Cyclist Magazine

Sam’s Open UPPER gravel bike

Tech editor Sam gets the opportunity to test-ride almost all of the latest and greatest bikes, which has helped him pin down exactly what features and attributes he does and doesn’t want in his own machines.

I’m a fan of Open. I enjoyed riding its MIN.D road bike when I tested it back in issue 109, and I like the brand’s original design, the UP, for its pioneering approach to gravel bike design. My UPPER is the same shape as the

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