The Bridge Team

Frank Gairdner

CO-FOUNDER
So, what does a guy with a Masters degree in Philosophy do when he graduates? He becomes an entrepreneur.

At the age of 25, Frank joined a clean tech start-up as its first employee, and at 28 started his first venture, TriggerTech, a technology company that developed and manufactured a patented mechanism for the sporting and hunting industry. It was one of the fastest growing Canadian companies in 2020. From there, he launched Carbon Marine, a Canadian manufacturer of luxury high-performance fully carbon fiber powerboats.

He was trained in carbon pre-preg production. His deep experience in starting companies and proven ability to launch commercial and OEM products internationally led him to create BRIDGE.

Mike Yakubowicz

CO-FOUNDER
Bike obsessed from the age of 15, Mike eventually becomes a a municipal lawyer with a Masters in Environmental Studies specializing in urban planning. His bike obsession proves too much, so what does he do next? Quits practicing law and opens one of the world’s most distinguished custom bicycle design studios, Blacksmith Cycle.

For over a decade, Mike has partnered with world-class brands from product ideation to launch, including being recognized by Campagnolo, Columbus and Silca at the North American Handmade Bicycle Show.

His passion lies at the intersection between art and technology. BRIDGE is the perfect place to put that into practice.

Two Paths One Bridge

Frank and Mike, BRIDGE’s founders, have followed different routes to end up in one place today...

EMBEDDED ENGINEERING

Our desire to build a better bike started with building a better team. With over 80 years of combined experience working for major cycling brands on some of their ground breaking projects, our dedicated team of engineers means that we’re starting with a significant advantage.

Our team works collectively on every project, big and small. The details, the minutiae, and our pursuit of excellence is a BRIDGE affair.

P. Eng. | Lead Engineer

Thanos Drivas

We searched for an in-house engineer with a complex degree name. Here’s what we found in Thanos: Masters Degree in Applied Science with focus on Automated Manufacturing of Composite Material. He’s as smart as that title sounds and has been advancing the sporting goods industry since he graduated. He was the former Senior R&D Engineer at Cervélo, the Lead Engineer on VeloNews Award winning bike designs, and a patent inventor for Great Britain Aero Track Bike. He’s here to build not just a better bridge, but the best BRIDGE.

Lead Composites Technician

Brandan Neto

A carbon Ninja? Is that really a thing? Let us introduce you to our BRIDGE team member, Brandan. Having worked at one of Canada's premier production shops, specializing in carbon fiber super car chassis and assembly, he joins us with a ton of laminating experience. His skills are essential to making our parts, iterating laminate schedules, and instilling the next level of professionalism in our processes. Like many of us, he's a tinkerer. He made his own printer with custom carbon components to make parts.

Inventory & Operations

JASON EAGAN

Jason is one of the most experienced bike industry workers we know. He has been working in the industry for over three decades. From local shops and brands to internationally renowned companies, and everything from mountain bikes to road, and all things in-between.
As with all of us at BRIDGE, he is multi-talented and handles our inventory, bike builds, tracking and processes, as well as much of our customer service and sales.

Gerald Pasion

Lamination Specialist

Katya Yunyk

Lamination Specialist

Dilum Chandrasiri

Junior Engineer

João Pedro Souza

Production Supervisor

Richesse Kabongo

Post-Production