2018 Open U.P.

[aaronpass]

Fantastic bike! That’s probably the best looking gravel bike I’ve seen. I was also thinking about going 650 with chunky tires and you might have just convinced me!

Thanks! I promise you won’t be disappointed. There is a pretty solid build on eBay right now of an UPPER. Great price.

[LegPower]

Anyone have a size suggestion? Reach seems short and I have a long torso. I'm 5'10" with a 30" inseam. My Tarmac SL6 is a size 54cm.

[aaronpass]

Medium

[pafori]

Hey everyone!

Just wanted to share my newly built Open U.P. It's just a hair under 7.5kg with the road wheels+tires - pretty solid for a gravel bike!

frame: Open U.P.
seatpost: ENVE Zero Setback 27.2mm
levers: Shimano Ultegera ST-R8070 Di2
rear derailleur: Shimano XT Di2
chain: KMC X11SL
brakes: Shimano Ultegra BR8070
crankset: Easton EC90 SL 172.5mm
chainrings: Easton 44T
bottom bracket: Wheels Manufacturing
pedals: Crank Brothers Eggbeater 3
stem: ENVE 90mm
handlebars: ENVE Compact 42cm
saddle: Specialized S-Works Power 143mm
wheels (set 1): Specialized Roval CL40
tires (set 1): Continental Gatorskin 28c
wheel (set 2): Specialized Roval Traverse SL 650b
tires (set 2): Schwalbe Thunder Burt 2.1
cassettes: SRAM XG-1180 10-42
topcap: ENVE
power meter: Race Face Cinch
total bike weight: 7484 g (16.50 lbs)

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I'm just about to build up an UP and plan on 700 and 650b wheelsets. What are your thoughts on the Specialized Roval Traverse SL 650b wheelset? Are you happy with them? The hubs?

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[aaronpass]

They were pretty good. I swapped to the CLX 32s and like them much better.

[petert123]

Looking at an UP too; did you leave the frame in Ready-to-paint? I was wondering about just doing the same if so..

[aaronpass]

No, the guys at OPEN advised me not to. So I just painted it black.

[tonytourist]

They were pretty good. I swapped to the CLX 32s and like them much better.

Don’t worry, the 650s went to a good home and have been sitting in my garage because I’m too lazy to swap wheels Let’s see a picture with the new wheels!

[aaronpass]

Sold the bike too

[pafori]

Sold the bike too

Interested in why you sold, if you have time to say. Thx

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[aaronpass]

Sold the bike too

Interested in why you sold, if you have time to say. Thx

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In line for a Firefly. Nothing bad to say about the OPEN. Still my fav bike I've owned.

[pafori]

Sold the bike too

Interested in why you sold, if you have time to say. Thx

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In line for a Firefly. Nothing bad to say about the OPEN. Still my fav bike I've owned.

Cool. Thx for UP feedback. Enjoy the Firefly.

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