Huge tire clearance plus chain and tire clearance for 1x12 drivetrains? All with a narrow q-factor? The new Otso Artodus is impressive.
, but it hasn’t stopped Otso from thinking about what comes next. From one legendary bear to another, the Arctodus gets its name from the Ice Age monster that was supposedly the largest bear to ever walk the earth.
That’s fitting since the Actodus fat bike is meant to roll the biggest fat bike tires currently available…Starting with a chromoly steel frame, it’s clear that the Arctodus is built for slightly different adventures than the carbon fiber Voytek. Designed specifically for maximum stability & flotation with backcountry-worthy durability, the Actodus is meant to stand alongside the Voytek – not replace it.
It’s no big surprise that the frame continues the use of Otso’s excellent Tuning Chip dropout system. Given the wide variety of tire and wheel sizes the Arctodus is built for, the ability to adjust the wheel base by 20mm, BB height by 4mm, and the head tube angle by +/-0.5º will be a welcomed touch.Up front, the Arctodus is suspension corrected for a 120mm fork with a 68.5º head tube angle and 485mm axle to crown.
How did they do it? It all centers around a 197 x 12mm rear hub that is offset to the driveside by 5mm. That places the cassette farther out from the tire, and allows for the chain/tire clearance. The Arctodus is dropper post compatible with a cable port in the seat tube, and runs full external housing for brakes and derailleurs. You’ll find three-pack mounts on the inside of the downtube, and on both fork lets, plus standard bottle cage mounts on the seat tube and the bottom of the downtube. There are also rear rack mounts for the frame.
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