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Most of our customers run a classic 1x setup with 12-sp or 13-sp cassette. But you can also go 2x using the Classified system: light, fast, very efficient and clean. As a result, the WI.DE. comfortably accepts up to 2.4” (61mm) tires in 650b (or 46mm on 700c wheels). Actual tire width depends on tire model and rim width, so measure instead of ...
- How Does It Ride?
- Bikepacking on The Open Wi.De.
- Switching to 700C Wheels
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When I first received the bike, I mentioned to a pro racer friend that I was test riding the WI.DE. and he confessed that it’s the bike he wants most of all. We joked about how unenthusiastic his sponsor would be about that. But, really, what’s special about it? Drop bars with voluminous knobby tires were always in the mix in the history of mountai...
I rode the WI.DE. on a January trip in Colombia where I was part of a small team scouting a set of routes created by Logan Watts with support and coordination from Conservation International. The unknown terrain and technical complexity of the project would normally have had me reaching for one of my familiar and proven personal rides, since dealin...
Back home I borrowed a set of 700c wheels with 38mm WTB Venture tires. These fall within the range of 700 x 35-40mm road tire sizes that OPEN recommends, but wasn’t a perfect test of the WI.DE.’s road worthiness. I would have wanted to mount, say, René Herse Barlow Passes, which are fast and have a tremendous road touch. But my 700c test gave me a ...
The understated but quality paint and the pristine fit and finish of the carbon was just as one ought to expect for a premium frameset. The hydraulic brake lines are routed internally for a clean look, as would be wires or cables for the rear derailleur. There are modular caps for the entry points into the frame to accommodate different combination...
As always, I’m aiming in this review to offer an honest subjective impression backed up with enough context and data to help you make sense of whether the WI.DE. will appeal to you. But I feel as if there is a broader issue about the general bona fides of this kind of platform. So here’s something of a philosophical coda about whether and where thi...
The Open WI.DE. is a carbon bike that combines road bike geometry and handling with big tire clearance and drop bars. Read a detailed review of its features, performance, and price by a pro racer and bikepacker.
May 13, 2022 · The OPEN WI.DE. is a firm favourite since it won our previous gravel bike group test by a large margin. To defend its title, it enters this round on voluminous 650B tires and relies on a wireless mullet drivetrain from SRAM for the gears.
Jul 13, 2022 · With a journeyman SRAM Rival AXS build mixed with an ENVE cockpit, the WI.DE. was built for adventure. Open WI.DE. Features: Optimized carbon layup for responsiveness and comfort (TRCinTRS™) Taller stack and shorter reach than the U.P. for more aggressive riding. Optimized, thin chain and seatstays.
May 30, 2019 · Who Should Buy This Bike: All-in gravel lovers who want to ride, race, hit the trails, bikepack, and motor along on rugged terrain. What We Love: The WI.DE. blows the roof off tire size options...
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THE LINES ARE GETTING BLURRED. WI.DE. (winding detours) is the name of Open’s latest creation, and as the acronym indicates, it’s built for wide tires. More than that, the WI.DE. is an evolutionary result of their UP frame that rocked the market in 2016 with its dropped drive-side chainstay.
