Built up a OPEN WI.DE. frame for one of my regulars (whom is on this sub 👋) …and man… this thing turned out pretty sick.
Projects and customers like this make all the other BS in the industry worth it. During the main bit of assembly she brought in snacks/beers on a Saturday to hang out in the shop and learn more about the mechanicals.
We had a blast getting it planned out and it did not disappoint. It's always fun bouncing ideas of parts/visuals, then watching it materialize from a tub of boxes and packaging.
OPEN Cycles WI.DE. frame
SRAM Red AXS 1×12 groupset
Reserve 40s w/ WTB Vulpine S 40mm
Whiskey Spano carbon bars
Lizard Skin 2.5 tape
Chris King headset/seatpost clamp
Wheels Manufacturing bottom bracket
Cane Creek GCX stem
Crank Brothers Candy 7s
Silca (or King Cage) titanium bottle cages from Agave Finishworks
Titanium bolts from Better Bolts
(sorry this is just off the top of my head)
17lbs 14oz as pictured
Only thing left is installing the power meter when it arrives.
by lacticacid4breakfast
14 Comments
That OPEN frame is gorgeous! Well done, and congrats on the build!
Much better post than mine! 😅 Thanks for the badass build. It was an awesome experience. Learned a bunch and had a great time.
Man that’s dope!!!!!
Looks baller. Great work
Looks good but kinda of a lost opportunity if you didn’t get Red 1×13!!
I’ve been eyeing that Cane Creek stem for a while. Maybe it’s time.
NSFW! I feel guilty looking at this bike.
Approved
Clean
Sexy.
With 700c wheels and 38 tires, how capable is this as a dedicated road bike? Would it be the ultimate climber? Any risk of spinning out on flats? Thanks in advance for any advice/replies.
How close to the max insertion point is that seatpost?
omg this bike looks sick as hell, i’m super interested in those tires
Excellent