Bikes Of Basajaun 2024

Louis Duclaux

Age: 28

Cap number: 108

Location: Tours - France

Bike: Rockrider race 900 carbon frame, rockshox reba rl 100mm fork, mavic crossmax 29 wheelset, continental raceking 55mm, grx 812 1x12 speed groupset with 34 10-50, profil design T5+ aero bar, restrap race bags, Garmin edge 1300 plus, Lezyne 1300 XXL front light, SR Allroad Core Pro saddle

Key items of kit: This fork will be nicer to my hands and wrists than my full rigid steel setup from last year badlands

Tom Duncan

Age: 48

Cap number: 172

Location: Cambridge Uk

Bike: Curve Kev GXR ti

Key items of kit: Matching racing Apidura bags I raced the same rig for badlands 2 years ago and put Kev on a bit of a diet, switched onto 700’s with a set of Pirelli 45’s as there seems to be more road involved

Raul Bernal Gomez

Age: 53

Cap number: 152

Location: Bilbao

Bike: Orbea Oiz

Key items of kit: Mini alforjas y bolsa sillín.

Claudio Vannini

Age: 59

Cap number: #33

Location: Rapperswil

Bike: BMC Urs 01

Key items of kit: Syntace C3 aerobar, Schwalbe G-one RS (45 front / 40 rear), Sram red 36, 10-52, Tailfin frame and toptube pack, Apidura seat pack, uswe 3L daypack, Fenix headlamp, Magishine seemee back light… and Sony boom box for uphill motivation

Patricia Rueda Garcia

Age: 33

Cap number: 142

Location: Germany

Bike: Canyon Grail 7. Sram Eagle axs 12, Schwalbe G one R 45-584 tires.

Key items of kit: Bags: apidura 14l saddle bag, 2.4l Tailfin frame bag, and 1l front bag.

Camelback best hydration bag with 2l reservoir. Light set up: lupine SL AF, Silva headlamp and supernova airstream. Sleeping set up: ultra light Bivi bag. And of course the best for cold nights: my patagonia down jacket ultra light. And many mechanical stuff.

Gorka zabala Zabaleta

Age: 54

Cap number: 77

Location: Elgoibar ( Gipuzkoa

Bike: Canton grizl SL6

Key items of kit: Bolsa bajo sillin y manillat

José Santalla Pérez

Age: 40

Cap number: 92

Location: Narón, A Coruña, Spain

Bike: Open mould chinese frameset, Mavic Ksyrium Elite Allroad wheels with Tufo Swampero tyres, 44 mm front, 40 mm rear. Trp Spyre mechanical disc brakes. Sram Force derailluer with 11-50T cassette, Sram Red crankset with 38T chainring.

Key items of kit: Handlebar bag: repair kit and air pump, first aid kit, night lights, toilerettes. Top tube bag: electronics, buff, wind vest, spork, packable backpack for resuplys. Frame bag for food. Saddlebag: bivy bag, arm and leg warmers, thermal shirt, goretex jacket. Hidration: 1000ml+800 ml bottles, 2x500 ml flash bottle if necesary. No backpack.

Julian Ferencak

Age: 33

Cap number: 319

Location: Germany

Bike: Cannondale Topstone 2L 2022 Size M 48/31 + 11-40. LEEZE CH 40 Allroad BASIC Carbon Wheels 44 Tufo Gravel Thundero front tire, 44 Tufo Gravel Thundero HD rear tire Garmin Power Pedals Redshift quick release Aero Bars Lupine Redlight max international rear light Lupine SL AX 2023 frot light

Key items of kit: Restrap Toptube Bag Tailfin Framebag Tailfin Aeropack Carbon 2* 5L Tailfin Panniers Rapha handlebar

Unai

Age: 30

Cap number: 179

Location: Zurich

Bike: Rose Backroad FF with SRAM Rival AXS Mullet rear derailleur X01 Eagle. 44x10/52t . Tyres Pirelli Cinturato Gravel M 700x45.

Key items of kit: Apidura 7L saddle bag, Rockers frame bag and Top tube bag from Decathlon. Fizik Terra Argo saddle. Bookman Volume 1500 front light.

Julien Morret

Age: 41

Cap number: 100

Location: Brussels, Belgium

Bike: S-Works Crux

Key items of kit: Groupset - SRAM Red AXS Tires - Specialized Tracer Pro tubeless Light - Supernova Airstream GPS - Garmin Edge 530 Bag - Restrap

Nils Opgenorth

Age: 28

Cap number: 138

Location: Stuttgart, Germany

Bike: Canyon Grizl with mullet build (AXS eTap), 40t/11-52t. Specialized Pathfinder Pro 47mm tires, Canyon flex seatpost, Brooks C15 carved, Exposure lights (front+back), Profile Design aerobars

Key items of kit: For bags I am running the Apidura racing series. Frame bag: Spare parts, electronics, sunscreen, toothbrush etc.; Saddle bag: emergency bivy, ultra light sleeping mattress, down jacket, rain jacket, leg/arm warmers; Top tube bag: All FOOD! :)

Tommy Catteeuw

Age: 46.5

Cap number: 174

Location: Belgium

Bike: Cervelo Aspero Tuned to my own taste!

Key items of kit: My own paint job I did last year. This will be the last ultra with this bike!

Matthis Fisahn

Age: 26

Cap number: 125

Location: Cologne

Bike: I am riding a Cube Mountain Bike carbon frame, with a suspension fork and a MTB cassette and shifter. I changed my Cockpit however with dropbars and added aerobars, so I could get the most comfy positions for the long rides.

Key items of kit: I’ve got two bags from tailfin, the top tube bag and the frame bag. Those are for my electrics an all the heavy stuff. In my saddle bag, I’ve got all my clothes and my sleeping bag. For my fluids, I’ll use a 2 litre bladder packed in a backpack, and 2,5 litres stuffed in bottles around my bike.

Till

Age: 27

Cap number: 171

Location: Köln

Bike: ARC8 EvolveHhardtail Mountainbike with a chopped 600 mm Handlebar. XX1 Drivetrain and DT Swiss XCR 1200 Wheelset with Racing Ralph and Racing Ray tires for the maximum Grip in Downhill Sections

Key items of kit: Tailfin AeroPack with a lot of space and very stable on loose underground. You barely notice this bag when going down trails. Two Cyclite bags. One in the frame and a big Top tube bag for much snacks and electronics. For the comfort I have some CloseTheGap economic grips and an Ergon flexing Seatpost.

Simon Bungart

Age: 19

Cap number: 310

Location: Eifel

Bike: I will be riding my dad’s custom build 2021 Specialized Diverge Carbon. It is set up with a SRAM Mullet Drivetrain Red/Force Road components, Eagle GX AXS, 10-52T cassette and a 38T chainring in the front. Wheelset is from ACROSS with a built in dynamo from SON, Tires are from Pirelli „Cinturato Gravel M 45mm“, lights are from Supernova (M99 DY PRO), for navigation i use a Hammerhead Karoo 2.

Key items of kit: I will use the Restrap Race Saddle Bag, which fits my mat, sleeping bag, emergency biwak and a bib. The Cyclite Frame Bags fits my food, tools and electronics and other stuff. In addition i will wear a hydration vest which also contains my rain and down jacket.

Álvaro de las Heras

Age: 39

Cap number: 358

Location: Aranda de Duero & Sierra de Grazalema (Spain)

Bike: I'll be riding my beloved Canyon Grizl CF SL8 equipped with a Shimano GRX810 groupset (48/31T GRX Chainrings and 11-42T SLX cassette). DT Swiss G1800 Spline wheels with Schwalbe G-One Ultrabite 50mm tyres.

Key items of kit: - BAGS: 4L Geosmina handlebar bag, 10L Ortlieb seat bag, 3.5L frame bag and 1L top tube bag. For hydration I'll be carrying a 2L camelbak pack and a couple of 600ml bottles

• SLEEPING: Summer sleeping bag, ultralight sleeping mat, bivy bag.
• GEAR HIGHLIGHTS: Loads of chamois cream, sun cream and ceramic lube. Music, plenty of music to feed the soul.

Pascal Sautter

Age: 31

Cap number: 342

Location: Stuttgart, Germany

Bike: CANYON Grizl CF SL 7 eTap with a SRAM Rival XPLR aTap AXS 10-44 12S. For me, 45mm tires (G-One Bite) are a good compromise for this type of tour. These are complemented by DT Swiss G1800 wheels. I take a spare battery for the gears, even if one battery should be sufficient.

Key items of kit: My bag setup consists of an Apidura frame bag, Ortlieb saddle bag and Apidura food pouch. I will be navigating with a Garmin 1030 plus. My sleeping setup consists of an air mattress, a sleeping bag and a bivy. In addition to the equipment shown, I use a backpack with a hydration bladder. Overall, this is probably my lightest setup to date.

Miriam Sautter

Age: 26

Cap number: 343

Location: Stuttgart, Germany

Bike: CANYON Grizl 7 Trail with a Shimano GRX RX810 46/30 and 11-34 11s. The RockShox Rudy 30 suspension fork is particularly comfortable on gravel or off-road.

Key items of kit: My equipment consists of an Apidura frame bag, an Ortlieb saddle bag and, very important for me, a well-filled food bag so that I don't get hangry. :) I also have a 1.5L hydration bladder in the frame bag to bridge longer distances between drinking water sources.

Jaime Campoamor Velasco

Age: 36

Cap number: 336

Location: Madrid, Spain

Bike: Ridley Kanzo Adventure Custom Heritage

Key items of kit: Bike: Ridley Kanzo Adventure, 2024 model, with custom Heritage paint. It features a Shimano GRX800 1x12-speed groupset with a 42T chainring, 170mm crank arms, and a 10-45T cassette. Forza Levanto Gravel Carbon tubeless wheels with 45mm Pirelli Cinturato H tyres. The handlebars are Ritchey Butano Comp, 42cm wide, and the saddle is a Selle Italia Model Y.

Key items of kit: The setup includes an Apidura Racing Series saddlebag and frame bag, a Rhinowalk Stabilizer Mount with Bottle Cages, a Canyon top tube bag, and two snack pouches. Wahoo ELEMNT ROAM for navigation, and a 10,000 mAh power bank to change the bike computer and a set of Magicshine Ray 1600 lights. Additional items include Tubolito inner tubes, 12-speed chain links, a spare derailleur hanger, and a light sleeping mattress for outdoor naps.

Maxime Prieur

Age: 37

Cap number: 148

Location: Vieux Boucau les Bains - France

Bike: Canyon Grail CFR 2024

Key items of kit: Sram Red + GX rear dérailleur and cassette 10-52 mulet / Neo wheels with berd spoke / HUTCHINSON CARACAL RACE 700x40 / Garbaruk oval chain ring 42 / Canyon extension bar / Exposure light / XTR pedals / Wahoo gps / Missgrape bags / Sanmarco saddle

Lars

Age: 26

Cap number: 105

Location: Germany

Bike: Cube Nuroad EX

Key items of kit: GRX 812 RD with 46-11t XT cassette Woolftooth 38t chainring Decathlon tri bars DT Swiss G1800 spline Brooks C17 Saddle

Apidura Full Frame Bag with 1,5l reservoir Topeak Backloader + Wishbone Cyclite Top Tube Bag AGU Foodpouch Fidlock Twist Toolbox

Wahoo elemnt bolt V2 Lezyne Macro 1400+ Sigma 2000 Buster headtorch Sigma infinity backlight

Camelbak Chase hydration backpack

Niels van der Aa

Age: 27

Cap number: 137

Location: Amsferdam

Bike: Scott Speedster Gravel 20

Key items of kit: Syncros bags

Moritz von Göwels

Age: 32

Cap number: 135

Location: Cologne, Germany

Bike: Sour Purple Haze

Key items of kit: I'm riding my trusty steel rig by Sour Bikes with a new (to me) AXS Mullet drivetrain to cover all the climbs and flats. Hydration vest for calories & water. Earplugs for cheesy good-mood songs.

Simon Matthys

Age: 40

Cap number: 163

Location: Belgium

Bike: Cervelo Aspero 5 This is the same bike I rode in Badlands 2023, now enhanced with a GX rear derailleur paired with a 10-52 cassette and outfitted with sleek aero bars for improved performance. bars for comfort.

Key items of kit: All the bags are Apidura and I wear an extra Salomon hydration jacket. The lights I’m using are the trusted Exposure lights. And this time I’m bringing more food!

Matthias Ernst

Age: 34

Cap number: 318

Location: Bochum, Germany

Bike: Specialized Diverge

Key items of kit: Zippo 303 Firecrest with Tufo Thundero (Hd in the back) Shimano GRX 810 48/31 with SLX 40/11 Cassette Ritchey Ergomax with BBB Aerobars

Lupine SL AX with 10 and 7 mah Akku Two Lupine Rotlicht Cateye volt 800 as a spare

Apidura Top Tube bag Specialized Fjalraven Framebag Ortlieb Backloader and two fork packs Much space as I spare a tent with my partner

Darío Ayllón

Age: 50

Cap number: 44

Location: Valencia

Bike: I'll be riding my Specialized diverge rival AXS 40x10-52 rolling on Cinturato Pirelli M 45mm

Key items of kit: Apidura bags, Magicshine lights, bivy, lightweight mattress, 2 Garmin 530

Stefaan De Croock

Age: 42

Cap number: 167

Location: Belgium

Bike: I’ll be riding my Giant Revolt X equipped with a Sram X01 groupset featuring 40T chainring and a 52-10T cassette. I’ll be using profile aerobars with 70mm risers for comfort not speed. I hope to find my way during the night aided by a Ravemen PR 2400 along with an Exposure Zenith Mk2 mounted on my helmet. The Wahoo Roam will serve as my GPS.

Key items of kit: All bags are Apidura: saddlebag (with my sleeping kit and extra clothes), Apidura racing framebag (4l) for food and battery pack, as well as an Apidura Aerobar pack. I’ll be using two Apidura Pouches, not for food, but for carrying two extra water bottles. I’ll also be equipped with an Apidura Racing Hydration Vest.

Gregor Mahringer

Age: 44

Cap number: 369

Location: Munich

Bike: Fairlight Secan 2.5 GRX 2x11 (32/46, 11-42) Praxis Works Alba crank DT Swiss GR 531 650b with SON Rene Herse Juniper Ridge 48mm (tubeless with Panaracer sealant) Aerobar: Profile Design Neosonic Saddle: Selle Italia SLR Boost Endurance

Key items of kit: Bags: Ortlieb, Tailfin, Outer Shell Handlebar Backpack: Camelbag Chase 2l Keego Bottles Wahoo Elmnt Bolt Sinewave USB Charger Lizard Skins Handlebartape 3,2 mm Dromarti leather shoes Shokz OpenRun Headphones Mammut Bivy Bag

Dan Gosling

Age: 39

Cap number: 38

Location: Barcelona

Bike: Orbea Oiz OMX 2023. Sqlab 30X 16 degree backsweep bars, PRO missile aero bars, ergon gt1 grips - all for comfort. PRO stealth offroad saddle with Shimano XT 28/51 and Maxxis rekon race tyres to get me around the course.

Key items of kit: Tailfin aeropack, tailfin top tube bags. Apidura 12L backpack. Hammerhead Karoo GPS. Exposure Diablo, Silca lights. Terra Nova Moonlite bivy.

David Montero

Age: 51

Cap number: 45

Location: Vitoria-Gasteiz

Bike: Specialized Epic HT Drivetrain: SRAM GX Eagle AXS 32t 11-50t Brakes: Shimano MT-501 Tires: Maxxis Ikon 2.20

Key items of kit: Lights: Supernova Airstream 2 & Aliexpress & Decathlon Navigation: Garmin Edge 1040 solar Bags: Apidura & Topeak & Decathlon & Aliexpress Sleep kit: Escape light Bivvy & Decathlon inflatable mat & pillow 3l hydration vest & 500ml backup bottle 🥵

Domas Dranginis

Age: 32

Cap number: 51

Location: Lithuania Vilnius

Bike: Scott Addict Gravel 20

Key items of kit: Apidura frame bag, Restrap Race saddle bag. Group: Sram Rival Etap 1x12 Tyres: Tufo Speedero 40mm Wheels: Stock - Synscross.

EDUARDO MARTIN

Age: 44

Cap number: 52

Location: LOGROÑO, SPAIN

Bike: RIDLEY KANZO ADVENTURE CUSTOM

Key items of kit: RIDLEY KANZO ADVENTURE M SIZE WHEELS ZIPP FIRECREST 303 SRAM RED AXS + EAGLE XX1 40T CHAINRING + 10/52 CASETTE GARMIN EDGE 1050

Victor Fernandez

Age: 48

Cap number: 181

Location: Madrid

Bike: Canyon Exceed CF7

Key items of kit: Nothing really special, 10-51 Shi + SRAM AXS GX Eagle + 36T Shi ChaingRing. Tyres Gravel 47mm rear + Gravel 50mm front. Some bags here and there... and 5 kilos attached to the rider that should not be there...

Maxime Potier

Age: 38

Cap number: 147

Location: Boucau France

Bike: Genesis vagabond

Key items of kit: berthoud saddle, frame bag, saddle bag, sound dynamo, k lite lamp, surly moloko handlebar, 11v groupset

Carole

Age: 33

Cap number: 29

Location: France

Bike: Sauvage LaPiste - Titanium frame and carbon fork Grx600 group 2x11, duke wheels and Handlebar ritchey venture max. Brooks saddle

Key items of kit: Front and rear bags restrap Frame bag helmut equipment

Eva de Vos

Age: 44

Cap number: 55

Location: Helvoirt, The Netherlands

Bike: Cannondale Topstone 3 (2×11) with Tailwind carbon rims.

Key items of kit: Decathlon aerobars, Vecnum freeQUENCE stem, Apidura Backcountry Long Top tube bag, Cyclite frame bag /01, Agu Venture Extreme saddle bag. WTB Riddler tyres with SG2 protection.

Rodrigo Silva dos Santos

Age: 40

Cap number: 156

Location: Brazil

Bike: Niner lto 2019 alumínio Carbon fork Niner Sram Rival com Garbaruk 11V Shifters rival Hy K7 Deore 11V 10/51 Crank 34T Notabble 🇧🇷 Chain Sram Gx Seat post Easton alu Saddle Specialized power Wheels Mavic Crossride pro Alu Tires Maxxis Rumbler 45c Bar Shimano Discovery Bikepaking bags handmade by @marlenebags 🇧🇷 Lights Specialized

Key items of kit: Bike for Basajaun 2024

Ziga Marolt

Age: 31

Cap number: 345

Location: Slovenia

Bike: BH GravelX with 650bx50 tubeless tires and GRX groupset

Key items of kit: Small saddle bag from decathlon and top tube and frame bag from Restrap.

Andraž

Age: 34

Cap number: 344

Location: Slovenia

Bike: 3T Ultra with EKAR

Key items of kit: Saddle bag 3,4L, frame bag Apidura, FULCRUM 650b wheel set with 50mm continental terra spead tires

Sergej Bosnak

Age: 40

Cap number: 347

Location: Berlin, Germany

Bike: I’ll ride my tried and trusted Custom SALSA Cutthroat aka „Cerberus“ (built by myself)

• NOBL TR33 Carbon Rims laced to I9 Hydra Hubs equipped with VITTORIA Mezcal’s 2,25“ Tires
• X01 Eagle AXS Derailleur tuned with FRAEZEN One Piece Cage, shifting on a SRAM X01 Egale Cassette(10-50T)
• RACE FACE Turbine Crank with WOLFTOOTH 36T Oval Chainring and HOPE Union Race Pedals
• ENVE G-Series Gravel Bar(48cm) wrapped with ENVE Bar Tape and fixed to REDSHIFT ShockStop Pro Stem
• SRAM Force AXS Levers connected to HOPE RX4+ Calipers, stopping on BRAKING Epta Stage 0(160mm) Rotors
• GARMIN 1040 Solar, LUPINE SL AX Front Light, LEZYNE Rear Light

Key items of kit: Almost all major packs and bags from TAILFIN (for their unbeaten Water-/Weather- and Wear Resistance), custom ROCKGEIST Bolt-In Framebag for Food and On-Demand items, THERM-A-REST NeoAir Xlite NXT Matress, THERM-A-REST Sleeping Bag, SEA TO SUMMIT Liner(for the warmer Nights), STS Pillow and NEMO Dragonfly Osmo Bikepack Tent(just in case)…maybe I‘m a bit overpacked, but I prefer comfort over ranking or the podium…be honest with yourself ;)

Luxury Items of my Kit:

• USWE Race 2.0 Hydration Vest with a 2L Bladder(big thanks to my Girlfriend for getting one for my Birthday!!!)
• tiny Pump from FLEXTAIL for inflating my sleeping pad and/or pillow to save some breath and energy(and avoid moisture ingress) on Sleep Stopovers :)
• a spare Derailleur Hanger(lesson learned on Tuscany Trail this year)

Jorge López

Age: 49

Cap number: 89

Location: Barakaldo

Bike: Canyon Grizl Shimano grx 800 Ruedas Dr swiss

Key items of kit: Bags canyon and apidura Sleeping bag

Nahuel Passerat

Age: 29

Cap number: 124

Location: Ariège Pyrénées

Bike: Welt G110

Key items of kit: Aluminium Frame Grx 810 Makadamm Gravax Dinamo wheels Continental Terra speed 700x40

Tom West

Age: 34

Cap number: 173

Location: London

Bike: Kinesis GX Race

Key items of kit: Best of British kit collection featuring Hunt 40CGR Wheels, Apidura bags, Exposure Toro & Joystick lights, Terranova Moonlite Bivvy and OMM Mountaiun Raid P1 1.0 sleeping bag. GRX 810 with a 40T XT cassette.

Fabian

Age: 38

Cap number: 346

Location: Berlin, Germany

Bike: Bombtrack Hook Ext C

Key items of kit: Readshift handlebar Tailfin bikepacking bags - Rear, Fork and down tube. Apidura Frame, Top Tube and Pochi bags Hunt Carbon Wheels 27.1' Vitoria Mezcal Tires Sram rival 1x groupset 38 Chainring with 11-42 Cassette ERGON SMC Core Men Saddle Hope pedals Garmin 1030 Plus Fidlock bottles XC Hydration Vest Rapha Hip bag

Francesco Garrassino

Age: 34

Cap number: 64

Location: Milano

Bike: 3T Exploro Racemax Carbon. Shimano GRX 2x11, front 46x30 and rear 11-34. Tires: Pirelli Cinturato Gravel 40mm.

Key items of kit: Saddle bag Ortlieb 16.5l for some clothes (down jacket, waterproof jacket, ...) and bike repair tools. Miss grape 4l framebag for electronics and hygiene essential and a small Rockrider top frame bag for food. In front, Miss Grape "Il coso" with a waterproof bag with mattress and sleeping bag. Way too many things, I would now bring a much lighter setup.