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Bikes of Munich Milan Gravel 2025
4 August, 2025
Maxi Unger
Age: 28
Location: Leipzig
Bike: Cube Nuroad C:62 Pro
Key items of kit: Ortlieb seat bag for all the gear, Restrap top tube and frame bag for all the snacks and what I need on the go, and a snack pouch to keep eating!
Frame type: Gravel
Frame material: Carbon
Wheel size: 700c (29")
Tyre width: 45-50mm
Electronic shifting: No
Michael Quadflieg
Age: 44
Location: Essen
Bike: My loved Canyon Grizl will carry me and my stuff. It's equipped with a 32t Chainring and a 10-52 Cassette for a lot of fun while climbing in the alps. All my stuff is in Ortlieb bags, food and electronics inside the wonderful toptube bag by Restrap and tools plus first aid kit inside the Apidura down tube bag.
Key items of kit: I've got a DIY net, made of paracord, in the middle of my aerobars to store some snacks. Last but not least: I run a SON 28 Dynamo and I can switch between the Supernova M99 DY and a Igaro D2 Pro USB-C Charger.
Frame type: Gravel
Frame material: Carbon
Wheel size: 700c (29")
Tyre width: 45-50mm
Electronic shifting: Yes
Bastian Berneis
Age: 32
Location: Hannover Germany
Bike: Brother Cycles Mehteh on 700c wheels with 2.0 Race King for grip and comfort. Sram Apex/Rival 1x11 drivetrain with 36t chainring and 10-50 Garbaruk cassette will help me across the Alps. SON Dynamohub powers Klite lights and charger.
Hope RX4 brake calipers for the descents.
Key items of kit: Self-made full frame bag with plenty of space for food. Lightweight sleeping kit with Sea to Summit Spark 0, NeoAir Xlite sleeping mat and emergency bivy. Hydration vest with 2 litre bladder. Headphones with good music.
Frame type: Gravel
Frame material: Steel
Wheel size: 700c (29")
Tyre width: 45-50mm
Electronic shifting: No
Ursula Gotterbarm
Age: 56
Location: Germany
Bike: Rose Backroad Di2 31/48 crank 11-34 cassette
Key items of kit: Backloader 10 L from Top Peak Down sleeping bag Air mattress: Neoair Uberlite Biwi
Frame type: Gravel
Frame material: Carbon
Wheel size: 700c (29")
Tyre width: 40-44mm
Electronic shifting: Yes
Simon
Age: 23
Cap number: 22
Location: Germany-RLP
Bike: Iam rididng a YT Indusries Szepter with a One-By 36-51 Tooth Shimano GRX. Ritchery Bars. Schwalbe G-One Overland 45mm Tires.
Key items of kit: The Fork
Frame type: Gravel
Frame material: Carbon
Wheel size: 700c (29")
Tyre width: 45-50mm
Electronic shifting: No
Martin Reinhardt
Age: 37
Cap number: 33
Location: Marktoberdorf
Bike: I will ride my TREK CHECKPONIT SL6 with many modifications, especially in the drive train. This is a crossover from SRAM Force & Rival with a oval 40t Garbaruk Chainring a 9-52t cassette from e-thirteen.
The Rene Herse UMTANUM RIDGE Tires are pretty width (55mm), tubeless and on 650B DT SWISS alu-rims - including SON Dynamo)
Dreambuild and supported by: FAHRBAR-BIKES Kaufbeuren
Key items of kit: Navigation: Hammerhead Karoo 3 Bags: Cyclite Lights: Supernova MY99 DY Pro Sleeping-Setup: THERM-A-REST Vesper Quilt & Therm-A-Rest NeoAir Xlite Isomatte Nutrition: Squeezy & RabbitFuel
Frame type: Gravel
Frame material: Carbon
Wheel size: 650b (27.5")
Tyre width: 50mm+
Electronic shifting: Yes
Alex Botelho
Age: 38
Cap number: 45, I think?
Location: Cambridge UK
Bike: Custom made Enigma Esker with red xplr axs groupset (40/10-46), hunt carbon 35 gravel wheels, 50mm schwalbe G-One RX to tackle the very likely mud hell after weeks of rain.
Key items of kit: Tailfin bags, exposure lights for the dark hours, sleep system with bivvy bag, havaianas Flip flops for the downtime, many pockets to stash food.
Frame type: Gravel
Frame material: Titanium
Wheel size: 700c (29")
Tyre width: 45-50mm
Electronic shifting: Yes
Tatiana Myk
Age: 33
Cap number: 15
Location: Berlin
Bike: 8bar MITTE ti aka TITANIA
Key items of kit: Frame: 8bar Mitte Ti, size XS • Fork: Allygn M.U.D. Carbon • Front Rack: Allygn Diamond, paired with a custom-made 7.5L Diamond bag from Gramm Tourpacking • Front Light: Supernova B54 Pro (mounted on the left side of the rack — a bit hidden in the photo) • Bags: All custom-made by Gramm Tourpacking • Groupset: Shimano GRX Di2 1x12 • Wheels: DT Swiss GRC1400 • Mudguard: Ass Savers Win Wing on the rear wheel — keeps me clean • Tires: Schwalbe Overland — 50mm front, 45mm rear
Frame type: Gravel
Frame material: Titanium
Wheel size: 700c (29")
Tyre width: 45-50mm
Electronic shifting: Yes
Francesco Vettore
Age: 28
Cap number: 32
Location: Belluno, Italy
Bike: Canyon grizl with Shimano GRX di2 2x12, 31-48T for the crankset and 11-36 in the back. DTswiss carbon wheeelset with Schwalbe Overland 45mm tires. New addition the Deda aerobars, with the bridge made out of electrolytes tube.
Key items of kit: Frame bags from Miss Grape, and a saddle bag from BRN, enough space for a 7C sleeping bag, mat, some rain clothes and essential tools. I’m hoping for some sun though, after weeks of rain in the Alps.
Frame type: Gravel
Frame material: Carbon
Wheel size: 700c (29")
Tyre width: 45-50mm
Electronic shifting: Yes
Anne
Age: 37
Location: Leipzig
Bike: Sour Bicycles „Purple Haze“
Key items of kit: Hmm a fully loaded Tailfin framebag with Maurten Gels and battery packs.
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Frame type: Gravel
Frame material: Steel
Wheel size: 700c (29")
Tyre width: 50mm+
Electronic shifting: No
Tobias Gabler
Age: 31
Cap number: 13
Location: Munich
Bike: The bike is a custom-built Salsa Cutthroat, equipped with a 10-52 SRAM XX1 cassette in the rear and a 32T chainring in the front. The wheels are DT Swiss GR531 with Vittoria Mezcal 2.1 tires. Additionally, I have a SON dynamo system with a kLite setup for lighting and power.
Key items of kit: On the back, I have an Ortlieb Dry-Pack attached to the Mica Rat Tail. Inside the frame, there is a custom-built Frame-Pack from Kirschpack (Munich), and beneath the aero bars, you'll find the Revelate Pitchfork.
Frame type: Gravel
Frame material: Carbon
Wheel size: 700c (29")
Tyre width: 50mm+
Electronic shifting: Yes
Markus Bielen
Age: 56
Cap number: Cap 3.
Location: Mendig GER
Bike: The bike is called burrito and is a Canyon Grizl CF 8 with some scratches on the frame. It's with Schwalbe G-One Bite and Ultrabite tubeless. GRX 810 - 48-31 front and rear 11-34. Light by Lupine Mono SL. The bags by apidura.
Key items of kit: Sleeping gear: Bivi Alpkit Hunka XL, Thermarest Neoair xlight NXT, Marmot Nano 55 light sleeping bag (for individuell comfort).
Frame type: Gravel
Frame material: Carbon
Wheel size: 700c (29")
Tyre width: 45-50mm
Electronic shifting: No
Simon Ultes
Age: 33
Location: Hamburg
Bike: Litespeed Watia. Groupset: Shimano GRX Di2. Gear ratio: 48/31 (front), 11-40 (rear). Wheels are Zipp Firecrest 303 (tubeless). Tires are Schwalbe G-One R (45mm). Lights are from Lupine (front and helmet), Supernova (spare), and Lezyne (rear)
Key items of kit: Tailfin rack for extra stability paired with Apidura frame bags. I installed three bottle cages to always stay hydrated.
Frame type: Gravel
Frame material: Titanium
Wheel size: 700c (29")
Tyre width: 45-50mm
Electronic shifting: Yes
Mitchell
Age: 28
Location: Australia
Bike: Santa cruz stigmata
Key items of kit: Roval wheelset, 1 x mullet setup, Hope breaks, Mix of bags, Mezcal 44C tyres tubeless w inserts. Lessgooo!!
Frame type: Gravel
Frame material: Carbon
Wheel size: 700c (29")
Tyre width: 45-50mm
Electronic shifting: Yes
Lucas Prates
Age: 32
Cap number: 45
Location: Cambridge, UK
Bike: Fairlight Secan 2.5, GRX 820 48-31/11-36, Campagnolo Shamal wheels
Key items of kit: Tailfin bags, Exposure lights (no dynamo this time), Alpkit Soloist tent.
Frame type: Gravel
Frame material: Steel
Wheel size: 700c (29")
Tyre width: 40-44mm
Electronic shifting: No
Reece Bezuidenhout
Age: 27
Location: South Africa
Bike: Canyon Exceed
Key items of kit: Tailfin Cargo AeroPack Ride and get lost frame bag Restrap Top Tube bag
Frame type: Hardtail - Front Suspension
Frame material: Carbon
Wheel size: 700c (29")
Tyre width: 50mm+
Electronic shifting: No
Lena
Age: 21
Location: Leipzig
Bike: Bianchi Arcadex Pro
Key items of kit: Aevor Seat Pack with tent, sleeping bag and air matress, Decathlon top tube and frame bag, handlebar bag, food pouch
Frame type: Gravel
Frame material: Carbon
Wheel size: 700c (29")
Tyre width: 45-50mm
Electronic shifting: No
Hannah Ghazi
Age: 28
Location: Innsbruck
Bike: Aurum Manto
Key items of kit: Grx Di2 2x12 DT Swiss GRC Schwalbe G One R 45mm
Packs from Restrap Lightweight Sleeping Set-Up Lupine Piko + Knog Lights Kit from PedalEd
Frame type: Gravel
Frame material: Carbon
Wheel size: 700c (29")
Tyre width: 45-50mm
Markus Valentin
Age: 36
Cap number: 16
Location: Leipzig
Bike: Topstone Carbon 4(2021) with Parcours Alta Wheelset.
Key items of kit: Restrap Race frame bag, Restrap Race top tube bag, Restrap saddle bag.
Coros Dura, Lupine Headlamp, smaller Leyzne Front Light, Garmin Varia, backup rear light.
Frame type: Gravel
Frame material: Carbon
Wheel size: 650b (27.5")
Tyre width: 45-50mm
Electronic shifting: No
Michele Miani
Age: 45
Location: Cividale del friuli ITALY
Bike: Mason Cycles Model : Mason INSERCHOF (ISO)
Key items of kit: Tires 29X2.20 Gear 36-10/50 @rusjan_workshop bags
Frame type: Gravel
Frame material: Steel
Wheel size: 700c (29")
Tyre width: 50mm+
Electronic shifting: Yes
Gerrit Vortmeier
Age: 38
Cap number: 19
Location: Leipzig
Bike: Brother Kepler Disc SE , Size 56. SRAM build. (Used to be Force CX1 HRD, but got disassembled by thieves twice and was partly replaced by Apex and Rival). Pelago front rack and dynamo powered lights by Shutter Precision and Supernova Usually equipped with Velo Orange Fender and a Tubus rear rack, but those are removed for the sake of clearance and weight.
Key items of kit: Restrap frame bag and saddle holster. Replaced the handlebar bag by a custom made front rack bag by paprika bags (Leipzig). Profile Design Aerobar for comfort and free speed on the flats.
Frame type: Gravel
Frame material: Steel
Wheel size: 700c (29")
Tyre width: 40-44mm
Electronic shifting: No
Ursula Gotterbarm
Age: 56
Cap number: 21
Location: Germany Lambsheim
Bike: Rose Backroad Di2 2*11 drivetrain Front 31/48; rear 11-34 casettee shimano GRX 810
Key items of kit: Backloader 10L TopPeak: clothes an rain stuff (hopefully i don‘t need it). Handelbar 15 L Ortlieb: sleeping Equipment (down sleeping bag, air mattress neoair Unerlight, biwi) Framebag TopPeak: wash bag, Elektronics, Space for Food (rabbit fuel, elektrolyt Tabs) Frontlamp: catey Toolbox
Frame type: Gravel
Frame material: Carbon
Wheel size: 700c (29")
Tyre width: 40-44mm
Electronic shifting: Yes
Hannes Noller
Age: 34
Cap number: 07
Location: Stuttgart
Bike: MERIDA SILEX
Key items of kit: Minimalistic bag setup from fO.goods, handcrafted in Stuttgart. Super wide Acros wheels with 2.1“ Schwalbe Thunder Burt tires. Big Cassette for the steep stuff. Hydration vest for food and water
Frame type: Gravel
Frame material: Carbon
Wheel size: 700c (29")
Tyre width: 50mm+
Electronic shifting: Yes
Nils Opgenorth
Age: 29
Cap number: 43
Location: Stuttgart, Germany
Bike: Once again, I am riding my Canyon Grizl. Same gearing: 40T in the front, 10–52T in the back. This time, I’m running 45mm Schwalbe G-One R Pro tires. I decided to put some tri bars on the bike, as it looks like there will be some longer, 'flattish' sections in the valleys.
Key items of kit: I’m going for a somewhat proper sleep setup: a down jacket, a SOL emergency bivy, and a Klymit half-body sleeping mat. The cycling kit is from CIOVITA (thanks, Jess!). Besides that, of course, I’ve packed a rain jacket, as well as some leg and arm warmers for when it gets colder.
Frame type: Gravel
Frame material: Carbon
Wheel size: 700c (29")
Tyre width: 45-50mm
Electronic shifting: Yes
Florian Schumacher & Nina Wildfeuer
Age: 32
Cap number: 46
Location: Munich
Bike: Basso Palto & Open Wide
Key items of kit: Good mood
Frame type: Gravel
Electronic shifting: Yes
Florian Bohrer
Age: 27
Cap number: 18
Location: Italy - Bolzano
Bike: Cube Nuroad c:62 SLX
Key items of kit: Apidura top and frame bag Ortlieb Seat Pack w/ rab Eco 1, SeatoSummit Neo X Air Lite + Rain kit
Frame type: Gravel
Frame material: Carbon
Tyre width: 45-50mm
Electronic shifting: Yes
Constantin
Age: 33
Cap number: 10
Location: Stuttgart
Bike: Canyon Grail CF SL
Key items of kit: SRAM Rival etap axs 38 x 10x44
Pirelli Cinturato (40 mm)
Ortlieb Bag Set
Frame type: Gravel
Frame material: Carbon
Wheel size: 700c (29")
Tyre width: 40-44mm
Electronic shifting: Yes
Frederik Burgsmüller
Age: 38
Cap number: 28
Location: Stuttgart
Bike: Canyon Grizl SL7
Key items of kit: Restrap here and there. Supernova. Grx with sgs 10-51
Frame type: Gravel
Frame material: Carbon
Wheel size: 700c (29")
Tyre width: 45-50mm
Electronic shifting: No
Tobias Canales
Age: 27
Cap number: 34
Location: Strasbourg
Bike: Ns Bike Rag 1+ Raw
Key items of kit: Nice gravel bike !
Frame type: Gravel
Frame material: Aluminium
Wheel size: 700c (29")
Tyre width: 45-50mm
Electronic shifting: No
Franziska & Joshua
Age: 29
Cap number: 50
Location: Munich
Bike: Rosi LTD
Key items of kit: Groundsheet, Sleeping Pad, Sleeping Bag, Pillow, air & love.
Frame type: Gravel
Frame material: Other
Wheel size: Other
Tyre width: 45-50mm
Electronic shifting: No
