"Perhaps the most significant change Otso made to the Waheela R is a geometry tweak. The goal with this gravel race bike was to create a frame that was confident, stable, and comfortable at high speeds. They also knew the Waheela R would need to replicate this performance on rough terrain."
"Compared to the Waheela C, the R is a touch longer and slacker. Key changes are a 1-degree slacker headtube angle and a reach increase of more than 20mm. Otso also steepened the seattube angle by 1.5° and significantly increased the trail, providing a more upright position."
"Otso also wanted to provide a different ride experience in terms of the carbon layup of the Waheela R. Given the needs and demands of gravel racing, engineers pushed to balance stiffness and compliance. Otso assessed compliance with respect to both front and side loads on the fork."
Otso has developed the Waheela R as a dedicated racing variant of its versatile Waheela gravel platform. The new model features significant geometry changes compared to the Waheela C, including a 1-degree slacker headtube angle, over 20mm increased reach, and a 1.5-degree steeper seattube angle to create a more upright position. The frame maintains agility through short, size-specific rear stays with UDH compatibility, ranging from 420mm to 432mm depending on frame size. The carbon layup has been refined to balance stiffness and compliance, with enhanced front-end compliance for absorbing terrain chatter and improved side-load tracking, while maintaining a stiff bottom bracket and rearend for efficient power transfer.
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