Capable, tough and quick aluminium adventure bike for exploring the world.
Camino Al is built for those moments when the road turns into trail and the bridleway drops off into single track. Spritely and comfortable on the tarmac with enough in reserve to explore off-road trails, it transforms your riding experience and turns dead ends into possibilities.
..Read moreThe Camino takes elements from cyclocross, gravel, and adventure race bikes. Its relaxed geometry is designed for long day comfort, with a longer wheelbase, slacker head angle and lengthened headtube for a more natural riding position.
A low bottom bracket and short chainstays make it agile through the corners whilst the slackened head angle inspires confidence when descending.
The aluminium frame is tough enough to take a knock or two, so you can lose yourself in the journey and push the technical envelope of your travel or even your commute. Effortlessly adaptable, the Camino is as proficient on your local trail as it is on the open road, with tyre clearance up to 700c x 50mm or 650b x 2.1" for that added traction and comfort on bumpier terrain.
Responsive and exhilarating even when loaded up with luggage; rack, bottle cage and mud guard mounts give you the option to pack up and pedal off on a self-supported ride whenever the feeling takes you. Triple cage mount on the top of the downtube allows for 2 different mounting positions for the bottle cage for extra bag clearance or to fit a Lug-Kage.
The 2 x 11 gearing offers a gear range that is wide enough to cope with any terrain, opening up the alpine passes to mere mortals with enough at the top end to cruise up on the flat. 2x builds give a wide gear range and keep the jumps between gears small.
Read lessTuned for long days with trail capabilty at its heart. The long wheelbase and 69° head angle make for a stable and confident ride, even over rough trails. Every size has been tuned for a 50-70mm stem so every rider gets direct and responsive steering.
The Camino swallows huge tyres. Ride 700c x 50mm or 650b x 2.2” - that’s most mountain bike tyres covered.
Lightweight, stiff and responsive. The Camino's full carbon fork gives direct steering and smooth braking. It's completely adventure ready with mudguard and rack mounts.
Take anything anywhere. The Camino has mounts for everything you need - panniers, guards and extra mounts for adding cages to the forks. The downtube has triple cage mounts so you can set your bottle to be at a height for easy reach or lower to accommodate larger frame bags.
Clean lines and tidy cables thanks to fully guided internal routing. The Camino also has routing for a dropper seatpost.
A BSA threaded bottom bracket is super-durable and readily available, wherever you find yourself. So it’s not a pain in the bottom bracket!
Frameset | |
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Frame: | Camino Al Frame | 6061 aluminium |
Fork: | Camino Carbon | Monocoque |
Headset: | FSA Orbit C-40-ACB |
Groupset | |
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Shifters: | Shimano 105 R7020 | 2x | 11-speed |
Brakes: | Shimano 105 R7070 | Hydraulic | Flat mount |
Rotors: | Shimano RT66 | 160mm (front), 160mm (rear) | 6-bolt |
Rear derailleur: | Shimano 105 R7000 | Long cage | 11-speed |
Front derailleur: | Shimano 105 R7000 | Braze-on |
Chainset: | Shimano 105 R7000 | 172.5mm| 50-34t |
Cassette: | Shimano 105 HG700 | 11-32t | 11-speed |
Chain: | Shimano HG601 | 11-speed |
Bottom bracket: | Shimano RS500 | BSA |
Wheelset | |
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Wheels: | Sonder Nova 700c UK Made |
Tyres: | Innova Gravel Mix | 700c x 40mm | Black |
Tubes: | WTB | 700c x 38-45mm |
Finishing kit | |
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Handlebars: | Sonder Bomber | 56cm |
Stem: | Sonder Storc |
Seatpost: | Sonder Seatpost | 31.6mm |
Saddle: | Sonder Abode |
Tape: | Sonder Reels | Black |
Weight | |
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Frame: | S: 1.88 kg; M: 1.98 kg; L: 2.0 kg; XL: 2.05 kg; (Plus fork: 0.5kg) |
Build: |
Pedals not included with full builds | |
Specifications are subject to change without notice |
Generally we recommend: Small: Riders between 5ft 2in and 5ft 7in (157-170cm) Medium: Riders between 5ft 6in and 5ft 10in (167-177cm) Large: Riders between 5ft 9in and 6ft 2in (175-187cm) X-Large: Riders 6ft 2in and over (187cm)
You can also take into consideration the standover height to ensure you pick a bike that will be a good fit. If you measure your inside leg and ensure there is a minimum of an inch from the toptube to your crotch this will give you enough seatpost adjustment to find your optimum saddle height.
Size | X-Small | Small | Medium | Large | X-Large |
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ST - Seat tube | 430 | 460 | 490 | 520 | 550 |
TT - Top tube | 521.2 | 536.4 | 562.1 | 592.4 | 629.5 |
HT - Head tube | 130 | 150 | 170 | 190 | 210 |
HA - Head angle | 69 | 69 | 69 | 69 | 69 |
SA - Seat angle | 74.5 | 74.5 | 74.5 | 74.5 | 74.5 |
CS - Chainstay | 435 | 435 | 435 | 435 | 435 |
BB - BB drop | 73 | 73 | 73 | 73 | 73 |
FO - Fork offset | 50 | 50 | 50 | 50 | 50 |
WB - Wheelbase | 1033.7 | 1050.8 | 1073 | 1105.2 | 1132.3 |
SO - Stand over | 695.4 | 765.9 | 773.9 | 812.4 | 834.7 |
RE - Reach | 370 | 380 | 395 | 420 | 440 |
SK - Stack | 545.2 | 563 | 582 | 600 | 619 |
Lightweight, durable and strong aluminium gravel bike frame.
Weight: S: 1.88 kg; M: 1.98 kg; L: 2.0 kg; XL: 2.05 kg; (Plus fork: 0.5kg) |
6061 Aluminium |
One piece carbon monocoque fork (Cage mounts on carbon fork designed for 2kg maximum load) |
Seatpost diameter: 31.6mm |
Seat tube OD 34.9mm |
Headset: IS42/28.6 | IS52/40 |
Disk brake only |
Mud guard and pannier rack mounts |
700 x 50mm or 650b x 2.2” tyre clearance |
12mm bolt through axles at both ends |
If you’ve made it this far, it’s clear that I’ve very much enjoyed my time on the Camino AL. So much so, that I’m seriously considering adding one to my stable, that's how good this bike is.
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With its flexible wheel size options and plenty of tyre clearance, there’s scope for building the Sonder Camino AL however you want it. However, as built, this Rival 1 option seems to me to be a great fit straight out the box. If you can’t fork out for this higher end build kit straight away, the ride quality is such that the frame makes a good candidate for later upgrades, and the handling is simply excellent. Unless your heart is set on steel, titanium, or carbon, I can’t think of a reason why you wouldn’t want this bike. I do want this bike, and I’m genuinely sorry to be sending it back.