The new "U.P." gravel bike from frame manufacturer Open Cycle is designed for a wide range of applications. The makers have given the racer for unpaved roads the name Gravel Plus - the "gravel bike" can take on 650b mountain bike tires as well as racing or cyclocross tires.

In the innocent color of white, the young bike manufacturer Open Cycle is presenting its 29er hardtail "O-1.1" at the Sea Otter Festival. Gerard Vroomen and Andy Kessler, the makers behind Open Cycle, also put an end to speculation about a full-suspension model.29er hardtail "O-1.1" by young bike manufacturer Open Cycle in the innocent color of white at the Sea Otter Festival. Gerard Vroomen and Andy Kessler, the makers behind Open Cycle, also dispel speculation about a full-suspension model.

For a well-heeled clientele, Open Cyle makers Gerard Vroomen and Andy Kessler built a limited edition version with an Acros hydraulic drivetrain based on the 900 gram "0-1.0" 29er frame. Now the young bike manufacturer is following up and presenting a lightweight wonder weighing 7.3 kilograms with an exclusive component cocktail.

Gerard Vroomen and Andy Kessler presented a lightweight hardtail called "Open" at the Sea Otter Festival 2012, which was packed with sophisticated detail solutions. In the months that followed, sales of the bikes got underway, the dealer network was set up for the first time - and now Vroomen and Kessler are presenting new side projects.

Andy Kessler and Gérard Vroomen are anything but unknown names in the cycling world. The two industry insiders have joined forces and act as protagonists for "Opencycle". Under this label, a 29er hardtail that boasts a number of special features will see the light of day at the current Sea Otter Festival.