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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