▁taking ▁their ▁company ▁from ▁a ▁school ▁bas ement ▁project ▁in ▁Montreal , ▁Canada , ▁to ▁their ▁b ikes ▁winning ▁in ▁the ▁Tour ▁de ▁France , ▁the ▁Olympics ▁and ▁Iron man . ▁ ▁Open ▁Cy cle ▁Ger ard ▁V ro omen ▁( Co - found er ▁of ▁C erv é lo ) ▁and ▁Andy ▁K ess ler ▁( Form er ▁CE O ▁of ▁B MC ), ▁have ▁partner ed ▁together ▁in ▁a ▁business ▁called ▁Open . ▁They ▁claim ▁the ▁O - 1 . 0 ▁to ▁be ▁the ▁light est ▁ 2 9 - inch ▁production ▁hard tail ▁on ▁the ▁market . ▁▁ 3 T ▁In ▁March ▁ 2 0 1 5 , ▁three ▁years ▁after ▁s elling ▁his ▁st ake ▁in ▁C erv é lo , ▁V ro omen ▁announced ▁to ▁have ▁te amed ▁up ▁with ▁ 3 T ▁CE O ▁René ▁W iert z ▁to ▁ac quire ▁all ▁shares ▁in ▁ 3 T . ▁Under ▁V ro omen ▁and ▁W iert z , ▁ 3 T ▁presented ▁their ▁first ▁complete ▁b icy cle ; ▁the ▁ 3 T ▁Ex pl oro ▁gra vel ▁rac er . ▁ ▁External ▁links ▁ ▁Personal ▁B log ▁ ▁Ger ard ▁V ro omen ▁interview ▁with ▁Adam ▁T ran ter ▁for ▁Cy clo S port , ▁ 2 0 ▁April ▁ 2 0 1 2 ▁ ▁References ▁ ▁Category : 1 9 7 1 ▁birth s ▁Category : L iving ▁people ▁Category : D utch ▁business people ▁Category : D utch ▁engine ers ▁Category : C ycle ▁design