Builds

We like nothing more than to see how our customers build up their bikes – send us photos of your Brother through the ‘Submit Your Build’ form and we’ll put it up in the gallery for everyone to see:

Frames

Dan’s SRMR Big Bro Rig

London, UK

Dan’s Big Bro – built to take on the 2024 Silk Road Mountain Race – a 2,000km race through the mountains of Kyrgyzstan:

Rockshox SID Select+ Forks
Hope pro 4s Hubs
DT Swiss EX511 29er rims
Vittoria Mezcal 29 x 2.25 Tyres
Hope Race 2 Evo Brakes
Shimano SLX Groupset
Thomson Elite Setback Seatpost
Ergon SM Pro Saddle
Surly Moloko Bars
Ergon Grips
SBC Stem Cap

Roger’s Mr Wooden // The Woods Cyclery

Lyndhurst, UK

Crust Nullabars 50cm
Newbaums cushioned cotton tape
Brooks B17 Saddle
Son 28 front hub, Hope RS4 rear hub
Velocity Quill 650b rims
Ultradynamico Cava JFF 650×48 tyres
Stronglight cranks
XT mechs – 9 Speed
11-34 8 speed cassette
Diacompe ENE Barend shifters
Diacompe BL-07 Brake levers
Diacompe DC 980 Brakes
Velo Orange Rando rack with decaleur
Son Edulux lamp
Velo Orange Cables
Honjo Fenders smooth

Simon’s Kepler

Freiburg, Germany

Kepler frame 58cm
Hunt Wheels with 650bX1.9 PariMoto tyres
Ultegra shifting and brakes
VeloOrange Cranks
BLB rack
SKS Fenders
SON Dynamo with Supernova lights

Mr Wooden // Radbude-Dortmund

Dortmund, Germany

New 2024 Kepler // Guten Biken

Munich, Germany

Our redesigned Kepler frameset, built up by Guten Biken in Munich:

Front hub – SON 28 12
Rear hub – Chris King MTB 6-Bolt
Rims – Nextie 27.5″ Premium Edition, 27mm
Tyres – Ultradynamico Rosé Race 650x48B
Cranks – Middleburn R02
Chainring – Stridsland 110 BCD 40T
Shifters – Microshift Bar-End
Rear derailleur – Sram X01 12s
Brake levers – Shimano Dura-Ace
Brakes – Paul Comp. Klamper FM
Front light – SON Edelux II
Rear light – Blue Lug Koma
Seatpost – SimWorks Beatnik
Stem – Simworks – Rhonda Stem
Bars – SimWorks – Wild Honey

Paul’s Mehteh

Toulouse, France

2021 Brother Mehteh
Zipp 303s wheels
Sram Force drivetrain
Sram Rival Brakes
Thomson stem and seatpost
50mm Gravelking SK

Eric’s Yellow Big Bro

Orléans, France

Brother Big Bro (Size L)
Hope Fortus 35 Wheels
Schwalbe G-One Allround 27.5 x 2.8 Tyres
SRAM GX Eagle 12V 32 10/52
Hope Headset (Silver)
Ahearne Cycles Uprising Handlebar
ESI Grips
Avid BB7 Brakes
Avid 180mm Rotor
Avid Dial Levers
Ritchey Classic Stem
Ritchey Classic Seatpost
Brooks B17 Imperial

Kepler // Palo Alto Bikes

Rivignano, Italy

Beautifully built by Palo Alto Bikes in Udine, Italy

Featuring basket and rack from Manivelle Cycles

Kepler // Commuter Cycles

Brunswick, Australia

Velo Orange Tall-Stack Stem.
Surly Terminal Handlebar.
Ergon GC1 BioKork Grips.
Salsa Lip-Lock Seatpost Collar.
Ritchey Classic Seatpost.
Brooks B17s Saddle.
Shimano CUES 9speed Groupset.
Shimano GRX calipers.
Veloci ROLLcii 13 Crankset.
Veloci ROLLcii Rocker Chainring.
MKS Allways Pedals.
Novatech / Alex Rims MD23 650b wheelset.
René Herse Switchback Hill endurance Tyres.
Pelago Commuter Front Rack.
Wald 137 Basket.
Arundel Stainless Bottle Cages.
Spurcycle OG Bell.

Andreas’ Mr Wooden

Bad Schönborn, Germany

Mr Wooden size M 56
Mix of old and new parts
Wheels :Shimano M930/932 Hubs, Exal MX19 rims, Sapim
Tires: Grand Bois Hetre
Brakes:Shimano M-932 cantilever, Origin8 Classique levers
Front mech:Shimano 105, Rear mech: Suntour XC Pro
Rivendell Silver downtube shifters
Ultegra 10speed cassette 12-30
RaceFace Turbine cranks 42-26
Genetic stem & seat post. Velo saddle
Zipp SL-80 Ergo bar. Gusti Leder Faust C. bar tape
VO Headset , bottlecages & front rack
Honjo Fenders with Berthoud stays.

Lefty Stroma // Musette

Bordeaux, France

“The brief was to build a comfortable but fast road bike that needed to weigh less than 10kg and have all the controls on the left-hand side.”

Build features:
Hope Tech Duo Lever
Shimano Di2 electronic transmission
Weighing just 9.5kg!

Built by Musette Bicycle and Coffee

Mr Wooden // Tailwind Cyclery

Bristol, UK

Mr Wooden frame XL
Mix of old and new parts
Velo Orange Voyager rims, Son Front hub and Royce rear
Ultradynamico Mars/Cava tyres 2.22 front and 48mm rear
Shimano XTR 952 rear mech with 8 speed 11-32 cassette
Campagnolo Centaur 10 Speed Shifters
Suntour Cyclone Front Mech
White Industries VBC square taper cranks with 42/26 rings
Paul Components Stem, seatpost and cantis
Chris King headset
Nitto Gravel Bars, Grepp bartape
Brooks c17 saddle
Daves Chain Device!
Cranks Brothers Stamp 2 pedals

Mr Wooden // Velokurierladen

Bern, Switzerland

Sram Rival 2×11 speed
Paul Minimoto V-Brakes
Velo Orange hubs
Soma 650b rims
Soma Cazadero 650×42 tires
Stronglight compact crankset
Shimano 11 speed cassette and chain
Ritchey Classic Bars
Velo Orange headset and stem
Schindelhauer seatpost
Brooks Cambium c17 saddle
MKS Touring pedals
Soma front rack
King Cage bottle holder

Kepler // Velosaison

Horw, Switzerland

Mehteh // Keep Pedalling

Manchester, UK

All new hydro / mechanical 12 speed SRAM Apex1 Groupset
40t chainring with an Eagle 10-52 cassette
WTB 650 rims / Hope Pro5 Hubs
Matching Hope headset and seat clamp
2.1″ Vittoria Mezcal Tyres
56mm SKS mudguards
Brooks Cambium tape and saddle
52cm Ritchey Venturemax XL bars

Rohloff Big Bro // Keep Pedalling

Manchester, UK

Tough as nails, go anywhere Big Bro build from Keep Pedalling in Manchester…

Easy Rohloff setup using the Brother Rohloff dropouts

Son Dynamo powering a Cinq stem charger

Tubus Cargo and Duo racks for the load carrying

Brooks, Ergon and Cane Creek for comfort and Control

Simon’s Mehteh

Freiburg, Germany

Mehteh Frame size LargeHunt 4 Season Wheels withVittoria Terreno Zero tyresSecond Hand Sram Rival brakes+shiftingSunrace 11-46 CassetteRolcii 40t ChainringThomson Elite stem 100mmRitchey Venture Classic barRide&Get Lost bags

Corey’s Mr Wooden

Vermont, U.S.A.

Built with help from Analog Cycles in Vermont:

Crankset – White Industries Square Taper ENO MTN
F/D – Shimano Dura Ace FD-7800
R/D – Shimano XTR 9s RD-M960
Cassette – Shimano Alivio 11-36t
Shifters – Rivendell Silver2
Stem – Velo Orange
Handlebars – Crust
Brake Levers – Dia Compe GC08H
Brakes – Dia Compe DC980EX
Saddle – Brooks
Seatpost – Nitto S92
Pedals – MKS XC Pro III Cerakote
Dynamo Light  – Schmidt Edelux II
Bag – Swift Industries w/ VO decaleur rack
Wheelset – Crust rims, SP SV-8 dynamo hub, Ultradynamico tyres

Amaury’s Mehteh

Montreuil, France

Mehteh XSmall
– Shimano GRX 800– Cassette 11-42– Mavic allroad SL 28 wheels– Maxxis Rambler 700×45 / Panaracer Gravelking Slick 700×32– Thomson Seatpost– Thomson Stem– Cane Creek Headset– Pro Vibe Handlebars– Prologo Scratch M5 PAS / Specialized Power Expert Saddle

The Woods // Mr Wooden

Lyndhurst, UK

-Hope Rs4 hubs
-Velocity Quill 650b rims
-Velo Orange 50.4 Cranks
-Sun XCD derailleurs
-Dia-compe ENE downtube shifters
-Shimano 9 speed cassette
-Ritchey Classic Evo Curve Bars
-Zenith Stem
-Zenith Post
-Dia-compe Headset
–Brooks Cambium c17 saddle
-Dia-compe Brakes
-Dia-compe cable hanger
-Ultradynamico Cava JFF 650×47.99
-MKS pedals
-Newbaums Cushioned Cotton Tape
-Pelago Front Rack

The Woods // Moonshine Mehteh

Lyndhurst, UK

-Shimano GRX 600
-Hope Fortus 26 27.5 wheels
-Teravail Cannonball 650×47 tyres
-Zenith Seatpost
-Ritchey classic stem
-Hope Headset
-Hope BB
-Ritchey Venturemax classic Handlebars
-Newbaums cushioned cotton tape
-Brooks Cambium C17 – Later replaced by a B17
-Jack the rack front rack added and a Wizard Works Shazam.