Bikes of Gravel Birds 2025

Henrique Simoes

Age: 36

Cap number: 33

Location: Luxembourg

Bike: Canyon Grizl CF SLX 8 Ekar Hazy Spray

13-speed, 40T chainring, 10-44 Cassette, Michelin Power Gravel TL 47mm (tubeless).

Key items of kit: Apidura top tube bag, Apidura 6L full frame bag, one Canyon 5L fork-mounted dry bag, one under-frame 800ml water bottle and 1.5L Camelbak hydration bag.

Garmin GPS, Garmin Varia rear light, small USB rear light, Ledlenser H7R Core headlamp with GoPro mount (mounted under my GPS), power bank, spare parts, tools, sleeping bag, spare clothes, high-visibility vest, and SOS/hygiene kit.

Frame type: Gravel

Frame material: Carbon

Wheel size: 700c (29")

Tyre width: 45mm-50mm

Electronic shifting: No

Lino Barruncho

Age: 49

Location: Nafarros

Bike: Giant Revolt

Key items of kit: Apidura

Frame type: Gravel

Frame material: Carbon

Wheel size: 700c (29")

Tyre width: 45mm-50mm

Electronic shifting: Yes

João Nascimento

Age: 30

Cap number: 35

Location: Lisbon

Bike: A Scott addict gravel 20, super pink and purple to make me happy along the way

Key items of kit: Aerobars to be comfy , apidura bag with space for everything and more, two ravemen light to hold the nights. And a a small frame bag to carry electronics and food. Also dressing a hidrapak just to be sure I have plenty water !

Frame type: Gravel

Frame material: Carbon

Wheel size: 700c (29")

Tyre width: 45mm-50mm

Electronic shifting: No

Rui Monteiro

Location: Coimbra

Bike: Canyon

Key items of kit: Manta térmica

Frame type: Hardtail - Front Suspension

Frame material: Carbon

Wheel size: 700c (29")

Tyre width: 50mm+

Electronic shifting: No

LUIS MANUEL ALENDOURO CORDEIRO

Age: 45

Cap number: 45

Location: Lisboa

Bike: Bicicleta SCOTT Addict Gravel 20

Key items of kit: Principais características Quadro Addict Gravel Disc em Carbono HMF Forqueta Addict Gravel Disc HMF SRAM RIVAL AXS 2x12 velocidades Syncros Capital X40 Carbono Pneus Schwalbe G-One Bite

Frame type: Gravel

Frame material: Carbon

Wheel size: 700c (29")

Tyre width: 45mm-50mm

Electronic shifting: Yes

Augi Yi

Age: 48

Cap number: 117

Location: Lisbon, Portugal

Bike: 2014 Mosaic GT1 with Cane Creek eewings crankset and a mix of shimano 11 speed shifting bits. 46/30 with an 11-40 xt cassette. Enve 3.4 wheels with 36mm Tufo Thundero tires and tpu tubes. SON Front hub and Chris King rear. Enve compact bars, Specialized S works mimic saddle and XT spd pedals are my contact points.

Key items of kit: Outershell bags (saddle, frame, tope tube and stem caddies), redshift stem and seatpost, k-lite race light and rtaillight, Son dynamo charging system, baryak aero set up and navigation being handled by a wahoo roam.

Frame type: Gravel

Frame material: Titanium

Wheel size: 700c (29")

Tyre width: 35mm-39mm

Electronic shifting: No

Ricardo Correia

Age: 52

Cap number: 28

Location: Lisboa

Bike: Canyon Grail

Key items of kit: - Waterproof bags

• Power charging kit (powerbank, USBx cables, shifting gear charger, wall charger)
• Bike tools
• GPS :-)
• Sleeping bag + bivi

Frame type: Gravel

Frame material: Carbon

Wheel size: 700c (29")

Tyre width: 40mm-44mm

Electronic shifting: Yes

Leonel Marques

Age: 44

Cap number: 39

Location: Luxembourg

Bike: Specialized Diverge.

Key items of kit: Sram Eagle 11-50 AXS. Topeak 16L saddle bag. Tallfin Top tube bags. Topeak 1,5L drob bar bag.

Frame type: Gravel

Frame material: Carbon

Wheel size: Other

Tyre width: 40mm-44mm

Electronic shifting: Yes

Luís Beltrão

Age: 45

Cap number: …

Location: Sintra

Bike: Specialized Diverge

Key items of kit: Legs… 😅

Frame type: Gravel

Frame material: Carbon

Wheel size: 700c (29")

Tyre width: 45mm-50mm

Electronic shifting: Yes

Roberto Ribeiro

Age: 52

Cap number: 54

Location: Leiria - Portugal

Bike: Cannondale

Key items of kit: Front and rear bags. Water bag...and a smile