Bikes of Cotswolds 200 2024

Chris Noble

Age: 37

Location: Wiltshire

Bike: Olsen Tiger Singlespeed. Ti forks and bars. Vittoria Mezcal 2.6”tyre, 32 x 20 gearing, walking will be required

Key items of kit: Top tube bag for spares and snacks, small Revelate seatpack for layers.

Gavin Jackson

Age: 44

Cap number: Eh?

Location: Bath

Bike: Specialised stunt jumper ST (short travel) with XC wheels and tyres. Toolkit in frame stash box. Snacks and clothes in back pack. No proper bike packing stuff as I’ll do it in one hour… or sleep in a bush (or b&b)

Key items of kit: Camelpack, gels, tools, raincoat / arm warmers /gilet / spare gloves (roadie autumn kit)

Food. Gels n pork pies

Ruth Keeling

Age: 44

Location: London UK

Bike: Sonder Frontier SLX as it came from the shop including 27.5 / 2.8 which are very fun over rocky or muddy madness but sloooow as heck on tarmac (getting my excuses in early).

Key items of kit: Alpkit bags, bivvy, and sleeping mat. Warm layers for sleeping. Torq packet food and various water containers. Garmin Edge 1040, Lezyne light, Anker battery pack, and Fairphone 5 for dot creation, attached with the ever trusty Quad Lock, of course.

Peter Hannon

Age: 47

Location: Bath UK

Bike: Ridley Kanzo Adventure, Pirelli 700x50 gravel M, Deda Elementi Gera Bars and SP front hub running Exposure Revo lights.

Key items of kit: Restrap Bags, DD hammock bike tarp and Alpkit Ultra 120 Sleeping Bag.

Steve Hayes

Age: 43

Location: JERSEY

Bike: Fairlight Holt

Key items of kit: The spongy Redshift suspension seat post

Ed Arnold

Age: 39

Cap number: Not sure yet

Location: Stroud, Gloucestershire

Bike: Nukeproof Scout Race 290 2022

Key items of kit: Alpkit bags, Garmin eTrex 32x and Exposure Race MK17 light.

Helen Willis

Age: 59

Location: Cornwall

Bike: 2017 Kona Hei Hei

Key items of kit: Tailfin rack, various Podsacs and Alpkit bags.

Angus Holland

Age: 56

Location: Forest of Dean

Bike: It will be my first proper test on my Canyon Lux CF Six fitted with SRAM AXS, Reynolds Wheels and Maxxis Icon tyres.

Key items of kit: I managed to pick up a custom made Restrap frame bag from an ebayer who didn't use it. This and an apidura 2ltr top tube bag should be enough space for extra layers, food and tools. I will have a 2ltr camelback and 750ml water bottle. Lighting by Exposure, guidance by a Wahoo Roam and back up power supply from a 20,000 Anker power bank. I'm not planning to sleep much so I may only take a bivvi or possibly just a foil blanket.

Jack Hill

Age: 28

Location: Stroud

Bike: On-One Bootzipper. Complete with a Sram GX drive train, Dt swiss wheelset, and stopping power provided by some Hope e4s. Ergon grips for comfort, and 2.35 Mezcals for grip and speed.

Key items of kit: A combination of restrap, topeak and rhinowalk bags to carry some essential sleeping kit, battery pack and snacks. Exposure lighting, with a Garmin 520 plus for navigation.