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A gravel bike with “almost faultless performance” and the best bike computer we’ve reviewed for a long while: road.cc Recommends updated with nine excellent cycling products

Our April round-up impressed for a variety of reasons including value, features and aesthetics. Here are the nine products that impressed us most

Fri, May 08, 2026 13:31

Going custom – the story of my one-of-a-kind custom bike build June 2025

Going custom: the story of my one-of-a-kind custom bike build, from start to finish

When OPEN announced a run of 250 U.P.PER. CONCEP.T. framesets, it seemed like the perfect opportunity to craft my dream machine. Here's the story of how it was made, from taking measurements to the full custom paint job

Sun, Jun 22, 2025 09:00

The 10 most innovative all-road and gravel bikes of the past decade Dec 2019 – number

10 all-road and gravel bikes that made it a dirty decade for drop bar’d bikes – from Cannondale, Canyon, Open and more…

It was the decade that drop bar bikes got down and dirty - here's our pick of the the innovative designs that have shaped the rough-road sector

Mon, Dec 30, 2019 20:15

New OPEN WI.DE goes big on tyre clearance and versatility

OPEN launches a new gravel bike with space for 2.4" tyres

Fri, May 31, 2019 11:13

My Dirty Reiver Bike – Open UP built and prepared for 200km of gravel

Is this the perfect bike for a 200km gravel event?

Fri, Apr 21, 2017 09:28

Open Cycles unveil the U.P.P.E.R., an U.P. with flat mount disc brakes and new U-Turn fork

New gravel bike gets lighter, flat mount disc brakes and a new U-Turn fork

Tue, Feb 28, 2017 10:18

First Look: Open UP assembled and ready to ride

From frameset to complete bike, here's a first look at the Open UP that we're currently testing

Fri, Feb 24, 2017 07:54

Video Just In: Open U.P. (Unbeaten Path) frameset arrives for review

Promising versatility and gravel/adventure capability, the Open UP has a lot going for it

Tue, Feb 14, 2017 10:39

Showstopper: Podia’s custom painted Open U.P. gravel bike

A very special custom painted Open U.P. was on show at Eurobike - we chat to the people behind it

Tue, Oct 04, 2016 10:33