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' And so we created Kepler – a bike designed for whatever you can throw at it, whether it be a muddy day of cyclo-cross or a transcontinental bike tour'.

Only £50 more than a crosscheck, but also not a quite as versatile.

Why so?

Any thoughts on the new Brother Cycles 'Keppler' CX frameset?

Get disc brakes.

Cheers for the adivce, will they be needed?

^^ Takes about the same time to build up as a bike. Is not cheap at all. Neglects the beauty and advantages of being with your bike. It's a lose-lose tent if you ask me.

@Agatee: I recommend you go to a proper LBS and get a professional bike fit, then check out the Bikepacking Thread. Gonna save you a lot of money in the long run and will give you more pleasure as well on your regular rides on that bike. Assuming with northern coast of France you mean to go from Bretagne to Holland, which isn't all too far and no rough terrain at all, so your road bike should do just fine. However, if you feel you're gonna need shitloads of stuff on the road (which you don't) you might want to look for something with racks and panniers.

I did a similar journey last year (London - Hamburg), it's all flat, you don't even need gears mate. Head wind is a shit but quite fun taking turns upfront if your riding with someone.

There's no need for a helmet either as it's all cycle paths and exceptionally aware drivers, nothing like any environment I've ever riden before.

Actually been after a cyclocross bike for a while now so might try and look for something along those lines with rack/mudguard eyelets that can be used for both. If not then I will give the road bike a go.

Will check out the bikepacking thread.

Cheers for the heads up

When riding on the hoods, i would definately be more comfortable if the bars were a few cm's closer.. would that be just the stem length or a combination of the stem and frame size?

Thanks for the advice, the road bike i currently ride is a specialized allez and was my first road bike, so it is as it came from the shop not exactly set up properly for me which means any more than 40 miles and my back starts to ache.. hence the reason for a suitable bike for touring.. i will have a look into the secteur..

I have a road bike but i wouldnt want to tour on it and no rack mounts means moving stuff might be an issue.

I'm planning my first bike tour for this summer. Thinking about travelling along the northern coast of France through Belgium and into Holland.

I'm after a bike but I have no idea what I am looking for. I have been looking at the AWOL which looks like it could fit the bill or alternatively would I be better with something like the Secteur sports disc? which comes with both fender and rack mounts. Would the awol be a bit overkill for this type of trip?

Any advice anyone can give me would be greatly appreciated as I have no idea what I should be looking for.

Why arent you taller !?!

GLWS

Still looking

Wish i had the dosh for these.. GLWS

This will be going on ebay tonight if no takers.

Interested.

Well it has been used.. all be it hardly.

Will be put on ebay tomorrow

700

The first of Apollo's bikes that I've really, really liked. (noffence pollo)

whata is the front rack?

750

2nd please

Want to try my hand at touring this summer..

after something along the lines of a long haul trucker, cross check or anything suitable with mudguard and rack eyelets.

Let me know what youve go.

cheers

Dibs Kimchi :)

Noted, thanks mate.

I'll leave it here until the weekend then i'll try ebay.

Offers welcome

Oops both size Large.

Thanks mate

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