Another ASCENDING x OPEN RIDE in the books ⛰️
2.5 km up, techno at the top, ghosts and ghouls left in the dust.
Thank you to everyone who laced up for RUN + RAVE as a Halloween treat 🎃 Runners, walkers, first-timers and everyone in between, you made it to the top, and then some.
Huge thanks to Anna, Eva and Edwar and our run crew for leading the way, and to @anninafrey for keeping everyone dancing 🎶
And to @dr.andres.apotheke.stadelhofen, @uto_kulm and @keine_weine for the energy, the welcome and the warmth at the top🍷
Who’s in for the next one?
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🎧 Track ID by @anninafrey
-Monsieur Pluspetite - Corrupt Men
-GCOD - Snapping Twigs
One week left. 🎃
Next Saturday, we leave the bikes behind and head up Uetliberg.
~2.5 km, every pace welcome, walkers too. @_annafent, @evanidecker and @edehoupline lead the way, and no one gets left behind. 🏃♀️
At the top: techno at altitude, something warm in your cup (alcohol-free too) and a surprise we’re still not telling you about.
The list is in the studio. Add your name next time you ride and show us you’re in.
No commitment, just a promise to yourself.
Saturday, 31.10 at 2 PM
📍Top of Hohensteinweg, just before S-Bahn Triemli
Lace up. The countdown has started.
NO Excuses NOvember is coming.
All November long, every early morning ride at both Open Ride studios counts towards the challenge.
The three riders with the most early rides by month-end WIN BIG:
1st place: 30 Pack
2nd place: 20 Pack
3rd place: 10 Pack
Good to know:
-Rides eligible for the challenge are 6:45 / 7:00 / 8:00 / 8:15 AM
-You need an Open Ride account to play (not just ClassPass).
-Max 5 ClassPass rides count towards your total.
-Riding at your non-home studio? Email us after class and we’ll add it!
-Rides count until 9 PM on November 30th.
-In case of a tie, the rider who reached their total first, takes the higher spot.
Set those alarms. You snooze, you loose🔥
VO2 THE MAX 🚨
Wednesday’s at 11 AM we’re taking it to the MAX!
Long, powerful intervals push your cardiovascular capacity, followed by recovery that gets you ready to go again.
No choreography, just you, the bike and the beat. Expect intensity, taking your breath away.
Book through our website or the OPEN RIDE fitness app.
View from above 🚁
Europaallee Fest × Open Ride
We partnered with @flightmode.ch and @el_tony_mate to bring you the ultimate open air festival ride! 60 bikes, two chances to ride, and a whole lot of energy.
You know you’re doing it right when the whole neighborhood comes down to watch. The OR team took the stage, built the energy with @nathansbraten behind the decks and started the party off right!
The Flightmode stage continued with a skate competition and a day dance that lasted all the way to closing time. We had an amazing time moving and grooving with you and all our neighbors!
Thank you Europaallee, until next time. 🤍
BASEL PEOPLE / SANDRA
Meet Sandra, your reminder that spreadsheets and off-road adventures can absolutely coexist.
Real estate lawyer by necessity, self-declared party animal (with no plans to retire) by choice. Skis on, boots muddy, or dancing until the DJ gives up. Always down for Italian food and a cheeky prosi.
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HOMETOWN
Basel, Switzerland
SOUND
Grew up on the classics, survived the boyband years (no regrets), got shaped by R&B and Hip Hop, and eventually fell headfirst into electronic. Think MJ and ASAP Rocky on one playlist, Oliver Koletzki and Amelie Lens on the next.
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„When I sweat, I feel powerful, electric, and a little bit untamed.”
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Sandra rides Climax + Commit in Basel.
Book now on Openride.ch or in the OR App. 🗒️
One more look before we let the season go ☀️
Press play, relive it all 🤍
Encore Finisher Event 28.08.2026
Feat. @ascending.ofc
BASEL PEOPLE / IRINA
When she’s not fighting for her clients in court, she’s chasing #lifeisbetterinthemountains, snowboarding, biking, hiking, repeat. You can always find Irina getting outside to recharge and come back for whatever comes next. Boring, never. Chaotic, maybe.
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HOMETOWN
Basel, Switzerland
SOUND
All over the place: Punkrock, 90’s and 2000’s (it’s Britney, bitch), old school trance, and yes: proud Swiftie.
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“When I sweat, I feel like a happy, carefree little girl and a badass strong queen at the same time.”
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Irina rides COMMIT and CLIMAX in Basel.
Book now on openride.ch or in the OR app. 🗒️
A photo finish for Encore! 🎬
From the final push to the last drop on the dancefloor!
A summer of sweat wrapped up with good people and one last hour of power.
Not ready to tap out? We’ll see you Saturday September 5th at Europpalleefest - hurry, those last few spots are going fast 💨
📸 1/1 collection on 35mm film from August 28th.
ZURICH PEOPLE / STEFFI
Meet Steffi, your reminder that balance beats burnout every time. 🪩
9-5 consultant, finding freedom on wooded hikes with her foster pup Bicco. 🐶
Self-proclaimed retired party girl with the occasional relapse.
Prosecco one day, celery juice the next.
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HOMETOWN
Zurich, Switzerland
SOUND
Techno, Tech House, Bass House, Trap, Drum & Bass, UK Garage, Indie Dance. Everything that hypes you up and serves the vibes.
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"When I sweat, I feel like therapy is overrated."
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Find Steffi on the Zurich Climax schedule!
Book now on openride.ch or in the OR App. 🗒️
EUROPAALLEE FEST × OPEN RIDE 🚴
Saturday, September 5th at
Gustav-Gull-Platz
Europaallee, Zurich
60 bikes hit the street for TWO rides:
11:00am CLIMAX w/ Nina
12:15pm CLIMAX w/ Gina
On the decks: DJ Nathansbraten
Check in at the studio, walk 3 min to the festival grounds, ride, then shower and stay for the party!
Live music, skate ramp, bars by @el_tony_mate + @flightmode.ch, sets till midnight.
Our kind of street party.
Don’t miss it and BOOK NOW!
Ride hard, sip smart🥂
Zurich, wine not - let’s raise a glass!
At the bar you’ll find @keine_weine, all of the wine, none of the alcohol. Because after a summer of sweat we prefer the good pours over poor decisions.
Come for the ride, stay for a glass (or two). No drunk dials, no regrets.
Party starts 4pm Friday August 28th. Book your final Encore ride at 6:30pm w/ @anninafrey and @marcism.wav.
We’ll meet you at the bar 😉
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Video produced by @olivergary
Celebrating the Finish Line 🏁
Friday August 28th 4-10pm
We’re closing out the season with SWEAT CULTURE. Join us bringing together our Encore finishers, our community, music, drinks and a few freebies to commemorate a summer well sweat.
Bar by @oleolebar, @keine_weine & @el_tony_mate
& a Finisher Wall immortalizing the Survivors ‼️
Don’t miss our Final Encore Ride - 6:30pm Commit w/Annina featuring live DJ set by Marcism
Sixty minutes. One legendary celebration.
*Encore participation not required to boogie down!
DRIPPIN‘ SWEAT, NOT EGO 💧
Another Lamarel Ride in the books 🫶
@lamarel_official
@juicery21
POWER ⚡️ HOUR
60 minutes of the Climax or Commit ride you know and love. 15 extra minutes take it up a notch. 🔥
During July and August prepare for an additional challenge, surrender to the power of sweat. Check the schedule for designated Encore rides, offered across times and rides in both studios.
No additional cost. Additonal carbs, recommended 🍝
Need to clock out on time? There’s always a ride break at 40-42 minutes, your exit strategy if you’re skipping the final 15. Rides run as usual with the extra time offered, but not required. You control the heat.
Encore Rides on schedule now, book at Openride.ch or in the Open Ride App 📲
Soluna Summer ☀️
Catch us at Soluna Beach now through July 19th, serving up Control classes + brunch every weekend.
Whether you’re riding the early wave at 9:15 or more of a sun chaser at 11:15, come for a burn hotter than the summer sun
(no SPF required 😉)
Stick around after class to soak up the views of the Zürisee with a mimosa in hand or refuel with an açaí bowl. Brunch on the beach, can’t be beat!
Hurry, this summer special won’t last forever -
Book your mat at openride.ch or in the Open Ride app 📳
Basel Social Club 👔📈📥
INTERNAL MEMORANDUM
TO: You
DATE: June 14 - June 20
Re: Please Report to The Basel Office
Basel Social Club returns, transforming a vacant multi-story office building into a social stage for art. Your networking deliverables are now due.
Join us in the Social Wellness Hub for a Virtual Experience like no other (Zoom who?), come meet your favorite OR staff, and did we mention PRIZES? We’ve got free classes, discounts, swag and bragging rights all up for grabs.
🗓️ Action Required: put a blocker in your calendar June 14-20.
Basel Social Club: Erdbeergraben 1, 4051 Basel
A meeting actually worth ditching your email for ✉️
All the way UP💥
For the climb, the comedown and everything in between.
In-studio only, while supplies last.
Creative Direction:
Gina Buhl @ginalindgren
Production:
Nicolas Duppenthaler @itsblackvalley
Omar Manai @directedbyomar
Talents:
Alex @mindthejones
Alison @alisonadnet
Holly @qholly
Nadia @nadiaamaru
Jenny @paperiina
Martina @mxrti.a
Franciska @franciska_pandi
Sadhbh @sullysad_
Elsa @xelsaxo
©️ OPEN RIDE 2026
The OPEN RIDE collection just landed.
From studio to sidewalk. 🚶♀️
Through morning rides, slow afternoons, and everything in between.
Pieces that earn their place in the studio and live in your everyday rotation.
No links. No carts. Just the studio. Pull up, pick yours, wear it home.
Creative Direction:
Gina Buhl @ginalindgren
Production:
Nicolas Duppenthaler @itsblackvalley
Omar Manai @directedbyomar
Talents:
Luisa @luisakos_
Andrea @andrea_firework
Janna @jannakue
Jana @janacadabra
©️ OPEN RIDE 2026
Second skin. Your first choice for gear.
The OPEN RIDE collection lands tomorrow — in-studio only ‼️
Engineered for the ride and styled for the spotlight.
Buttery soft, weightless, distraction-free.
A „naked feel“ built in a Spandex blend that moves exactly how you do. 🧘♂️
Leave the sweat in the studio. Take the silhouette with you.
Doors open tomorrow. Come and get it.
Creative Direction:
Gina Buhl @ginalindgren
Production:
Nicolas Duppenthaler @itsblackvalley
Omar Manai @directedbyomar
Talents:
Edwar @edehoupline
Gina @ginalindgren
Pia @rbe.pia
Cici @christinajoehri
Props: @volvocarch
©️ OPEN RIDE 2026
This was Spring Collide 🌸
An evening of energy, movement and transformation!
You showed up, let go and rode the shift with us. 🐍
Thank you @corinne_cm_art for making this transformation one to remember!
Until the next one! 🔥
📸 3/3 collections on 35mm film from March 20th
Zurich you know the drill ⚡️
Acid week closing scenes 🎬
From Balkan Bangers to 80’s flashes and everything in between!
A mix of good people and perfect moments under neon lights!
📸 2/3 collections on 35mm film from March 20th
We shed, we sipped, we celebrated!
Thanks for the energy from start to finish.
Spring has definitely sprung!
From an electric ride, insane award winning performances, and all the way to that final toast - this was something special!
Until the next one ✌️
📸 1/3 collections on 35mm film from March 20th
Ready for a fresh start? ✨
Spring is calling and it’s time to shed the old and ride into something new.
Join us as we celebrate the shift of the season with a special COLLIDE experience.
COLLIDE RIDES FEATURING
LIVE RIDE-IN PERFORMANCE
FRIDAY MARCH 20
17.30 CLIMAX
18.40 COMMIT
POST RIDE PARTY
WITH 0% CHAMPAGNE TASTING
FUELED BY @keine_weine
Spots are limited ‼️
Book your bike and ride with us into spring.💐
