Bikes of The Perfidious Albion 2024

Lee Cox

Age: 49

Location: Devon

Bike: Enigma Escape MkII

Key items of kit: Tailfin and Apidura bags, dynamo for lights and charging and most importantly a tiny stove for mood lifting hot drinks.

James Gill

Age: 37

Cap number: 69

Location: Royal Wootton Bassett

Bike: Enigma Evoke. Hunt wheelset. Ultegra groupset. Gearing setup that Shimano would strongly disapprove of (52/33 chainrings and 11-40 cassette). Infinity E2 saddle. Tailfin rear pack and Apidura frame bag. Exposure lights. Solar panel on the rear bag for charging. Let’s hope for sun!

Key items of kit: Galibier Down jacket. Castelli Perfetto gilet. Albion cargo bib shorts. Profile aero bars for comfort.

Dominik Bokstaller

Age: 41

Cap number: 62

Location: Switzerland

Bike: Stevens Arcalis 2.0 - custom hand-painted Groupset: Shimano Dura Ace by ST-Cycling Bags: Custom Framebag by PACKS / Apidura Race Bearings: C-Bear bottom bracket, pulleys & bearings Wheels: HUNT Sub50 / Stayer SON-Dynamo Crankset: INGRID & AbsoluteBlack Sub-Compact

Key items of kit: googly-eyes on the frame for Aero-Advantage! 👀=🚀

Charles Hyatt

Age: 67

Cap number: 60

Location: Reigate

Bike: Boardman SLR 9.6 disc carbon di2

Key items of kit: Shimano GRX di2 2x11 30-46 front 11-34 rear Hunt 4 Season Superdura Disc dynamo wheel set Schwalbe G-One Speed 700c x 30 tubeless Son Deluxe dynamo hub Edelux lights front and rear with Cateye Volt 200XL front and Cateye rear battery backup Tailfin alloy rack with AP20 top bag Sleep system - Alpkit Elan, Alpkit Ultra 120, Sea to Summit Thermolite Reactor Extreme, Alpkit Drift ELEMNT Roam 2nd gen iPhone 11 Pro Max on Quadlock mount Apidura Accessory bag - TNTOR 10,000mah x 2, charge cables and wall socket, di2 charger, Sinewave Revolution Thermarest mat and pump sack.

Graham Spiller

Age: 44

Cap number: 67

Location: Bristol

Bike: Focus Paralane

Key items of kit: SON dynamo for lights and power requirements. Restrap top tube snack bar.

James Page

Age: 51

Cap number: 86

Location: Devon

Bike: Mason Bokeh

Key items of kit: Tailfin all the way! And of course not forgetting my Safety Pizza. The bike has Di2 Grx with fulcrum Wind40 equipped with Schwalbe G One speed tyres

Will Ward

Age: 35

Cap number: 84

Location: Cotswolds

Bike: Enigma Escape, GRX 1x 38x11-42. Hunt wheels with dynamo hub. Conti 35mm tubeless tyres.

Key items of kit: Bags by Reatrap and Tailfin. Sleep up front. Spare clothes and lesser needed items in the Tailfin. Snacks and daily items in the middle.

Lights by Exposure, front and rear running off the dynamo with a sinewave for charging.

Kit a mixture of Maap and Albion

Rhys Clarke

Age: 27

Cap number: 75

Location: Burgess Hill

Bike: Ribble CGR SL

Key items of kit: Restrap aero bar bag Restrap race top tube bag Lifeline frame bag (broke the restrap bag) Tailfin rack to carry those extra water bottles and tailfin pack Really noisy hunt wheels A questionable paint scheme

Nikki Ray

Age: 35

Cap number: ?

Location: London, UK

Bike: Canyon Endurance Wmn 7.0 Shimano Ultegra chain and cassette 34-11 DT Swiss wheels both from different years. Purple bar tape.

Key items of kit: Each bag from a different brand - Apidura saddle bag, Restrap top tube and Alpkit Handle bar bag. Two different bottle bags. Budget areo bars. Bivvy and sleeping bag. Lezyne lights and bike computer. Spork. Femme wipes and nappy rash creme. Multi coloured shorts to change into at the finish line. Flip flops which may not last the course. I left the marigolds at home, I hope I won't regret that decision.

Simon Epperlein

Age: 30

Cap number: 78

Location: Dresden, Germany

Bike: Frame: Carbonda CFR 707 Wheels: DXC forty-five Groupset: SRAM Force eTap AXS Handlebar: Deda Trentacinque

Key items of kit: Frame Bag: Ride and Get Lost Top Tube Bag: Urban Case Saddle Bag: Apidura

Toine Hooijen

Age: 31

Cap number: 82

Location: Leusden, the Netherlands

Bike: Basso Astra endurance road bike, Shimano Di2, Hunt wheels with Schwalbe 30mm tyres.

Key items of kit: Apidura racing series bags, hydration vest for extra water capacity and a 36 teeth at the back to get up (almost) all of the steep hills.

Alexander Spoelstra

Age: 33

Cap number: 57

Location: Haarlem

Bike: Canyon grizl CF SL 6

Key items of kit: HUNT 34 Aero Wide wheels SRAM Apex AXS 1x12 groupset 40 front chainring, 11-44 cassette Restrap saddle/frame bags and apidura top tube bag

Callum Rae

Age: 41

Cap number: 58

Location: Dumfries & Galloway

Bike: Niner RLT9, Sram Apex1 1x11 mechanical groupset, 42t Absolute Black Oval - 11x42 Hunt Superdura Wheels, Hutchinson Challenger 700x32c tubeless, SON Dynamo Hub and lights. Specialized Flux 1200 for more light at night & Stix Usb lights for backups/flashers. CrankTank3 for hydration. Tool bottle with spares and repair kits etc Two spare tubes. Raceface mini pump.

Key items of kit: Restrap bags/holsters throughout. Race Top Tube and frame bag for spares, electrics and handy items. Sinewave usb charger and Anker power bank, Two handlebar snack bags for Peanut M&Ms and snacks/bars. Aero Bar Holster with a 20l seatosummit compression dry bag with hooped bivi with midge net, sleeping bag, silk liner, air mat and air pillow. Rear Bag Holster with 13l seatosummit compression dry bag with on and of bike clothes, down jacket, waterproof jacket and trousers. Will also have a raidlight racing vest with another 1.5l bladder and all the additional snacks I can't fit on the bike. Silva head torch for bivi set up with red light setting to dodge the midges.

Trevor Peter

Name: Trevor Peter

Age: 29

Location: USA