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Bikes Of Seven Serpents 2025

16 May, 2025

Ueli

Age: 49

Cap number: 8

Location: Basel

Bike: Soma Wolverine 2019, 2x11 GRX 26/42 x 11-40, crankset: Racface with Sram Chainrings, Pirelli Cinturato M 650B x 50 on DT Swiss XR 361 Rims, DT Swiss 350 Hubs

Key items of kit: Frambags, Saddlebag and Holster: Schotter und Glück

Frame type: Gravel

Frame material: Steel

Wheel size: 650b (27.5")

Tyre width: 45mm-50mm

Electronic shifting: No

Petr Tlach

Age: 52

Cap number: 92

Location: Prušánky, Česká republika

Bike: Bergamont Contrail 7

Key items of kit: SRAM NX, SHIMANO DEORE

Frame type: MTB - Full Suspension

Frame material: Aluminium

Wheel size: 700c (29")

Tyre width: 45mm-50mm

Electronic shifting: No

Daniela

Age: 42

Cap number: 93

Location: Berlin

Bike: Bianchi Impulso RC

Key items of kit: Tailfin Pannier Rack USWE Hydration west „Rush“

Frame type: Gravel

Frame material: Carbon

Wheel size: 700c (29")

Tyre width: 40mm-44mm

Electronic shifting: Yes

igor

Age: 45

Location: poland

Bike: cannondale topstone al 105 2019

Key items of kit: redshift seatpost and stem 180mm brake rings 44mm tyres tufo swampero, tybeless setup grx 810 2x11, max rear cog 44 on garbaruk cage

Frame type: Gravel

Frame material: Aluminium

Wheel size: 700c (29")

Tyre width: 40mm-44mm

Electronic shifting: No

Omar Cai

Age: 46

Cap number: 48022

Location: Lugo - Italy

Bike: BMC Urs one

Key items of kit: Sram Apex Osprey bikepacking bags Clothing: Squame.it

Frame type: Gravel

Frame material: Carbon

Wheel size: 700c (29")

Tyre width: 40mm-44mm

Electronic shifting: No

Stefano Baldoni Riggio

Age: 51

Cap number: 2

Location: Brescia

Bike: 3T

Key items of kit: Miss Grape: Tendril 4.10 - Cluster 13 - Internode 5 - n.2 Bud - Node road

Frame type: Gravel

Frame material: Carbon

Wheel size: 650b (27.5")

Tyre width: 45mm-50mm

Electronic shifting: Yes

Jan Vjaclovsky

Age: 31

Cap number: 108

Location: Czechia

Bike: I will try to race on Leon88 torrentibus Groupset-sram GX axs transmission (36tx10-52) Tires-Schwalbe Thunder burt 29x2.1 Brakes-Hope tech X2 Finishing kit-Thomson

Key items of kit: Fenix lights Garmin830 Silca saddle bag Tailfin toptube bag and small frame bag Cumulus sleeping bag Sol bivy

Frame type: Hardtail - Front Suspension

Frame material: Titanium

Wheel size: 700c (29")

Tyre width: 50mm+

Electronic shifting: Yes

Reinhold Gross

Age: 55

Cap number: 36

Location: Germany

Bike: My bike consists of a Kocmo Mountain Bike Frame, DT Swiss Carbon Rims, SRAM Eagle Shift and Conti Race King 2,2" tires.

Key items of kit: I use a basically full set of Cyclite bags and a K-Lite front light together with a Son Hub.

Frame type: Hardtail - Front Suspension

Frame material: Titanium

Wheel size: 700c (29")

Tyre width: 50mm+

Electronic shifting: Yes

Sašo Vogrinec

Age: 46

Cap number: 109

Location: Slovenia

Bike: Chisel specialized

Key items of kit: Rigid fork Norton Shores Grx gears, e-thirteen casette,maxxis aspen 2.25 tires.geos mina,blacburn,ortlieb mix of bags.magicshine light.Newmen wheelset.

Frame type: Gravel

Frame material: Aluminium

Wheel size: 700c (29")

Tyre width: 50mm+

Electronic shifting: No

Wiemer Viet

Age: 34

Cap number: 107

Location: Utrecht, The Netherlands

Bike: I'm riding a Surly Midnight Special paired with a BC Original KOL carbon gravel fork. The bike rolls on DT Swiss 650B rims fitted with tubeless Vittoria Mezcal tires—2.25" at the front and 2.1" at the rear. The drivetrain is a SRAM Apex AXS wireless setup, featuring a Wolftooth 34T chainring and an 11–44T cassette.

Key items of kit: For storage, I'm using Ortlieb's seat post, frame, and handlebar bags, complemented by a Restrap top tube "snack pack". Navigation is handled by a Wahoo device and I will be using Lezyne lights. And, of course, a trusty bell is on board to alert wildlife and fellow trail users.

Frame type: Gravel

Frame material: Steel

Wheel size: 650b (27.5")

Tyre width: 50mm+

Electronic shifting: Yes

Stefan Sigrist

Age: 37

Cap number: 84

Location: Switzerland

Bike: Selfmade steel hardtail built with columbus tubing. Paired with a shimano xtr drivetrain this bike weighs 11.5kg without bags

Key items of kit: Apidura setup with minimalist sleepsystem

Frame type: Hardtail - Front Suspension

Frame material: Steel

Wheel size: 700c (29")

Tyre width: 50mm+

Electronic shifting: No

Benny

Age: 38

Cap number: 42

Location: Berlin

Bike: Salsa Fargo with suspension fork. Mechanical drivetrain - mix of Shimano GRX, SLX and XTR - 1x12 (32/10-51). Redshift Shockstop Pro Endurance seatpost, Fizik Terra Argo X3 saddle, Deda Gera alloy handlebar, Profile Design aerobars. Custom wheelset with Son28 dynamo hub, DT Swiss 350 hub and Duke aluminium rims, Vittoria Peyote 29x2,4 tubeless tires. Supernova dynamo lights and Lupine Neo helmet light.

Key items of kit: Ortlieb Quickrack with drybag (sleep kit - bivy, quilt, thermarest, clothes). Full frame bag by RideAndGetLost (clothes, repair stuff, firstaid kit). Tailfin Toptube Bag Long (essential stuff). Garmin Edge 1030 Plus for navigation. Salomon running vest for hydration and snacks.

Frame type: Hardtail - Front Suspension

Frame material: Steel

Wheel size: 700c (29")

Tyre width: 50mm+

Electronic shifting: No

Ferruccio Labita

Age: 46

Cap number: 48

Location: München

Bike: BMC Twostroke

Key items of kit: Sram GX, 10-52 Zähne Kurbelgarnitur Sram X1 Eagle Carbon 34-Zähne Tubeless Reifen (vorne) Vittoria Barzo 2.25", Nabe SON Tubeless Reifen (hinten) Vittoria Barzo 2.25" Sattel Prologo Dimension NDR CPC Griffe Prologo Mastery

Taschen: Seat-Pack, Ortlieb 11l; Top Tube Bag Large, Cyclite 2.2l, Lampe: Glowworm X2

Frame type: Hardtail - Front Suspension

Frame material: Carbon

Wheel size: 700c (29")

Tyre width: 50mm+

Electronic shifting: No

Daniele Maestri

Age: 40

Cap number: 52

Location: London

Bike: Specialized Epic 8 Expert Size Small

Key items of kit: Bar bag, top tube bag and aero pack from Tailfin. Exposure lights Wahoo Roam

Frame type: MTB - Full Suspension

Frame material: Carbon

Wheel size: 700c (29")

Tyre width: 50mm+

Electronic shifting: Yes

Michael Schelfhout

Age: 44

Cap number: 77

Location: Belgium

Bike: Mondraker Podium Carbon RR SL, custom built and finetuned over the last years with SRAM Eagle, Magura Trail SL, SID Ultimate SL, CaneCreek eeSilk, SQLab handlebar + saddle, and Ergon grips Light, capable, fast bike. Last update for 2025: Tufo XC11 and XC12 tyres

Key items of kit: Mix of tried and tested (mostly waterproof and rock solid, no sway) and some custom bags: Salsa EXT framebag Broad fork undertube bag Rogue Panda bottle bag Brooks top tube bag Porcelain Rocket Mr. fusion saddle harness with Revelate Terrapin 7L drybag Salsa EXT front bag (maybe will be removed)

Frame type: Hardtail - Front Suspension

Frame material: Carbon

Wheel size: 700c (29")

Tyre width: 50mm+

Electronic shifting: No

Steffen Wendler

Age: 46

Cap number: 112

Location: Germany

Bike: YT Szepter

Key items of kit: SRAM Force Rock Shox Fork

Frame type: Gravel

Frame material: Carbon

Wheel size: 700c (29")

Tyre width: 45mm-50mm

Electronic shifting: Yes

Petr Zeman

Age: 28

Cap number: 138

Location: Czech republic

Bike: Canyon Grizl CF SL 6

Key items of kit: Apidura kit

Frame type: Gravel

Frame material: Carbon

Wheel size: 700c (29")

Tyre width: 45mm-50mm

Electronic shifting: No

Filippo Lolaico

Age: 50

Cap number: 50

Location: Tortona (AL)

Bike: Cannondale Scalpel (La Nerina), Shimano XT, Tyre Swhalbe Racing Ray front, Racing Ralph rear (29*2.25)

Key items of kit: Mix of Apidura, VAP, Rockbros, Miss Grape

Frame type: Hardtail - Front Suspension

Frame material: Carbon

Wheel size: 700c (29")

Tyre width: 50mm+

Electronic shifting: No

Simon Kalombo

Age: 27

Cap number: 138

Location: Czech Republic

Bike: Canyon Grizl with Sram Eagle drivetrain. 10-52 Garbaruk cassette in the back and 42t chainring in front. Tyres are Schwalbe G-One Overland 50mm. Deda Parabolica Uno aerobars.

Key items of kit: I wrapped super thick Lizard Skin bar tape for extra comfort. Apidura Expedition bags set is my all time essential for every adventure.

Frame type: Gravel

Frame material: Aluminium

Wheel size: 700c (29")

Tyre width: 45mm-50mm

Electronic shifting: No

Francesco Pippa alias: Beardman.Cycling

Age: 40

Cap number: 66

Location: Milano

Bike: Salsa Cuttroath

Key items of kit: *mSalsa Cuttroath set up with a setup of handmade bags by Rusjan, frame bag and saddle bag in trilaminate with T-ZIP zippers instead for the top tube in dynemaa, as for the gear, SRAM GX with eeWing crankset by Cane Creek with 32 chain rings. Lighting via Exposure Light MK12 and Lupine Piko for the helmet. MK4 28 spoke rims with SCHWALBE Tire Rick XC Pro 29 x 2.25 tires. Hope RX4+ braking system on SRAM Rival levers. Sea to Summit sleeping system.

Frame type: Hardtail - Fully Rigid

Frame material: Carbon

Wheel size: 700c (29")

Tyre width: 50mm+

Electronic shifting: Yes

Martin Zettel

Age: 53

Cap number: 119

Location: Muri bei Bern

Bike: Open Up with a mixture of Sram Components. DT Swiss GRC1600 wheels, No Bite Schwalbe 50mm tires, tubeless setup. Bags from Tailfin. SQLab Seat and Syntace Aerobar. Garmin 1040 (inkl. Backup one). Lightsystem in Front Lupine Piko and Knog Blinder Backlight.

Key items of kit: Some more weight doesen't matter for a better sleep. So i have a Altaplex ZPack tent, Thermarest sleeping Mat and a ZPAck Sleeping Bag. Clothes from Aossos and Q36.5. Enough Items and spares to repair the bike if something happen. And for pictures a Hover AIR xmax Drone. Total weight without water and food 17kg.

Frame type: Gravel

Frame material: Carbon

Wheel size: 650b (27.5")

Tyre width: 45mm-50mm

Electronic shifting: Yes

Matteo Trincheri

Age: 29

Cap number: 94

Location: Italy

Bike: Ridley Kanzo Adventure SRAM Rival AXS 1x12v - 40T Vittoria Mezcal 29x2.1

Key items of kit: Essential bag setup with special room for food 2 water bottles + 1.5L hydra

Frame type: Gravel

Frame material: Carbon

Wheel size: 700c (29")

Tyre width: 45mm-50mm

Electronic shifting: Yes

Urleb Stefan

Age: 44

Cap number: 97

Location: Austria

Bike: Simplon Razorblade III SL

Key items of kit: Gear: Shimano XTR-12; Tires 45mm tubeless; bags a mix from Cyclite and Apidura; sleep system: bivy bag and ultralight sleeping pad; light rain gear hydration pack: USWE Airborn

Frame type: Hardtail - Front Suspension

Frame material: Carbon

Wheel size: 700c (29")

Tyre width: 40mm-44mm

Electronic shifting: No

Louis Dufrane

Age: 29

Cap number: 137B

Location: Mons

Bike: Ritchey Outback 2024

Key items of kit: Wheels: DT Swiss GRC1400 mounted on Terreno zero TL 29x2.0 with inserts Drivetrain: 1x12 GRX, 36T Wolftooth and 10-51 XT Bags from Restrap and Apidura Lights from Lezyne

Frame type: Gravel

Frame material: Steel

Wheel size: 700c (29")

Tyre width: 50mm+

Electronic shifting: No

Philipp Gesang

Cap number: 31

Location: Munich, Germany, Earth

Bike: I’ll be wrestling the Serpents on my Bombtrack Audax AL, customized for comfort and convenience. Trying something novel here as this is the first Aluminum frame I’ve owned in years.

Key items of kit: Spork, inflatable pillow, toilet paper, zinc ointment, The Interrupters playlist.

Frame type: Gravel

Frame material: Aluminium

Wheel size: 650b (27.5")

Tyre width: 45mm-50mm

Electronic shifting: No

Cristiana

Age: 38

Cap number: 90

Location: Italy

Bike: Specialized S-Works Epic WC 2025

Key items of kit: Bike is a Specialized Sworks Epic WC with SRAM XX sl t-type transmission, quarq powermeter crankset with chainring 34t in front and 10-52 cassette. Fork is Rock Shock Sid Sl with new flight attendant 110 mm. Wheels are Duke with Carbon-Ti hubs and I’ve equipped with Vittoria Mezcal 29x2.1 tyres. I’ve mounted small Spirgrips grippy on the handlebar. Exposure race mk17 in front, exposure Diablo on helmet and olight on back. Pedals are Shimano xtr, saddle is Fizik Terra Argo. Everything packed into Miss Grape Cluster 13L for saddlebag and Miss Grape big node for toptube. Garmin 1040 solar for gps Evoc Hydro pro 3 for backpack

Frame type: MTB - Full Suspension

Frame material: Carbon

Wheel size: 700c (29")

Tyre width: 50mm+

Electronic shifting: Yes

Paolo

Age: 59

Cap number: 71

Location: Italy

Bike: Chiru Vagus

Key items of kit: SRAM Force X01 whit 40 and 10-52 Cassette, wheels Fulcrum Rapid red carbon, tyres Terreno T50 Mixed Gravel Endurance 700x50 tubeless, Several bags: Apidura, Restrap, Vap Cycling, Decathlon :-) lights Fenix , GPS: Garmin edge 1030 plus, Wahoo Elemnt Roam v2.

Frame type: Gravel

Frame material: Titanium

Wheel size: 700c (29")

Tyre width: 45mm-50mm

Electronic shifting: Yes

Linus Ruhnau

Age: 25

Cap number: 72

Location: Kiel (Germany)

Bike: The bike I'm riding is a Specialized Epic Hardtail. It has a SRAM transmission (34 10/52), Ergon grips, aero bars and a Redshift Suspension Seatpost.

Key items of kit: For storage, I mostly use Tailfin bags and a Hydration Vest from Cyclight. I also have a SON dynamo with Supernova lights for night-time use. And I always have plenty of Katjes.

Frame type: Hardtail - Front Suspension

Frame material: Carbon

Wheel size: 700c (29")

Tyre width: 50mm+

Electronic shifting: Yes

Matous Dzivjak

Age: 27

Cap number: 23

Location: Germany

Bike: Basso Palta

Key items of kit: On the bike itself - Wolf Tooth 38T chain ring, Apidura bags, Tufo 44mm gravel prototype tires, Fenix lights, Zipp 303s wheels, otherwise stock components. I am also testing the new Coros Dura bike computer which should last the whole race without recharging.

In the bags - Roasted & Salted Cashews, few bags of Naak Salted Soup energy mix, more food, clothes, and way too many spare batteries.

Frame type: Gravel

Frame material: Carbon

Wheel size: 700c (29")

Tyre width: 40mm-44mm

Electronic shifting: Yes