DO*BER*MANN FABRICATION is a small bicycle frame building company based in the Ottawa region. Simply put, it's the story of two friends, one passion, a shop and a dog... WOW we got all it takes to run our own RealTV show! hum... maybe not ...



Late in 2003, Alain and Mat, long time friends, decided to take the big step together, business wise I mean, and go ahead with the kid's dream they had of running their own bike company. Quite a dream you'll say, yeah. Within the next year or so, they would work hard to make everything possible and, almost 18 months later, the very first prototype frames would hit the pavement.

«We didn't want to simply design frames, we wanted to do the best we could and have fun doing it, as ever. There are already a whole bunch of companies playing on the same ground as we are, so it's a tight market. I don't want to sound mean or anything, but we know we can offer MUCH GREATER quality frames than most of them. Many frame manufacturers get their frames subcontracted overseas... If we just wanted to stamp our brand on frames, we could have done just the same, but it would have been no fun at all, so to us, doing it this way was not an option... Sure the facilities and staff there are good at what they do, but using only the best tubings and making sure we can control every single step of the fabrication process to ensure nothing but the best quality is important to us. There's a market for 100% Canadian hand-made frames, and we want to be some of those who will help keep the Canadian MTB companie's high quality reputation up. If that means doing it the hard way, we're up to it !»

All the DO*BER*MANN frames and parts are made in house with the best machinery available on the market, and some highly talented designers and welders. To know more about the equipment, tools and facility, visit the VIRTUAL SHOP TOUR section.

«We are also proud to announce we can also design and build any type of custom frames for individuals, shops, or distribution companies. For a bike store or a distribution company, having YOUR frames made at our shop is possible without having to order a full container from Asia (we can start a custom batch with only 10 units). Having your own brand of frame will allow you to develop exclusive and unique products for your own and specific market and consumers... ».



«We are pleased to realise distributors around the world are already contacting us about the products, simply based on what they saw and read about us so far. That means a lot to us, and that's great because beyond the high quality fabrication that we strive for and that can be noticed on pictures and facts sheets, there's also a great feeling to our frames that's going to be a good part of our reputation. Some people ride bikes that don't really help them, and they don't even know. With our specifically tuned geometry, riders should feel the difference, and we hope they love it. And beyond that, as a small company, we want to focus on high quality customer service too.»

«I've always been on the field, with the riders, says Alain, and I know how it's like. Not only we want to offer them the support they need, but we can also meet their specific requests and work with them on the frame they will ride... So in addition to our own line of street/park/dirt frames, we also offer a fully customable frame building service (MTB, ROAD, BMX, Titanium, aluminum, ect.). That's a huge part of being in touch with the scene. When a rider knows what he wants, and knows we can do it as close as what he could ever dream of, producing a fully custom - one off - frame is possible for us, and it's an extremely rewarding aspect of our job as far as satisfaction goes... That's the beauty of what we can achieve with a company like DO*BER*MANN, and hopefully people will see it the same way as we do.»


They say «a dog is a man's best friend»... Even though we love our bikes, none of them comes even close to how much I love Hooligan, my little Dobermann puppy.



I think this one calls for a breif introduction to one of the breeds that's really settled down as an icon in the K9 world...

You know, it's easy to judge at first sight, and often it results in a misinterpretation... In that way, most people associate the Dob to the meanest dog on earth, and you haven't even finished pronouncing the word «Doberm...». Unfortunatly, this keeps all the qualities of one of the most unique and advanced dog in the world hidden deep in it's pitch black eyes...

Just like our frames, the Dobermann dog is the result of a quest for perfection, lead by nothing but passion. The goal was simple : to create a unique breed, stronger and more athletic, more skillful and strong, refined and intelligent, more compliant and in a constant quest for improvement.

The breed was developped in the late 1800's in Germany with the will to introduce the best work dog to have ever lived on earth.

The selection of its genitors is mindblowing : nothing but elite dogs that are the best at what they're good for.

To start with, the breed owes a lot of its muscle structure, of its power and beautiful colors to the Rottweiler. Then, the Greyhound was chosen to provide unmatched endurance capabilities and power, as well as skills and elegance. Additional inbreedings with the Manchester Terrier increased the quality of its coat and gave the new breed these exclusive eyes. We think the Dobermann owes most of its attitude and intelligence to the German Dogue and Pointer.

Strong, sturdy, brawny and athletic, the Dobermann we know now is one of the most recognised of all the dogs, admire it or not.

Energetic and active, it never stops learning. Always ready for new challenges and motivated by intellectual and physical stimulation, dressing a Dobermann can lead to some of the most impressive results ever achieved with a dog, and he will always ask for more than we could ever give and teach him, just like our bikes.

The dominating and fighter attitude of the Dob is the very root of its life. That's the reason why, before anything else, its first preoccupation will
always be to help, protect and eventually save his owner. Extremely grateful, he will give back many times what he was given.

As a work dog, guardian, on the Police K9 or rescue unit, as a sheppard, guide or therapeutic dog, the Dobermann's versatility and multiple capabilities stand out. In any type of contests, he's a fierce challenger.

The breed is reknowned as THE most versatile ever, as well as one of the 5 most intelligent and one of the 5 less agressive of all. They are athletic and strong, sturdy and intelligent, faithful, loyal and tolerant, lovely and unequalled players. Simply put, we like to think that most of these qualities relate to the frames we design and produce. Simple as this...