Meet the All New Breadwinner Bad Otis
Posted on: November 11th, 2020
A Revamped Ride – Custom Built for the Chris King Open House
The Breadwinner Bad Otis
A Hardtail, All-Mountain Trail Bike
This updated (and super shreddy!) Breadwinner Bad Otis was specially created for the 2020 Chris King Open House.
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The Design
A Clean and Sleek Nod to Moto
This bike is a nod to Tony and Ira’s interest in vintage motorcycles and moto style. The new downtube graphics were something we riffed on from old Ducati motorcycles, with graphic work created by our friend Mary Lytle.
This bike looks oh-so-good with a coat of gloss black and gloss gold to pop against the new Chris King Matte Black and Matte Gold colors.
We added our optional internal routing for the 175mm Reverb dropper post and rear brake line for a pristine, clean design.
The Modern Tweaks
Stretched-Out Slack to Do It All
We like to earn our turns in the woods, so we wanted to add some modernized tweaks to help the Bad Otis do it all.
More slack in the head tube (now 65 degrees) and a steeper seat tube (now 76 degrees) means the Bad Otis is better for ripping down steeper trails, but gets your weight in the right spot for climbing up. We love the Fox 38 fork with 160mm of travel to tackle the steeps and rocks.
As custom bike builders we can always tweak this layout just for you; these are just starting points toward creating your ultimate dream bike.
The Ride
Tight, Nimble and Fun
This bike has plenty of front end stability with an agile back end.
The short 415mm chainstays keep things tight, nimble and make it fun to rip around and quickly switch direction on technical trails.
Get Ready to Get Bad
Get your own Bad Otis! Check the Bad Otis page for all the details and to place your deposit today.
Welcome to the Open House
Every year Chris King Precision Components hosts an open house to showcase beautiful bikes with beer taps flowing and plenty of good cheer.
This year, the Open House moved entirely online, which means you can experience the event no matter where you live.
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