But, aside from the new colors, all three Warakin options remain unchanged.
What is the Otso Warakin?
Otso really wanted the Warakin to be a true “all-road” bike, meaning it is ready and adaptable for all surfaces. This means tire clearance up to 50mm and a frame that is super adjustable.
The Warakin comes standard with a rigid carbon fork with an axle-to-crown of 420mm. They put the bike’s geometry at what we’d likely expect for all-road: 71.5° HTA, 73° STA, 383mm reach, and 596mm stack (56cm frame). However, Otso also designed the Warakin to be compatible with a suspension fork.
Otso uses 4130 chromoly tubing for the Warakin frames. Each size–49cm through 60cm–features different tube specs for an optimized ride experience. The smallest frame size also has a slightly smaller wheel size (650b compared to 700c) to better accommodate shorter riders.
Despite the smaller size, all the Warakin features, clearances, and mounts are still present on the 49cm frame.
The Warakin, like many Otso bikes, features the Tuning Chip rear dropout. This adjustment allows the rider to change the wheelbase by up to 20mm. It also affects the HTA by 0.5° in either direction and raises or lowers the bottom bracket by 4mm.
Or, for those loving simplicity, the Tuning Chip can be swapped for Otso’s Single Speed Tuning Chip.
Otso also equipped the Warakin with tons of mounting points to serve your bikepacking needs. Bottle bosses and triple mounts are found on the seattube and downtube (both top and bottom of the downtube). Fenders and rear racks are also compatible.
See the options and new colorways at otsocycles.com.
