Brother in the Wild 2023 photos
Thanks to everyone who made it such a great weekend.
We had lots of fun all weekend - and loved making our way over to base camp in the Purbecks for the Velo Domestique ride out - the sunshine almost held out for the whole ride. Congratulations to Joe, who won our best trick comp by facing off with Chris in a fully loaded track standoff.
Feel free to download photos and tag us @velodomcafe
We can’t wait till next year - thank you, Brother Cycles
Friday night.
Brother Cycles tough as nails, do it all steel 29er frame, huge amounts of clearance and one of our favourite rigid MTBs available.
Brother Cycles:
‘Our all purpose, tough as nails 29er/27.5+ adventure frame; designed to take you well off the beaten track and beyond. Whether you’re running a lightweight bikepacking setup, front and rear panniers for a fully loaded ’round-the-world’ tour or just stripped back to thrash some forest trails the Big Bro can handle it.
The frame is made out of tough 4130 double butted cro-mo tubing and comes with a 100mm suspension corrected fork, both with corrosion resistant ED coating applied. There’s clearance for big 29 x 2.6″ tyres or up to 3 inch tyres if you’d prefer to go 27.5+. It features stealth dropper routing, rack mounts, bottle mounts on the seat tube, down tube and under the down tube for an extra bottle or storage. The forks also feature triple bottle mounts to fit further bottle cages or Anything Cages. S-bend chainstays with replaceable alloy thru axle sliding dropouts allow for geared or singlespeed setups.
Like all Brother products the Big Bro has been rigorously tested out in the real world – we took prototypes across the South Downs, through Snowdonia National Park and up to the Scottish Highlands. The Big Bro has since completed two of the worlds toughest bikepacking endurance races – the 4,418km Tour Divide from Canada to Mexico and the 1,710km Silk Road Mountain Race in Kyrgyzstan.
Stock shown is with us NOW and ready for builds/to ship.
For pre orders we are offering 10% off any component purchases made with us at the time of pre ordering this frameset, please email us with your order number and proposed parts list.
FEATURES
Tubing: - 4130 Chromoly steel - double-butted main triangle, ED coated
Brake compatibility; 51mm IS disc brake mount, 180mm max rotor size
Dropouts: BOOST
Seat post diameter: 30.9mm
Seat clamp diameter: 33.1mm (included)
Headset: 44mm, SHIS ZS44/28.6 upper, EC44/40 lower (not included)
Front derailleur clamp diameter: 34.9 mm high direct-mount (adapter available separately)
Bottom bracket shell: 73mm bottom bracket, ISO threaded
Maximum tyre clearance: 29" x 2.6", 27.5" x 3.0" (note: not all drivetrains allow for these maximum tyre clearances)
Fork : 4130 Chromoly tapered unicrown fork, ED coated. BOOST
Full-length cable housing guides for derailleurs and brakes
3 sets bottle cage mounts on all sizes
Chainring clearance: up to 48-36-26t triple, 42-28t double, 38t single
Weight: medium (18") frame 2.60kg, fork (300mm steerer) 1.37kg
Tested to ISO 4210 MTB standard
One of our favourite bicycles on the market right now, excellent all rounder from our friends at Brother Cycles. Gravel exploring, touring and road riding, the Kepler takes it all in its stride.
Please Note: 3-4 day wait on 52cm and 60cm options
Brother Cycles:
‘The Kepler has been a stalwart in our lineup for 6 years now and keeps going strong in 2020. We designed the Kepler with versatility in mind, it’s a gravel grinder, super commuter, galactic tourer… ready to tackle whatever you throw at it. So if you need a bike that’s as happy on the daily commute as it is on a weekend bikepacking trip, look no further than the Kepler.
The frame is constructed from double butted 4130 chromoly steel, a functional tubing which provides the perfect balance of comfort and durability. We’ve also applied an ED coating under the paint to protect against corrosion. It is fully equipped for front and rear racks, mud guards and has three bottle mount positions if you’re loading up for a longer trip.
It is fitted with SRAM Apex 1, a lightweight 1x groupset with an extra wide range of gears to help you up those steeper climbs. Deep section Alex rims laced to Formula sealed bearing hubs make for a great looking and fast rolling wheelset, wrapped in 37c WTB Riddler tyres for optimal performance on a variety of road surfaces. Last but not least the TRP Spyre disc brakes will give you total confidence when stopping in all conditions.’
Saturday.
Saturday night.
