Herman Braun began as an aspirant cyclist in 1969 at the cycling club PRC Delta in Spijkenisse. He then cycled as a novice until, as a 16-year-old, he started working as a mechanic for Kees Pellenaars' famous cycling team during the Tour of Spain. He was involved as a mechanic with the Dutch military cycling team for three years, culminating in the World Championships in Italy.
Today Braun Bicycles is located in Spijkenisse just outside of Rotterdam where Dave is now joined by his son in building custom bicycle frames in the state-of-the-art workshop thus continuing the now rare form of artisanal cottage industry that was once so common with bicycles.
