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Bikes of The Hills Have Bikes 2025

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