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Bikes of The Hills Have Bikes 2025
24 July, 2025
Christian Müller
Age: 45
Cap number: 5
Location: Germany
Bike: Steel Frame from Pure Bros Carbon Forke from Bombtrack Shimano Ultegra 2x11 RS with Long Cage Mix of baggs
Key items of kit: Ladelux from SON
Frame type: Gravel
Frame material: Steel
Wheel size: 700c (29")
Tyre width: 45mm-50mm
Electronic shifting: Yes
Steven Thonus
Age: 49
Cap number: 28
Location: Zeist
Bike: I will be riding my Cannondale Topstone Carbon 2L with some modifications:
- Shimano XT 11-40T cassette
- DT Swiss GR1600 wheelset
- Vittoria Terreno T50 in 50mm front and 45mm rear
- Wolf Tooth GoatLink 10 speed
- Fouriers aero bars
Key items of kit: To carry my stuff I use these bags:
- Tailfin Aeropack Cargo
- Agu Venture Frame Bag
- Restrap Bar Bag - Aero
- Apidura Top Tube Bag
- Agu Venture Snack Pack
- custom handle bar food bag
- Elite tool bottle
I carry a small and a big Elite bidon and a USWE Race 2.0 hydration pack with 2 liter water.
Other stuff I will bring:
- Supernova M99 Mini Pro 25 front light on a power bank
- Busch + Müller IXON Core 2 spare front light
- Garmin Edge 1040 computer
- Cateye Omni 5 + Sigma Blaze Flash rear light
To be flexible in sleeping location I will bring a sleeping bag, pad and bivy. This leaves options open for outdoor sleeping and hotels. I carry 1 extra set of bike clothing and a rain jacket and shorts to counter heavy rain.
Frame type: Gravel
Frame material: Carbon
Wheel size: 700c (29")
Tyre width: 45mm-50mm
Electronic shifting: No
Sarah Laczkowski
Age: 47
Cap number: 222
Location: Dortmund
Bike: On One Pickenflick
Key items of kit: Spray tan?! ;-)
Frame type: Gravel
Frame material: Titanium
Wheel size: 700c (29")
Tyre width: 40mm-44mm
Electronic shifting: No
Sven
Age: 38
Cap number: 30
Bike: Koga Miyata Beachracer 2016 Sram Rival x11 38t 11-42
Key items of kit: .
Frame type: Gravel
Frame material: Aluminium
Wheel size: 700c (29")
Tyre width: 45mm-50mm
Electronic shifting: No
Vincent van der Heijden
Age: 50
Location: Doorn (NL)
Bike: Pilot Duro (pinion)
Key items of kit: Framebag Saddlebag Low / small framebag Handlebar bag (tent) Backpack Top tube bag
Frame type: Hardtail - Front Suspension
Frame material: Titanium
Wheel size: 700c (29")
Tyre width: 50mm+
Electronic shifting: No
Mira Laczkowski
Age: 35
Cap number: 222
Location: Castrop-Rauxel
Bike: Cannondale Topstone 1
Key items of kit: Tailfin Aeropack Apidura Backcountry Food Pouch 1.2l Apidura Racing Frame Pack 2.4l Apidura Racing Top Tube Pack 1l
Frame type: Gravel
Frame material: Aluminium
Wheel size: 700c (29")
Tyre width: 40-44mm
Electronic shifting: No
Huib
Cap number: 033
Bike: Stevens Prestige
Key items of kit: .
Frame type: Gravel
Frame material: Aluminium
Electronic shifting: No
Max Geiken
Age: 31
Cap number: 018
Location: Köln
Bike: Cervelo Aspero
Key items of kit: Apidura setup, Lupine, sleeping gear
Frame type: Gravel
Frame material: Carbon
Wheel size: 700c (29")
Tyre width: 45-50mm
Electronic shifting: Yes
Barry Calf
Age: 48
Cap number: 3
Location: Haarlem
Bike: J. Guillem Atalaya
Key items of kit: a lot
Frame type: Gravel
Frame material: Titanium
Tyre width: 45-50mm
Electronic shifting: Yes
Rutger Scholtens
Age: 28
Cap number: 26
Location: Zwolle
Bike: Kona Rove DL 2024
Key items of kit: Apidura bags Synthetic downjacket Patagonia Bivvy bag
Frame type: Gravel
Frame material: Steel
Wheel size: 700c (29")
Tyre width: 45-50mm
Electronic shifting: No
Matthias van Middendorp
Age: 36
Cap number: 004
Location: Ede
Bike: Ridley Kanzo adventure
Key items of kit: Banana (for scale)
Frame type: Gravel
Frame material: Carbon
Wheel size: Other
Tyre width: 45-50mm
Electronic shifting: No
Steven aan het Rot
Age: 28
Cap number: 44
Location: Utrecht
Bike: Canyon Grizl 7
Key items of kit: Cyclite sadlebag, handle bar bag. Discipline
Frame type: Gravel
Frame material: Aluminium
Wheel size: 700c (29")
Tyre width: 45-50mm
Electronic shifting: No
