The Big ‘Un 2024 – Event Recap & Photos

Our 115km gravel epic, held each year at Brother HQ in Kent. A weekend filled with campfires, film screenings, local food and drink, great riding and some of the finest bike folk around…

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Back to the Future // Mr Wooden Review on Bikepacking.com

Lucas builds up a Mr Wooden for rough stuff touring around Boulder, Colorado – read the long term review below…

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Woodprint Accessories Launch

New for 2024 – our Woodprint logo printed onto monochrome Nalgene bottles and t-shirts – available now…

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Frames
Complete Bikes

Mehteh– Tequila Sunrise

Mehteh– Moonshine

Big Bro– Cobalt Blue

Big Bro– Woodland Brown

Big Bro– Yellow

Kepler 2024– Mellow Yellow

Kepler 2024– Teal Is Real

Sale

Stroma– Midnight Fade

Sale

Stroma– Pink Clay

Mr Wooden– Lilac Metallic

Mr Wooden– Green Metallic

Sale

The Allday– Metallic Mint

Sale

The Allday– Black

Mehteh Complete

Kepler Disc Complete– Gunmetal Grey

Kepler Disc Complete– Pink Metallic

Big Bro Complete– Clay

Big Bro Complete– Orange

The Big ‘Un 24 // Event Recap and Photos

This year’s Big ‘Un was a bit of an experiment. … Continued

Back to the Future // Mr Wooden Review on Bikepacking.com

Lucas from Bikepacking.com built himself up a stunning Mr Wooden … Continued

The Big ‘Un 2024 // Sold out!

Location: Brother HQ – Kent, UK Start: Friday 6th September … Continued

Oct 9

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Double trouble! Loving these 'his and hers' Mr Wooden builds from @cicloshelike in Spain 😎
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#brothercycles #brothermrwooden #steelisreal #savetherimbrake

Oct 8

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With our last event of the season done and dusted, we'd like to say a very special thank you to our wonderful partners @schwalbetyresuk 🙏🏼

Anyone that's joined us at an event this year will surely recognise @grant.l.wildman from Schwalbe who's been on site at every event, giving tyre advice and helping people with any last minute emergencies! Puncture? Slashed tyre? Tubeless nightmare? He's got you sorted!

📸 @cadence_images // #brotherbigun #brothercycles

Oct 7

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So many good photos from this year's Big 'Un 🤘🏼

100+ riders joined us for this 115km gravel epic up and over the beautiful Kent Downs - the home of Brother HQ.

Full photoset now up on the journal - link in bio 👆🏼

📸 by @cadence_images // #brotherbigun #brothercycles

Oct 4

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At the beginning of September, we welcomed over 100 riders to the 4th edition of the Big 'Un - our epic gravel event taking place at Brother HQ in Kent 🤘🏼
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As well as some fantastic riding, guests were treated to film screenings, camp fires, great local food and drink, and good times with some of the finest bike folk around!
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Hit the link in our bio to check out the full set of photos from @cadence_images // #brotherbigun #brothercycles

Sep 23

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Check out this ridiculously nice Kepler build from the team at @crumbworks.co in Tokyo 💛
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Every detail is so well thought out - I just want to get on this thing and ride!
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@sramroad / @ultradynamico / @simworksusa / @brooksengland / @velocityusa
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#brothercycles #brotherkepler #steelisreal #gravelbike

Sep 20

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Bro HQ Ride No.1 - a perfect mix of coastal paths, coffee stops and woodland trails 🌲
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Took the 'Teal is Real' Kepler for this ride - have been inspired by a recent @thewoodscyclery build (see previous post) to put some wide risers on this bike now... to make it a bit more fun on the trails!
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#brothercycles

Sep 19

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Check out this stunner 💥💥💥
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Teal is Real Kepler build from the guys at @thewoodscyclery - in their own words: "The Brother Kepler is a cult classic and the new version is even more beautiful than the last"
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#brotherkepler #brothercycles

Sep 17

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Tomek ( @rolleinarr ) just sent us these photos of his beautiful Tequila Sunrise Mehteh - photos and build spec now up in our Build Gallery 🌅
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The Tequila Sunrise Mehteh sold out in most sizes super quick this year. This colourway obviously hit the right spot for a lot of people. We've got another batch currently in production, and we'll release info on pre-orders soon - keep your eyes peeled if you're after one 👀
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#brothermehteh #brothercycles

Sep 12

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Ahhh, this year's Big 'Un was an absolute banger! 115 riders exploring the forest trails, hills and orchards of the Kent Downs.
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Full photoset from @cadence_images and journal post coming soon. However, here are a few teaser shots to give you a little flavour of the wkend for now.
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Thanks, everyone, for joining us and all those involved in making this such a memorable event...
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@schwalbetyresuk / @rab.equipment / @tinistacos / @madcatbrewery / @thehubwye / @gills_cafedelicatessen / @filmedbybike

Sep 6

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THE BIG 'UN IS BACK // In under 24 hours riders will be setting off on the 4th edition of our epic gravel event the Big 'Un 🤘🏼
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Last year's conditions were diabolical. I'm not sure I've ever seen rain that hard and continuous - huge respect to everyone that gave it a go. Less than half the field finished.
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This year, we've brought the event forward to give riders warmer conditons and more daylight - but it's not designed to be an easy day on the bike and I'm sure, like every year, riders will face challenges out on the route!

We can't wait to welcome you all to Brother HQ this wkend ❤️
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📸 @dear_susan_ // #brothercycles #brotherbigun

Aug 28

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Got to show some love to @willemarcassin and his awesome Big Bro that was featured on @bikepackingcom earlier in the summer 🤎
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This bike is in full bikepacking mode - taking Antoine on plenty of adventures through the hills and forests of the Belgian Ardennes.
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Check out the Reader's Rig section on Bikepacking.com to hear a bit more about this bike...
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#brotherbigbro #brothercycles #bikepacking

Aug 16

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We're giving away 2 x tickets to our epic gravel event the Big 'Un and a set of Schwalbe Tyres of you choice!

To be in with a chance of winning simply do the following...

🚩 Follow both @brothercycles and @schwalbetyresuk

🚩 tag the riding buddy that you'd like to do the event with in the comments!

Simple! The Big 'Un takes place on Saturday 7th September and we'll announce the winner one week from today.

Good luck!

Aug 13

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In love with some of the details on @bunyanvelo 's Mr Wooden build ❤️
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Head over to @bikepackingcom to learn a bit more about this bike - link in bio 👆🏼
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#brothermrwooden #brothercycles #savetherimbrake #steelisreal

Aug 9

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Check out the awesome long-term review of our Mr Wooden frameset that just went up on @bikepackingcom ✌🏻
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"I'm having more fun and getting a little looser on it, which reflects what I want out of riding today"
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Hit the link in our bio to read the full review and see some more photos of Lucas's ( @bunyanvelo ) beautiful bike ❤️
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#brothercycles #brothermrwooden #savetherimbrake #steelisreal

Jul 23

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We've been blown away by the response to our new Kepler framesets - we're now sold out worldwide 💥
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If you're after one, your best bet is getting in contact with a Brother dealer as they may be holding stock!
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Thanks everyone for all the positive feedback - we're working on a restock for later this year...
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📸 by @connymirbach // #brotherkepler #brothercycles

Jul 19

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Tickets for our epic gravel event the Big 'Un are still available - an off-road adventure taking you up and over the North Downs with camping for the weekend at Brother HQ in Kent 😎
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Hit the link in our bio for more info and to sign yourself up...

Jul 9

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Another rad all-terrain 'Brohloff' build from @keep_pedalling in Manchester - Big Bro x Rohloff!⁠
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Great to see our Rohloff specific dropouts getting used so regularly by the team at Keep Pedalling - these bikes are so well thought out. Highlights include:⁠
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– Rohloff 500/14 & SP dynamo hubs⁠
– @schwalbetyresuk G-One Overland tyres⁠
– @Jonesbikes Bend bars⁠
– Busch and Muller lights⁠
– KLite USB charger⁠
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#brothercycles #brotherbigbro #adventurebike #touringbike #29er⁠
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Jul 9

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The first ever recce for our epic gravel event the Big 'Un took place 4 years ago - a small group of brave souls trusting me to lead them over 115km of Kent's finest bridleways, gravel tracks and forest trails 🙏🏼
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It was a day filled with great trails, pub stops, views and every weather condition you can think of. We finished in the dark, mud covered but with smiles on our faces. The Big 'Un was born!
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Hit the link in our bio to learn a bit more and sign yourself up...
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All photos by @fomtaz // #brotherbigun #brothercycles #gravelcycling #adventurecycling

Jul 5

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The Big 'Un is back! Our epic gravel event taking place at Brother HQ in Kent - tickets now on sale...⁠
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September 7th 2024 // Hit the link in our bio to secure your spot!⁠
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Having run the Big 'Un for 3 years now in late Autumn / early Winter we figured it was time to hold the event earlier in the year to take advantage of the longer days and better conditions!⁠
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Hit the link for more info on what's new for 2024...⁠
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#brothercycles #brotherbigun #gravelcycling #adventurecycling⁠

Jul 4

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The Big ‘Un 2024 – Event Recap & Photos

Woodprint Accessories Launch

Mehteh– Tequila Sunrise

Mehteh– Moonshine

Big Bro– Cobalt Blue

Big Bro– Woodland Brown

Big Bro– Yellow

Kepler 2024– Mellow Yellow

Kepler 2024– Teal Is Real

Stroma– Midnight Fade

Stroma– Pink Clay

Mr Wooden– Lilac Metallic

Mr Wooden– Green Metallic

The Allday– Metallic Mint

The Allday– Black

Mehteh Complete

Kepler Disc Complete– Gunmetal Grey

Kepler Disc Complete– Pink Metallic

Big Bro Complete– Clay

Big Bro Complete– Orange

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