Open Cycle
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| Type | Private |
|---|---|
| Industry | Bicycles |
| Founded | 2012 |
| Founder | Andy Kessler Gerard Vroomen |
| Headquarters | Basel, Switzerland |
| Products | Gravel and road bikes |
| Website | www |
Open (stylized as OPEN) is a manufacturer of performance gravel bike and road bike frames based in Basel.[1] Founded by Andy Kessler and Gerard Vroomen in January 2012,[2] the company debuted with a single model, the O-1.0.[3] It was claimed to be the lightest 29-inch production hard tail on the market.[4] The Company's current line-up includes two all-road / gravel frames, the OPEN U.P.[5][6] and OPEN U.P.(P.E.R.),[7] a pure gravel frame OPEN WI:DE,[8][9] and a classic road bike frame, the OPEN MIN.D.[10]
Special editions
[edit]Open have sold frames with paint designs created in collaboration with various other companies.
| Collaboration | Frames | Other notes |
|---|---|---|
| Assos | 40[11] | |
| Yeti Cycles | 50+[12] (2nd run of unknown number) | |
| DT Swiss | 30[13] | |
| Rapha | Only sold to Rapha Cycle Club members | |
| ENVE | 50[14] | Sold as a set with various Enve components. All frames were misnumbered 3/30[15] |
| Omata | 20[16] | Sold as a set with the Omata One cycling computer |
| SRAM AXS | 40[17] | Only sold as a complete bike |
| René Herse | U.P.P.E.R. | Announced. October 28, 2022.[18] Pre-orders until 2024-07-28[19][20] |
| Camille McMillan | OPEN E.A.R.[21] |
References
[edit]- ↑ Benedict, Tyler (13 April 2012). "VROOMEN, KESSLER ANNOUNCE OPEN – NEW MOUNTAIN BIKE COMPANY FROM CERVELO CO-FOUNDER". Bike Rumor. Retrieved 7 May 2015.
- ↑ Vroomen, Gerard (2024-03-21). "We're back!". OPEN Cycle. Archived from the original on 2024-10-08. Retrieved 2025-09-06.
- ↑ Rouse, Kevin (2012-05-05). "First Look: Open Cycles O-1.0". BikeMag. Retrieved 2025-09-06.
- ↑ Rouse, Kevin (5 May 2012). "First Look: Open Cycles O-1.0". Bike Magazine. Retrieved 7 May 2015.
- ↑ Smythe, Simon (2017-02-28). "Open U.P. review". Cycling Weekly. Retrieved 2025-09-06.
- ↑ Schmitt, Robin (2016-04-05). "OPEN U.P. Review – The Unrestricted Generation". ENDURO Mountainbike Magazine. Retrieved 2025-09-06.
- ↑ Powlison, Spencer (2018-03-01). "Open U.P.P.E.R." Velo. Retrieved 2025-09-06.
- ↑ Cruz, Joe (2020-06-11). "Open WI.DE. Review: The Last Bicycle?". BIKEPACKING.com. Retrieved 2025-09-06.
- ↑ Yeager, Selene (2019-05-30). "Go WFO On All Terrain on the New Open WI.DE". Bicycling. Retrieved 2025-09-06.
- ↑ Rühl, Valentin (2021-04-30). "The OPEN MIN.D. in review". GRAN FONDO Cycling Magazine. Retrieved 2025-09-06.
- ↑ "OPEN Updates - BOTM: ASSOS-U.P.P.E.R. Limited Edition - part 3".
- ↑ "OPEN Updates - BOTM: YETI INSPIRED UP - part 1".
- ↑ "OPEN Updates - BOTM: DT SWISS INSPIRED U.P. - part 1".
- ↑ "OPEN Updates - BOTM: OPENxENVE-U.P. - part 2".
- ↑ "OPEN Updates - No marketing bullshit".
- ↑ "OPEN Updates - BOTM: OMATA-U.P. - part 3".
- ↑ "OPEN Updates - BOTM: U.P. ELECTRIFIED with new SRAM AXS - part 1".
- ↑ Vroomen, Gerard. "Limited Edition OPEN x Rene Herse". OPEN Cycle. Retrieved 2025-09-06.
- ↑ "OPEN × Rene Herse U.P.P.E.R. Frameset, Limited Edition". Rene Herse Cycles. Retrieved 2025-09-06.
- ↑ Heine, Jan. "OPEN × Rene Herse U.P.P.E.R." Rene Herse Cycles. Retrieved 2025-09-06.
- ↑ "OPEN E.Y.E. : Further". OPEN Cycle. Retrieved 2025-09-06.
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