The Warakin is the versatile stainless steel drop bar bike from the new bike builder Otso Cycles. The bike was introduced in August 2016 and on display at Outdoor Demo in Vegas:
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Otso is a spin-off of Wolf Tooth Components and when developing the new line of bikes, the company's engineers tapped into the innovative thinking that put Wolf Tooth Components and its cogs and adaptors on the map.
Today we're taking a close-up look at our Otso Cycles Warakin test bike, with early ride impressions, in our four-page In Review spotlight slideshow below.
Otso Cycles Warakin Specs:
MSRP: $1799 Frameset, $4454 as tested (includes $55 Schwalbe G-One tire upgrade)
Frame: Proprietary austenitic double butted stainless steel
Fork: full carbon 1 ⅛”-1 ½” carbon steerer, 15mm TA
Shifters: Shimano RS 685 hydraulic/mechanical 11 speed
Crankset: Shimano 6800 Ultegra 50-34
Brakes: Shimano RS 685 hydraulic, 160mm rotor front, 160mm rotor rear
Cockpit: Aluminum alloy flared compact bar, Thomson X4 stem
Seatpost: Thompson Elite
Saddle: WTB Volt, chromo rails
Wheels: Alloy 21mm internal width tubeless ready rims, DT Swiss 350 disc hubs
Tires: Schwalbe G-One 38mm
Warranty: 5 years on frame to original owner
Country of origin: Taiwan
Weight: 23.2 pounds, 14 pounds without wheel
More Info: otsocycles.com
