A new Open is always cause for celebration. This is the WI.DE., a.k.a. Winding Detours. This new variation on the original U.P. has clearance for up to 2.4″ mountain bike tires. Described as an all road, gravel, extreme bike, the WI.DE. will handle most any terrain. The dropped drive side chain stay has been replicated on the non-driveside, allowing for the use of massive mountain bike tires. The journey to this new U.P. variant has been chronicled on the Open blog, and as always, both Gerard and Andy are quite forthcoming in the trials and tribulations of reaching this final design. The transparency is refreshing, and this bike looks to be amazing.
