Open Cycle

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| name = OPEN Cycle AG

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| type = Private

| foundation = {{Start date|2012}}

| founder = Andy Kessler
Gerard Vroomen

| location = Basel, Switzerland

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| industry = Bicycles

| products = Gravel and road bikes

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| homepage = {{URL|http://www.opencycle.com/}}

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Open is a manufacturer of performance gravel bike and road bike frames based in Basel.{{cite web|last1=Benedict|first1=Tyler|title=VROOMEN, KESSLER ANNOUNCE OPEN – NEW MOUNTAIN BIKE COMPANY FROM CERVELO CO-FOUNDER|url=http://www.bikerumor.com/2012/04/13/vroomen-kessler-announce-open-new-mountain-bike-company-from-cervelo-co-founder/|website=Bike Rumor|accessdate=7 May 2015|date=13 April 2012}} 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.{{cite web|last1=Rouse|first1=Kevin|title=First Look: Open Cycles O-1.0|url=http://www.bikemag.com/gear/first-look-open-cycles-o-1-0/|website=Bike Magazine|date=5 May 2012|accessdate=7 May 2015}} 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 OPEN WI:DE, 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
class="wikitable"
Assos	40{{Cite web\|url=https://opencycle.com/updates/botm-assos-u-p-p-e-r--limited-edition---part-3\|title = OPEN Updates - BOTM: ASSOS-U.P.P.E.R. Limited Edition - part 3}}
Yeti Cycles	50+{{Cite web\|url=https://opencycle.com/updates/botm-yeti-inspired-up---part-1\|title=OPEN Updates - BOTM: YETI INSPIRED UP - part 1}} (2nd run of unknown number)
DT Swiss	30{{Cite web\|url=https://www.opencycle.com/updates/botm-dt-swiss-inspired-u-p----part-1\|title = OPEN Updates - BOTM: DT SWISS INSPIRED U.P. - part 1}}
Rapha		Only sold to Rapha Cycle Club members
ENVE	50{{Cite web\|url=https://www.opencycle.com/updates/botm-openxenve-u-p--part-2\|title=OPEN Updates - BOTM: OPENxENVE-U.P. - part 2}}	Sold as a set with various Enve components. All frames were misnumbered 3/30{{Cite web\|url=https://opencycle.com/updates/no-marketing-bullshit\|title=OPEN Updates - No marketing bullshit}}
Omata	20{{Cite web\|url=https://www.opencycle.com/updates/botmomata-u-p----part-3\|title=OPEN Updates - BOTM: OMATA-U.P. - part 3}}	Sold as a set with the Omata One cycling computer
SRAM AXS	40{{Cite web\|url=https://opencycle.com/updates/botm-u-p--electrified-with-new-sram-axs---part-1\|title=OPEN Updates - BOTM: U.P. ELECTRIFIED with new SRAM AXS - part 1}}	Only sold as a complete bike

References

External links

[http://www.opencycle.com Official OPEN website]

Category:Cycle manufacturers of Switzerland

Category:Swiss companies established in 2012

Category:Manufacturing companies based in Basel