PUTTING THE GRR! IN GRAVEL
Waheela was designed from the ground up to be the most versatile gravel bike available. The first suspension-corrected gravel bike on the market, Waheela takes its name from a wolf-like creature similar to the Warakin but more specialized for its environment.
RIDEFORWARD™ GEOMETRY
Our RideForward™ geometry is the future of gravel. It redefines the shape of a gravel bike by giving it a longer reach, which increases the wheelbase and provides more stable handling.
SUSPENSION CORRECT
Waheela has a suspension corrected 420mm axle-to-crown fork and handles optimally with both rigid and gravel suspension forks.
REYNOLDS STEEL
Waheela S uses Reynolds 520 steel to produce a strong, light bike with a supple yet lively ride quality. The tubes also feature an electro-deposited (ED) coating inside and out for rust protection.
TUNING CHIP™
The patent pending Tuning Chip™ system provides 20mm of chainstay length and 4mm of bottom bracket height adjustment, allowing you to fine tune your ride.
AND SO MUCH MORE ...
TOP PERFORMER
Unparalleled ride quality results from the combination Reynolds 520 steel and carefully thought out frame geometry.
FORWARD THINKING
The increased reach of our RideForward design requires minimal changes to the head tube angle between sizes. This makes the geometry and handling more consistent between sizes while reducing to overlap on smaller frames.
RACE INSPIRED
Waheela features lower stacks for an improved fit and a slack seat tube angle for a race-friendly seat position with zero offset.
CLEARANCE FOR TAKE-OFF
Like the Warakin, Waheela has massive tire clearance and can be built up with tires ranging from all-road 700Cx28 through road-plus 650Cx53 to trail-ready 700Cx53 (29x2.1) for rough terrain.
HAVE RACKS? WILL TRAVEL
Numerous braze-ons allow Waheela to accommodate cable routing clamps, 3 water bottles, fenders, racks, frame bags, and more.
SHIFTY, BUT IN A GOOD WAY
Full-length cable housing provides flawless shifting in even the worst conditions.
HIP TO THE DROP
The Waheela frame is compatible with internal routing dropper seat posts.
QUALITY ASSURED
Designed by the Otso engineering team, Waheela frames are manufactured by one of the top steel frame fabricators in Taiwan and come with a five-year limited warranty. All bikes are inspected and assembled at our headquarters in Minneapolis, MN USA.
TECHNICAL DETAILS
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Base Build
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Frame Specs
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Geometry
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Tires & Rims
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Frame |
Reynolds 520 with Tuning Chip™ dropout system |
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Fork |
Lithic full carbon fork, 15mm through-axle |
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Headset |
Wolf Tooth Precision Headset |
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Rear derailleur |
Shimano 105 GS, 11 speed |
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Front derailleur |
Shimano 105, 28.6mm clamp |
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Shifters |
Shimano 105 mechanical, 11 speed |
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Cassette |
Shimano SLX, 11-42t, 11 speed |
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Brakes |
SRAM BB7 Mechanical |
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Cranks |
Shimano FC-RS510 |
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Bottom bracket |
Shimano english thread BSA, Ø68mm |
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Handlebar |
Lithic Corundum aluminum compact drop with 16° flare |
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Grips |
Cork handlebar tape, black |
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Stem |
6061 aluminum |
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Seatpost |
6061 aluminum |
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Seatpost Clamp |
Wolf Tooth 29.8mm |
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Seat |
WTB, Custom for Otso |
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Wheels |
DT Swiss C 1800 SPLINE, 100x15mm front and 142x12mm rear hub spacing |
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Tires |
Terrene Elwood 700x40 Light |
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Chain |
Shimano HG-11X |
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Frame Sizes |
S, M, L, XL |
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Weight (size M) |
4.9 lbs (2216g) set up tubeless |
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Bottom bracket standard |
68mm BSA threaded |
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Q-factor |
146mm with Shimano RS510 crankset |
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Maximum chainring size |
2x 53T round; 1x 50T round or 46T oval |
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Front derailleur type |
28.6mm clamp, bottom pull |
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Headset |
ZS44/28.6 upper, EC44/40.0 lower (optional 20mm extended lower cup included) |
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Seatpost diameter |
Ø27.2mm |
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Seatpost clamp |
Ø29.8mm |
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Front/rear hub standard |
100x15mm thru axle / 142x12mm thru axle |
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Front/rear axle |
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Derailleur hanger |
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Rear brake (rotor) |
74mm post mount (160mm), flat mount adapter available |
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Front brake (rotor) |
flat mount native, 74mm post mount adapter included (160mm) |
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Fork axle-to-crown |
400mm (can be used with included 20mm extended headset cup) |
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Fork offset |
47mm |
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Bare frame weight (54cm) |
2120g |
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Fork weight (Lithic Hiili) |
490g |
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Tire clearance (frame) |
40mm at 420mm chainstay position, 50mm at 430/440mm chainstay position |
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Tire clearance (fork) |
Max Clearance 29x2.1" (54-622) |
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Braze-ons |
3 bottle mounts, fender, rack, cable clamps |
| S | M | L | XL | |
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Recommended rider height |
5'2"-5'7" |
5'6-5'11" |
5'10"-6'3" |
6'2"-6'6" |
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Recommended rider inseam |
29"-32" |
30"-34" |
33"-35" |
34"-37" |
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Effective top tube |
546mm |
560mm |
583mm |
605mm |
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Nominal head tube angle |
71° |
71.5° |
71.5° |
71.5° |
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Tuning Chip induced head/seat tube angle change |
±0.2° |
±0.2° |
±0.2° |
±0.2° |
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Head tube length |
94mm |
107mm |
149mm |
191mm |
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Nominal seat tube angle |
72.5° |
72.5° |
72.5° |
72.5° |
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Seat tube length |
475mm |
510mm |
540mm |
570mm |
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Bottom bracket drop |
68-72mm |
68-72mm |
68-72mm |
68-72mm |
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Chainstay length |
420-440mm |
420-440mm |
420-440mm |
420-440mm |
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Wheelbase |
1008 - 1028mm |
1015-1035mm |
1039-1059mm |
1062-1082mm |
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Trail |
71mm |
68mm |
68mm |
68mm |
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Fork offset |
47mm |
47mm |
47mm |
47mm |
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Rigid fork axle to crown length |
420mm |
420mm |
420mm |
420mm |
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Stack |
540mm |
555mm |
595mm |
635mm |
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Reach |
375mm |
385mm |
395mm |
405mm |
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Standover |
735mm |
764mm |
796mm |
830mm |
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