Magpie Frame #1

You may not know Curtis Dobbins' name, but chances are you know his face. He's been riding, racing and wrenching on bikes around here since the 80's. He's made more friends than most of us put together, almost all of them while representing REI during the last 15 years.

Curtis has a dream, and he's close to achieving it. He's about to hang out his shingle as a custom framebuilder. His friendship with McLean Fonvielle planted that seed way back, and Curtis is now taking a big first step. Here's his first frame, a steel cyclocross build for himself. Check out the details..




Lugged bottom-bracket shell
TIG-welded elsewhere