Open Cycle

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OPEN Cycle AG
Company type Private
Industry Bicycles
Founded2012 (2012)
Founder Andy Kessler
Gerard Vroomen
Headquarters Basel, Switzerland
ProductsGravel and road bikes
Website www.opencycle.com

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 MI.ND. [10]

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Special editions

Open have sold frames with paint designs created in collaboration with various other companies.

CollaborationFramesOther 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]
Omata20 [16] Sold as a set with the Omata One cycling computer
SRAM AXS40 [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 McMillanOPEN E.A.R. [21]

References

  1. ↑ Benedict, Tyler (13 April 2012). "VROOMEN, KESSLER ANNOUNCE OPEN – NEW MOUNTAIN BIKE COMPANY FROM CERVELO CO-FOUNDER". Bike Rumor. Retrieved 7 May 2015.
  2. ↑ Vroomen, Gerard (2024-03-21). "We're back!". OPEN Cycle. Archived from the original on 2024-10-08. Retrieved 2025-09-06.
  3. ↑ Rouse, Kevin (2012-05-05). "First Look: Open Cycles O-1.0". BikeMag. Retrieved 2025-09-06.
  4. ↑ Rouse, Kevin (5 May 2012). "First Look: Open Cycles O-1.0". Bike Magazine. Retrieved 7 May 2015.
  5. ↑ Smythe, Simon (2017-02-28). "Open U.P. review". Cycling Weekly. Retrieved 2025-09-06.
  6. ↑ Schmitt, Robin (2016-04-05). "OPEN U.P. Review – The Unrestricted Generation". ENDURO Mountainbike Magazine. Retrieved 2025-09-06.
  7. ↑ Powlison, Spencer (2018-03-01). "Open U.P.P.E.R." Velo. Retrieved 2025-09-06.
  8. ↑ Cruz, Joe (2020-06-11). "Open WI.DE. Review: The Last Bicycle?". BIKEPACKING.com. Retrieved 2025-09-06.
  9. ↑ Yeager, Selene (2019-05-30). "Go WFO On All Terrain on the New Open WI.DE". Bicycling. Retrieved 2025-09-06.
  10. ↑ Rühl, Valentin (2021-04-30). "The OPEN MIN.D. in review". GRAN FONDO Cycling Magazine. Retrieved 2025-09-06.
  11. ↑ "OPEN Updates - BOTM: ASSOS-U.P.P.E.R. Limited Edition - part 3".
  12. ↑ "OPEN Updates - BOTM: YETI INSPIRED UP - part 1".
  13. ↑ "OPEN Updates - BOTM: DT SWISS INSPIRED U.P. - part 1".
  14. ↑ "OPEN Updates - BOTM: OPENxENVE-U.P. - part 2".
  15. ↑ "OPEN Updates - No marketing bullshit".
  16. ↑ "OPEN Updates - BOTM: OMATA-U.P. - part 3".
  17. ↑ "OPEN Updates - BOTM: U.P. ELECTRIFIED with new SRAM AXS - part 1".
  18. ↑ Vroomen, Gerard. "Limited Edition OPEN x Rene Herse". OPEN Cycle. Retrieved 2025-09-06.
  19. ↑ "OPEN × Rene Herse U.P.P.E.R. Frameset, Limited Edition". Rene Herse Cycles. Retrieved 2025-09-06.
  20. ↑ Heine, Jan. "OPEN × Rene Herse U.P.P.E.R." Rene Herse Cycles. Retrieved 2025-09-06.
  21. ↑ "OPEN E.Y.E. : Further". OPEN Cycle. Retrieved 2025-09-06.
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