Bikes of Quick Bite! 2023

Christopher Gale

Name: Christopher Gale

Age: 52

Cap number: 20

Location: Blyton, Lincolnshire, United Kingdom

Bike: I'm quite new to bikepacking but keen to gain experience and looking forward to the adventure, hopefully learning along the way. 3T Exploro Race Max, Sram Rival etap 2x set up, Fulcrum rapid red 900 wheels and WTB Byway 47mm tyres.

Key items of kit: Hammerhead Karoo, Topeak Bags, Knog Lights and Wolftooth multi tool.

Fabio Guarrasi

Name: Fabio Guarrasi

Age: 35

Cap number: 22

Location: Berlin, Germany

Bike: Kona Rove DL

Key items of kit: Frame bag, front bag and saddle bag.

Agon Ahmeti

Name: Agon Ahmeti

Age: 24

Cap number: 90

Location: Sabbio Chiese, Italy

Bike: 3T Exploro RaceMax 650b

Key items of kit: Apidura bags, Exposure and Supernova lights, no sleeping kit.

Jan Christe

Name: Jan Christe

Age: 45

Cap number: 7

Location: Hannover, Germany

Bike: OPEN WI.DE. Limited Edition Open X Enve. Rims are Zipp 303S with a Schwalbe G-One RS. Groupset is a SRAM Eagle 10-52 and a 40T in front. Cranks are SRAM Force (175mm) with a Quarq powermeter. Saddle is an Everve Ezero, Aerobars from Deda (Fastblack 2). Lights are Lupine SL7 in front and Lupine Rotlicht as backlight (Garmin Varia Radar as fallback). Seatpost, stem and handlebar by Beast. Navigation with a Wahoo Roam 2, powered by a 20.000 mAh power bank on long trips.

Key items of kit: My hydration vest by Apidura. It lets me drink easily while riding and also has plenty of storrage for gels, bars and other stuff. But also the bottles by Keego (titanium on the inside but squeezable) are great as are the other bags by Apidura, especially the food pouches are importand for me, as they are are always filled with sweet and salty snacks ;-)

Michael Vrijs

Name: Michael Vrijs

Age: 39

Cap number: 83

Location: Lausanne, Switzerland

Bike: Canyon Grizl 7 aluminium frame, RockShox Rudy suspension fork, Shimano GRX RX810 / RX600 parts, 2x11 drivetrain, DT Swiss Gravel LN wheels with Schwalbe G-One Bite 45mm tires and Profile Design Sonic Ergo 4525 aerobars

Key items of kit: Garmin Edge 530, Specialized-Fjällräven framebag, Zefal saddle bag, handlebar snack pouch, down sleeping bag, lightweight sleeping mat, emergency bivy sack, down jacket, Knog blinder lights and BBB 1600 front light.

Manuel Feldbaumer

Name: Manuel Feldbaumer

Age: 27

Cap number: 18

Location: Graz, Austria

Bike: Canyon Grizl, SRAM Rival AXS mullet build, 40T chainring, 10-52t cassette and 45mm Schalbe G-One Bite tubeless tires

Key items of kit: Due to the relatively small frame, I will opt to use a full-frame Apidura bag. This means I'll use the Wohoo Saddle Stabilizer to not only carry two water bottles, but which also usefully prevents saddle sway of my Topeak backloader. Those bags will be complemented by an Apidura top-tube bag for quickly accessible stuff and a food pouch which allows me to carry a third water bottle. In the darkness I'll be guided by a Supernova Airstream 2 Upside-Down.

Giuseppe Luca Rizzo

Name: Giuseppe Luca Rizzo

Age: 35

Cap number: 44124

Location: Italy

Bike: Megamo West

Key items of kit: Woho XTouring Saddle Bag, Woho XTouring Top Tube bag and Woho XTouring Frame Bag.

Beatrice Rossetto

Name: Beatrice Rossetto

Age: 33

Cap number: 110

Location: Italy

Bike: Lapierre Crosshill 5.0

Key items of kit: Woho XTouring Saddle Bag, Woho XTouring Top Tube and Woho XTouring Frame Bag.

Tristan Elsesser

Name: Tristan Elsesser

Age: 29

Cap number: 16

Location: Kassel, Germany

Bike: 42 Heart of Gold (Viners Strada Bianca). Repaired and repainted Viners Strada Bianca. In it's second life with more whiteness by Adam Douglas. Tyres: Tufo thundero in measured 45mm front and 42mm rear on Nextie AGX45 rims. Transmission: GRX DI2 with 42/26 42-10 (borderline stupid, but saved my spiderlegs on one or another hill so far). Aerobar: Modified Profile Design aerobars with optimised fold-up mechanism.

Key items of kit: Lights: Supernova M99 Dy with SON 28 dynamohub and battery headlamp. Rear lights Supernova E3 + Garmin Varia. DIY sewn Bikepackingkit: Framebag, Toptubebag, 2 Foodpouches, and a Tailfin for the poor all with reflective accents. Additional a drinkbladder in a small 6l backpack. Electronics: mobile phone, Garmin 1040 and 10000mAh power bank.

Stefan Heinz

Name: Stefan Heinz

Age: 43

Cap number: 25 QB!

Location: Germany

Bike: SCOTT SCALE Hardtail, SRAM AXS 32t 1x12 and Schwalbe ThunderBurt on Leeze Wheelset.

Key items of kit: Ortlieb bags (fork, saddle), Pouch bag, Lupine front and back light and Garmin Edge 1040.

Christian Paulus

Name: Christian Paulus

Age: 42

Cap number: 56

Location: Schmelz, Germany

Bike: Rose Backroad

Key items of kit: Tailfin rear pack and Shutter Precision Dynamo.

Michael Knottek

Name: Michael Knottek

Age: 34

Cap number: 32

Bike: Merida Silex700

Key items of kit: Apidura Frame Bag

Kristjan Kozole

Name: Kristjan Kozole

Age: 39

Cap number: 33

Location: Celje - Slovenia

Bike: ROSE BACKroad (full carbon) Sram force (1-11) Original ROSE carbon well set Pedals SHIMANO XT

Key items of kit: All bags are from APIDURA Under seat bag 14L Top frame bag 2,5L Center frame bag 4L (MAAP) Handlebar bag 9L (MAAP) Garmin EDGE 1030 PLUS Inflating mattress SOS bivi foil bag Petzl head lamp Front and back SPECIALIZED lamps Hydrovest 3L bleder

Roland Bartmuss

Name: Roland Bartmuss

Age: 54

Cap number: 104

Location: Germany

Bike: 2013 Salsa Vaya with 1x11 SRAM Rival long cage drivetrain, 11/46 cassette and 38 chainring, Brakes hydraulic disk with 160 mm rotors front and rear. Wheels are 700c AL Rims and Maxxis Rambler 40 mm Tyres with a tubeless setup. Same bike as ridden at Badlands 2022.

Key items of kit: Apidura racing series Bags, Bialetti Espresso Maker, never go without

Henrik Müller

Name: Henrik Müller

Age: 55

Cap number: 107

Location: Munich, Germany

Bike: KOCMO Daytona X Titan with Shimano GRX 2x11, Tune TSR 35 wheels and Rene Herse Oracle Ridge 42 mm tyres

Key items of kit: i use a mix of Apidura bags and a tailfin AeroPack. For the electronics parts, I have a Garmin Edge 830, Cateye GVolt 100 Front and Lezyne Strip Drive Pro Alert rear Light

Fabian Wurm

Name: Fabian Wurm

Age: 33

Cap number: 84

Location: Siegen

Bike: Bockstein Mauerweg runs on Shimano Grx 1x11 (40/42), Handbuild Wheelset with Hope Hubs and the Schwalbe G-One R 40mm

Key items of kit: Supernova M99 B54, Garmin Edge 1040, Patagonia MicroPuff Jacket Apidura Hydration Vest

Christine Bartmuss

Name: Christine Bartmuss

Age: 55

Cap number: 104

Location: Germany

Bike: 2021 Kona Rove AL 700. The drivetrain is a modified Rival 1. It features a ratiotechnology 12 speed wide ratchet and a Gabaruk cage with a 11 to 50 Sunrace cassette. Cranks are 170 mm with a 38 teeth chainring and a stages powermeter on the left crank arm. Wheels are 700c with WTB Riddler 37 mm tube setup. Brakes are mechanical disk with 160 mm rotors.

Key items of kit: The Bags: Apidura racing series Saddlebag 7 litres, top tube bag of 1 litre and frame bag of 2,4 litres. Additionally I will have a Camelback backpack with 2.5 litres of fluid.

The item: a skirt for riding, I am a girl after all

Vid Dolšak

Name: Vid Dolšak

Age: 27

Cap number: 13

Location: Slovenija

Bike: Bombtrack hook ext (thx guys from loose cycle)

Key items of kit: Bike gear: sram rival 40t chainring and 12-42 cassette, shimano pedals,maxxis 27,5x47 tires, two fork bottle mounts and extra on down tube, wahoo gps navigation.

Top tube bag by Apidura for snack, wallet, phone, headphones, cables and toothbrush.

Frame bag homemade by my sister and me for multitool, chain lub, tube, minipump..., long sleeve, t-shirt, trouser, rain/wind jacket, food, powerbank

Backloader by Topeak for sleeping bag, mat and down jacket.

Anne Schulze

Name: Anne Schulze

Age: 35

Cap number: 92

Location: Leipzig / Germany

Bike: Dlouhy Cycles "The Phoenix"

Its a custom – built steel GravelPLUS***bike with a flat bar manufactured by Dlouhy Cycles. I ride with 54mm / 27,5’ Schwalbe Rocket Ron TR tires, a 1x12 Shimano SLX with 10-51 cassette in the rear, the first official Dlouhy Cycles steel fork , Hope Tech3 brakes and shiny silver Hope hubs. super nice !

Key items of kit: Revelate Designs Terrapin 8L seat bag for bit of spare clothes, medical supplies and repair kit, toptube bag for my camera and electronics, Restrap Adventure Race frame bag filled with food some other essetials. thats it.

Dan Speer

Name: Dan Speer

Age: 35

Cap number: 76

Location: Amsterdam

Bike: Basso Palta 2020 Zipp 303s wheelset Vittoria Terreno dry 38c tyres Shimano GRX RX810 1x11 groupset Prologo seat

Key items of kit: Maap x Apidura frame bag Apidura top tube bag

Tatiana Myk

Name: Tatiana Myk

Age: 31

Cap number: 51

Location: Berlin

Bike: A bike assembled with love, planning and a bit of improvisation. Handmade titanium frame from Triton Bikes was made for me last year in Russia. Some carbon parts, electrical wiring and a dynamo hub, which will allow me to take limitless videos and photos of gorgeous views and not be tied to power outlets. As well as a light at night. The 8bar 27.5 wheels have passed the winter endurance test and the 50mm Schwalbe tyres will help provide comfort, softness and grip on gravel areas. The waterproof 8bar bags fit perfectly inside my small frame will keep all my stuff dry. Water and a couple of snacks I plan to carry in a small rucksack. Overall, this bike is my little pride, joy and just an extension of my body. My friend and comrade in all my past and future adventures!

Key items of kit: - Titanium Frame

• GRX Di2
• 27,5” 50mm
• Waterproof 8bar frame bag
• Dynamo hub (lights and charge)
• Hydration Backpack

Michael Windisch

Name: Michael Windisch

Age: 33

Cap number: 85

Location: Vienna

Bike: Bergamont Grandurance Elite Fulcrum Rapid Red 3 Shimano GRX/105-Mix Specialized Pathfinder Pro 38mm Tubeless

Key items of kit: Acepac Frontloader Topeak Backloader Sigma Aura 100 Garmin Edge 1030

Donald Campbell

Name: Donald Campbell

Age: 28

Cap number: 52

Location: Inverness, Scotland

Bike: Cervelo Aspero Sram Force Wide Groupset 43/30 & 10-36 Cassette Zolla Dnipro 40mm Wide Wheels with 700 x 40c Continental Terra Speed tyres

Key items of kit: Headunit; Hammerhead Karoo 2 Lights; Exposure Six Pack up front and Boost on rear Bags; Apidura Racing Top Tube, Frame & 5l Saddle bag Nutrition; SIS Beta Fuel & Pizza!

Anne

Name: Anne

Age: 28

Cap number: 78

Location: Stuttgart, Germany

Bike: Specialized Diverge

Key items of kit: My Wahoo to be able to navigate and the snackBag in the front 🔥

tobias klemet

Name: tobias klemet

Age: 40

Cap number: 31

Location: leipzig / Germany

Bike: bombtrack hook ext frame stripped, carbon fork, sram mtb carbon crankset, garbaruk 38 teeth oval chaining, sram 11 speed cassette 10-42, sram rival derailleur, hunt wheelset, son dynamo, son front light, crankbrothers eggbeater pedals, trp hy/rd brakes, 160 mm rotors, fidlock bottles, ritchey beacon was bar, fizik bar tape, canyon carbon seat post, brooks c15 saddle, panaracer graveling tires

Key items of kit: barbag Ortlieb, foodpouch apidura, framebag apidura, saddlebag Ortlieb, lezyne lights, no sleeping system, wahoo element bolt navigation system,

Alessandro Grisotto

Name: Alessandro Grisotto

Age: 56

Cap number: 93

Location: San Pietro di Feletto

Bike: Ridley Kanzo Adventure Sram Force etap axs. + GX and 36 x 10-50 wheels DT Swisse GR 531 db. whit Son28 hub in front and DT Swisse 240 light Son Edelux 2 and exposure joystick on the helmet Tyres Pirelli Cinturato M 700 x 50 Radar Magene L 508 Computer cycling Garmin Etrex 32x and Hammeread Karoo 2 Saddle Selle San Marco shortfit 2.0 Superconfort Racing Narrow Pedals Shimano xtr 9120 Spd

Key items of kit: Bag top tube Rusjan Handlebar bag Vap Cycling Armadillo Frame Bag Apidura MAAP 4 lt Bivy bag Sol Escape Powerbank Zendure 10.000

Luca Rocchetti

Name: Luca Rocchetti

Age: 32

Cap number: 63

Location: Amsterdam

Bike: Canyon Grizl with Shimano GRX, Bontrager wheels, Challenge tires, Lauf handlebar, and Specialized saddle.

Key items of kit: Miss Grape's bags (plus Ortlieb's saddlebag) and Ravemen's light. Will be bringing a bivy and will try to go for a lightweight setup.

Ada Xinxo

Name: Ada Xinxo

Age: 43

Cap number: 129

Location: Sabadell, Catalonia

Bike: Carbon Finna Taroko alias "La Flaca" with SRAM Rival 1x11 11-42t, TFHPC Wide wheels with kenda flintridge pro 700x40 tyres, Fizik Argo Adaptive Saddle, Shimano XT pedals.

Key items of kit: Lights are Lupine Piko, Lupine SL Nano AF 5, Lupine Rotlich. Bags are Geosmina small Top Tube Bag, Geosmina Medium Frame Bag, Ortlieb Seat Pack 16,5L and Restrap Canister bag. Sleep system includes Sea to Summit mattress and Cumulus sleeping bag.

Marchino

Name: Marchino

Age: 43

Cap number: 102

Location: Forli

Bike: Canyon grizl CF sl8

Key items of kit: Restrap top tube bag Restrap frame bag small Restrap saddle bag 8l

Arnaud Freyburger

Name: Arnaud Freyburger

Age: 45

Cap number: 19

Location: Ingolstadt, Germany

Bike: Rose Backroad carbon frame, carbon fork. This bike is a "double mullet": mullet because of the different sizes of the wheels (front 29", back 650b) and mullet because of the mix of drivetrain components road/MTB. Drivetrain 1x12 by SRAM (Force / X0). Front wheel with SON dynamo hub laced on a light DUKE rim. René Herse tires with tubes. Good old Shimano XTR pedals. Lights (front and rear) by Busch&Muller. Helmet light by K-Lamp. Brooks C15 carved saddle. Tailfin Aeropack and cargo cage system. Miss Grape frame bags and pouch.

Key items of kit: I really enjoy the double mullet system. Quick accelerations, great agility and good uphill ability. I also love that saddle! Despite being a big fan of tubeless tires, I prefer the simplicity of tubes when it comes to a bike packing event like this one!