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Made-to-measure Frames
Click on small images to see larger views.  Updated 1/23/2004

     "I built 31 frames in 12 years, hardly a big production, but when I have had the chance to build frames, I have really enjoyed it. Unfortunately operating cycles de ORO has left me no spare time, so at this time I am not accepting orders."
       "I would urge any owners of "DBs" who see this page to please send pictures of their bikes to include here.
 Each frame has been different and had it's own "personality!"

Dale Brown

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Michael Rowan's midget racing  #1            and 2 pics of frame #4.

                          
Bike #7 (who owns it?)            and Scott Murdock's triathlon bike.

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 "Are you sure you filled out
your frame order sheet correctly?"
(A DB cartoon from the 1970s!)

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Sally Vacca at speed!
 

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Sally Vacca's Tange "Extra Light" frameset

           

Debbie McDaniel's frame built of Columbus "Genius" tubing.

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Brenda Miller's VERY small bike! (4 pictures)

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Al Rubio's light touring frame.

          
Paul Metzger's SoftRide beamer!

                 
Chris Blake's NC State Championship TT and Max tubed road bike

     
Larry Attenberry's roadie

    
Ryan's little bike.

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Lugs and frame building jigs.

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Chip Duckett's fairly radical (76 degree angles) "Criterium" bike.

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Doug & Joyce Barry and the one-and-only DB tandem!

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Mountain bike frame built for Mike Cox. (one of only two made)

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Amy Hilemn's  road bike with "bikini lugs!

           
Lary Treanor's touring with polished stainless steel lugs.

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Big 65 CM frame with new graphics...


Tracy Botruff with her 10 speed Chorus DB road bike