Ten years ago at SeaOtter, OPEN launched the first performance gravel bike. That U.P. launch was exciting — media, product managers from other brands and loads of riders crowded the tiny booth to talk about a concept that genuinely divided opinions. “Rider position and speed like a road bike, let the tires take care of the terrain”, does that make sense? The in 2019 the WI.DE was launched with even bigger tyre clearance and both chain stays dropped…

The originalWI.DE. took off far beyond our expectations — turns out there are a lot of bad roads, and a lot of people who want to ride them fast. Time for V2.0.

Photos courtesy of John Weinburg

As always, we start with the tires. The WI.DE. 2.0 fits up to 700x66mm (29×2.6″) — as good tires in bigger sizes (both gravel and XC MTB) are becoming more plentiful in the market.  Going from 50mm to 66mm nearly doubles the air volume inside the tire. Use that volume to protect your rims from rocks and roots, to lower pressure for more grip, or both. Fitting tires this size into a compact, stiff and agile frame was a challenge. The result is marginally lighter than its predecessor and handles even more extreme terrain.

Double chainstay drop
The original U.P. introduced the single dropped chain-stay. The original WI.DE. doubled down with a carbon box structure behind the BB for clearance and stiffness. The WI.DE. 2.0 takes this further still — by designing specifically around modern gravel drivetrains and dropping compatibility with older setups (e.g. 2x), we’ve maximized the space for tires and chainstays to create even more clearance.

U-Turn AC/DC+ Fork
Where the U.P.|U.P.PER. 2.0 offers separate aero and cargo forks, the WI.DE. 2.0 combines both into one: the U-Turn AC/DC+ (Aero Cargo Double Combo). At this tire volume, one fork can do it all — so you get full aero plus our patent-pending cargo slots in a single fork. As with our other cargo forks: strap bags directly to the fork legs, no cage required. Prefer a cage for water bottles or specific cargo? Use the included cargo barrels.

More storage
The WI.DE. 2.0has the most cargo-carrying options of any OPEN to date. Cargo slots on the fork, direct-mount frame bag compatibility (custom bag makers supported; OPEN aero frame bag coming Fall 2026), and two storage bags inside the downtube, secured with the Fitlock© locking mechanism. Additional rivnuts under the BB, two on the toptube just behind the stem for a toptube bag, and — if you prefer a full-length toptube — a third rivnut near the seattube for added stability. Standard and custom toptube bag options will be available.

A.I.R. Geometry
The WI.DE. 2.0 follows the OPEN A.I.R. philosophy: agile, integrated, refined. The steering geometry keeps handling razor-sharp — with your eyes closed (not recommended!) you might think you’re on a road bike, not a bike running 66mm tires. Frames are slightly longer and taller than their predecessors, paired with the OPEN B.A.R. system to easily dial in your perfect fit.

Made in Freedom
Like all OPEN 2.0 products, the WI.DE. 2.0 is part of our Made in Freedom project. A few years ago we decided that freedom needed to permeate everything we do — because for us, freedom is the essence of cycling. We moved all production to countries that score well in established democracy rankings (The Economist Democracy Index, Freedom House’s Freedom in the World report). We know this topic has many angles, and that’s fine. We do this because we want to, and because we have the freedom to choose. This isn’t a virtue competition — everyone should run their lives and businesses as they see fit. We just know how we want to run ours. TheWI.DE. 2.0 frame is built in Portugal.