June 30, 2021
Bike of the Week: A Raw Black Open Mind Road Racer
Remember that guy in high school who drove a '65 Pontiac GTO? You know, the one that that was basically salvaged, but he spent three summers working on before he got his drivers license bringing back to life? It looked a little rugged on the edges, a few of the...
Derek Yarra
March 04, 2021
Bike of the Week: An Ekar Built Open X Enve Wide
Our Open X Enve WIDE builds are starting to roll out. The first of these limited edition gravel bikes is ready to hit the dirt. Naturally, it's built up with a full suite of our favorite Enve pieces, and finished off with a Campagnolo Ekar 1x13 kit. Follow along to...
Derek Yarra
February 18, 2021
Bike of the Week: A Striped and Splattered Open WIDE
We're still in the midst of winter with grey skies prevailing as the norm. This week we're cutting through the gloom with a one of a kind Open WIDE that's sure to bright your mood. A thoughtfully spec'd race bike, with the twist of a bright a vibrant custom paint...
Derek Yarra
October 28, 2020
First Lap Around The Sun on a Sunrise Open UP
While new build photos are often the most lustful, we find the dust-clad, just skidded-to-a-stop photos and “whoa!, you should have been on that ride” stories to be the most satisfying reflection of what we strive to deliver for our clients. A year ago, we profiled this fresh OPEN...
October 01, 2020
Bike of the Week: A Pink, Blue, and Silver Open UPPER
Performance and personalization. Those are the pillars that define what we do, and there's nothing more exciting than guiding our riders through the process of their own project builds. Case in point, this fully customized Open UPPER. Each piece thoroughly considered to shine in its own right while complementing the...
Derek Yarra
August 20, 2020
Bike of the Week: A Summer Sunset Open Upper
Long rides chasing that late summer light. That was the inspiration of our latest custom Open project bike. A light and capable UPPER with a dialed build kit tailored for the rugged California terrain and a paint job celebrating the coastal golden light. A Sunset Over Paradise The Open UPPER...
Derek Yarra
June 13, 2020
Bike of the Week: A Superbly Custom UPPER
Today we're excited to unveil our latest Open UPPER, and it's truly one of a kind. These custom projects are a culmination of weeks, sometimes months, of collaboration between the client, and our painters at Velocolour, and ourselves. More than just the paint job, we needed to ensure the all...
December 17, 2019
Twelve Days of Breathtaking Builds—Day 4: A California Sunset Open U.P.
In light of our OSBR registration opening today, it's only fitting we share one of our favorite gravel builds of the year. A custom Open U.P. inspired by the sun setting over the California coast. Masterful paint work again by our friends at Velocolour, a Sram AXS 2x drive train, and...
Derek Yarra
August 22, 2019
Bike of the Week: A California Sunset Open U.P.
Few things fill our stoke as much as building lasting relationships with the riders we build bikes for. This week, we got to build a new dream machine for one of our earliest riders who's become a close AC friend. His last off-road bike was one of the hottest bikes in our...
June 20, 2019
Bike of the Week: A Climber's All-Terrain Open
There are so many things we love about the Open gravel bikes. Their clean lines, scant weight, ample tire clearance... but if we had to name a single trait to pick as our favorite, it'd have to be their unmatched versatility. Take a look through our catalog of past builds, and you'll...
Derek Yarra
April 04, 2019
Bike of the Week: Black is the new Black U.P.P.E.R
Black is the new black. Actually, scratch that. There was never a new black. Black always has been and always will be the black. While we love colors and custom paint jobs with matching anodized components, there will never be a substitute for a murdered out, black on black bike. So...
