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 building up a lightweight bikepacking rig, a fully-loaded world tourer or a stripped-back trail thrasher, the Big Bro 2025 is ready to go wherever your legs and curiosity take you.
The latest edition brings a refined mix of durability and adaptability: a heat-treated 4130 chromoly main triangle for extra strength, new rail-style sliding dropouts for a stiffer rear end, and full SRAM UDH compatibility for modern drivetrains. Add to that a new set of top-tube bag and front rack mounts, and you’ve got a frame that’s evolved with the needs of real-world riders.
Like all Brother bikes, the Big Bro is built on experience, not just engineering. Tested across the South Downs, Snowdonia, and the Scottish Highlands – and proven on ultra-distance epics like the Tour Divide and Silk Road Mountain Race – it’s a platform made to endure, explore and get a little dirty doing it.
4130 heat-treated chromoly steel frame and fork with ED coating for corrosion resistance
Boost 148 / 110 spacing with clearance for 29 x 2.6” or 27.5 x 3.0” tyres
Rail-type sliding dropouts for singlespeed or geared setups
SRAM UDH full-mount compatible rear hanger
Stealth dropper routing and extensive mounting points for racks, bottles and bags
100 mm suspension-corrected fork with triple mounts on each leg
Optional Rohloff dropout plates available for 135 mm Speedhub compatibility
Real-world tested and ISO 4210 MTB certified
Frame Size | Small (16) | Medium (18) | Large (20) | xLarge (22) |
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Seat Tube (C-T) | 406mm | 457mm | 508mm | 559mm |
Top Tube (C-C) | 556mm | 571mm | 595mm | 622mm |
Top Tube (Effective) | 575mm | 595mm | 620mm | 645mm |
Head Tube | 95mm | 100mm | 110mm | 125mm |
Head Angle | 69.5° | 70° | 70.5° | 70.5° |
Seat Angle | 73° | 73° | 73° | 73° |
BB Drop | 60mm | 60mm | 60mm | 60mm |
Min Chainstay | 445mm | 445mm | 445mm | 445mm |
Fork Length (A-C) | 483mm | 483mm | 483mm | 483mm |
Fork Rake | 46mm | 46mm | 46mm | 46mm |
Stack | 598mm | 605mm | 616mm | 630mm |
Reach | 392mm | 410mm | 432mm | 452mm |
Standover (mid top tube 29x2.25") | 782mm | 810mm | 840mm | 871mm |
Wheelbase | 1083mm | 1098mm | 1118mm | 1144mm |
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