Bikes of Further Pyrénées Le Chemin 2024

Geert Toenders

Age: 55

Location: Driebergen-Rijsenburg, The Netherlands

Bike: Specialized Chisel

Key items of kit: Fixed carbon fork, XLC suspension seat post, Flat pedals, short carbon tri bars, Restrap top tube bag, HEMA lower bag, cheap Chinese traingle bag for tools/tires, Ortlieb pannier bags, Lanshan Pro tent, MEC inflatable sleeping pad, SOS Emergency Bivvy bag, Tyvek ground sheet, water capacity 7 liters (three 1 l bottles on frame, two in bags and flexible 2 l bottle), tent pole, Garmin 830, Front wheel hub charger.

Adam Keane

Age: 29

Location: London, UK

Bike: Marin Headlands

Key items of kit: Marin headlands frameset with DT SWISS GR1600 spline wheels

Iv swapped the front chainring for a 36T and modded the rear to allow for a 11-46 cassette

Groupset - Sram force 1x11 Tyres - schwalbe all round 700x45 tubeless Bike bags - Restrap race series and pedalEd frame bag Sleep system - OR helium bivvy, mountain hardware sleeping bag, sea to summit sleeping mat Lights - AS MANY AS I CAN BRING (including head lamp) Lucky item - hopes and dreams Weight of bike including bags and equipment-17.5kg

Philippa Battenburg

Age: 39

Cap number: Not sure Camille believes in race numbers

Location: A layby near you

Bike: Mason Bokeh in a mature new green

Key items of kit: La sportiva approach shoes, Restrap hike a bike harness, and as always for Further - my extra robust sense of humour.

Max Riese

Age: 33

Location: Salzburg, Austria

Bike: Cervélo Àspero-5 SRAM Red XPLR 40 x 10-44 Reserve 40|44 GR BBB Strike Front and Back lights Silca bottle cages and Super Secret Waxed chain Posedla Joyseat 3D printed saddle

Key items of kit: Full set of Ortlieb Waterproof bag in Dark Sand Color Sea to Summit Sleeping bag and OR Helium Bivvy Full set of 7mesh kit with complete Rain gear Quoc GTII Shoes 2 pairs of socks. ;)

Rob Roy Cameron

Age: 40

Location: London

Bike: Specialized Diverge. GRX Di2 groupset. Im running a 42 upfront and a 10-50 at the back. Wheels are light bicycle rims on a son dynamo on the front and a DT Swiss 350 on the back.

Key items of kit: For bags in got full Restrap race bags and the Restrap hike a bike harness. Lights I am running K lites off of a son dynamo hub.

Stephanie

Age: 33

Location: London / Colombia

Bike: All City ZigZag - Shiman GRX 1x12. Token aero bars, Hope chain set, GRX 10-52, Hope BB. Hope 20Five wheel set with Pro5 hubs.

Key items of kit: Restrap Race Series, Lezyne lights, Fjern sleeping bag, OR helium hooped bivvy bag and sleeping mat. Lucky item - none, I realise I’m going to hell and back (hopefully) 😂

Francis Barnett

Age: 40

Location: London

Bike: Open W.I.DE with Lauf Forks, Ingrid Crankset, SRAM Mullet, Cane Creek Suspension Post and Enve Bar/Stem Zipp 353 with Rene Herse Hurricane Ridge (42) Look Carbon X Track Pedals

Key items of kit: Restrap Race Bags Sleep System - Rab Survival Lite Shelter, Sea to Summit Spark O, Thermarest Uberlite. Lights - Exposure Toro w/ Support Cell, Boost, Joystick Power - Nitecore NB 1 & 2000, Allogic 67 (almost certainly too much) OMM Hydration Vest