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Bikes of Pure Peak Grit 2025

27 June, 2025

Alan

Age: 56

Location: Lincolnshire

Bike: Im using my Lios Ti gravel frame set with road tyres

Key items of kit: Travelling light with Apidura bolt on top tube bag and Evoc saddle bag, running a Son 28 dynamo with Edelux front light .

Frame type: Gravel

Frame material: Titanium

Wheel size: 700c (29")

Tyre width: 30-34mm

Electronic shifting: Yes

Alan Colville

Age: 54

Location: Bristol

Bike: Canyon Ultimate CF, 2014. Tried and trusted climber with Shimano GRX 31/48 and 11/34 on a pair of DX Swiss Spline 1800 wheels.

Key items of kit: Finished off with £13 Charge Ladle saddle for comfort.

Frame type: Road

Frame material: Carbon

Wheel size: 700c (29")

Tyre width: <25mm

Electronic shifting: No

James Gill

Age: 37

Cap number: 3

Location: Royal Wootton Bassett

Bike: Giant TCR

Key items of kit: Very low gears (31/36 bottom ratio). Exposure lighting. Double wrapped bar tape. Galibier down and rain jackets. Castelli Perfetto Gilet. Albion bib shorts

Frame type: Road

Frame material: Carbon

Wheel size: 700c (29")

Tyre width: 30-34mm

Electronic shifting: Yes

Ross Gray

Age: 37

Cap number: 13

Location: West yorkshire

Bike: Kenesis RTD

Key items of kit: Apidura race bags, exposure lights, wahoo ace, mavic ksyrium wheels, shimano 105

Frame type: Road

Frame material: Aluminium

Wheel size: 700c (29")

Tyre width: 25-29mm

Electronic shifting: No

Andrew Harrison

Age: 32

Location: Cambridge

Bike: Tifosi CK7 I rode at the event last year. I've made a new derailleur hanger to squeeze in an extra gear from before so I now have 30/34 as the lowest. Also new paint.

Key items of kit: Excited to try out a front light with a remote. I've also got some toe covers in case it rains again, hopefully they'll work better than sellotape 😂

Frame type: Road

Frame material: Aluminium

Wheel size: 700c (29")

Tyre width: 25-29mm

Electronic shifting: No

Richard Gover

Age: 46

Location: York

Bike: Orro Terra C.

Key items of kit: Topeak bags, mudguards, Alpkit Hadron main light.

Frame type: Gravel

Frame material: Carbon

Wheel size: 700c (29")

Tyre width: 40mm-44mm

Electronic shifting: No

Jenny Rice

Age: 39

Cap number: 60

Location: Cumbria

Bike: Liv Avail Advanced 1 Shimano 105 11x34, crankset 34/50

Key items of kit: Garmin Edge Explore 2, lights - front - Exposure Strada MK12 Road Sport, rear - Lezyne Strip Drive Pro 400+. Halfords saddle bag (bargain!), Topeak toptube bag (full of snacks), front bar bag, upside down Alpkit top tube bag as a frame bag (added since taking the photo!). Plus wearing Salomon 12l race vest.

Frame type: Road

Frame material: Carbon

Wheel size: 700c (29")

Tyre width: 30-34mm

Electronic shifting: Yes