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Bikes of SUCH24

10 September, 2024

Hannah

Bike: Specialized Roubaix

Key items of kit: a good mix of Ortlieb, Apidura and Restrap :-)

Cyril Neyret

Age: 35

Location: Vevey

Bike: Mason Definition 3.0 Blue Comfortable et responsiv. A wonderful frame with clever details

Key items of kit: Tailfin aeropack, restrap set, synewave beacon front light, B&M rear light, justriding along wheelset mahi mahi 30mm with son dynamo, continental gp5000 30mm.

Samuel Fresard

Age: 34

Cap number: 6

Location: Lausanne, Switzerland

Bike: BMC Roadmachine 01 (2020), 1x Red AXS XPLR 44T 10-44. SwissStop discs and pads. Wheels : DT SWISS ERC 1400 Spline Tires : Continental GP5000 TR AL 32mm, Milkit tubeless valves & sealant.

Key items of kit: Redshift “clippable” aerobars. Silca Super Secret chain wax. Lights : Lupine minimax AF (front), Moon Helix Sense 450 (back). Quadlock phone holder (stem), Garmin Egde 1040 Solar Bags : Apidura Racing series bikepacking bags + Veloplus can bag XL (handlebar). Spoke reflectors.

SUCH sticker on the frame for the favour of the mountain gods 😉

Beat Ruettimann

Age: 40

Cap number: 35

Location: Bremgarten, Switzerland

Bike: Giant Revolt Advanced 1 (Frame 2020)

Shimano 105 R7100 Di2 Groupset; 50/34 x 11-34, Elitewheels Carbon Wheels with 38 mm (tubeless), Frontwheel with SON28 Dynamo, Continental Grand Prix 5000 AllSeason TR 35mm, Ritchey Comp Butano Int. Routing 420mm, Ritchey Comp Stem 100 mm, Profile Design T2+ cobra aerobar, Supernova E3 Pure 3 and E3 taillight, Shimano XT-PD-M8100 SPD Pedals, Specialized Power comp saddle

Key items of kit: K-Lite Micro USB charger, Restrap Race Frame Bag (small), Restrap Saddle Pack (4.5l), Restrap Race Top Tube Bag (2l), integrated bar end switches for the light and the K-Lite device, Lezyne pocket drive pump

Alexandre Fumeaux

Age: 45

Cap number: 25

Location: Switzerland

Bike: Bombtrack Hook EXT C

Key items of kit: Profile Sonic Ergo 50a, Garmin Edge 1040 Solar, Knog REP 1100, Wizard Works Go-Go Top Tub and Osyth Partial Frame bags, Ortlieb Seat Pack L, Berlin Reflective stickers

Thomas Oberhauser

Age: 61

Cap number: 72

Location: Riehen, Switzerland

Bike: Rose Xlite 06 Disc SRAM Red eTap (2018)

Key items of kit: Tailfin Rack System IL-188 Light (5000 lm) Sea To Summit Spark Sp0 - Long Down Sleeping Bag Sea To Summit Ultralight Mat - Large Sleeping Mat

Hans-Martin Schnurr

Age: 44

Cap number: 26

Location: Oberkirch, Germany

Bike: Rose Backroad Mullet Build

Key items of kit: Hunt Wheels 1x12 ( 40 : 10-50) MTB Gear with Road Bike Tires (32mm)

Björn Wider

Age: 42

Cap number: 55

Location: Zürich, Switzerland

Bike: Mason Definition frameset built with a mix of SRAM AXS Rival and Force components. Wheels with DTswiss and SON Dynamo hubs, DUKE rims and Continetal GT5000 AS 32mm tires. Bike weight with rack and aerobar about 10.8kg

Key items of kit: Cockpit: Ritchey handlebars with a Missile Aero Bar and a Restrap Pack (7l) attached. Tubus Airy rack with a 7l dry bag on top. Small frame and top tube bag, option for bottle extension with saddlebag stabilizer. Luggage approx. 5 - 6kg.

Jonas Verest

Age: 26

Cap number: #1

Location: Lausanne, Switzerland

Bike: Rose X-Lite 6

Key items of kit: Frameset: Rose X-Lite Six 60 Wheels: Bontrager Aeolus RSL TLR 62 Tires: Pirelli P Zero Race TLR SL (Tubeless - 32mm) Groupset: Ultegra Di2 12 Speed (50/34 - 11-34 Cassette) Saddle: Infinity Seat Elite Series Bike Seat E3 Cockpit: Trek Madone adjustable aero VR-CF + Trek TT Mono Extension Framebag: Custom bag made by @Packs_Bags Front Lights: Knog Blinder X 2300 + Exposure Joystick Mk17 (headlamp) Rear Lights: 2 x Knog Blinder Rear Bike light

Secret Weapon: A pair of slippers for some extra speed and comfort on the hike-a-bike sections :-)

Pierre Gasparotto

Age: 44

Cap number: 11

Location: Geneva

Bike: OPEN UP

Key items of kit: - OPEN UP size XL

Shimano GRX di2 groupset 48/31 & 11/42
Reserve 40/44 wheels with mismatch tires (conti gp5000 rear and Schwalbe pro one front) both in 32mm, no tubeless
Frame and saddle bags from Apidura 5.3 and 7l. Toptube from Restrap 2L
Ritchey Venture max 42cm handlbar
Profile Design sonic ergo 45/25 with 5cm risers aero bars
Vecnum frequence stem

Adolfo Prieto

Age: 52

Cap number: 38

Location: Switzerland

Bike: Van Nicholas Rowtag Ti 2021 (S)

Key items of kit: SRam Force Etap AXS 2x12 46-33/10-36 DT Swiss PR1400 Continental GP5000 S 30mm Aerobars Syntace C3 Bags: Saddle (Revelate Designs), AeroBars (Restrap), Top Tube (Apidura), Snackbag (Agu)

Jezza

Age: 43

Cap number: 34

Location: Basel

Bike: Focus Paralane 2021 Ultegra di2 SKS Speedrocker Mudguards zipp 303s front / 404 rear

Key items of kit: Apidura Frame + Top tube bags Apidura food pouch Alpkit saddle bag Dyneema Aerobar bag (custom) Fenix BC26 R front light / Light & Motion Rando (spare) BBB rear lights Garmin Edge 520 Quadlock for iPhone 12m Profile Design Flip Aerobars MSR Pro Bivy Thermarest Uberlite

Moritz Koszinowski

Age: 22

Cap number: 73

Location: Switzerland AR

Bike: Canyon Ultimate CF SL

Key items of kit: My beloved winter jacket & a 3D printed aerobar mount that already broke before the first ride

Michal Fok

Age: 39

Cap number: 70

Location: Lausanne

Bike: Cicli Bonanno ItaloDisco+ frame Shimano Di2 12 speed groupset Crankset is a mix of Shimano/SRAM/Quark Custom framebag by Gramm Velo Orange mudguards cuz it will rain a lot

Key items of kit: Warm rain gear is a key item

Henning Sydow

Age: 32

Cap number: 58

Location: Vienna

Bike: Veloheld IconX Titanium

Key items of kit: warm sleeping system, waterproof clothing, battery powered lights and wahoo to find the holy waters.

Dominik Bokstaller

Age: 41

Cap number: 13

Location: Switzerland

Bike: Stevens Arcalis 2.0 - custom hand-painted 🟠🟣🟡 Groupset: Shimano Dura Ace by ST-Cycling Bags: Custom Framebag by PACKS / Apidura Race Bearings: C-Bear bottom bracket, pulleys & bearings Wheels: HUNT Sub50 Crankset: INGRID & AbsoluteBlack oval

Key items of kit: googly-eyes on the frame for Aero-Advantage! 👀=🚀

Dominik Grether

Age: 38

Cap number: 40

Location: Basel (Switzerland)

Bike: Cannondale CAAD Shimano 105 groupset Shimano Ultegra cassette Campagnolo Zonda GT wheelset Continental GP 5000 STR

Key items of kit: Cyclite (food pouch & top tube bag) Apidura (frame & saddle bag) Lezyne 1400 front light, KNOG rear light (spare KNOG front light and headlamp) Cumulus sleeping bag Therm-a-Rest mattress

Vincent Fontaine

Age: 40

Cap number: 21

Location: Ennetbaden, Switzerland

Bike: Giant TCR Advanced Pro1, mech. groupset 52/36 and 11-36, Conti GP 5000 TL 25mm

Key items of kit: Restrap 8L saddle bag, 2L top tube Apidura bag, Cyclite 5L aerobag and small food pouch bag. Lezyne 1400+ and Varia RTL515 as main lamps + various back-up lights. Sprintech mirror for extra safety. Sleeping stuff: Sea-to-summit spark sp0 + Klymit static v2

Matthias

Age: 33

Location: Cologne

Bike: Canyon Grizl

Key items of kit: Conti GP5000 AS 32/35, restrap in the mid, Tailfin in the back, Cyclite in the front

due to wet forecast no sleeping bag and isomat for me

Florian Österreich

Age: 33

Cap number: 118

Location: Dresden, Germany

Bike: Sour Clueless

Key items of kit: Sour Clueless frame from Dresden Mullet build with SRAM Rival and Eagle China Aero Wheel in the front since I trashed 3 spokes from my DT Swiss Wheel and reordered the wronge Spokes 35mm Conti GP 5000 AS TR Tubeless