OPEN U.P.P.E.R. Gravel Frameset - Black

Are you looking for a higher-end gravel frame, with a well-thought-out design and endless mounting possibilities? The OPEN U.P.P.E.R. Black Gravel Frameset is the top of the range model from the innovative company OPEN; their family of U.P. (Unbeaten Path) have appeared in countless magazines and won awards such as the Eurobike Gold Award. It includes the best of two worlds (road and MTB): the sporty position of the road bikes to go fast and the compatibility with 650b mountain tyres of up to 54mm.

For the U.P.P.E.R., the designers of OPEN did not limit themselves to adapting a bit the successful U.P. model, but they redesigned the frame and its carbon layers entyrely to be able to improve its lightness and rigidity even more. They managed to save 160g on the frame and 20g on the fork. Therefore, the frame only weighs 880g and the fork 370g.

Other examples of the benefits offered are the internal wiring, the possibility of mounting disc brakes and to attach bottles or luggage in the upper tube and the indication of minimum insertion in the seat tube (not only in the seatpost). It perfectly combines functionality and aesthetics in the design, to which is added the elegant black of the U.P.P.E.R. Do you want to miss one of the most versatile and highest quality gravel bicycle frames on the market?

'Working hard to stay small', that is the motto of OPEN. Does it sound contradictory? Well, that's what the two founders of the Swiss company pursue. They are two faces known in the world of cycling: Gerard Vroomen and Andy Kessler. Vroomen has worked for Cannondale, Scott, BMC (he was CEO for 7 years) and Cerveló; here he met Kessler, who had been one of the co-founders.

With their extensive experience in the two largest sectors of cycling, road and mountain bikes, they founded OPEN to design and build a bike that they would like to use. They wanted to focus on the design of the bikes and deal with customers and forget the concerns of large companies: sponsorships, marketing, complete bicycles, flashy offices, etc.

Even so, without any marketing, the frames have won awards such as the Eurobike Award and have been praised by numerous cycling magazines that have highlighted their ingenious and light design, their compatibility with numerous components and above all, its versatility.