Otso Cycles launches Lithic Hiili carbon gravel fork

Full carbon fork with wide tire clearance

Otso Cycles has created Lithic, its new component brand. The first product is the Hiili carbon fork

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Josh Patterson

Published: June 28, 2017 at 9:30 am
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Otso Cycles has developed a carbon fork that offers more tire clearance than any other gravel fork currently on the market, the company claims.

The Hiili has massive tire clearance for today's gravel bikes - Courtesy

The Hiili fork is the first product from Otso’s new component brand Lithic and according to Otso, the Hiili can accommodate up to a 29x2.1in tire.

The Hiili fork measures in at 400mm from the axle to the crown, has 47mm of offset and uses a 15mm thru-axle. It also uses the road direct mount brake standard.

“Drop-bar bikes are getting more capable every day, and riders are taking them to rougher places, so short travel forks are starting to gain acceptance,” said Chris Fisher, head of operations for Otso.

The Hiili carbon fork will come standard on the Otso Warakin gravel bike - Courtesy

The new fork will ship on the company’s Warakin gravel bike and will also be available for after-market purchase.

In addition to offering the full carbon Hiili fork, prospective Warakin buyers can upgrade to the Lauf Grit for $350 or the Fox AX for $650.

Visit otsocycles.com for more information.

Josh Patterson

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Josh Patterson is a BikeRadar contributor and former technical editor. He has spent most of his career working in the cycling industry as an athlete, mechanic and journalist. He holds a master's degree in journalism and has more than 20 years of experience as a cyclist and 12 years of experience riding and writing for BikeRadar, Cyclingnews, Cycling Weekly, Dirt Rag, RoadBikeReview and Outside Magazine. A native of the Flint Hills of Kansas, Josh was a pioneer in the gravel cycling movement, having raced the first Unbound 200 and many other gravel events around the globe. He considers himself a cycling generalist and enjoys road, gravel and mountain biking in equal measure. When not traveling for work, he can be found exploring the singletrack and lonely gravel roads that surround his home in Fort Collins, Colorado. In addition to his love of cycling, Josh is an enthusiastic supporter of brunch, voting rights and the right to repair movement.
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