Welcome to the Flipside

When you are an independant bike company there is absolutely no point building bikes like everyone else. Since 1986, a fiercely independant streak has pushed us out in our own direction - make that two - Burly and Light. These are the driving forces behind every bike we make - to meet the needs of the most demading riders on the DH trails of British Columbia.

You Don't Stay Ahead by Sitting Around Waiting for Inspiration.

Everyone who works at brodie is an active rider. So we are constantly out on the trails putting our bikes through their paces. And we use less active times, like pushing a DH uphill, dressing a wound, or catching our breath, to check things out. Like who's getting the biggest air - what's the latest trick everyone's doing - what are even the crazy riders shying away from - then all of this insight comes back with us. And together we brainstorm what the next evolution of our frame design will look like,

Behind the Scene

By the time you've seen one of our new bikes at a dealer, there have already been early prototypes of that model we've designed, built, rigorously tested and retooled to meet our exacting standards - and that goes for our entire ineup.

Four Burly Additions and One Re-issue.

The Gigolo and Libido are so light, they almost belong in our 'Light' product line. But make no mistake, for full-on trail riding they deliver the goods with up to 7" of travel and a reinforced, torsion-resistant monocoque frame. The fact that these bikes climb so well is just a perk.

our new Heathen and Cretin bring our 'Burly' line out of the woods and into the urban landscape. They have all the necessary details, like thru-axel fork, the right crank and grind plates, required for vert-ramps and urban grinding, plus a selection of gears and brakes. The indestructible steel-alloy frame - built to fit 26" wheels if you ever want them - also has bottle openers built into the reinforced tube gussets for post-ride socializing.

On the stiffer side, we also added some girth to our line of hardtails, by bringing back the big daddy of our Hard Ass series: The one and only Bigshot. Mind you, we couldn't help but add a few extras like longer travel and 16-speed SRAM gears that hold up better to adverse conditions like mud, rain, and the ocasional bent derailleur.