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Open Cycles Updates Limited Edition AXX1 Mountain Bike, Offers It for Sale

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Open Updates Limited Edition AXX1, Offers It for Sale
Open, the mountain bike company with its composites expertise rooted in Cervelo, first introduced the limited edition AXX1 last year at Eurobike. Since then it has made a few component changes to the bike that not only make it more exclusive, but lighter weight as well. According to the Bikerumor scale the original XX1 equipped AXX1 came in just over 17 pounds while the newest version is a claimed 7.3 kg, or 16.09 lbs. Changes to the bike include a Cannondale Lefty Carbon XLR fork, new graphics, and the addition of a special THM BBright crankset to fit the bike. According to co-founder Gerard Vroomen, their four spec partners were willing to make custom graphics for the parts included on the limited edition.

Open Updates Limited Edition AXX1, Offers It for Sale

The Lefty is one of the biggest additions to the AXX1 which we’ve seen on other super light 29er hardtail builds before.

Open Updates Limited Edition AXX1, Offers It for Sale

AX Lightness parts can be found all over the bike including the handlebars. XX1 shifter on one side, Rock Shox XLOC remote for the lefty on the other.

Open Updates Limited Edition AXX1, Offers It for Sale

We’re assuming that the Clavicula cranks are either special because they haven’t done a mountain bike version for BBright, or for XX1, or both. Though the cranks are pictured with a Praxis Works Leva Time chainring which is for geared drivetrains, and no chainring is listed for the final spec on the AXX1. According to OPEN, they now hav the THM-XX1 spiders for the cranks meaning you can run the whole range of XX1 chain rings – they did not have it at the time of the photos.

Interestingly, the spec also mentions a “green edition” XX1 rear derailleur, but is pictured with a standard XX1 unit. Are colored XX1 groups similar to the final X0 9 speed drivetrains on the horizon? Green XX1 parts have been confirmed for the final build, we can’t wait to see it.

Open Updates Limited Edition AXX1, Offers It for Sale

AX Lightness LRS tubular rims matched to Tune hubs replace the DT-Swiss tubulars that were shown on the bike at Eurobike. Glued up to the AX Lightness rims are Tufo Colle XC2 Plus 2.0 tubulars. Pricing for the bike will run $6,600 without wheels, and approximately $9,240 we missed a key bit of info on pricing – the $6,600 is just for the parts kit, you need to add the price for the frame ($2,700) and the price for the wheels and tires ($2,640) which means a total price of $11,940 for the complete bike as spec’d. For full specs check out Open’s site.

 
Zach Overholt
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Zach Overholt is the Editor in Chief of Bikerumor. He has been writing about what’s new in the bicycle world for 12+ years. Prior to that, Zach spent many years in the back of a bicycle shop building and repairing nearly every type of bike, while figuring out how to (occasionally) ride them.

Based in Ohio, Zach is now slowly introducing a new generation to cycling and still trying to figure out how to fit the most rides into a busy schedule as a new dad.

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Steve
Steve
11 years ago

Not saying I like it, but I’m surprised they aren’t charging more.

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Ck
Ck
11 years ago

I’m amazed we’ve gotten to the point of almost touching the UCI road bike weight minimum with a mountain bike.

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Yoshi
Yoshi
11 years ago

I agree on the price comment above, that’s a lot of bike compared to what the Big S charges for a top-O-The-Line S Works Carbon, where you’ll shell out $7,500 with lesser wheels. Regardless the price of bikes is stupid these days.

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Matt
Matt
11 years ago

with wheels it’s $9200, so $1700 more then the S works.

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pmurf
pmurf
11 years ago

nothing against the MT-8s, but I think BrakeForce1’s would’ve really rounded out the “untouchable” component package. May have also gotten them to the $10K mark…

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A.
A.
11 years ago

16 lbs bike mountain bike from the people behind Cervelo? What could possibly go wrong?

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MattK
MattK
11 years ago

The price difference may be $1700, but those are $3000 wheels and all those AX-Lightness goodies are very pricey. This bike is more like a custom cost-no-object bike than the Specialized with all of its private label parts (granted some of which are fantastic). Just running the numbers in my head and guessing the price of the frame, they are not charging the price premium that most big box manufactures are.

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Patrick
Patrick
11 years ago

Nice, but why do they choose this low tech but pricey crap from AX ? I guess people like the AX- F1 story …but come on autoclave parts ??? and ….tubular rims on an MTB ????

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MaLóL
MaLóL
11 years ago

trying to compare this piece of art with a specialized is quite sad, don’t you think?

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Sardinian Rider
Sardinian Rider
11 years ago

Beautiful rig !!

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Topmounter
Topmounter
11 years ago

Very nice. I wouldn’t be embarrassed (due to the price) to be seen riding that bike.

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greg
greg
11 years ago

this thing sounds too cheap. maybe it’s in euro instead.

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RandyL
RandyL
11 years ago

With more expensive parts, but still “cheaper” then Cannondale’ 13′ F29 Ultimate.

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Cal Q Later
Cal Q Later
11 years ago

I believe the $6,600 & $9,240 are the prices of the build kits..the frame is not included..add an additional $2,700.

So if it matters, you CAN tell your friends that your Open IS more expensive than their Cannondale F29 Ultimates. Yours (wallet) is bigger than their’s.

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JimmyZ
JimmyZ
11 years ago

MaLóL,

If I had to compare a piece of art to a specialized bike, I think I would pick a classical Greek statue. They both were mass-produced from interchangeable, standardized parts, coveted and copied by many others, and still enjoyed despite their flaws.

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MaLóL
MaLóL
11 years ago

looking forward to see greek statues with forks from a competing brand, even a headset cap with the name of that brand, german state of the art no mass production components and a no marketing overall look. Even then, I don’t think specialized has such a frame. Just a weight test would probe it, not even entering a strength test.

But yes, this is a very greek bike. Specialized is fordist crap, from the wrong kind, just IMHO.

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EricNM
EricNM
11 years ago

What?!? No comments about lack of fender mounts or bottle cages?

And where’s the “dentist” reference(s)?

(Disclosure: irony may be a part of this post…)

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Sardinian Rider
Sardinian Rider
11 years ago

Here comes the Specialized bashing. As Mussolini used to say “plenty of enemies,plenty of honor”.

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MaLóL
MaLóL
11 years ago

Dentist indeed… or doctor. funny mussolini is placed against specialized and not together. Unfortunately, this is a dike for an informed and left wing dentist. right wing or capitalist dentist will buy the s-works, or better, a trek!!!!

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Pmurf
Pmurf
11 years ago

If they’re really serious about their gram counting, couldn’t they just put a lever on top of the lefty assembly for lockout? Makes sense for a traditional fork, but in this case it’s literally 3 inches away from the remote’s current location.

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Hungry4Shht
Hungry4Shht
11 years ago

My wife is a dentist, and she wouldn’t spend that kind of money on a mountain bike. And she’s faster than all of you. Probably works harder too. Gotta love half-million dollars of student loans!

What I’m trying to say is: not all dentists are spendy Freds.

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Brandon
Brandon
11 years ago

Want to see the green XX1 parts? Cannondale racers are already sporting them:

http://www.bikeradar.com/mtb/gallery/article/pro-bike-anton-coopers-cannondale-f29-36690/10

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Juan Pablo
Juan Pablo
11 years ago

cars are boring
…and we spend more on those
…houses cant be ridden AND I lost a lot more on one of those b$%^%$
I am for sure purchasing this baby
cause I love cycling more than the car industry
and I actually hate the mortgage industry

stop whining if you cant afford it
or work harder

this thing is art
engineering art

boring dentists

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