Bikes Of B-HARD Ultra Race and Brevet 2023

Luka Gajić

Name: Luka Gajić

Age: 22

Cap number: 3

Location: Banja Luka, Bosnia and Herzegovina

Bike: Scott Speedster 50 (2014); Shimano Claris groupset (50-34 chainrings and 11-32 cassette); Continental GP5000 25mm tyres on Vision Comp SL 35 wheels

Key items of kit: Pack2Ride bags filled with nutrition and some spares, Busch+Mueller front light, JBL speaker blasting music on the steep climbs (not pictured, will be heard!)

Tina Žarki

Name: Tina Žarki

Age: 47

Location: Slovenija

Bike: 17-year old TREK. I bought it for 350€, 4 years ago and still till this day we are perfect couple. it's my first and only road bike. It has still the original gear. The original seat i replaced it with Infinity seat. Before cycling i was a runner. I did two ultramarathones (75km). I discovered my passion for cycling year before i broke my ankle and after ...the magic happened. and here i am. Cycling with my Trek bike and Converse AllStars. Why Converse? Why not ;)

Key items of kit: Old good bike.

Arjen Veldhuizen

Name: Arjen Veldhuizen

Age: 24

Cap number: Still unknown

Location: Lunteren, Netherlands

Bike: BMC Roadmachine 02 TWO. The bike is equiped with a Shimano Ultegra groupset and a 4iii Ultegra powermeter. The bike has Ere Research Omnia CL 45 wheels.

Key items of kit: I am using my Agu Ventue pack saddlebag for the larger and heavier items such as some tools, rain/winter clothing, a powerbank and spare inner tubes. My Apidure top tube bag is for easy accesible items such as money, a passport, food/snacks and a powerbank to charge my Garmin and light if necessary.

I am using a Garmin Edge 1040 for navigation. I am using a Lezyne Super Drive 1200xxl light in front and a Lezyne Max Drive rearlight. I am using a tripple bottle setup, with 2 750ml bottles and 1 500ml bottle.

Rik Veldhuizen

Name: Rik Veldhuizen

Age: 26

Cap number: Unknown

Location: Lunteren, Netherlands

Bike: Bianchi Aria. The bike is equipped with a Campagnolo Centauer groupset. The wheels are Vision Team 35 with Continental gp5000 tires.

Key items of kit: I am using a Ortlieb seat pack sadle bag and a Apidura top tube bag. As to the lights, I am using a Lezyne 1600xxl in front and in the rear a Lezyne strip drive. I am using a Garmin Edge 1030 for navigation.

DMITRIY VELCHEV

Name: DMITRIY VELCHEV

Age: 48

Cap number: 127

Location: Varna, Bulgaria

Bike: Orbea Avant H30-D, Disk, Shimano 105, Crank 165mm 32/48 Oval, Ultegra 11-32, handlebar Lambda X-Wind, Tyres Continental Grand Prix 5000 Folding Tire - 28-622.

Key items of kit: Saddle bag: RIVERSIDE 2,5L, Deuter Top Tube Bag 0.8L x 2, navigation: Garmin 1040 Solar, Front & Back light: Sigma + powerbank 10000mAh

ALESSIO BONETTI

Name: ALESSIO BONETTI

Age: 48

Cap number: 00195

Location: Italy.Roma

Bike: SPECIALIZED S-WORKS SL7 TG.54

Key items of kit: SPECIALIZED S-WORKS SL7 TG.54, ROVAL WHEELS, GROUP SRAM AXS ETAP, PEDALS TIME SPRESSO 15, BIKEPACKING MISSGRAPE TOPTUBE NODE, APIDURA SADDLE PACK 5L, Specialized/Fjällräven Frame Bag

Cat Smith

Name: Cat Smith

Age: 48

Location: Farndon UK

Bike: Reilly T325

Key items of kit: Hunt carbon wheels with 28mm schwalbe one road tyres. Shimano 105 groupset (50/34). Hope disc brakes. Apidura 9l saddle bag and race top tube. Exposure front lights, Alpkit rear lights.

Boris

Name: Boris

Age: 28

Location: Derventa BiH

Bike: Wilier Cento 1 NDR

Key items of kit: Wahoo ROAM CeramicSpeed OSPW Raweman front flash light LED COB rear flash lights Busch&Müller front light Wahoo Speedplay pedals Michelin tires Ultegra R8050 disc Pack2Ride frame bags Apidura top tube bag

Sascha Pseiner

Name: Sascha Pseiner

Age: 35

Location: Graz, Austria

Bike: Scott Speedstar Gravel 10 (2022) Sram Rival XPLR etap Vision Trimax 30 Wheelset

Key items of kit: Agu Framebag, Sks Topbag, Ortlieb Sattleback, Cateye lights

Jose Luis Ramírez Montesdeoca

Name: Jose Luis Ramírez Montesdeoca

Age: 41

Location: Las Palmas de Gran Canaria

Bike: Nørdest Albarda Ti

Key items of kit: > Nørdest Albarda Titanium

Shimano GRX - Single plate Garbaruk 46T - 11 speed 11/46T Pirelli Cinturato Velo 700 x 32c ORTLIEB Toptube Frame-Pack 4L + JRC Components Taru Handlebar Bag 2.8L

Martin Neitzke

Name: Martin Neitzke

Age: 40

Cap number: 126

Location: Darmstadt, Germany

Bike: BMC Roadmachine FOUR. SRAM Rival AXS groupset, 46-33 crank with Quarq powermeter, 10-30 sprocket, BMC CRD 501 carbon wheelset, 50 mm hight, Conti GP5000 30 mm tubeless

Key items of kit: - Garmin Edge 1030

• Sigma Buster 800 / Blaze Flash lightning
• AGU bags
• Aero bars with SRAM wireless blips

BESSON Patrick

Name: BESSON Patrick

Age: 49

Location: Versailles France

Bike: Cervelo Soloist

Key items of kit: Roues Zipp 303 Firecrest avec Dynamo Son Lumières KLite Groupe 105 Di2 Tailfin

Ninoslav Dobrijevic

Name: Ninoslav Dobrijevic

Age: 46

Cap number: 136

Location: Banja Luka

Bike: Giant Defy 2 Advanced

Key items of kit: Pack2Ride bags

Emmanouil Karampasis

Name: Emmanouil Karampasis

Age: 56

Cap number: B03

Location: Athens Greece

Bike: All City Mr. Pink

Key items of kit: 28mm Schwalbe One tires, Son Deluxe with B&M CYO Premium and Secula lights, Apidura saddle and top tube bag.