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Bikes of the Capitals By PedAlma 2025
17 July, 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