At Curve, we want to build a different sort of cycling community; one that is adventurous, inclusive and supportive.
Adventure is at the core of our brand of cycling, whether it’s taking the long way home or racing across a country. Adventure is built into Curve’s DNA. Not all of our customers want to bike-pack across a continent but they take comfort in knowing that our products are built for that sort of abuse. While we don’t take ourselves too seriously, we take our brand, products, and customers very seriously.
We’d like to acknowledge the Traditional Owners and first people of this or any land on which we ride through and pay respects to Elders past, present and emerging.
We believe the world would be a better place if everybody rode bikes.
Jesse Carlsson
founder
Nickname: The Doc
Bike: Big Kev
Jesse is a former BMX world champ with a PhD in physics. These days Jesse is better known for riding across continents and instigating rides such as the Indian Pacific Wheel Race and Race to the Rock. He is an inspiration to Curve and his followers, Jesse just wants to get you off the couch and out on an adventure.
Ryan Flinn
Founder
Nickname: Commander RamRod
Bike: AIR Kev
Rhino's riding pursuits have seen him tackle all forms of riding, from Triathlon World Champs, to Red Hook Crit, to Cape Epic, to the Indian Pacific Wheel Race, to the the Trans Am and beyond.
Behind Ryan's antics and amazing cycling talents, you'll meet a guy who simply wants to share the wonders of cycling with the world.
Steve Varga
founder & director of candy factory paintworks
Nickname: Chilli D
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Steve founded Curve Cycling back in 2012, pursuing an opportunity to offer fellow riders high-spec products without excessive marketing noise (and price tags). Forming the Curve Dream Team around the early vision was key to the brand's progression and innovation.
These days heading up Candy Factory Paintworks, gives Curve customers the unique opportunity to make your dream bike a once in a lifetime!
Jimmy Röstlund
tech lead & frame builder
Nickname: Lars
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Jimmy is our technical lead here at Curve. He's been engineering bike parts and skillfully hand-building bikes for years now through his own brand Egress Bikes. Those same hands can tear up a MTB trail, take a fine photo and finely tune a bike build or product to the Nth degree.
Lockie Knight & Taylor Patrick
workshop
Nickname:
Bike:
Lockie is our workshop wizard. With years of experience managing bike workshops, we are fortunate to have him running ours. Lockie's enthusiasm, and humour is addictive, as are the playlists he curates on our spotify account.
Nickname: T-Type
Bike: Kevin of Steel
Taylor, our resident Canadian, master of the NBD photo and all-round bike genius.
Liege Jansen
sales
Nicknames: Donny, 2fonez, Bradfit & many more
Bike: AIR Belgie & GXR4
Liege has been a Melbournite since 2002 and spends most of his past, present and future income on records by The Fall. Liege has worked in the cycling industry for seven years, predominantly focused on road cycling.
His dream is to make the illustrious jump from back mid-pack to middle mid-pack in B Grade Cyclocross within 2-5 years. On any long ride or bikepacking trip, you will undoubtedly find Liege only fueling himself on Bhuja Original Snack Mix bags and choccy milk.
April Drage
sales & events
Nickname: D-RAGE
Bike: All of them.
Originally from Adelaide, April made the move to Melbourne and we couldn't be luckier. You wont meet anyone that loves their job more than April. April has extensive knowledge of bikes, and even more so bikepacking and ultra riding. If you ever needed advice on where to ride, how to pack, or someone to motivate you up a climb, April is the woman for the job.
Angus Burrell
expeditions
Nickname: Sexy Gus
Bike: Big Kev
One of our nomadic Chevrons, (sexy) Gus left Australia eons ago to wander the world on his Kamel Kevin of Steel. From the rugged Mongolian steppe to Argentina's otherworldly high desert, he braved the elements. Our expedition's Guru was born.
When he is not looking after you in these incredible places or reconing these once a lifetime experiences, he is based in sunny Malaga, our European HQ and its Andalusian vibes, scouting our pristine backyard with his Big Kev.