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Bikes of Basajaun 2025

27 July, 2025

Rodrigo Dos Santos

Age: 41

Cap number: 158

Location: São Paulo

Bike: Trek Checkpoint 2025 Shifters and brakes Sram apex Derailleurs Gx AXS Wheels Zipp 303 Xplr Tires Continental race king 2.0 Frame bags custom made By Marlene bags Saddle bag Decathlon Navigation Garmin edge 530 Lights Ravemen

Key items of kit: @marlenebags @ravemen @zipp @sram

Frame type: Gravel

Frame material: Carbon

Wheel size: 700c (29")

Tyre width: 50mm+

Electronic shifting: Yes

David Grenier

Age: 46

Cap number: 043

Location: Tingwick/Canada

Bike: Argon 18 Darkmatter 2025

Key items of kit: Sram XO rear dérailleur and cassette 10-52 mulet / Easton wheels EC90 ALX / Schwalbe tires G-One RS Pro 700x50(front) 700x45(rear) / Easton chain ring 40 / Easton EC90 SL Crankarms / Easton EC90 ALX Handlebar

Frame type: Gravel

Frame material: Carbon

Wheel size: 700c (29")

Tyre width: 45mm-50mm

Electronic shifting: Yes

Gorka

Age: 55

Cap number: 60

Location: ELGOIBAR

Bike: Canton Grizl

Key items of kit: Alforjas, luces, herramienta

Frame type: Gravel

Frame material: Carbon

Wheel size: 650b (27.5")

Tyre width: 45-50mm

Electronic shifting: Yes

Jorge

Age: 50

Cap number: 81

Location: Barakaldo

Bike: Canyon

Key items of kit: Canyon and apidura

Frame type: Gravel

Frame material: Aluminium

Wheel size: 700c (29")

Tyre width: 45-50mm

Electronic shifting: No

Miguel Isaac Martín Bermejo

Age: 43

Cap number: 129

Location: Madrid

Bike: Canyon grail sl7

Key items of kit: Cambio grx Bolsas apidura Luz delantera Soonfire FD39 Pirelli gravel M 45-40

Frame type: Gravel

Frame material: Carbon

Wheel size: 700c (29")

Tyre width: 40-44mm

Electronic shifting: No

Sam Audoore

Age: 31

Cap number: 164

Location: Merelbeke, Belgium

Bike: Canyon Grail CF SLX 8 Di2

Key items of kit: Restrap Aerobar bag - 7L: Down jacket, spares Apidura Top tube bag - 2L: Food & sunscreen Apidura Racing saddle pack - 5L: Sleeping kit with bivvy Canyon LOAD FidLock QuickLoader: Electronics Kiprun Hydration backpack Front tire: Pirelli Cinturato Gravel M 45 Rear tire: Pirelli Cinturato Gravel M 40

Frame type: Gravel

Frame material: Carbon

Wheel size: 700c (29")

Tyre width: 40-44mm

Electronic shifting: Yes

Pillu Machine

Age: 52

Cap number: 59

Location: Madrid

Bike: Jguillem Atalaya

Key items of kit: - Bolsas Ortlieb

Bidones Camelback Podium Acero
GPS Wahoo
Luz Supernova
Cambio Shimano GRX 46-52
Cubiertas Maxiss Rambler 700 x40 mm

Frame type: Gravel

Frame material: Titanium

Wheel size: 700c (29")

Tyre width: 40-44mm

Electronic shifting: No

Santi

Age: 29

Cap number: 168

Location: Requena

Bike: GIANT REVOLT

Key items of kit: Bolsa sillin Zefal 5 litros Bolsa cuadro interior Zefal Bolsa tija/cuadro Restrap

Frame type: Gravel

Frame material: Carbon

Wheel size: 700c (29")

Tyre width: 45-50mm

Electronic shifting: Yes

Ugaitz Lekue

Age: 35

Cap number: 317

Location: Arrankudiaga

Bike: Aurum Manto

Key items of kit: Lights: Supernova Airstream 2. Apidura packs. Sran Force AXS groupset. 1x12 with 38t cranckset. Hutchinson Touareg and Hutchinson Tundra tyres.

Frame type: Gravel

Frame material: Carbon

Wheel size: 700c (29")

Tyre width: 45-50mm

Electronic shifting: Yes

Joost Doelman

Age: 55

Cap number: 313

Location: Utrechtse Heuvelrug | Holland

Bike: 8Bar Grunewald

Key items of kit: Restrap bags Shimano GRX DT Swiss wheels Vredenstein Aventura tires

Frame type: Gravel

Frame material: Carbon

Wheel size: 700c (29")

Tyre width: 40-44mm

Electronic shifting: No

David Laya

Age: 43

Cap number: 45

Location: Balmaseda(Bizkaia)

Bike: Specialized Stumpjumper ST carbon con horquilla Fox de 130mm de recorrido y amortiguador Fox con 120mm de recorrido trasero.Llantas kasperwheels carbón con bujes DT swiss 350.

Key items of kit: Puños ergon Gs2 con SQLab 411 innerbarends.Sillin Specialized Power. Grupo Sram GX 32×52.Cassete Garbaruk. Bolsas Topeak Saddlebag y Top tube.Bolsa de manillar con Arnés Columbus y bajo el manillar bolsa Newboler. Navegador Garmin Edge 830.Linterna Fénix BC26r. Para Dormir:Chaqueta de plumas decathlon,Sol Bivvy,colchoneta decathlon. Hidratación: botellín camelback isotermo 750ml + Uswe 1500ml. Chaqueta impermeable Rab Downpour. Equipación Etxeondo+Gobik.

Frame type: MTB - Full Suspension

Frame material: Carbon

Wheel size: 700c (29")

Tyre width: 50mm+

Electronic shifting: No

Juan Manuel Páez Ramiro

Age: 49

Cap number: 649445311

Location: Terrassa

Bike: 3t xploro

Key items of kit: Chaleco y bibak

Frame type: Gravel

Frame material: Carbon

Wheel size: 700c (29")

Tyre width: 40-44mm

Electronic shifting: Yes

Wiemer Viet

Age: 34

Cap number: 190

Location: Utrecht, The Netherlands

Bike: I'm riding a Surly Midnight Special paired with a BC Original KOL carbon gravel fork. The bike rolls on DT Swiss 650B rims fitted with tubeless Vittoria Mezcal tires—2.25" at the front and 2.1" at the rear. The drivetrain is a SRAM AXS wireless setup, featuring a 36T front chainring and a 10-52T cassette.

Key items of kit: For storage, I'm using Ortlieb's seat post, frame, and handlebar bags, complemented by a Restrap top tube "snack pack". Navigation is handled by a Wahoo device and I will be using Lezyne lights. And, of course, a trusty bell is on board to alert wildlife and fellow trail users.

Frame type: Gravel

Frame material: Steel

Wheel size: 650b (27.5")

Tyre width: 50mm+

Electronic shifting: Yes

David Molina Grande

Age: 42

Cap number: 46

Location: Pozoblanco, Córdoba - Spain

Bike: Giant Revolt Advanced 3, Grx 2x10 - 46/30 - 11/40 |

Key items of kit: Arra Wheels, Maxxis Ravager 50 mm, stem redshift Shockstop, Lights Lezyne 1300 XXL, aero bars Profile Design Ergo and Ritchey, bags from Sea to summit, Zefal and Geosmina

Frame type: Gravel

Frame material: Carbon

Wheel size: 700c (29")

Tyre width: 45-50mm

Electronic shifting: No

Daniel Ernst

Cap number: 39

Bike: Mosaic Gt2 with GRX 1x, DtSwiss Carbon

Key items of kit: Wahoo, iPhone, AirPods, lenzyne lights

Frame type: Gravel

Frame material: Titanium

Wheel size: 700c (29")

Tyre width: 45-50mm

Electronic shifting: No

Daniel Moreno Bautista

Age: 30

Cap number: 40

Location: El Ojuelo, Jaén

Bike: Specialized diverge 2021

Key items of kit: Bolsa de sillín Apidura travesía 6l, donde alojo material para dormir y ropa, bolsa de cuadro Apidura carreras 2,4l para alimentación, paquete de tubo superior Apidura 1l para herremientas y powerbank, acoples deda

Frame type: Gravel

Frame material: Carbon

Wheel size: 700c (29")

Tyre width: 40-44mm

Electronic shifting: No

Emilio Castejon

Age: 64

Cap number: 51

Location: Beasain

Bike: Bici y ruedas de carbono Giant. Cambio GRX 400

Key items of kit: GRX 400. Cassette 11x40

Frame type: Gravel

Frame material: Carbon

Wheel size: 700c (29")

Tyre width: 45-50mm

Electronic shifting: No

Samuel Mcclean

Age: 35

Cap number: 167

Bike: The Scott Addict Gravel 10 Rear Derailleur - sram eagle 52 gold Front crank - sram red 42 Design - Mullet

Key items of kit: Synchros frame bag Apidura top tube bag Apidura saddle bag 3ltr Exposure reakt rear light Exposure six pack front light Garmin solar

Frame type: Gravel

Frame material: Carbon

Wheel size: 700c (29")

Tyre width: 45-50mm

Electronic shifting: Yes

Erik van Holland

Age: 40

Cap number: 52

Location: Veenendaal

Bike: ORBEA TERRA M21ETEAM 1X

Key items of kit: Frame: Orbea Terra size L Bags: Tailfin Fork: Rockshox Rudy RACEDAY XPLR 40mm Wheels: Oquo 45mm Tyres: Schwalbe G One RX Pro 50-45 mm Liners: Vittoria superlight gravel Groupset: SRAM Force XPLR + X01 derailleur Gearing: 40t front & 10-50 back Lights: Supernova Electronics: Garmin Edge 1040 Solar Bottlecages: King cage

Frame type: Gravel

Frame material: Carbon

Wheel size: 700c (29")

Tyre width: 45-50mm

Electronic shifting: Yes

Hendrik Venema

Age: 42

Cap number: 63

Location: Heumen (NLD)

Bike: Vittorio Randonneur custom steel bike SRAM Mullet, Red AXS shifters, Force 40t crankset and XX1 10-50 cassette and waxed rainbow chain Carbon rims with Schwalbe G-One RS 50mm up front and 45mm in the back

Key items of kit: Son 28 Dynamo hub and Klite lights and charger Sea to summit sleeping pad Wahoo Roam Bags are a mix of Restrap, Bontrager and Apidura. Ortlieb Quick Rack. Albion Visibility vest for food and water

Frame type: Gravel

Frame material: Steel

Wheel size: 700c (29")

Tyre width: 45-50mm

Electronic shifting: Yes

Tobias Bienasch

Age: 38

Cap number: 180

Location: Germany

Bike: Built for long-distance comfort and efficiency, this Canyon Grail gravel bike is dialed for bikepacking races and ultra-endurance rides. SQ Lab Saddle, aero bars, Hunt wheels + Schwalbe overland and a SRAM Rival AXS 1x drivetrain, it’s ready for anything from rough gravel to fast tarmac.

The setup includes toptube and framebag from Tailfin and a saddle bag from Restrap — Albion vest for enough storage, 3l bladder and two large bottles. Lupine SL Mono and Blika will light up the way.

Key items of kit: Lupine Light Setup, Bar + Aerobar Setup for comfort and Bags for storage

Frame type: Gravel

Frame material: Aluminium

Wheel size: 650b (27.5")

Tyre width: 40-44mm

Electronic shifting: Yes

Micha Weiskopf

Age: 31

Cap number: 125

Location: Köln

Bike: Rose PDQ Hardtail, Vittoria Mezcal 57mm, SON Dynamo, Klite Lights, ZIPP aerobar

Key items of kit: Framebag with food, sleeping System Saddle bag with Clothes for the cold Hydration Vest with food and water Wahoo Ace for Navigation and SRAM 32/10-52 for the Mountains

Andy Sky Walker

Age: 49

Cap number: 011

Location: Palma de Mallorca

Bike: Custom builds gravel build, with ti frame, son / stayer carbon wheel set, good Mayes custom hydration tank, tried and tested rig / setup

Key items of kit: Andy Rose DrinkTank

Frame type: Gravel

Frame material: Titanium

Wheel size: 700c (29")

Tyre width: 50mm+

Electronic shifting: No

Ben May

Age: 43

Cap number: 24

Location: Melbourne, Australia

Bike: Trek Checkpoint SL6 AXS eTap

Key items of kit: Aeolus Pro 3V wheels, Pirelli Cinturato H 50mm Bontrager Aeolus aero road handlebar Bontrager Montrose saddle SRAM AXS eTap, 38t chainring, 10-44 cassette Silca hot melt wax + Silica Secret wax Exposure Race Mk15 front light, Exposure Joystick helmet light Apidura race saddlebag, Revalate framebag, revalate top tube bag Sol escape bivvy

Frame type: Gravel

Frame material: Carbon

Wheel size: 700c (29")

Tyre width: 45-50mm

Electronic shifting: Yes

Daniel Poleac

Age: 32

Cap number: 41

Location: Gent

Bike: Self-painted and rebuilt Cannondale F800SL with a Fatty Ultra fork. Shimano Deore 11-51 with GRX 810 40 tooth crankset

Key items of kit: A mix of Apidura, Fizik, Decathlon and a drybag from Grelly 2023.

Frame type: Hardtail - Front Suspension

Frame material: Aluminium

Wheel size: 650b (27.5")

Tyre width: 50mm+

Electronic shifting: No

Anna Kofler

Age: 27

Cap number: 13

Location: Graz

Bike: Canyon Grizl GRX 2×11 speed, Mavic wheels and Schwalbe G One R/RS 50mm tires, profile design aerobars

Key items of kit: custom made frame bag (von berg bags) and Apidura saddle and top tube bag, Lezeyne lights

Frame type: Gravel

Frame material: Carbon

Wheel size: 700c (29")

Tyre width: 45-50mm

Electronic shifting: No

Robin MacLaughlin Sarner

Age: 59

Cap number: 157

Location: Tacoma, Washington state, USA.

Bike: Salsa Timberjack. Titanium. Son dynamo. Exposure light.

Key items of kit: Tailfin rear rack.
Bags by Rogue Panda and Swift Industries.
Carbon version of Surly corner bar. 11 speed mechanical. 30 front. 42 back.

Frame type: Hardtail - Fully Rigid

Frame material: Titanium

Wheel size: 700c (29")

Tyre width: 50mm+

Electronic shifting: No

Lázaro

Age: 52

Cap number: 100

Location: Lanzarote

Bike: BMC Kaius 01

Key items of kit: Apidura

Frame type: Gravel

Frame material: Carbon

Wheel size: 700c (29")

Tyre width: 40-44mm

Electronic shifting: Yes

Tom Lovett

Age: 32

Cap number: 181

Location: Villaviciosa, Asturias

Bike: The go-everywhere Fairlight Secan 3.0 rolling with DT Swiss 700c and a rugged Vittoria Mezcal 2.1 up front while a WTB Nine Line 2.0 keeps it steady at the rear. Shimano 2x groupset with a 11-42 cassette at the back for steep climbing. Brooks cambium saddle for streamlined comfort.

Key items of kit: Restrap everything: handlebar bag, top tube bag, frame bag, saddle bag.

Frame type: Gravel

Frame material: Steel

Wheel size: 700c (29")

Tyre width: 50mm+

Electronic shifting: No