Open Cycle Explained

OPEN Cycle AG
Type:	Private
Founder:	Andy Kessler Gerard Vroomen
Location:	Basel, Switzerland
Industry:	Bicycles
Products:	Gravel and road bikes

Open is a manufacturer of performance gravel bike and road bike frames based in Basel.^[1] Founded by Andy Kessler and Gerard Vroomen in 2012, the company debuted with a single model, the O-1.0. It was claimed to be the lightest 29-inch production hard tail on the market.^[2] The Company's current line-up includes two all-road / gravel frames, the OPEN U.P. and OPEN U.P.(P.E.R.), a pure gravel frame, and a classic road bike frame, the OPEN MI.ND.

Special editions

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

Collaboration	Number of frames	Other notes
	40^[3]
	50+^[4] (2nd run of unknown number)
	30^[5]
		Only sold to Rapha Cycle Club members
	50^[6]	Sold as a set with various Enve components. All frames were misnumbered 3/30^[7]
Omata	20^[8]	Sold as a set with the Omata One cycling computer
SRAM AXS	40^[9]	Only sold as a complete bike

External links

• Official OPEN website

Notes and References

1. Web site: Benedict. Tyler. VROOMEN, KESSLER ANNOUNCE OPEN – NEW MOUNTAIN BIKE COMPANY FROM CERVELO CO-FOUNDER. Bike Rumor. 7 May 2015. 13 April 2012.
2. Web site: Rouse. Kevin. First Look: Open Cycles O-1.0. Bike Magazine. 5 May 2012. 7 May 2015.
3. Web site: OPEN Updates - BOTM: ASSOS-U.P.P.E.R. Limited Edition - part 3.
4. Web site: OPEN Updates - BOTM: YETI INSPIRED UP - part 1.
5. Web site: OPEN Updates - BOTM: DT SWISS INSPIRED U.P. - part 1.
6. Web site: OPEN Updates - BOTM: OPENxENVE-U.P. - part 2.
7. Web site: OPEN Updates - No marketing bullshit.
8. Web site: OPEN Updates - BOTM: OMATA-U.P. - part 3.
9. Web site: OPEN Updates - BOTM: U.P. ELECTRIFIED with new SRAM AXS - part 1.