Bikes of Pan Celtic Race 2024

Thomas Kneen

Age: 28

Location: Isle of Man

Bike: Cotic Escapade 853 Light Bicycle rims laced onto Sp dynamo hub and Hope RS4 (built by me) Panracer Agilest duro tyres 30c Hope 40t crankset E-Thirteen 9-46t cassette SRAM Force shifters Growtac equal brakes USE finishing kit and aero bars Brooks cambium c13 Restrap race bags and a tailfin aeropack.

Key items of kit: Exposure dynamo lights Sinewave revolution dynamo charging device to keep all gadgets running Trusty Manx Viking Wheelers nopinz club kit OEX bivvy Alpkit Cloud cover sleeping bag/quilt Victory chimps gilet, coat and warmers. Alternate set of spatz kit. All subject to change as the date looms and the weather watch begins!

Tony Clare

Age: 46

Cap number: 20

Location: Cropredy, UK

Bike: J.Laverack Slate Ti

Key items of kit: Midge head net to protect me from those Scottish beasts!!!

Castelli hydration jersey with Evoc 1.5L bladder plus Evoc 1.5L bladder in Rusjan frame bag. I'm prioritising water and food carrying capacity this year so I can keep my stops to a minimum.

Zpacks tarp and Alpkit Kloke bivvy to give me plenty of options of where to sleep no matter what the weather is like.

PHD down jacket and trousers.

20,000mAh Elecjet graphene powerbank, which re-charges super fast.

Wahoo Roam V2 and Exposure Toro to keep me on track day and night.

Not forgetting the gold chain for the extra watts ;-)

Oliver Proud

Age: 31

Location: Bath, UK

Bike: Salsa Warbird Carbon Ultegra 2017

Key items of kit: Alpkit Deluge Frame Bags, 20l Alpkit Drybag on the handlebars, Alpkit Soloist Tent, Not Alpkit sponsered.

Johan Lowette

Age: 61

Location: Duffel (B)

Bike: Specialized Diverge.

Key items of kit: Mix of bags. Agu framebag (perfect fit) Apidura top tube bag (small enough) Tailfin saddlebag (no swing) Minimal sleeping kit because i prefere sleeping indoors. No dynamo, battery packs instead. Roval C38 wheels. GRX 810 2x11 with 11-40(!) cassette.

Steve Haskew

Age: 39

Location: Cheshire, UK

Bike: Mason Resolution with Shimano 11 speed Ultegra/GRX mix for extra low gearing: 48/31 front and 11-40 rear. Custom Hope/DTSwiss wheelset from local mechanic with nice big Continental GP5000 AS 35mm run tubeless. Anything Cage mounted on the Tailfin for extra water top-ups in the remote parts of Scotland.

Key items of kit: Mix of luggage - Restrap bags incl. custom frame bag and Tailfin Aeropack. Exposure Strada SB/Link+/BoostR for lighting. Opted for a tent rather than a bivvy - my Alpkit Ordos 2 along with Thermarest Neoair Xlite NXT mat and Mountain Equipment Helium bag (either Solo or 250 depending on what the weather looks like!). Mostly Albion kit including Ultralight Insulated and All Road Rain jackets plus some spare Castelli bibs for variety! Some Styrkr and SiS food/drink mix to get me started.

Rodolphe Mannessier

Age: 29

Cap number: 80

Location: Lille, France

Bike: Fairlight Strael

Key items of kit: Low gears with a custom cassette to keep spinning up the steepest of climbs (which we'll see plenty of)

George Morton

Age: 32

Cap number: 240

Location: Leeds

Bike: Scott addict 10

Key items of kit: 30mm Schwalbe one tyres, son dynamo hub & exposure lights, restrap & tailfin luggage, shokz headphones.

Toby W

Age: 40

Cap number: ?

Location: Hobart, Tasmania, Australia

Bike: Curve Belgie. Curve G4T 45/35 wheels with SP dynamo and kLite lights. Ulergra 8020 group with 52/36 and 11-34. Schwalbe Pron One LTE 30mm rubber. Enve stem, Zipp SL70 XPLR 40cm bars, Profile extensions with 70mm risers. Burgh bartape, Fizik Argo R5 carbon saddle, XT SPD pedals. Ti king cages x 3

Key items of kit: Tailfin rack, frame bag and top tube bag. KLite USB charging for Nitecore 10000 battery.

Simone Eder

Age: 43

Location: Switzerland

Bike: Lola...Enigma Etape Titanium custom sized frame on a HUNT Adventure Sport Disc wheelset with a SON28 dynamo hub; Continental 5000TL 30mm tubeless tires; Ultegra groupset with Absolute Black Oval chainrings;

Key items of kit: TAILFIN full framebag, toptube bag and aeropack with rear opening system which suits my tiny frame much better; ALBION cargo vest and cycling kit, full sleep setup with an additional Siltarp this time. Our all lucky item will be the midge net I think...

Rupert Nevile

Age: 57

Location: Hampshire

Bike: Enigma Endeavour Steel Single Speed, Hope RX drivetrain with a Wolf Tooth rear sprocket, Hope 20FIVE wheels and Pro5 hubs shod with Continental GP5000 AS TR 35mm tires. USE aerobars, Tailfin Rack

Key items of kit: Rab Bivvy, Rab sleeping bag, Thermorest sleeping pad and sea to summit pillow. Bags are a mix of tailfin and Restrap. Exposure lights front and back.

Alex Boswell

Age: 36

Cap number: 100

Location: Kernow

Bike: ORRO Venturi STC w/ Shimano Ultegra R8100 (known as Peacock)

Key items of kit: A black HiViz Pan Celtic Logo, ALT wheels, Magicshine lights, lots of SKTYRKR MIX90+ & Le Col kit

Forbes Duncan

Age: 34

Location: Edinburgh

Bike: Planet X pro carbon EVO Mavic wheels Sram drivetrain Mix of Ortlieb,Alpkit and Topeak bags

Key items of kit: Bivvy Sleeping bag Extra layers Spare cycle kit Hipflask

Loz Walters

Age: 32

Cap number: 222

Location: Bristol

Bike: Brother Mehteh 2021, SRAM AXS mullet 40T x 10-52T, Alt Cycles TOR hoops on SON/DT Swiss hubs. 28mm reflective Cinturato/GP5000 w/ silca sealant

Key items of kit: Tailfin packs, Exposure lighting, sinewave charger. Helium bivvy/Rab 2 season bag/thermarest, decathlon 5l hydration vest, tin whistle, liquid carbs, headphones, camera, bar end mirror & bug defences!

Paul Winder

Age: 53

Cap number: 009

Location: Abergele

Bike: Mason Resolution 2

Key items of kit: Bivvy, mat, down jacket, socks, tools, power, computer, phone and t shirts

Tomáš Žižlavský

Age: 32

Location: Brno, Czechia

Bike: Carbonda 696, Farsports fether wheels, GRX 2x11 48/31 11-34, SON 28 DeLuxe dynamo hub

Key items of kit: K-Lite Ultra Road LD light with USB charger; mixture of bags the most essential are Restrap - top tube for snacks and saddlebag for kit and used as pillow at nights; Wahoo elemnt Bolt, Albion ABR1 pocket bibs

Alasdair Auchterlonie

Age: 35

Location: Dundee, Scotland

Bike: 'Yana (planet x hurricane), Sram force axs, 36-10 cassette, 43-30 crank set, winspace hyper wheels,

Key items of kit: Thermarest, helium bivvi, restrap bags, lezyne and exposure lights, UK medical script, lots of gummies, mini towel

Matt Starling

Age: 49

Cap number: 084

Location: Kernow, UK

Bike: Murmuration - Enigma, Esker, signature custom build & paint. GRX Di2 2x11-42, Hope headset & bits. Son dynamo & lights, 35mm Pirelli Cinturato tyres, DT Swiss RR521 rims, Redshift Pro stem, Igaroo D2

Key items of kit: Restrap racing aero bar bag - sleep system (OMM half bag & OR Helium) Apidura frame bag & seat bag - electronics and all misc. & clothes & waterproofs Tailfin bolt on top tube bag & cage mount bag - cage for all spares, TPU tubes & first aid kit Marie Curie flag - Essential!

Josse McKenney

Age: 29

Location: London, UK

Bike: Alloy Vitus Substance with 2x11 Shimano GRX, 46/30 chainrings and a hacked 11-40T cassette (spin to win). 38mm VeloElite wheels with a SONDelux dynamo hub. Redshift seatpost and stem with Profile Design aerobars.

Key items of kit: I'm using a full Tailfin setup with some stem bags for food. I have an XS frame, so using a King Cage USB and a Dremel to mount my bottles lower allowed me to install the frame bag. I'm running a kLite lighting and USB charging system to minimise charging stops as I plan to sleep out most days. My sleep kit is an OR Helium Bivy with a S2S Spark sleeping bag and an Alpkit Numo sleeping mat. Navigation is with a Garmin Edge 530 and an iPhone with Quadlock for logistics on the go.

Dan Vipond

Age: 25

Location: Newcastle, UK

Bike: JGuillem Atalaya titanium gravel frame built up with SRAM AXS 12-speed 46T / 10-52T, Zipp 303s and 32mm Conti GP5000 AS setup tubeless - The exact same setup that won me All Points North 6 weeks ago.

Key items of kit: Tailfin Aeropack that has survived being shipped from a LBS in Zagreb after shearing off it's frame mounts on my way to completing the TCR last year. Restrap aero-bar bag and race frame bags thanks to winning a £500 voucher courtesy of Restrap's The North Race. Exposure lights because Exposure lights. Sleeping kit a mixture of Go Outdoors, Mountain Warehouse, and Decathlon because I've spent all my savings on strawberry pencils!

Gabi Winck

Age: 61

Location: Brixen, South Tyrol, Italy

Bike: Simplon Kiaro Disc; Gear: Shimano Ultegra DI2, Crank: Ultegra 50/34, Cassette: 11/34; Wheels: rear: DT Swiss ER 1400 dicut, front: DT Swiss R 460; Dynamo Hub: SON 28; Tyre: Conti Gran Prix 5000, 30mm, tubeless; Syntace Aerobar; Saddle: ISM PL1

Key items of kit: Bags: I hope that in the end I don't carry too many things to in the Tailfin AeroPack Carbon, 1 Tailfin mini pannier, Cyclite Top Tube Bag, Apidura Racing Frame Pack, Revelate Designs Mountain Feedbag Handlebar Bag; Apidura packable backpack. Electronics: Front light is a SON Edelux II powered by a Son 28 dynamo; Lupine Piko on my helmet; rear lights are Bontrager flare RT, Lupine Rotlicht Max LED and Infini Sword red light; Battery chargers NC-17, Connect APPCON 3000; mini pump: Lezyne Micro Floor Drive. I also hope that I find my Panceltic way safely with my Garmin Edge 1040. Sleep: I want to dream for a few (or less/ more?) hours in my tent: Nordisk – Lofoten2, on my Therma-a-Rest NeoAir mat and my thin sleeping bag: Yeti/ Passion One. And last but not least that my seat bones are not too strained on my saddle ISM PL 1.1 in my beloved cycling shorts Skinfit tri shorts. As always- no matter about the weight: As my lucky item I absolutely have to bring my little scuffed white BEAR with me, who accompanied me on the Atlas Mountain Race, Trans Balkan Race, GBDuro, NorthCape4000, Three Peaks Bike Races, ...

Neil lauder

Age: 41

Cap number: 13

Location: Ashford Kent,

Bike: Enigma Evoke custom

Key items of kit: Restrap custom frame bag Restrap race top tube and rear saddle bag. Sram AXS 1x

Wil A-B

Age: 50

Cap number: 233

Location: North Yorkshire

Bike: Giant Revolt Advanced 3

Key items of kit: Bags and a sense of humour

Nic Gharbaoui

Location: Bristol, England.

Bike: Reilly Gradient T47 with Roval Terra CLX wheels and Ultegra Di2 for easy shifting with tired hands. Pro Missile Aero Bars set up at a comfortable height for a relaxed alternative riding position. Swapped to sub compact gearing for the hills of the Lake District and Scotland, but will no doubt run out of gears with alarming regularity!

Key items of kit: Tailfin Aero Pack contains sleep system from Sea to Summit and Alpkit and spare clothing; Apidura bags for electronics, spares and toiletries; and Wizard Works snack bags for food. Exposure Strada front and Cateye rear lights; and a Garmin 530 for navigation. Finally -and most importantly - some midget gems as a go-to treat and some great tunes to listen to for those low points.

Chris Davis

Age: 55

Cap number: 45

Location: Sussex

Bike: Windover Bostal

Key items of kit: Tailfin packs, grx620 1x12 wide ratio groupset and pro finishings kit

Hugo Langerman

Age: 41

Location: Isle of Man

Bike: Cervelo Aspero 5. Di2 GRX Groupset with 46/30 Chain rings and 11-40 rear cassette. 32mm Reserve wheels wrapped with Grand Prix 5000 S TR 32mm tyres

Key items of kit: Tailfin Rear, Top Tube and Frame bags. Cyclite Aero handlebar bag. Exposure Lights

Mike Kear

Age: 57

Cap number: 261

Location: Usk

Bike: Reilly Spectre (Titanium)

Key items of kit: Di2 GRX 40-11 & 40-30. Brooks saddle. Profile Design tri bars, 70mm risers & Di2 buttons. Tailfin rear aero bag & top tube bags. DT Swiss 32spoke wheels with dynamo & Conti 5000 AS TL 36s tyres. Garmin 1040 solar & Varia. Exposure lights

Rhys Gaster

Age: 31

Location: Ashford, Kent

Bike: Polygon Bend R2

• My budget build Polygon… bought this last year for off-road adventures, and a little CX, but this has ended up being my Pan Celtic stead. Let’s see if my mechanic work can last over 1000miles!

Key items of kit: Ortlieb Saddle Pack Ortlieb Frame Bag Restrap TT Bar Bag SRAM Force Chainset 33/46 SRAM Rival Derailleur Scribe Gravel Wide Wheelset Sunrace 11-46t Cassette Giant Contact TT cockpit Fizik Handlebars Fizik Endurance Saddle Exposure Lights Camelbak Bottles

Chris ‘Chongo’ Stevens

Age: 31

Location: Gloucestershire

Bike: Planet X Tempest Titanium SRAM Rival 11 speed SRAM Eagle 38t chainring SRAM 10-42t cassette Swissstop Brakes Profile Tri Bars Brooks C13 saddle TIME pedals S-Works Mondo 35mm tyres Halo Vapour Wheels SP-Dynamo front hub

Key items of kit: K-Lite lighting and onboard charging Restrap Race Bar Bag and Top Tube bag Tailfin Aeropack, downtube pack and frame bag Buckfast

Jonathan Riding

Age: 56

Cap number: 11

Location: Forest of Dean

Bike: The ever trusty Reilly Gradient, now running full GRX groupset. 48-31 front, 11-40 rear. This is it's fourth Pan Celtic!

Key items of kit: Restrap top tube and frame bags. Have now switched to a Tailfin for the rear with 5l paniers for waterproofs (think we'll need them this year) and extra food capacity (also very much needed!) Trusty Terra Nova Laser 1 tent (also it's fourth PCR), Alpkit sleeping bag and pillow plus a Klymit X lite sleeping mat.

John Casey

Age: 58

Cap number: 139

Location: Kernow

Bike: Mason Definition Ultegra Di2 Groupset with 105 11-36T for the hills!

Key items of kit: Apidura and Restrap bags Tailfin SON Dynamo with Exposure lights