Originally from Ann Arbor, Michigan, Mark Nobilette began building bicycle frames in 1973 by enrolling in a 2 week Albert Eisentraut frame class in Chicago. He then worked for a year with Eisentraut. He has made many frames under his own brand, and also for GT, Fisher, Schwinn, Renи Herse, Zinn, Rivendell, VeloCult and others.