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

Josep Aromir

Age: 34

Cap number: 55

Location: Girona

Bike: Factor Ostro Gravel

Key items of kit: Ruedas Bkack inc Manillar integrado Black inc Sillin Prologo

Frame type: Gravel

Frame material: Carbon

Wheel size: 700c (29")

Tyre width: 40mm-44mm

Electronic shifting: Yes

Jens Lyen

Age: 29

Cap number: 85H

Location: Lommel

Bike: Ridley Kanzo Fast

Key items of kit: Powerbank, lights and food!

Frame type: Gravel

Frame material: Carbon

Wheel size: 700c (29")

Tyre width: 40mm-44mm

Electronic shifting: Yes

Walter Mayerhofer

Age: 36

Cap number: 76C

Location: Austria

Bike: Specialized Epic

Key items of kit: Crank Tank 3L to not have to use a West

Frame type: Hardtail - Front Suspension

Frame material: Carbon

Wheel size: 700c (29")

Tyre width: 50mm+

Electronic shifting: Yes

Jens Leegte

Age: 35

Cap number: 036

Location: Groningen, the Netherlands

Bike: Massacan - Paula

Key items of kit: Of course with Campy Ekar, 38T + 10-44. Tailfin for the sleeping stuff Framebag for mechanical stuff and spare parts Little handlebar bag full of carbs Camelbak for extra water

Frame type: Gravel

Frame material: Aluminium

Wheel size: 700c (29")

Tyre width: 50mm+

Electronic shifting: No

Jakob Deutschmann

Age: 30

Cap number: 75C

Location: SALZBURG

Bike: Nordest Sardhina Ti

Key items of kit: Ride and Get Lost Framebag with 3L Waterbladder, Coros Dura GPS, Son Hubdynamo with Sinewave Beacon Headlight and Supernova Rearlight, MSR Handlebar Tentbag fittet behind Brooks B17 Saddle, Manivelle Snackbags, Restrap Toptubebag, Flatpedals and Austrian Waldviertler Leathershoes for Comfort and Hiking ;)

Frame type: Hardtail - Front Suspension

Frame material: Titanium

Wheel size: 700c (29")

Tyre width: 50mm+

Electronic shifting: No