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Bikes of Peaks and Plains 2025

Bikes of Peaks and Plains 2025

20 May, 2025

Fabio Fenn

Age: 33

Cap number: 112

Location: Germany

Bike: Specialized Aethos Pro 2022 with SRAM Force etap, 48/35T chainring + 10-36T cassette, Roval Alpinist wheels 33mm with Schwalbe Pro One 30mm tyres and Tubolito tubes

Key items of kit: Profile Design Aerobars, Apidura Saddle - Toptube - Downtube bag & musette + Decathlon food pouch. SON dynamo with Supernova front and back lights as well as USB-charger installed. Navigation: Wahoo Elemnt Roam v2. If the weather forecast should be bad, I might go with the Tailfin Aeropack instead of the Saddle bag (hope it won't be).

Frame type: Road

Frame material: Carbon

Wheel size: 700c (29")

Tyre width: 30-34mm

Electronic shifting: Yes

Ansgar Koreng

Age: 43

Cap number: 06

Location: Chemnitz, Germany

Bike: Rose Pro SL Disc (2019), Shimano Ultegra (11s) 50/34 chainrings with 11-34 cassette. Aerycs WT 40 carbon wheels with 32mm Schwalbe Pro One TLE tires. Apidura Racing Bags, Garmin Edge 1040.

Key items of kit: Lupine SL AF front light and Garmin Varia Radar rear light.

Frame type: Road

Frame material: Aluminium

Wheel size: 700c (29")

Tyre width: 30-34mm

Electronic shifting: No

Alexander Thiel

Age: 37

Cap number: 03

Location: Dresden, Germany

Bike: Giant Defy Advanced Pro 0

Key items of kit: Garmin Edge 530, Lupine SL Mono, Garmin Varia Radar RTL515, DT Swiss ERC 1400 + Schwalbe One 28mm tubeless, Shimano Ultegra Di2 50/34T x 11-34T, Apidura Toptube Pack, Ortlieb Seat Pack, Ortlieb Frame Pack

Frame type: Road

Frame material: Carbon

Wheel size: 700c (29")

Tyre width: 25-29mm

Electronic shifting: Yes

Tobias Storck

Age: 31

Cap number: 77

Location: Bohmte, Germany

Bike: Koga Colmaro Allroad 2023 Frame with:

-Sram ForceAXS Xplr 1x with a 38t chainring and a 11-44 cassette -Zipp 303s with 32mm Continental Gp5000s setup Tubeless -165mm cranks -Coros Dura head Unit on a selfmade custom 3d printed aluminium handelbar mount to enable mounting a Lezyne600+ Frontlight below it

Key items of kit: -Double Cyclite Snack bags to keep me eating at all times :D -Albion Brevet cargo vest in bright orange -a full sleeping setup with a Vaude Sleeping pad, a thermarest down sleeping bag and a tarp for a cozy night when needed all stuffed in a generic cheap saddlebag that i bought when i first started bikepacking in 2022 that served me suprisingly well and will only be replaced one broken -a fleece shirt that has saved me once in the cold rain replacing my usual down Jacket -gore spinshift rain jacket -gore spinshift windbreaker -thick merino wool socks -waterproof socks (you never know ;) ) -silca tattico pump -anker prime 12000mah Powerbank with charger (charges in less than one hour :D ) -wera mini ratchet with bits (a bit heavier than a lot of other options, but extremely reliable)

Frame type: Road

Frame material: Aluminium

Wheel size: 700c (29")

Tyre width: 30-34mm

Electronic shifting: Yes

Kai Cz.

Age: 43

Cap number: 42

Location: Germany

Bike: Cannondale Topstone

Key items of kit: Too much stuff…

Frame type: Gravel

Frame material: Carbon

Wheel size: 650b (27.5")

Tyre width: 30-34mm

Electronic shifting: No

Henning Fach

Age: 41

Cap number: 33

Location: Erfurt

Bike: VanRysel EDR CF Disc Ultegra 2x11 mec 35mm back & 32mm Front Pirelli Cinturato Velo tubeless Fulcrum DB3 Magene PES505 Crankset Bags a mix of everything

Key items of kit: Sattle Bottles Aerobar Akku Lights Weight approx 12kg

Frame type: Road

Frame material: Carbon

Wheel size: 700c (29")

Tyre width: 30-34mm

Electronic shifting: No

Bastian 'bast' Harfmann

Age: 43

Cap number: 7

Location: Bielefeld Germany

Bike: 2024 Canyon Ultimate CF SLX 8 Di2 Ultegra

Key items of kit: Cassette SHIMANO XT CS-M8100 10-45 (12x) Derailleur SHIMANO GRX Di2 RD-RX825 (2x12) w/ Wolf tooth Roadlink DM Deda Jet One Aerobars /w Aeroplug Adapters Tires - 30-622 Schwalbe Pro One TLE Cyclite Toptube bag Lights: Front - Supernova Mini Pro B54 (+backup Knog Blinder Road 600 & Rockbros Powerbank-Light) Rear - Varia RTL515 + RTL516 (+backup Knog Blinder Grid) Helmet - Ledlenser H8R

Frame type: Road

Frame material: Carbon

Wheel size: 700c (29")

Tyre width: 30-34mm

Electronic shifting: Yes

Jonas

Age: 31

Cap number: 38

Location: Marburg, Germany

Bike: Specialized Allez Sprint Disc, SRAM Apex/Rival mixed Groupset (35/48 - 10-36),165mm crankset, Specialized Mondo Tubeless 32mm tires on 50mm DT Swiss ARC 1600, Profiledesign Aerobars with spacers and wireless shifters mounted on PRO Vibe Aero alloy drop bar, SQLab bartape, Specialized Power saddle.

Key items of kit: Apidura Racing top tube bag, saddle bag & hydration vest, Lupine Piko front light(s), Garmin Varia tail light, Garmin Edge 1040, Garmin Rally Powermeter.

Frame type: Road

Frame material: Aluminium

Wheel size: 700c (29")

Tyre width: 30-34mm

Electronic shifting: Yes

Alexander Ittenbach

Age: 40

Cap number: 2

Location: Cologne

Bike: Canyon Endurace 2018; Ultegra 52-36 crankset, 11-34 cassette; DT Swiss E1800 spline wheels with Schwalbe pro one 30mm front, 32mm rear tubeless; this bike gets me through tough and muddy Cyclocross races; gravel races and of course road races. Since 20.000km…

Key items of kit: Wahoo Bolt2; topeak and apidura bags with lots of food and powerbanks; Cateye G Volt70 front light, Garmin Varia rear light; decathlon aerobars; knog oi

Frame type: Road

Frame material: Carbon

Wheel size: Other

Tyre width: 30-34mm

Electronic shifting: No

Daniel Gottschalk

Age: 33

Cap number: 13

Location: Erfurt

Bike: Van Rysel EDR 920 CF, Shimano Ultegra 11 Speed mechanical 50/34-11/32, and Hunt Aerodynamicist 54, Profile Design Aerobars,

Key items of kit: Guardian Angel, Cyclite Top tube bag large, Cyclite Race Backpack, Lupine SLAX front light, Lezyne Strip Drive 400 rear light, Clothes, Food, Tools and spares.

Frame type: Road

Frame material: Carbon

Wheel size: 700c (29")

Tyre width: 30-34mm

Electronic shifting: No

Jan Recker

Age: 36

Cap number: 36

Location: Cologne

Bike: Specialized Crux Sram AXS XPLR oval 38 - 10/44 with Parcours Strade Wheelset / Pirelli P Zero TLR 32mm and Profile Design Aerobars

Key items of kit: Tailfin Framebag + TopTube, Lights: Gloworm X2, BBB Rear Light, BBB StrikeDuo1200 Backup light Navigation: Wahoo Roam V 3 Electro: Nitecore Gen3 10.000 Powerbank, Albion Hydration Vest: 2l bladder, rainjacket, first aid kit, arm warmers, Buff Saddlebag: 2x Aerothan, CO2, Minitool and spares

Frame type: Gravel

Frame material: Carbon

Wheel size: 700c (29")

Tyre width: 30-34mm

Electronic shifting: Yes

Christoph Mayerhofer

Age: 34

Cap number: 113

Location: Innsbruck - Austria

Bike: A sandy Trek 920 aluminium frame.

  • SRAM S700, 42/28 - 11-36
  • Bontrager Girona RSL tires 38
  • Specialized Power Mirror Saddle

Key items of kit: Keep-it-simple Ortlieb 4l and Cyclite 2.8l. No sleeping stuff, spare parts, rain kit.

BBB StrikeDuo front and Signal rear lighting. Helmet light - just in case. Garmin 530. Syntace C3 spaced 3 cm as always feature.

Frame type: Gravel

Frame material: Aluminium

Wheel size: 700c (29")

Tyre width: 35mm-39mm

Electronic shifting: No

Andrea Katharina Lindner

Age: 35

Location: Innsbruck, Austria.

Bike: Specialized Roubaix SL8.

  • Shimano 105 Di2. 12. 50/34 - 11-36.
  • AeolusPro5 wheels with Mondo 32 tires at time of start.
  • Specialized Power Mirror saddle
  • Profile Design SupersonicErgo 35/45 bars installed on older T+ brackets and up-ed 2 cm

Key items of kit: - Cyclite Toptube Bag and Ortlieb 11l saddle bag for rainy time clothes

  • BBB StrikeDuo front and Signal rear lighting
  • Anker Powerbank 20.000 mAh
  • ABUS bordo lock, spare parts but nothing fancy
  • Garmin 1050 to hopefully lead the way :)

Frame type: Road

Frame material: Carbon

Wheel size: 700c (29")

Tyre width: 30-34mm

Electronic shifting: Yes

Jelle Fokkema

Age: 29

Cap number: 139

Location: Netherlands

Bike: Standert Erdgeschoss - home build - Sram Red/Force xplr mix with shiny Growtac Equal brakes. Carbon wheels with tubeless tires.

Key items of kit: Mix of various bags mostly filled with food.

Frame type: Gravel

Frame material: Steel

Wheel size: 700c (29")

Tyre width: 30-34mm

Electronic shifting: Yes

Roland Bartmuss

Age: 56

Cap number: 134

Location: Germany

Bike: Again my trusted 2011 Salsa Vaya steel steed. Sram 1x11 Rival with a Garbaruk 11-46 cassette and 38 Chainring. No racer but sturdy and reliable. Tyres are Specialized pathfinder pro 38 mm. SQ Lab Saddle, Ritchey handlebar, three bottle Cages thats basically all.

Key items of kit: Garmin Varia rear light and radar (international version). For road rides at night an item I would not like to miss. For this race light packed, no saddle bag, toolbox, sleeping kit.

Frame type: Gravel

Frame material: Steel

Wheel size: 700c (29")

Tyre width: 35mm-39mm

Electronic shifting: No

Christine Bartmuss

Age: 56

Cap number: 135

Bike: As always my beloved Kona Rove AL with a converted Sram Rival 1x12 drivetrain (thanks to ratio technologies) and mechanical disc brakes. Reliable and solid. One bottle cage (frame does not allow two with a frame bag). Gearing is a 11-50 cassette and a 38 chainring.

Key items of kit: Garmin Varia rear light and Radar (road safety). Sleeping kit and hydration backpack (to mmake up for the missing bottle cage).

Frame type: Gravel

Frame material: Aluminium

Wheel size: 700c (29")

Tyre width: 40mm-44mm

Electronic shifting: No

Max Friedel

Age: 26

Location: Freiberg

Bike: Specialized Crux

Key items of kit: - BEAST Cockpit GRVL; Saddle

  • PiRope Wheels
  • Cyclite bags

Frame type: Gravel

Frame material: Carbon

Electronic shifting: No

Fritz Meinecke

Age: 35

Cap number: 29

Location: Magdeburg

Bike: Rose Xlite06

Key items of kit: Cyclite Bags Garmin 1040 Lupine Light Profile Design Aerobars Fidlock Bottles USWE Race 2.0 Sram Force 10-36 Conti GP5000 32mm Tubolito

Frame type: Road

Frame material: Carbon

Wheel size: 700c (29")

Tyre width: 30-34mm

Electronic shifting: Yes

Tino Renkowski

Age: 44

Cap number: 76

Location: Germany , Saxony Anhalt

Bike: Open UP

Key items of kit: Dura Ace 9200 , 12 Speed , 50/34-11-34 DT Swiss ARC 1100 50mm , 32er Continental AS TR Zipp Speed SL / Syntace C3 Lupine SL AF 7 / Lupine Rotlicht, Garmin Varia Bags Apidura

Frame type: Gravel

Frame material: Carbon

Wheel size: 700c (29")

Tyre width: 30-34mm

Electronic shifting: Yes

Alex Ruhland

Age: 35

Cap number: 01

Location: Magdeburg

Bike: Canyon Grizl 8 1by Ekar

Key items of kit: Aerobar, Tailfin Frame Bags

Frame type: Road

Frame material: Aluminium

Wheel size: 700c (29")

Tyre width: 30-34mm

Electronic shifting: No

Saskia

Age: 42

Cap number: 70

Location: Magdeburg

Bike: The Green Lightning McQueen - „Queeny 👑“ - Cube Litening Aero C:68X SLX - goblin n‘yellow (gold). The true queen 🫶

Key items of kit: Frame bags by Rockbros and Platzangst, Keego Bottles, handlebar bag and Platzangst sattle bag. Cat eye, Garmin Varia RTL515 and exposure light joystick.

Frame type: Road

Frame material: Carbon

Wheel size: Other

Tyre width: 25-29mm

Electronic shifting: Yes

Nico Getzmann

Age: 32

Cap number: 133

Location: Bern, Switzerland

Bike: For the Peaks&Planes I‘m riding my Thömus Sliker CT SL . It‘s a bit older, but served me well. Even with a gearing of 34/50-11/28.

Key items of kit: I‘m using a handlebar bag, frame bag, saddle pack and top tube bag from restrap. For the flatter parts the bike is equipped with aero bars from PRO.

Frame type: Road

Frame material: Carbon

Wheel size: 700c (29")

Tyre width: 25-29mm

Electronic shifting: Yes

Michael Voigt

Age: 45

Cap number: 61

Location: Flöha

Bike: Stevens Xenith Custom, Shimano105/GRX Di2, Leeze Wheels with Son Dynamo

Key items of kit: Restrap Bags, Supernova Lights

Frame type: Road

Frame material: Carbon

Wheel size: Other

Tyre width: 30-34mm

Electronic shifting: Yes

Julian von Gronefeld

Age: 22

Cap number: 40

Location: Braunschweig

Bike: Winspace C5

Key items of kit: - Aerobar

  • Three bottle cages under my seat

Frame type: Road

Frame material: Carbon

Wheel size: 700c (29")

Tyre width: 25-29mm

Electronic shifting: No

Markus Hartmetz

Age: 33

Cap number: 51

Location: Brandenburg an der Havel

Bike: Basic Bikes frame Hunt carbon wheels Tubed Continental Grand Prix 4 Seasons 32mm tires Shimano Ultegra shifters and brakes Shimano GRX front and rear derailleur Shimano GRX 2x11 speed Crankset

Key items of kit: Aerobar mainly used as mounting point for my Lupine front light, Coros Dura and handlebar bag

Chrome Industries handlebar bag to carry electronics, spare parts and tools

Topeak saddle bag to carry my sleeping setup

Revelate Designs top tube bag to carry food

Frame type: Gravel

Frame material: Carbon

Wheel size: 700c (29")

Tyre width: 30-34mm

Electronic shifting: No

Marten Giese

Age: 39

Cap number: 105

Location: Laufen, Germany

Bike: Cannondale SuperSix HiMod Ultegra

Key items of kit: Apidura, 9L Saddle Bag, Framepack and Toptube pouch, Wahoo Element Roam 2, Cateye Volt 70.1

Frame type: Road

Frame material: Carbon

Wheel size: 700c (29")

Tyre width: 25-29mm

Electronic shifting: No

Kevin Pape

Age: 36

Cap number: 44

Location: Wuppertal Germany

Bike: BMC Roadmachine FOUR - With 32mm S-Works Mondo tires, Shimano 105 Di2, Gearing is 11-34 in the back and 50-34 in the fron

Key items of kit: Cyclite Bags, Garmin1030 Edge, Sigma Front and Rearlight, 20k mAh Powerbank

Frame type: Road

Frame material: Carbon

Tyre width: 30-34mm

Electronic shifting: Yes

Georg

Age: 42

Cap number: 30

Location: Munich

Bike: Orbea Orca M20

Key items of kit: I really like my Arundel Looney Bin Adjustable Flaschenhalter :)

Frame type: Road

Frame material: Carbon

Wheel size: 700c (29")

Tyre width: 30-34mm

Electronic shifting: No

Matze

Age: 33

Cap number: 57

Location: Erfurt

Bike: Canyon Ultimate Ultegra Group- 52/36 & 11/32 Canyon H36 Aerocockpit Bontrager Aeolus Pro wheels - 50mm Conti Grand Prix 5000S Tubeless Selle Italia SLR Boost Superflow S manganese Lights from Knog, Navigation with the Bolt

Key items of kit: An ApiduraRace Toptube bag, a down jacket under the saddle, my Evoc Hydro Pro3.0l backpack on my back and lots of good vibes and even more snacks (:

Frame type: Road

Frame material: Carbon

Wheel size: 700c (29")

Tyre width: 30-34mm

Electronic shifting: No

Frank Borst

Age: 35

Cap number: 27

Location: Netherlands

Bike: Merida Silex 7000

Key items of kit: Apidura top tube bag - Agu frame bag - quad lock

Frame type: Gravel

Frame material: Carbon

Wheel size: 700c (29")

Tyre width: 25-29mm

Electronic shifting: No

Max Theisen

Age: 30

Cap number: 58

Location: Braunschweig, Germany

Bike: Giant Revolt Advanced 2 Carbon Frame, Mavic Cosmic SL 45 mm Wheels with Conti GP5000 30 mm tyres and Tubolito tubulars (sorry tubeless community!), Shimano GRX 810 2x11 Groupset – 48/32 FSA Crankset in 170 mm, 11-34 cassette for that steep stuff, Rose Race Attack GF Aero Handlebars 38 cm

Key items of kit: Profile Design Sonic/Ergo 39a Aerobars, Cateye Lights (GVolt 70.1 in front and ViZ450 in back), Bags and bottle cages from Zéfal

Frame type: Gravel

Frame material: Carbon

Wheel size: 700c (29")

Tyre width: 30-34mm

Electronic shifting: No

Richard Gruseck

Age: 28

Cap number: 132

Location: Vienna, Austria

Bike: Canyon Endurace CF SL 7.0 50/34 chainset with 11-36 cassette 28mm GP5000 tyres with tubes

Key items of kit: Ortlieb toptube and seat bags; AGU framebag; frontlight: knog blinder 80

Frame type: Road

Frame material: Carbon

Wheel size: 700c (29")

Tyre width: 25-29mm

Electronic shifting: No

Christian Seyffert

Age: 39

Cap number: 17

Location: Wernigerode - Germany

Bike: Frame: Lapierre Xelius 6.0 Gear shift: Shimano Ultegra(50-34/11-34)

Key items of kit: bags: Decathlon Riverside Aerobar: Syntace XXS Lights: B&M IQ-XM Speed/ B&M BRIXXI (Backup Kryptonite Avenue R-75 COB) Navigation: Hammerhead karoo 3

Maurice

Age: 43

Cap number: 101

Location: Bielefeld

Bike: Rose backroad limited 1x11grx di2

Key items of kit: - MAVIC KSYRIUM PRO CARBON SL UST DISC Wheels

  • Handlebar bag, frame bag, saddle bag, snack bag from Specialized/Fjällräven

Frame type: Gravel

Frame material: Carbon

Wheel size: 700c (29")

Tyre width: 30-34mm

Electronic shifting: Yes

Christian Otto

Age: 38

Cap number: 104

Location: Karlsruhe

Bike: Cannondale Supersix Evo High-Mod

Key items of kit: Cyclite Frame bag XT01 Cyclite Top tube bag Apidura Expedition Saddle Pack

Frame type: Road

Frame material: Carbon

Wheel size: 700c (29")

Tyre width: 30-34mm

Electronic shifting: Yes

Marco Domanowski

Age: 38

Cap number: 49

Location: Donauwörth, Bavaria

Bike: Canyon Ultimate CF SL 7, SRAM Rival eTap AXS, 10-36, LOOK Leo Blade Ceramic, Ergon SR Pro, Schwalbe Pro ONE (TPU)

Key items of kit: Apidura Racing Long Tube Pack (2L), Supernova Airstream 2 Upside-Down, Nitecore NU25L - Ultralight, Fenix BC05R, Salomon Active Skin 8 (1.5L Bladder)

Frame type: Road

Frame material: Carbon

Wheel size: 700c (29")

Tyre width: 25-29mm

Electronic shifting: Yes

Michael Morschhäuser

Age: 36

Cap number: 60

Location: Hessen

Bike: Canyon Inflite CF SL 8

Key items of kit: Apidura Frame Pack Apidura Long Top Tube Pack Specialized S/F Seatbag

Frame type: Road

Frame material: Carbon

Wheel size: 700c (29")

Tyre width: 25-29mm

Electronic shifting: Yes

Dominik Kosak

Age: 28

Cap number: 108

Location: Munich

Bike: Orbea Terra H40

Key items of kit: Tourbo-Bananna and flat Tire

Frame type: Gravel

Frame material: Aluminium

Wheel size: 700c (29")

Tyre width: 35mm-39mm

Electronic shifting: No

Carlo Bückert

Age: 26

Cap number: 20

Location: Cottbus

Bike: Falkenjagd Aristos GTS

Key items of kit: Ultegra Di2 12-Speed, YOELEO 50mm with Challenge criterium RS wheels, saddlebag contains sleeping equipment, frame bag contains food, top tube contains electronics and repair tools, redshift and sq-lab components for comfort

Frame type: Road

Frame material: Titanium

Wheel size: 700c (29")

Tyre width: 25-29mm

Electronic shifting: Yes

Jannik Schönfeld

Age: 30

Cap number: 37

Location: Osnabrück, Germany

Bike: Specialized Aethos Pro 2025 Di2

Key items of kit: Redshift AeroBars, Garmin Edge 1050, Lupine SL Nano AF, Cyclite Foodpouches, Cyclite Toptube Bag, Cyclite Saddlebag Small, Cyclicte Race Backpack, POC Omne Air MIPS + Lupine Piko

Frame type: Road

Frame material: Carbon

Wheel size: 700c (29")

Tyre width: 30-34mm

Electronic shifting: Yes

Katharina Rauscher

Age: 27

Cap number: 109

Bike: Canyon Grail 6, forest green

Key items of kit: Turbo Banana and pink Handlebar

Frame type: Gravel

Frame material: Aluminium

Wheel size: 650b (27.5")

Tyre width: 40mm-44mm

Electronic shifting: Yes

Sebastian H.

Age: 35

Cap number: 73

Location: Schönebeck (Elbe)

Bike: Orbea Orca M35 MyO

Key items of kit: Cyclite Oberrohr und Rahmentasche TopPeak Satteltasche XLC Aerobar

Frame type: Road

Frame material: Carbon

Wheel size: Other

Tyre width: 25-29mm

Electronic shifting: No

Sari Prieto

Age: 36

Cap number: 68

Location: Magdeburg

Bike: Specialized 2017 Allez E5 Sagan Wold Championship Edition also called Susi

Key items of kit: Apidura Racing Top Tube Long RestRap Saddle Bag Wahoo Elemnt bolt Boombox UE Poem of Mascha Kaléko under the sole of my shoe

Frame type: Road

Frame material: Aluminium

Wheel size: 700c (29")

Tyre width: 25-29mm

Electronic shifting: No

Patrick Höhne

Age: 39

Cap number: 130

Location: Kloster Lehnin

Bike: Cube Attain Pro Silver'n'orange

Key items of kit: Cyclite Top Tube Bag, Cylite Frame Bag XT, Sigma Buster 1100, Büchel Rear light, Wahoo Bolt , some food, two powerbanks,

Frame type: Road

Frame material: Aluminium

Wheel size: 700c (29")

Tyre width: 25-29mm

Electronic shifting: No

Nico Heinze

Age: 27

Cap number: 63

Location: Oldenburg

Bike: Giant TCR Advanced Pro 1 -Shimano 105 DI2 36/52

  • Shimano 105, 12-speed 11x34
  • Giant SLR 1 36 Carbon Disc Wheels

Key items of kit: -Profile Design Aerobars -Apidura Frame Pack (4,5l) -Decathlon Top Tube (1l) -Decathlon Seat pack (2,5l) -Hydration Vest (2l)

-Garmin Edge 1040 & Varia Radar 515 -NewBoler Front light -20000mah PowerBank

Frame type: Road

Frame material: Carbon

Wheel size: 700c (29")

Tyre width: 30-34mm

Electronic shifting: Yes

Juliane Großkopf

Age: 39

Cap number: 129

Location: Stuttgart, Germany

Bike: Specialized Diverge

Shimano GRX RX400, 2x10 speed mechanical, 11-36t, Specialized Pathfinder Sport Pro, Vision J-Bend Carbon Areobars.

Key items of kit: Tailfin: Top Tube 1.1 + Pannier Rack and AeroPack, Agu handlebar bag, Garmin Egde 1040, Lupine Grano SL Frontlight, Sigma Blaze Backlight + Backup. First Aid and emergency bivvy.

No sleeping equipment. I only carry food and water, warm clothes, electronics and a lot of fun.

Frame type: Gravel

Frame material: Aluminium

Wheel size: 700c (29")

Tyre width: 35mm-39mm

Electronic shifting: No

Lisa Pilz

Age: 32

Cap number: 122

Location: Erfurt

Bike: Orbea Orca M31eTeam, Sram Rival 12-speed, 46/33T 10/33T, Hunt 50 Carbon Disc Wheelset

Key items of kit: Cyclite Top Tube Bag / 02, Saddle Bag Small / 01, Food Pouch / 01, B&M Ixon Space, Lezyne Strip Drive 400+, Kiprun Vest

Nora

Age: 39

Cap number: 128

Location: Halle (Saale)

Bike: Trek Ceckpoint AL

Key items of kit: Talfin Aeopack Cargo, Acid Framebag, Lupine SL grano, Control tech Aerobars

Annika Freitag

Age: 41

Cap number: 100

Location: Herford

Bike: Specialized Diverge Expert STR

Key items of kit: Lenkertasche, Arschtake, Oberrohrtasche, Getränkehalter

Frame type: Gravel

Frame material: Carbon

Wheel size: 700c (29")

Tyre width: 30-34mm

Electronic shifting: Yes

Thomas Giechau

Age: 43

Cap number: 74

Location: Magdeburg

Bike: Scott Addict Gravel

Key items of kit: creston ic sl x with Frnkstn Aerobars, Capital 1 wheelset, 11/36 - 30/46, tpu tubes + cinturato gravel h, Platzangst top/ frame bag,

Frame type: Gravel

Frame material: Carbon

Wheel size: 700c (29")

Tyre width: 45mm-50mm

Electronic shifting: No

Maik

Age: 42

Cap number: 48

Location: Magdeburg

Bike: Urwahn

Key items of kit: Ortlieb Seat-pack 16.5 l Rapha Bar-Bag

Frame type: Gravel

Frame material: Steel

Wheel size: Other

Tyre width: 40mm-44mm

Electronic shifting: Yes

Janine Zeugner

Age: 46

Cap number: 116

Location: Magdeburg, Germany

Bike: Benotti Fuoco Aero SL

Key items of kit: Barbag, Framebag, Seatpack

Frame type: Road

Frame material: Carbon

Wheel size: 700c (29")

Tyre width: 25-29mm

Electronic shifting: Yes

Bernd Hüttner

Age: 53

Cap number: 09

Location: Lichtenberg

Bike: Scott Addict

Key items of kit: Bananenkuchen von Nicole

Frame type: Gravel

Frame material: Carbon

Tyre width: 30-34mm

Electronic shifting: No

Sven Weineck

Age: 53

Cap number: 121

Location: Halle

Bike: Trek Emonda SLR 9 eTap

Key items of kit: Cyclite frame bag, Tune KomVor+ P&P customized by LEICHTZINN, SRAM RED eTap AXS, Lupine Front and rear lights

Frame type: Road

Frame material: Carbon

Wheel size: 700c (29")

Tyre width: 30-34mm

Electronic shifting: Yes

Florian Dietz

Age: 29

Cap number: 25

Location: Magdeburg

Bike: Canyon ultimate CFR 105

Key items of kit: self 3D printed tri bar for the h36 aerobar

Frame type: Road

Frame material: Carbon

Wheel size: 700c (29")

Tyre width: 25-29mm

Electronic shifting: No