Bikes of the Capitals By PedAlma 2025

Jan-Dick den Das

Age: 61

Location: LANDSMEER

Bike: Giant Revolt from 2019, wheels also from Giant, carbon wheels also from Giant. I will ride with Pirelli Cinturato Classic Gravel. I also used these during Torino - nice and they were very good

Key items of kit: Bags are a mix of Apidura and Miss Grape. Lights front Ravemen PR2400. To navigate I will use the Garmin Edge 830 and I use a Garmin battery pack. Just to be on the safe side I have also my Garmin Etrex 32 with me.

Frame type: Gravel

Frame material: Carbon

Wheel size: 700c (29")

Tyre width: 45mm-50mm

Electronic shifting: Yes

Sergi lopez

Age: 50

Location: Bigues i riells

Bike: Trek checkmate

Key items of kit: Bolsas trek y tailfin

Frame type: Gravel

Frame material: Carbon

Wheel size: 700c (29")

Tyre width: 40mm-44mm

Electronic shifting: Yes

Michael Küng

Age: 51

Cap number: 20

Location: Switzerland

Bike: 3T EXPLORO Ultra

Key items of kit: Campagnolo EKAR 1x13, Deda Gera Carbon Wheels

Frame type: Gravel

Frame material: Carbon

Wheel size: 700c (29")

Tyre width: 40mm-44mm

Electronic shifting: No

António Francisco

Age: 56

Location: Portugal

Bike: Focus Atlas

Key items of kit: Restrap Setup

Frame type: Gravel

Frame material: Carbon

Wheel size: 700c (29")

Tyre width: 45mm-50mm

Electronic shifting: Yes

Jasper Kelm

Age: 30

Cap number: 13

Location: Bielefeld, Germany

Bike: Canyon Grizl CF SL 6, size L, with:

• Shimano GRX RX820 drivetrain (1x12, 10-51T cassette & Wolf Tooth 36T chainring)
• CarlZ 45mm carbon wheelset, 45mm Schwalbe G-One Bite tyres, tubeless
• SON28 dynamo hub with a Supernova M99 DY Pro front light and Supernova E3 tail light
• Syntace C3 aerobars with custom Wahoo mount
• Handlebars outfitted with a bell and a small rear view mirror

Key items of kit: Key Items:

• Apidura long top tube bag, frame bag, food pouches and hydration vest
• Tailfin rack with a custom rear light mount, a new cargo bag and two additional bottles for hot days
• Wahoo ELEMNT Bolt V2 GPS
• Busch and Muller E-Werk and a 5000mAh powerbank for charging
• Lupine Piko helmet light

Frame type: Gravel

Frame material: Carbon

Wheel size: 700c (29")

Tyre width: 45mm-50mm

Electronic shifting: No

Paul May

Age: 38

Cap number: 18

Location: Birmingham,UK

Bike: On One Free Ranger

Key items of kit: Restrap Race 8L saddlebag Restrap 4L frame bag Riverside top tube bag Redshift 110mm suspension stem SRAM AXS RIval 42 - 10/44T

Frame type: Gravel

Frame material: Carbon

Wheel size: 700c (29")

Tyre width: 45mm-50mm

Electronic shifting: Yes

Ricardo Correia

Age: 53

Cap number: 83G

Location: Lisboa

Bike: Canyon Grail 8 SLX SRAM Force

Key items of kit: - ZIP 303 Firecrast (love them !)

• Pirelli Cinturato 45mm
• Lezyne 1800+, Bontrager RT Flare
• Gatmin 1040

Frame type: Gravel

Frame material: Carbon

Wheel size: 700c (29")

Tyre width: 45mm-50mm

Electronic shifting: Yes

Giedrius Baltrimaitis

Age: 42

Cap number: 22

Location: Šiauliai

Bike: TREK Domane SL

Key items of kit: Bikepacking bags for all the gear Drinking Bottles 2 inner tubes Air Pump Multi-tool Dirty/wet clothes bag Bike Lock Thermal vest Cycling shoes Gilet High visibility gilet Waterproof jacket Winter gloves Helmet Sunglasses Sleeping mat Sleeping bag Tent Light microfibre towel Headlamp / torch Inflatable pillow Lightweight footwear Comfortable sleeping clothes Warm clothing Mobile phone Navigator (GPS) Power bank Charger socket GPS charger cable Front / rear light

Frame type: Gravel

Frame material: Carbon

Wheel size: 700c (29")

Tyre width: 40mm-44mm

Electronic shifting: No

Lourens Walters

Age: 51

Cap number: 7

Location: Durham, UK

Bike: - Cinelli King Zydeco

• SRAM Force AXS Mullet: Crank 40, Cassette 10-52
• Campagnolo Levante Gravel Carbon Wheelset
• Vittoria Terreno Dry Endurance Gravel Tyre 700x50mm
• Redshift SchockStop Pro Seatpost and Stem (white and red elastomer in seatpost)
• Selle Italia Gravel Flite

Key items of kit: - 1.8kg of Maurten 320 Rehidration sachets and gel

• Garmin 1040
• CAMELBAK - Podium Steel Bike Bottle
• Apidura 1.5l Frame waterbladder
• HydraPak Velocity 1.5L Insulated Water Bladder/Reservoir (backup only)
• Tailfin AeroPack Carbon
• Apidura Racing Bolt-On Top Tube Pack
• Apidura Backcountry Food Pouch
• Apidura Expedition Frame Pack (4.5L)
• Supernova M99 Mini Pro B54 Front Light
• Peak Design Out Front Bike Mount

Frame type: Gravel

Frame material: Carbon

Wheel size: 700c (29")

Tyre width: 45mm-50mm

Electronic shifting: Yes

Oriol Chias

Age: 47

Location: Barcelona

Bike: Megamo West Shimano GRX 12s HED Emporia GC3 Pro Wheels

Key items of kit: Tailfin Bags Garmin 540 Solar Garmin Radar rear light Fenix 1600lumen light

Frame type: Gravel

Frame material: Carbon

Wheel size: 700c (29")

Tyre width: 40mm-44mm

Electronic shifting: No

Ricardo Correia

Age: 53

Cap number: 83G

Location: Lisboa, Portugal

Bike: Canyon Grail SLX 8 / SRAM Force. ZIP 303 Firecrast wheels (love them!). Pirelli Cinturato RC 45mm.

Key items of kit: Topeak BackloaderX bag and Shokz OpenRun Pro 2 headphones (:D)

Frame type: Gravel

Frame material: Carbon

Wheel size: 700c (29")

Tyre width: 45mm-50mm

Electronic shifting: Yes

Victor Oriol

Age: 36

Cap number: 57

Location: Barcelona

Bike: Specialized Crux

Key items of kit: Bags and aerobars

Frame type: Gravel

Frame material: Carbon

Wheel size: 700c (29")

Tyre width: 40mm-44mm

Electronic shifting: No

Bruno Inça

Age: 51

Cap number: 74 B

Location: Portugal

Bike: FOCUS ATLAS

Key items of kit: SRAM GS

Frame type: Gravel

Frame material: Carbon

Wheel size: 700c (29")

Tyre width: 45mm-50mm

Electronic shifting: Yes

Albert Guiluz

Age: 40

Location: Bassins (Switzerland)

Bike: Canyon Grizl / zipp 303s / sram Rival / Gx

Key items of kit: Zipp aero extenders Gemini 42T + Garbaruk 10-52 Tannus armour

Frame type: Gravel

Frame material: Carbon

Wheel size: 700c (29")

Tyre width: 45mm-50mm

Electronic shifting: Yes

Brad Sutton

Age: 37

Cap number: 46

Location: Ciudad de México, Mexico

Bike: Bombtrack Hook EXT-C, Ratio Technology Wide 1x12 shifting kit, Enve XC rims

Key items of kit: Apidura and Chaak bags, Knog front lights

Frame type: Gravel

Frame material: Carbon

Wheel size: 650b (27.5")

Tyre width: 45mm-50mm

Electronic shifting: No

Conor McKenzie

Cap number: 37

Location: Girona

Bike: Specialized Diverge Pro Carbon

Key items of kit: Frame bag: Apidura 1L Toptube bag: Apidura 1L Front light: Exposure Six Pack Computer: Garmin Edge 1040 Solar Rear tyre: Schwalbe G-One RS 40mm Front tyre: Schwalbe G-One RS 50mm Water: 1x 500ml, 1x 950ml, 3L bladder Carbs: Many

Frame type: Gravel

Frame material: Carbon

Wheel size: 700c (29")

Tyre width: 45mm-50mm

Electronic shifting: Yes

Seb Breuer

Age: 35

Cap number: 51

Location: Germany

Bike: Rose Backroad FF

Key items of kit: My tailfin bag setup, the Deda Aero bar and for sure the Rose GC50 carbon gravel wheelsets.

Frame type: Gravel

Frame material: Carbon

Wheel size: 700c (29")

Tyre width: 45mm-50mm

Electronic shifting: Yes

Unai Robredo

Age: 53

Cap number: 23

Location: Urduliz, Spain

Bike: Giant Revolt Advance 3 equipped with a Shimano GRX400 2X10 groupset featuring a 44-28T TA Specialites chainring and 10-36T cassette. DT Swiss G1800 wheels paired with 45mm front and 40mm rear Pirelli Cinturato M tires.

Key items of kit: A mix of Restrap Race 7L saddle bag, Osprey Escapist 3L frame bag, Apidura Expedition Bolt On 1L top tube bag and Geosmina 3.5L handlebar bag. Three water bottles; 800 and 2x600ml. A Garmin Edge 540 Solar to follow the track and a Lezyne 1000 XL light to see it. Finally, a pair of ultra powered tireless legs.

Frame type: Gravel

Frame material: Carbon

Wheel size: 700c (29")

Tyre width: 40mm-44mm

Electronic shifting: No