Open Cycle
Swiss bicycle company
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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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| Company type | Private |
|---|---|
| Industry | Bicycles |
| Founded | 2012 |
| Founder | Andy Kessler Gerard Vroomen |
| Headquarters | Basel, Switzerland |
| Products | Gravel and road bikes |
| Website | www |
Special editions
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] |
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