Monster Tires, Nimble Ride

The WI.DE. (Winding Detours) targets bigger tires than the U.P. without compromising speed.

Photography: @marcgaschphotography
The monster tires help you conquer the most extreme terrain. The performance geometry & narrow Q-factor keep you efficient. The steering geometry keeps you nimble.

What is the WI.DE.?

1
With 650b gravel or 27.5" mountain bike tires up to 2.4โ€(61mm), rutted singletrack, slippery roots and rocks disappear.


2
With 700c gravel tires up to 46mm, even the toughest gravel roads are tackled at lightning speed
3
Assembled with 700c road tires (we recommend 35-40mm wide), you have the most comfortable road bike ever invented.

Double-Drop Chainstay.

The U.P.'s dropped right chainstay launched a whole category of bikes. The WI.DE. doubles up.

The double-drop chainstays create a very efficient box-shape behind the BB. This increases stiffness, reduces weight and boosts tire clearance.

Tire Clearance.

Fitting the biggest tire into a bike with road geometry is our favorite puzzle!

The WI.DE. maximizes tire clearance with its double-drop chainstays and front-derailleur-free design for 1x setups AND 2x setups (using Classified). 
The WI.DE. maximizes tire clearance with its double-drop chainstays and front-derailleur-free design for 1x and 2x setups. Using 1x cranks, there is no inner ring or front derailleur to limit tire clearance. You can either run that as a classic 1x setup as most of our customers do. Or you can go 2x using the Classified system: light, fast, very efficient and clean.
As a result, the WI.DE. comfortably accepts up to 2.4โ€ (61mm) tires in 650b (or 46mm on 700c wheels). Actual tire width depends on tire model and rim width, so measure instead of relying on the tire label.
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1x cranks eliminate the inner ring and front derailleur that limit tire clearance. 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 2.4โ€ (61mm) tires in 650b (or 46mm on 700c wheels). Actual tire width depends on tire model and rim width, so measure instead of relying on the tire label.

Speed & Handling.

Thanks to its efficient rider position, the WI.DE. is deceptively fast on-road despite its big tires. This always surprises test riders. Great fun on-road and no limits off-road.

Equally important is the handling. The WI.DE. retains its agility with anything from massive mountain tires to road tires. Trigonometry helps us a bit here, as the trail automatically grows together with the tire size, just like you want for tougher terrain.

Our carbon layup.

So many marketing claims about carbon. Yet the truth is quite simple.

Forget about โ€ž100% hi-modulus aero-space carbonโ€ or any crazy code words for carbon layups. 

Every bike company has access to the same carbon. Compared to industries like aviation, carbon volume for bikes is too small for custom or exclusive. So all those different names for proprietary carbon are just that, names.

What matters: high-modulus carbon is stiff but brittle, low modulus carbon is more flexible but tougher. You need stiff and tough, so the best layup is a blend and the ratio depends on what is most important in each area of the frame.

In some areas (main tubes for example), the blend has more high modulus (and even ultra-high modulus) carbon. Other areas (headtube for example) use more of the tough carbon. Thatโ€™s how our frames are both light and durable.

Every bike company has access to the same carbon (volume is too small for custom or exclusive).


High-modulus carbon is more brittle than low-modulus. So in areas where strength is key, don't use high-modulus.


The best lay-up is a blend. Ultra-high modulus (very stiff) carbon where we can, tougher grades where we must. Making our frames are light and durable.

Uโ€“Turn.

The U-Turn has tire clearance in abundance. Itโ€™s also very light, thanks to another OPEN innovation: Smartmount.

Standard, the bike industry uses four bolts plus an adaptor to attach the brake caliper to the fork. This allows for flipping between 140mm and 160mm rotors. 

However, SRAM and Shimano both always recommend 160mm for the front, so we remove the adaptor and two bolts to attach the caliper directly onto the fork for that rotor size.

This makes the setup lighter, stiffer, safer. (Check our Specifications for the correct bolt lengths for each setup.) 

This design also cleans up the U-Turn fork legs and allows us to make a very light structure with very tunable stiffness and strength.

Standard, the bike industry uses four bolts plus an adaptor to attach the brake caliper to the fork. This allows for flipping between 140mm and 160mm rotors. 

However, SRAM and Shimano both always recommend 160mm for the front, so we remove the adaptor and two bolts to attach the caliper directly onto the fork for that rotor size.
This makes the setup lighter, stiffer, safer. (Check our Specifications for the correct bolt lengths for each setup.) 
This design also cleans up the U-Turn fork legs and allows us to make a very light structure with very tunable stiffness and strength.

Standard, the bike industry uses four bolts plus an adaptor to attach the brake caliper to the fork. This allows for flipping between 140mm and 160mm rotors. 


However, SRAM and Shimano both always recommend 160mm for the front, so we remove the adaptor and two bolts to attach the caliper directly onto the fork for that rotor size. Lighter, stiffer, safer. (Check our Specifications for the correct bolt lengths for each setup.)


This design also cleans up the R-Turn fork legs and allows us to make a very light structure with very tunable stiffness and strength.

โ€žStuff Carrying Capabilityโ€.

Extra bottle under the downtube and a toolbox under the BB. Ready for every Winding Detour.

The tool box mounts are off-center to create extra clearance to the chainring. If you donโ€™t use a toolbox, you can mount a larger water bottle under the downtube.

The WI.DE. is also designed to take a (strapless) toptube bag as well as saddle, handlebar and frame bags for longer high-speed adventures.

Design is in the details.

Reviews & Awards

โ€œOpen continues to raise the bar on how far you can take a road bike off road and still have an agile, fast rolling, rollicking good ride. The WI.DE. blows the roof off tire size options & is impressive on technical singletrack, going further than the Open U.P. ever could. I cleared large boulders and even hopped fallen trees pretty easily.โ€

โ€“ Bicycling

โ€œOverall, the Open WI.DE. is pushing the boundaries of where we can take a drop-bar bike and what they shouldlook like. The crazy part is that, thanks to its aggressive geometry, it does an amazing job on the road, too.โ€

โ€“ RoadBikeAction

โ€œHaving been riding gravel bikes all week, it was immediately evident how much more confident the [WI.DE.] was on the challenging terrain. Thatโ€™s partly down to the wider 2.4โ€ tyres, but the geometry also seemed to play a part. The front end was lively, darting around rocks and through cracks but never in a way that disturbed the stability of the bike. The striking element of the WI.DE. though, was how much it still felt like a road bike.โ€

โ€“ Cyclist Magazine

โ€œAuch verflog meine anfรคngliche Skepsis gegenรผber des 650B Laufradsatzes nach den ersten Offroad-Abstechern in tiefsten Morast und รผber rutschige Wurzelteppiche und ich war schnell dankbar รผber das spรผrbare Plus an Grip und Traktion. Wirklich รผberrascht war ich allerdings รผber die Performance in der Ebene. Denn auf einem Gravelbike hatte ich wirklich noch nie einen solch breit bereiften 650B Laufradsatz unterm Hintern, der auf Asphalt dermaรŸen gut und schnell rollt. Love.โ€

โ€“ Bikeboard.at

โ€œFirst impressions areโ€ฆ well, the WI.DE. is really amazing. I never thought that Iโ€™d want tires wider than 54 mm, but now I am riding with 24% more air.โ€ย Bicycle Quarterly video review.

โ€“ Bicycle Quarterly

โ€œThe WIDE feels planted and sure footed, it feels just so competent on any surface.โ€

โ€“ Podia

โ€œWith the WI.DE., the Swiss two-man-gravel-brand presents a very powerful bike. The balanced handling, huge tire clearance, and numerous mounting points for mudguards, drinking bottles and bags make it the ideal platform. The high level of comfort and safety will appeal to gravel fans of all skill levels. This frameset could be a very solid base for your next multi-day adventure bike or sporty after-work fun-rig for technical terrain. And yes, bigger is better indeed!โ€

โ€“ Gran Fondo

โ€œOpen continues to raise the bar on how far you can take a road bike off road and still have an agile, fast rolling, rollicking good ride. The WI.DE. blows the roof off tire size options & is impressive on technical singletrack, going further than the Open U.P. ever could. I cleared large boulders and even hopped fallen trees pretty easily.โ€

โ€“ Bicycling

โ€œOverall, the Open WI.DE. is pushing the boundaries of where we can take a drop-bar bike and what they shouldlook like. The crazy part is that, thanks to its aggressive geometry, it does an amazing job on the road, too.โ€

โ€“ RoadBikeAction

Frame Specifications.

Weight Frame-only Size M, w/o metal parts ยฑ3%
Weight Frame-only Size M, w/o metal parts ยฑ3%
1040g
Weight Fork-only ยฑ3%
Weight Fork-only ยฑ3%
390g
Sizes
Sizes
XS/S/M/L/XL
Stock colors
Stock colors
Grey matte/gloss, Orange, RTP

Touch-Up Paint for stock colors can be found here.

RTP (Ready-to-paint)
RTP (Ready-to-paint)
A clearcoat is not needed for UV protection but recommended to protect against scratches and wear. Some customers leave the frame bare.
BB standard
BB standard
BB386EVO pressfit 86.5x46mm BB shell
Recommended groupsets
Recommended groupsets
The WI.DE. runs classic 1x setups AND 2x setups with Classified hub. For serious gravel and off-road (on any brand of bike), we recommend a rear derailleur with a clutch or cage damper: any Shimano GRX, any SRAM AXS, any older SRAM 1x mechanical, Campagnolo Ekar)
Shimano crank fit
Shimano crank fit
All road cranks
SRAM crank fit
SRAM crank fit
All DUB road, Force 1 BB30
Front derailleur mount
Front derailleur mount
none, 1x drivetrain standard, 2x with Classified hub
Recommended ring shape
Recommended ring shape
Flat (for example Wolftooth)
Maximum 1x ring size
Maximum 1x ring size
General guidance: 46t (flat ring, not available in all sizes with all BCDs so check with your crank supplier), 42t (SRAM offset ring). Note: clearance depends on chainline & chainring. 2mm space is required so please verify.
Minimum 1x ring size
Minimum 1x ring size
In standard set-up: 38t (flat & offset rings). Smaller rings can work depending on cassette/rear derailleur/chain length setup
Front thru-axle
Front thru-axle
100x12mm superlight Carbon-Ti X-12
Front disc rotor size
Front disc rotor size
160mm only
Front brake caliper mount
Front brake caliper mount
Smartmount 160 system attaches flatmount caliper, without adaptor, for 160mm rotors
Rear thru-axle
Rear thru-axle
142x12mm superlight Carbon-Ti X-12
Rear disc rotor size
Rear disc rotor size
160mm only
Rear brake caliper mount
Rear brake caliper mount
Smartmount 160 system attaches flatmount caliper, without adaptor, for 160mm rotors
MultiStop internal system
MultiStop internal system
Mechanical 1x, Di2, eTap
Headset
Headset
Integrated IS42/28.6 | IS52/40 with 45x45 degree lower bearing). 

For example Cane Creek BAA1131 (upper) + Cane Creek BAA1161 (lower), Chris King DropSet 2 or Token Omega A83

Seatpost
Seatpost
27.2mm diameter, standard set-up zero-offset
Fenders
Fenders
Compatible with OPEN De-fender 

or clip-on style fenders (we prefer the SKS Speedrocker)

Cage mounts
Cage mounts
Seattube, downtube, under-downtube, under-BB
TT bag mount system
TT bag mount system
100mm front-post-to-headset-edge
Travel Bag Recommendation
Travel Bag Recommendation
Scicon AeroComfort Road 3.0.

Scicon has an easy WILL YOUR BIKE FIT tool. Use your current bike setup for dimensions A, B & D and use the wheelbase in our geometry chart below for dimension C.

Indoor trainer compatibility
Indoor trainer compatibility
Detailed information here.
Max. weight (total rider+luggage)
Max. weight (total rider+luggage)
120kg / 264 lbs

EN/ISO/internal test standard

Warranty
Warranty
Detailed information hereโ†—
Included with frameset
Included with frameset
Headset
Seattube top clamp
Rail clamp
Thru-axles
2 RD hangers
2 MultiStops (1x, Di2, eTap)
Cable exit stop
Noise-reduction foam sleeves
Bottle cage bolts
Manual
Weight Frame-only Size M, w/o metal parts ยฑ3%

1040g

Weight Fork-only ยฑ3%

390g

Sizes

XS/S/M/L/XL

Stock colors

Grey matte/gloss, Orange, RTP

Touch-Up Paint for stock colors can be found here.

RTP (Ready-to-paint)

A clearcoat is not needed for UV protection but recommended to protect against scratches and wear. Some customers leave the frame bare.

BB standard

BB386EVO pressfit 86.5x46mm BB shell

Recommended groupsets

The WI.DE. is dedicated 1x (or 2x with Classified hub). For serious gravel and off-road (on any brand of bike), we recommend a rear derailleur with a clutch or cage damper: any Shimano GRX, any SRAM AXS, any older SRAM 1x mechanical, Campagnolo Ekar)

Shimano crank fit

All road cranks

SRAM crank fit

All DUB road, Force 1 BB30

Front derailleur mount

none, 1x drivetrain standard, 2x only with Classified hub

Recommended ring shape

Flat (for example Wolftooth)

Maximum 1x ring size

General guidance: 46t (flat ring, not available in all sizes with all BCDs so check with your crank supplier), 42t (SRAM offset ring). Note: clearance depends on chainline & chainring. 2mm space is required so please verify.

Minimum 1x ring size

In standard set-up: 38t (flat & offset rings). Smaller rings can work depending on cassette/rear derailleur/chain length setup

Front thru-axle

100x12mm superlight Carbon-Ti X-12

Front disc rotor size

160mm only

Front brake caliper mount

Smartmount 160 system attaches flatmount caliper, without adaptor, for 160mm rotors

Rear thru-axle

142x12mm superlight Carbon-Ti X-12

Rear disc rotor size

160mm only

Rear brake caliper mount

Smartmount 160 system attaches flatmount caliper, without adaptor, for 160mm rotors

MultiStop internal system

Mechanical 1x, Di2, eTap

Headset

Integrated IS42/28.6 | IS52/40 with 45x45 degree lower bearing). 

For example Cane Creek BAA1131 (upper) + Cane Creek BAA1161 (lower), Chris King DropSet 2 or Token Omega A83

Seatpost

27.2mm diameter, standard set-up zero-offset

Fenders

Compatible with OPEN De-fender 

or clip-on style fenders (we prefer the SKS Speedrocker)

Cage mounts

Seattube, downtube, under-downtube, under-BB

TT bag mount system

100mm front-post-to-headset-edge

Travel Bag Recommendation

Scicon AeroComfort Road 3.0.

Scicon has an easy WILL YOUR BIKE FIT tool. Use your current bike setup for dimensions A, B & D and use the wheelbase in our geometry chart below for dimension C.

Indoor trainer compatibility

Detailed information here.

Installation information
Max. weight (total rider+luggage)

120kg / 264 lbs

EN/ISO/internal test standard

Warranty

Detailed information hereโ†—

Included with frameset

Headset

Seattube top clamp

Rail clamp

Thru-axles

2 RD hangers

2 MultiStops (1x, Di2, eTap)

Cable exit stop

Noise-reduction foam sleeves

Bottle cage bolts

Manual

Geometry.

WI.DE.
  1. Estimates; for accuracy use stack/reach of your current gravel/road bike or a fit session.
  2. Standover to the top of the toptube directly above the BB (varies with tire size).
  3. Normalized dimensions to compare to frames with standard (non-zero-offset) seattubes.
  4. Normalized dimensions to compare to frames with standard (non-zero-offset) seattubes.
XS S M L XL
Rider Height 1 smaller than 165 160-171 169-180 178-191 188-205
Stack 520 545 570 595 620
Reach 346 358 370 382 394
Standover 2 707 739 777 794 817
Headtube Angle 68ยฐ 69ยฐ 71ยฐ 71,5ยฐ 71,5ยฐ
headtube length 99 125 150 170 196
Fork Offset 50 50 50 50 50
Seattube Length 464 495 530 550 564
Seattube Angle 72.5ยฐ 72.5ยฐ 72.5ยฐ 72.5ยฐ 72.5ยฐ
Seattube Angle (Norm.) 3 74,5ยฐ 74.0ยฐ 73.5ยฐ 73.5ยฐ 73.5ยฐ
Toptube Length 510 530 550 570 590
Toptube Length (Norm.) 4 490 515 540 560 580
BB Drop 80 77 75 75 75
Front Center 583 596 599 613 634
Rear Center 420 420 420 420 420
Wheelbase 990 1004 1009 1022 1042

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