The barking Dob

Natural Games in Millau France

2009-07-09T08:52:00.002-04:00

Our friend Christopher Hatton took the second place in the DJ comp at the "Natural Games" in Millau France a comp were the level was comparable to the top international level.

Congratulation Christopher!
This is a shot of Christopher and his PINK at the Chatel Mountain Style where he took the 17th place (mee... cant get on the podium every-time, its part of the game). Looking at the result of that comp, i realized that there were more Canadian riders in that event then local/euro/american ?

Local shredders claim 3 spots into Claymore Challenge

2009-07-08T14:05:00.003-04:00

"Way to go Rocco, Mike and Clint!!!!! We are looking forward to see you guys rock your Pink's at the Claymore!"

Northfield, NH- Claymore Challenge Qualifier #1 was a sneak peak into the madness that will go down on July 18th. Local shredders stepped up to the plate and showed why they deserve a spot to compete amongst the world’s greatest freeriders.

Riders competed on the new and improved Claymore course and at the end of the day 23-year-old, Cape Cod local Rocco Quintiliani stood atop the podium and captured the first spot into the Claymore Challenge. Mike Kent and Caldwell Clark took the remaining 2 spots. Clint McMahon placed 3rd, but is already pre-qualified into this year’s Claymore Challenge.http://www.blogger.com/img/blank.gif

Open class Results:

1st Rocco Quintiliani

2nd Mike Kent

3rd Clint McMahon

4th Caldwell Clark

The “Last Chance Qualifier” for the Claymore Challenge will be held on Friday July 17th where 3 more riders will earn spots into the Claymore. The main event will be held on July 18th where pro riders from all over the world will compete for over $10,000 cash and bragging rights. Who will be knighted this year?
For more information visit:
www.claymorechallenge.com or
www.highlandmountain.com

News taken from this blog

Christopher Hatton talks about his Pink

2009-06-23T08:41:00.002-04:00

This is Christopher Pink prototype...one of the last preprodution Pink.
He built it up very ligth 12.4kg (27,33lbs) and got a sweet custom paint job!

Sweet Elka stage 5

2009-06-19T13:28:00.003-04:00

The delivery dude made Gab and Fred very happy this morning, when he came by with there new Elka suspension Stage 5 shock for there new Stella DH prototypes.
We are very proud to be working with Elka for the Stella DH project.
A Canadian made frame and a Canadian made shock... its pretty cool.

Brooklyn bank "montage"

2009-06-16T13:21:00.002-04:00

A cool photo "montage" from Simon Villeneuve's road trip to the Broolyn Bank last weekend.

More photo's and comments on that trip later this week...

Dobermann Bikes lauches Handlebar and walks to fight cancer.

2009-06-10T10:10:00.005-04:00

We at Dobermann Bikes are proud to introduce our new handlebar:

The « Guidoune »

100% hand made in North America, the bars are bent in Montreal from american-made True Temper tubing. The Guidoune is designed to give street/park & dirt-jump MTBMX riders the most comfortable and tough bars they will ever own. To add some color to your bike the Guidoune is available in the 4 stock dob colors (Trans-Blue, Purple, Flat-BLK, White) and 100’s of custom colors, from Hot-pink to Glow in the dark.

At the moment the Guidoune is available in a 2.5’’ rise, shorter and taller rises will be available in 2010.

The spec's:
Name : Guidoune If you don't get it, don't ask...it's an inside joke.
Tubing : 22.2 x 1.6mm (.065) True Temper 4130
Stem clamp size : 22.2mm BMX standard
Width : 29"
Weight: 645 grams (at full 29" length)
Rise: 2.5"
Up Sweep : 4°
Back Sweep : 8°
Colors : Purple, White, Trans-blue, Flat BLK, Wet BLK, Flat clear, Wet clear, Teal, Indian turquoise, Dark purple, Baby blue, Lime green, Dark green, Gold, Trans green. Trans purple, Trans red, Trans pink, Orange, Glow in the dark, Red and much more...
MSRP: 90$CAD

On Friday June 19th, the Dobergang, will be walking 12 hour straight through the nigth to fight Cancer at the Relay for Life for the Canadian Cancer Society, it’s the biggest fund raising event for cancer research, Worldwide! Cancer doesn't sleep and this is our way to show our support to the survivors, to those who won the fight and those who cancer took away. « Cancer took away my mom, my grand father and my uncle, being involved in this walk is a way for me to remember them and fight that murderous disease » says: Alain Lavoie, Dobermann Bikes Owner.

To raise some money, Dobermann will be selling a Canadian Cancer Society limited edition Guidoune bar. Only 10 of those bars are available at the sweet price of 75$CAD. Dobermann Bikes will be donating 100% of that 75$ to the Canadian Cancer Society. The bars are Ocean-blue with yellow decals (the Canadian Cancer Society colors) and will be signed by all of the Dobergang team (Dobermann Bikes employee Gabriel, Fred, Alain and friends). If you want one of those bars specially designed to beat the hell out of cancer, email Alain at dobmaster@dobermannbikes.com

If you don’t need a new set of bars but would like to help us kick cancer’s ass, you can donate money online here or get in touch with the CCS.

Thanks for your support!

Dobermann Bikes

The Canadian Cancer Society's Relay For Life

2009-05-30T14:27:00.003-04:00

On Friday June 19th will be the Relay for life for the Canadian Cancer Society. It's the biggest fund raising event for cancer research, Worldwide!
Hundreds of these walks will be happening throughout the world in the coming month. People assemble teams and raise money to eventually partake in a 12 hour walk where team members relay themselves from 7pm till 7 am. Cancer doesn't sleep and this is our way to show our support to the survivors, to those who won the fight and those who cancer took away.

Everybody know's that Julie, my girlfriend, works for the Cnadian Cancer Society, so we put a team toghether, The Dobergang, And joined Gatineau's Relay. Alain, Fred, and I will be participating as well as our girlfriends and friends. We're stoked and can't wait to walk.

We just suck at raising money! So we need your help!

We are asking all of the dober-dudes and girls out there to help us raise money for the Canadian Cancer Society!

Raid your couch pillows, sell all those fizz bottles hiding in your shed, get rid of some disposable income, whatever it takes!
In your lifetime, 2 out of 3 people you know will have had cancer and half of those will die. Cancer is the number one cause of death in the entire world. We all need to do what it takes to fund research.

You can donate money online here or get in touch with the CCS.

If you're in the region and would like to help the dober-gang, you can give us a call at the shop @ 819-682-5948.

We're also going to have some cool suprises for you in the coming days... maybeeeeee some crazy deals for you guys with proceeds going to the CCS... hmmmm maybe!

-Cheers!

-Gabo

News from Clinton

2009-05-28T15:20:00.008-04:00

So a few weeks ago rocco mike and I went to richmond VA for a contest put on by jeff lanoski called speed and style. We showed up a few days before the event to chill,ride the course and enjoy the southern weather. As we road up to the course to investigate what speed and style is all about we found Ebbett and Lanoski building the ramps, building with style but not with speed. Before we could offer our help jeff gave us the old "ill buy you dinner and beer if you help us get this place together" I said "ya I was going to any way but ill take free dinner and beer". It worked out good!
Thursday night ended with a trip to Lowes buying large stacks of wood on someone else's budget,free dinner and back to the hotel after the long day of travel.
Friday morning started at the 24hour cafe\bar. We got egg sandwiches and some local dude ordered a beer.

After food we headed to the event to work our asses off riding and building for the rest of the day. The ramps got built and shredded till dark with lots of spectators,live music and news crews covering the event. Ending the night with another free dinner on jeff.
Saturday morning started with the standard 24hour cafe and practice for the contest. I was pumped up and ready to shred after landing all my bigger tricks the day prior to the contest. But before the start I bailed on a 360 and got my first sprained ankle. I never got a sprain before so this was new to me. Not knowing if it was sprained or fractured my options were to go on a stretcher with a crazy unnecessary neck brace across a bridge in front of like 5000 people into an ambulance to drive me like five blocks to the hospital or ride my bike. Rocco and mike had to stick around and place 3rd and 4th while I road to the hospital and ended up missing a bunch of sic stuff.

I may not have won the bike event but a pic of me did win the photo contest! (The one on top) And my dude nurse saw clips of rocco mike and I on a event commercial during family guy!
Over all a good time!

On my way out to finish building bikes,pick up vince and go film sweet riding for you viewing pleasure!

Clinton

Sent from my Verizon Wireless CrackBerry

Everywhere

2009-05-27T21:21:00.002-04:00

Everywhere is one of the best MTB dirt, park and street videos that came out lately. Without any out-of-this-world budget, Vincent Allard succefully realised a great biking video. Getting us to places as far as Russia, France, England, Canada and the USA, Vincent skillfully mixed great footage focusing on riders like Andrew Bigelow, Clinton Mcmahon, Toffee Dan, Jeremy Menduni, Joe Karam, Kent Woods, Logan Peat, Michel Plonka, Rocco Quittiliani, Tommy Lajoie, Adam Hauck, Xavier Cloutier, Stephane Karle & many more. The movie is available in the UK via Dynamic style , in France via Bike For life import and on ride this in North America. If you have any other questions about the movie, send an email to:
everywhere_themovie@hotmail.com

You can check out all the previews on http://www.everywherethemovie.blogspot.com/

10 commandments- Matt Mcduff

2009-05-26T21:34:00.002-04:00

Matt Macduff: The Ten Commandments from Justin Browne on Vimeo.

Benoit Fish Custom fixGear artistic bike

2009-05-26T17:06:00.010-04:00

Benoit is a very special rider and needed a VERY special bike.
Yes... its a fix gear...but its mostly a artistic bike
Im looking forward to see some video and photo of Ben riding that bike.

We started that project about 2 years ago without exacly knowing what we were getting in to.
We now have a heavyduty, unique and mostly gorgeous bike.

Hi! I'm a Twitt!

2009-05-26T07:58:00.003-04:00

Beeing the young, fashionable, and modern dude that I am, I decided to join this hot new thing all the peeps are talking about. That's right; the twitt fenom that is Twitter.

I'll try to update it regularly, hopefully a coupla times a day, to let people know what's going on at the dober-shop and in my little Gabo-world. (with the baby coming and all this should lots-o fun!).

So all you internet stalkers out there, my life is your playground. Just whipe your feet before you come in.

Here's the turbo link:http://twitter.com/gabodude

Allright, I'm off to work!

Cheerios

-Gabo

Lobster-Roll and Clam-Chowda

2009-05-21T13:11:00.005-04:00

The last 2 Pink prototypes are now done and on their way to Cape Cod to get the final approval from Clinton and Rocco (We are also waiting on final approval from Christopher Hatton in France).
These 2 Pink protos are VERY close to the final production frames.
On the production model, the dropouts will have a bit more style...The head tube will be slightly different and the MID BB/pivot is getting a weight-watcher workout.
We have found the Fox DHXair to be a perfect match for these frames, we're happy to say that our Pink frames will be sold with them.
Please...don't ask wen the production Pink will be available... "We don't know"...but don't worry... We'll let you know when they will be.

Cheers!

News from the Cod

2009-05-19T20:16:00.002-04:00

A sweet vid of Clinton and Roccos new setup.

yard shred from Clinton McMahon on Vimeo.

2009-05-04T13:56:00.001-04:00

Sweet pix from Oded Arlevski rippin is dob frame,fork and baby blue bars at the Galit Skatepark in Tel Aviv Israel. Picture taken by Iddo Appel

Cheers!

Matt Macduff bike check

2009-04-26T14:34:00.003-04:00

Matt new bike!

Matt Macduff Bike Check - Dobermann Bikes. from Justin Browne on Vimeo.

Recovery

2009-04-24T16:23:00.003-04:00

After some harch knee problem and his bike stolen Jerrett is slowly but surely getting back on his bike.

Nice bike Jarrett!
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Hey Alain,
I finally got the Molosse all built. I attached a pic for ya. Riding will come along slowly since I'm still recovering from ACL knee surgery. I went for an easy ride today and it felt real nice.

Thanks again man,
Jerrett

Clear-out Molosse

2009-04-15T16:07:00.005-04:00

Some time our bad luck can be good luck for you...
I have a very nice Trans-blue Molosse 24" in 21.5" top tube that was damaged in shipping.
Everything on the frame is A1 beside that kink on the top tube.
Dont worry, the damage is only esthetic,the frame will be 100% covered by the warrenty.
MSRP of that frame is 600$CAD, it can be yours for 450$CAD shipping included(Canada/US)

If you want it i suggest you hurry up..,clear out frame usualy dont last long.
For more info send us a email dobmaster@dobermannbikes.com

Cheers!

Alain

Christo's proto

2009-04-15T13:04:00.006-04:00

Christopher Hatton's LePink prototype was done over the Easter weekend and shipped to France yesterday.

Note that this is still a proto...some minor changes will be done to save some weight and to have a cleaner finished product.Also, Christopher is getting a full on custom paint job from one of his other sponsor...
We are looking forward to seeing the complete build!

Cheers!

Alain

Nice dob's!!!

2009-04-13T08:34:00.002-04:00

Cool picture from Marc Moore showing off the 2 dob's in his life.

Cheers!

Alain

New Official dealer in the US!

2009-04-10T09:24:00.004-04:00

I'm happy to announce that we have an official online dealer in the US.
Ride-This.com is a true rider owned bike shop and we know our American consumers will have the service they deserve when ordering our products through them. Clark and Matt are knolageable, friendly and helpful people and we are proud to be working with them. We believe that bike shops are better than us in regards to your biking needs, we are no longer selling direct in the US (Same policy in Canada). We will keep communicating with you regarding custom work, swag and occasional clearouts, but for regular production frames and parts, we ask you to go through Ride-This.com or your usual bike shop to place your order. If your bike shop does't carry dob's...just ask them to get in touch with us and we will hook them up with our product!

Cheers!

Alain

Pink and MID's update

2009-04-08T22:00:00.005-04:00

Yes I know... its taken us for ever to get the Pink ready for production, but we prefer to take our time and do it right.

Our small 3 men operation can't stop the day to day production, so the Pink prototype and production JIG's need to be done at night, on weekend and pretty much when ever we have free time. After a summer with Clinton testing the proto with double flip, backflip tail whip and crazy big stuff, we have decided to upgrade the Pink from Spanish to MID BB and to add a few gussets for more lateral stiffness.

The MID bb are becoming the standard BB in the BMX scene. As they are stronger than spanish BB and the R12 bearing is one of the most common bearing in America which mean you can find those bad boyz pretty much in any hardware store at a very reasonable price compare to the Spanish size bearing that are custom made for the bike industries.
So...we also decided to use the MID's on our Molosse frames.
The MID BB we are using on the Molosse and on the PINK are CNC machined in America by our friend Aaron at Solid BMX. Solid are making some kick ass product and also supply parts for many BMX frame builder such as FBM BMX.

As you can see our MID BB is machined with a "rib" inside to allow some very thin outside wall to keep everything "solid" and light.The Pink BB shell and pivot is design with the same inside "rib".

The frame we are working on tonight is going to France for pro rider Christopher Hatton.
Its the first of the last 3 preproduction proto. Once those 3 are done, tested and our production jig's are good to go( as much as we love and cherish our Anvil jig...she is not design for full-suspension bike production..so we had to build our own jig for the Pink and Stella frames) the official production Le Pink frames will start to roll out the shop in limited quantity.

Stay tune for Christopher Hatton review of the Pink.

Cheers!

Alain

Happy B-Day 2 U, U belong in a zoo!

2009-04-04T13:38:00.004-04:00

Special post just to wish the monkey in my life a great day for his 31th birthday.

Je t'aime

Gen

Spring Edit

2009-03-31T12:56:00.001-04:00

Summer will be back soon enough!

Good job guys..and hope you feel better soon Clint ;)

THE SPRING THING from Clinton McMahon on Vimeo.

Made In France

2009-03-26T15:57:00.005-04:00

Cool video from Remy "Gexx" in Verneuil sur seine France.
(Sorry, I don't know how to make it fit on this page)

Spring Level 2009