Handmade in the USA with your choice of steel or titanium tubing, the new Wilde Dream Engine is a drop-bar, go-anywhere adventure bike that appears to check a lot of boxes for bikepacking. Find all the details on the Minnesota brand’s latest bike here…

Following the launch of their Supertramp ATB, Minneapolis-based Wilde Bicycle Company is back at it with another new model that they’ve been teasing for a few months. The Wilde Dream Engine is described as their drop-bar bikepacking and adventure frameset. It’s handmade in the USA and available in titanium or steel with custom and stock options. The Dream Engine has loads of mounting points, clearance for 2.6″ tires, is built around the carbon Salsa Cutthroat fork, and is designed to excel on big backcountry trips, fire roads, singletrack, and routes like the Tour Divide.

As for its geometry, Wilde describes the Dream Engine as “nimble in the tight stuff and [able to] carry a load with stability and confidence.” It has a 69° head tube angle, 440mm chain stays, tall stack height, and longish front end. At first glance, it looks like it falls into a similar category as the Otso Fenrir, Salsa Cutthroat, and even the Chumba Yaupon. It’s perhaps the most comparable to the Cutthroat but has a lower standover height, which should be nice for folks looking to run a dropper post.

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Wilde Dream Engine Specs

  • Handbuilt in the USA
  • Salsa Cutthroat Carbon Fork
  • Includes handcrafted Jen Green headbadge
  • Clearance for 29 x 2.6″ tires
  • Three-pack mounts on top and bottom of downtube
  • Water bottle mount on seat tube
  • Top tube feedbag mounts
  • Fender + rack mounts
  • Stealth dropper routing
  • 73mm bottom bracket shell
  • Flat mount brake
  • Boost Spacing
  • Rear Thru Axle M12 X 1.5
  • Seatpost: 27.2mm Steel / 30.9 Titanium
  • Seat Collar: 30.0mm Steel / 35.0 Titanium
  • Cable Guides: Paragon Modular guides under the downtube

Dream Engine Titanium

The Dream Engine Titanium can be built with stock or custom geometry and finish. Frames are painted using a high-end Cerakote, they come in six sizes, and the stock frameset costs $4,900 USD. Wilde also works with all major component manufacturers and can piece together a custom build. Check it out at WildeBikes.com.

Wilde dream engine titanium
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  • Wilde dream engine titanium
  • Wilde dream engine titanium
  • Wilde dream engine titanium
  • Wilde dream engine titanium

Dream Engine Steel

The Dream Engine Steel shares most of the same specs as the titanium version. Instead of a Cerakote finish, steel frames have a wet paint or powder coat finish, and see a major price drop at $2,600 for the frameset. Just like the titanium Dream Engine, if the stock geometry doesn’t quite work for you, Wilde can tweak things to offer a custom setup. Learn more at WildeBikes.com

Wilde dream engine steel
  • Wilde dream engine steel
  • Wilde dream engine steel
  • Wilde dream engine steel
  • Wilde dream engine steel
  • Wilde dream engine steel

The Wilde Dream Engine is available to purchase today with delivery times ranging from one to four months, depending on your selection. Head over to WildeBikes.com to see their entire lineup.

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