January 11, 2019
Bike of the Week: A Deep Blue U.P. With a Splash of Champagne
This week we would like to present to you an UP with a classy demeanor yet a hint of rebellious tendencies. Don’t let its appearance lull you into thinking it doesn’t get rowdy on the weekends. This gravel shredder eats up the chunk and begs for more. We started with...
Derek Yarra
January 11, 2019
The AC Paint Scheme
OPEN’s Ready To Paint (RTP) range of gravel frames have been extremely popular for us and for good reason. Customizing the finish of our bikes has always been something we do a lot of and OPEN made it way easier. All RTP means is that the frames come totally bare...
December 21, 2018
Twelve Days of Breathtaking Builds
Day 8 - A Punk Rocker's U.P.P.E.R
Is it a grocery getter? A scraper bike? A hard-hitting 'hood hauler? This Twelve’s build was one of the most fun and exciting projects to grace our workbenches this year. After receiving it’s ultra-unique paint treatment from our friends at VéloColour this rig came together with ample modifications and other...
December 15, 2018
Twelve Days of Breathtaking Builds: Day 2 - An AC Classic with a Twist
If we had a factory team right now, this could very well be our Works adventure race bike. Painted in Above Category black, white and blue and featuring as much componentry from our friends in Chicago and Indianapolis as is possible this bike is decked out with a SRAM Red...
December 07, 2018
Bike of the Week: Red, U.P. and Blue
This week’s BOTW is a little different from the others as this one is not heading anywhere after this post. It’s actually our size small OPEN U.P. rental bike. The reason it made it to the page is because we take as much pride in the bikes that we put on...
November 30, 2018
Bike of the Week: Blue Di2 UP
A baby blue Di2 gravel bike, ready to take on a winter of all terrain fun.
Derek Yarra
September 20, 2018
Bike of the Week: An AC Dressed Open UP
There have been a lot of Open U.P's pass through our workstands this past year or so; they have quickly become one of our most popular builds. We’ve talked endlessly about the overwhelming positives that surround this gravel platform but this particular frame arrives with a colorway that is quite...
Derek Yarra
May 26, 2018
Bike of the Week: The Silver Surfer
Flying through hyperspace at the speed of light, superhuman strength, and telepathic powers, who wouldn’t love a bike that enables a rider these strengths? Okay, maybe this bicycle doesn’t have the same cosmic capabilities as the board of the Silver Surfer, but it certainly comes close. Swap out time and...
May 04, 2018
Bike of the Week - Misfit Open
We are NOT 138 But this bike is pretty damned close. Let us present a unique monster bred from the iron lungs of the recent gravel boon meant for casual commuting and errand-running—a simple machine to take it’s rider from point A to B. However, it’ll take more than twenty...
