Bikes Of Transcontinental No10

Robin Gemperle

Age: 28

Cap number: 002

Location: Aarau, Switzerland

Bike: SCOTT Addict Gravel RC

Key items of kit: Apidura Racing Series bags Garmin Edge 1040 Solar head unit Supernova B54 mini lamp Syncros Capital Sl wheelset

very unique 3d printed thingies! so cool!

Pawel Pulawski

Age: 41

Cap number: 8

Location: Wrocław

Bike: Kajak Custom” Columbus frame with:

• Vision Metron 45 SL wheelset;
• Shimano Ultegra Di2 drivetrain (11-34T cassette & 34-50T Absolute Black chainrings);
• some random carbon parts like seat posts, and handlebars;
• SON deluxe dynamo hub with a Sinewave Beacon 2 front light, and Supernova E3 taillight;
• Pirelli P Zero Race tires (I haven't decided on the size yet, but 32 will be the absolute minimum)

Key items of kit: All bikepacking gear from Restrap this year, including the Race Top Tube Bag 1,5L, Race Frame Bag Large 4,5L, Race Saddle Bag 7L, and probably a tiny musette.

In the bags, you will find all the extra clothing from Assos of Switzerland (a Mille GT summer season series), some tools and spares, my good old Bivvi from Snugpack, an emergency blanket and foooood!!!

The key item this year should be my iPhone, in which I invested last year after the TransAm phone story 😂 If this one will break during the race, then I don't know what else can be done. 😅

Get in touch if you are interested in any more details about the gear. Photo from Tadek Ciechanowski 🙌

Sherry Cardona

Age: 30

Cap number: 295b

Location: Amsterdam

Bike: Bike: Fara All-Road

SRAM Red AXS 46/33 x 10/36, Continental Grand Prix 5000 AS 32MM, Bike Ahead Composites wheels, Redshift Suspension Stem, Deda Jet Aerobars, Kogel Kolosos Oversized Derailleur Cage, Posedla Custom 3D Printed saddle, Silca Titanium Bottle cage, Silca 3D Printed Computer Mount.

Key items of kit: Key Items: Apidura Saddle Pack (5L), Apidura Top Tube Bag (1L), Fara Integrated Frame Bag, Apidura Musette, Supernova Airstrem Light, Albion Cargo Vest, Albion Burner, Hygene Kit, Repair Kit, Silca Pump and Multitool, Emergency Blanket.

Adrien Liechti

Age: 39

Cap number: 007

Location: On the road

Bike: BOMBTRACK Audax AL, DTSWISS GRC 1100, RENE HERSE Bon Jon Pass 35mm endurance, Cane Creek EeWings crankset, Shimano Ultegra 11s groupset, full APIDURA bags, EXPOSURE lights.

Key items of kit: I’ll not riding with with shoes.

Omar Di Felice

Age: 43

Cap number: 16

Location: Rome (Italy)

Bike: Wilier Triestina Verticale with Shimano Dura Ace Groupset

Key items of kit: - FRAMESET - Wilier Triestina Verticale

• GROUPSET - Shimano Dura Ace R9200
• WHEELSET - Front Shimano Dura Ace C36 // Rear Shimano Dura Ace C50
• TYRES - Continental GP5000 TR 30 mm (tubeless setup)
• POWERMETER - Shimano Dura Ace R9200
• COCKPIT - Filante bar + Custom 3D mount for Profile Design aero handlebar
• SADDLE - Selle San Marco Shortfit 2.0 Carbon FX - 3D Printed
• GEAR - 52x36 // 11-34
• BIKEPACKING - Custom Missgrape Road set with new lighter textile (white)
• GPS SYSTEM - Garmin Edge 1040 Solar + Enduro 2 Watch
• LIGHTNING SYSTEM - Moonlight Bright as Day 2000 front light + Multiple Cateye rear flashing lights

Kerry Rochester

Cap number: 73

Location: England

Bike: Landrace Tupelo, Ultegra 12 speed di2 with extender link, GRX chainset 46/30 11/42, Zolla Dnipro wheels, Conti GP5K ASTR 35mm setup tubeless, Cane Creek Silk post, Redshift suspension stem, Selle SMP Avant saddle & Profile aero bars. Lumicycle front light, Exposure Diablo for backup, Lezyne rear lights and Garmin Varia 515.

Key items of kit: Tailfin bags/carbon rack, Garmin 1030 Solar

Wouter Van der Hallen

Age: 39

Cap number: 78

Location: Belgium

Bike: Brought a new bike for my third TCR, going from an aluminium to a carbon frame (3T Exploro Racemax). Not much difference in weight, but more tire clearance. It still breaks my heart when I think about it, but I walked away from Campagnolo Chorus/Shamal and opted for Sram Rival AXS groupset and Roval Terra wheels. Swapped Hutchinson for Specialized tires. What I am sticking with are the trusted SMP Dynamic saddle and the Redshift suspension stem and drop grips to relieve all contact points.

Key items of kit: An important piece of kit is my secret alternative to cycling-branded chamois cream! Bags are a combination of Cyclite around the cockpit and tail end, with Brooks on the frame. Trying to go a little bit lighter than usual, so will leave the bivvy bag home and just take my Klymit mat and Sea to Summit sleeping bag. Topping off with a great spotted woodpecker pin for luck, and most importantly our sticker on the front forks - playing on the Columbus logo - (hit me up if you want one), which also serves as a reminder that my voluntary suffering as a rider is very relative.

Taneli Myllykoski

Age: 36

Cap number: 087

Location: Espoo, Finland

Bike: J.Laverack J.ack Di2 with granny gears WTB dynamowheelset

Key items of kit: Bags are mix 'n' match from different brands. Bivy and mattress for sleeping. Plenty of clothes and Haribos.

Alice Grindheim

Age: 35

Cap number: 258

Location: Oslo, Norway

Bike: The bike is a Canyon Grail 2 CF SLX, size XS. It has AXS xplr with 10-44t in the back, and 38t in the front (42t on picture). Zipp 303 Firecrest wheels with conti 5000gp allseason 35c.
The bike is equipped with canyon's gear Groove aerobars ( with Profile designs pads), which is integrated in the handlebar. Saddle bag is a Apidura expedion saddle 14l. Framebag is aTailfin wedge 2.7l. Toptubebag is a Tailfin 1.1l. My favorite thing about this bike is how fast it is, while still feeling super stable. I feel comfortable staying in the aerobars even on bad tarmac and on gravel, even though I am new to aerobars.

Key items of kit: I don't have a dynamo light ( had to stop expenses at some point), so I am using a powerbank ( Anker prime 27k, 250w) in combination with a Lupin Sl Mono light. This light can be charged with the powerbank while running, and it only use 4-8w per hour (my powerbank has 100w total). The best thing about this powerbank is that it takes 1 hour to fully charge it, and it can charge 3 things at once at full power. The penalty is of course is the weight at 550g ish. I also have a Exposure Joystick 17mk for backup/helmet light.

My frame is tiny, and the aerobars are not standards. So there are lots of small hacks. Some examples are a 3d printed phone mount, 3d printed aerobar spacers, the lupin light gopro mount, the insta 360 mount and 3d printed AXS blip holders for the aerobars. I have also mounted 3 magnetic fidlock bottles on the aerobars. One of these mounts is a BOA string mount for flexibility. There is also a 3d printed mount for my Exposure Tracer MK3 and Garmin radar lights on my saddle bag.

All things I use often is placed in the bottle cage boxes or in the framebag. The toptube bag is for snacks mostly. I also made a little pouch for food/clothes between the aerobar armrests( 1/4 of a Apidura expedition belt)

My sleep system is for emergency / day napping and consists of a thermarest Therm-a-Rest Neoair sleepmat and Alpkit bivy.

Total weight is just under 16kg. Water and food not included.

Victor Bosoni

Age: 22

Cap number: 232

Location: Corgoloin, France

Bike: Cycles Méral - Louison Acier Disque

• SRAM Force eTap AXS 48-35, 10-33
• Asterion E-One GR Alu SonDelux / Edition One CL
• Continental Grand Prix 5000 S TR 700x32
• Sram Force AXS (1-by, 36t & 10-44t)
• Deda Jet One Clip-On

Key items of kit: Bags :

• Ortlieb Seat-Pack 11L
• Apidura Racing Long Top Tube Pack 2L

Lights :

• kLite kit Ultra Adventure V2
• Lezyne Strip Drive 150

Julián Manrique

Age: 36

Cap number: #202

Location: Bogotá / Colombia

Bike: OPEN U.P custom Paint by Terradosa with SRAM force (35-48t / 10-36t) and ZIPP 303s wheelset / continental GP500 AS 700x32c

Redshift suspension shock stop stem & cruise control accessories

Key items of kit: I’m using Apidura Explorer and Race bags, equipped with three sets of water bottle cages for those extra-hot days. My setup includes two sets of handlebar lights, all with rechargeable batteries, and a headlamp with a spare battery for night rides. I'm also packing a lightweight sleeping pad, a full down mountaineering waterproof jacket, and a bivy bag for wilderness overnights. My lucky item is a small toucan companion that accompanies me on every long journey.

Dario Demarco

Age: 35

Cap number: 27

Location: Glasgow, Scotland

Bike: Fairlight Strael 3.0

Key items of kit: Ultegra Di2 with 11-42 cassette (thanks Wolf Tooth RoadLink!!). Rear and top tube bag is Tailfin and frame bag is an Alpkit one that Harry at Wizard Works customised for me a few years ago (with some TCRNo6 patches on the side). SP Dynamo is powering the front Supernova light (and a Sinewave USB charger when required). Tyres are Continental GP 5000S 32mm and set up tubeless.

Augustin Muller

Age: 33

Cap number: 313

Location: Chambery, France

Bike: Frame : Jolie Rouge Columbus XCR handmade in Chambery, France

Fork : Columbus Futura Disc

Groupset : Campagnolo Super Record 2x12, 45-29 & 11-34

Wheels : Reserve 40/44, rear hub Tune, front hub Son Deluxe

Handlebar & stem : Tune Geweih & Tune Geiles Teil 4.0 Extenders : Profile Design Supersonic Ergo+ 35 SLC Carbone

Seatpost : Tune Leichtes Stück

Tires : Hutchinson BlackBird Tubeless 700x30

Bags : Pop Pin's, handmade in Vosges, France

Key items of kit: I take with me a sleeping bag and inflatable mattress, at the rear on the package holder.

My frame bag is almost empty to carry some food on the road.

Most of my daily stuffs are in my handlebar bag, including rain jacket, down jacket, etc.

I use an external pass through 10 000MAH battery, charged by my front light Sinewave Beacon when I ride. The battery is fixed bitween my extenders. Also, I use a 1600 lumen front light, that will work motly for the night downhill.

Gary Davis

Age: 68

Cap number: 056

Location: Rye NY

Bike: Specialized Crux 2023

• Zolla DNI 40mm Wheels
• Son28 Dynamo Hub
• Rene Herse 38mm Barlow Pass endurance tires
• SRAM Force AXS 43/30T x 10/36T
• Brooks C13 saddle

Key items of kit: This year I added a Tailfin out back to carry more rain gear (Shower Pass) and out front I added an Apidura Aerobar Pack to carry my sleeping kit (Patagonia Nano Puff jacket, Terra Nova Moonlight Bivi Cover, Klymit X-Frame pad and Sea-to-Summit pillow). I also added a Restrap Stem Bag for food thus freeing up my Tailfin top tube bag for electronics (2x 5000mah batteries, spare Garmin 515 Varia lights and spare SRAM batteries). Not riding with my partner from last year, I am adding a GoPro 11 to capture some memories that pass all too quickly.

David Tschan

Age: 31

Cap number: 50

Location: Trimbach, Switzerland

Bike: Gravel bike with a set of road wheels attached to it.

Key items of kit: Key items of the kit include $20 ceramic(?) pulley wheels from Amazon, 15 year old shoes that I glued back together, a good old leather saddle for my precious butt and custom 3D printed mounts for light, phone, computer and coke bottles since you can't attach s*** to modern handle bars.

Mathew Lay

Age: 48

Cap number: 217

Location: Bordeaux, France

Bike: I’ll be riding a Van Rysel EDR CF with Shimano Ultegra mechanical shifting, 52-36T up front and 11-34T out back. The bike is fitted with 32mm Continental GP 5000 TR tyres. I will be running a SON Delux Dynamo hub with a Busch & Muller Lamp up front and out the back. Charging my electronic devices will be done with a Sinewave charger. Navigation, a Garmin Edge 530 as a main unit and a Garmin Etrex 20 as a spare unit.

Key items of kit: I will be using a mix of Ortlieb and Riverside bags. My sleep system will a Cumulus sleep sack, with mattress and bivvy bag as I plan on bivvying out most nights.

Alexander Kopp

Age: 37

Cap number: 006

Location: Innsbruck

Bike: I will ride my Specialized Aethos with PI ROPE/Duke Wheels, specialized Mondo tires, and Shimano Di2 Groupset

Key items of kit: Bags are from the awesome brand Tailfin. Exposure lite for the helmet/ Supernova for the handlebar, Cumulus sleeping bag, a lot of motivation from my side.

Regan Arendse

Age: 55

Cap number: 014

Location: Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada

Bike: Specialized Roubaix SL8, 2024 model, with all Dura Ace Components. 170cm crank arms, 52/36 chain ring with 11-34 rear cassette. Wheels are Roval Alpinist front, Royal Terra rear. The front is custom built with a SON28 dynamometer, 28 spokes. Edelux II front light with B&M μ, Designer (Micro) rear light. The tires are Specialized Mondo 35mm width with a tubeless setup. Disc brakes. Terra gravel bike handlebars 42cm with DEDA Jet One Clip-On 370 mm Carbon Extensions. Shimano XT mountain bike pedals. Saddle is taken off my old 2018 Specialized Tarmac, worn but comfortable.

Key items of kit: Apidura 14L saddlebag, Apidura frame and top tube bags. Garmin 1040 solar with accessory battery and backup Wahoo Element Roam. Igaro D2 Pro R3 to charge accessories from the dynamo. Kopplen Digital Display Compact 10,000 mAh 22.5W Fast Charging USB Power Bank. iPhone 14 Pro Max. Lots of TPU 28-35mm inner tubes. Section of tire, tire boots, section of chain, 11s chain links x4, spare Derailleur Hanger. Camelback 650ml with capped nozzles. Emergency bivvy as I hope to sleep in guest houses/ lodges as often as possible

Gereon Tewes

Age: 34

Cap number: 295a

Location: Amsterdam

Bike: Bike: Fara All-Road

SRAM RED/FORCE AXS 44x10-44, Duke Wheels, Son Dynamo Hub, Continental Grand Prix 5000 AS, Redshift Suspension Stem, Deda Jet Aerobars, Silca Chisela Computer Mount.

Key items of kit: Key Items:

Apidura Saddle Bag (7L), Apidura Top Tube Bag (1L), Fara Frame Bag, Supernova Light, Albion Cargo Vest, Albion Insulated Jacket, Albion Burner, Anker Power Bank, Precision Hydration Electrolyte Tables, Chamois Butter.

Jelmer Vernooij

Age: 38

Cap number: 224

Location: Londnon, UK

Bike: Van Nicholas Yukon (2021) with Ultegra groupset. Syntace C1 aerobars for comfort. Lights: Garmin Radar rear lights and a Son Edeux II front light powered by a dynamo.

Key items of kit: For storage I carry an apidura framebag and aero bar bags, with an ortlieb saddle bag. Frame bag: Apidura water bladder, tools, spares and food. Aero bar bags: extra layers. Saddle bag: bivvy, sleeping bag and extra clothes.

Ian Lyons

Age: 44

Cap number: 37

Location: United Kingdom

Bike: All City Super Professional (Steel) Frame, Redshift Kitchen Sink bars (Al), Redshift Shockstop Suspension Stem and Seatpost. Shimano GRX group set, DT Swiss GR537 db wheels, Victoria Corsa 32mm tyres, Tubolito No Flat Gravel, Shimano PD M520 MTB pedals, Brooks Flyer Saddle, PD Aero Bars. Cranks (165) FC-M8100 + SM-CRM85 chainring 1x (34T Front - 51T rear) (17 gear inches) CS-M8100 Cassette. Clarks Stainless Steel Rotors. SON 28 Dynamo HUB, Hope Pro 5 Rear Hub, Hope Headset, Hope BB. Supernova E3 Pro Front Light, Dart Plus Rear light, Exposure Trace front and Rear, Sinewave Charger. Knog Oi Deluxe Bell.

Key items of kit: Alpkit and Restrap frame bags, Topeak Pannier rack, Loki Pannier bag, Platypus 2l water bladder, iPhone 15, Quadlock cases and magnetic charger with vibration dampening, Garmin Fenix 7 watch, Anker Prime 27,650 powerbank and 140w charger.

Miles Clemson

Age: 32

Location: London, UK

Bike: Vitus Substance V2. Shimano GRX groupset, with a sweet oval chainring from AliExpress. H+Son rims laced to SP Dynamo and Hope RS4 built by my pal Nick at Paradise Cycles, London. Tyres are Continental GP5000, 35c. Dynamo lights are SON Edelux. Bottles are Fidlock, totally worth the money.

Key items of kit: Very accessible snack bags for scotch eggs and scampi fries.

Hanna de Sousa

Age: 46

Cap number: 9

Location: Carcavelos, Portugal

Bike: My bike is a OPEN U.P. EKAR with a 13 speed Campagnolo gravel setup. HED factory wheel on the back and a DT Swiss R470 on the front prebuilt with the dynamo which is a Son 28. Running Continental Grand Prix 5000 AS 32mm tubeless.

Key items of kit: Tailfin: Carbon Rack on which a SON taillight is mounted, AP Top Bag, Top Tube Bag & Frame Bag.

In front I have opted for the Cyclite Aero Bag on top of which is mounted a Son Edel II headlight using a custom mount to give my hands space in front of the Syntace C3 Aero Bars which are raised using 40mm spacers.

My GPS is a Garmin 1040 Solar and I have a Busch and Muller USB-Werk charger tucked away nicely in the Aero Bag

Thierry Plantevin

Age: 62

Cap number: 103

Location: Vaison la Romaine, France

Bike: LEON Genus (Titane). Fourche Carbone, Groupe Shimano GRX 800 11V (48/31 Cassette 11/40), Pedales Shimano XTR, Roues IDUKE Carbone 38mm (25mm intérieur), Moyeu Dynamo SON de Luxe, Pneus Continental Four Season 32mm, Frein: disque Shimano XT étriers Juin Tech mécanique, Selle Infinity, Potence PRO PL7 Forged, Cintre Ritchey Alu, Prolongateurs Deda Elementi Parabolica, Tige de selle femelle KCNC.

Key items of kit: Bagagerie: Selle - Ortlieb, Cadre - Restrap, Top Tube - Apidura, Cintre - Zefal. Éclairage : Busch & Müller. Équipement pour dormir: Matelas Thermarest Neoair (small), Sac Ferrino Rider Pro 260 gr, Drap de sac en soie.

Sinan Kargi

Age: 35

Cap number: 98

Location: İstanbul, Turkey

Bike: The exquisite custom titanium frame was build by my fellow cyclist (Yasin Cihat Bingöl) under a historic mosque in Üsküdar, just 5 kilometer shy from the finish line. In short my horse knows its way.

Key items of kit: eeBrake's #savetherimbrakes, Supernova M99 & B54, 28mm Pro One's, Paul QR's, Syntace C3, two aluminum emergency blankets.

Jana Kesenheimer

Age: 30

Cap number: 010

Location: Innsbruck, Austria

Bike: Specialized Aethos Pro with a SRAM Red group set and 46/33-10/36 gearing, tuned with a SON28 dynamo hub.

Key items of kit: I will be using Mondo Tires (32mm tubeless), Evoc bags (the top tube bag is a prototype), a Fjällräven snack bag, and I am happy being able to squeeze in a 950ml bottle in my 49-sized frame. My sleep setup consists of a Sea to Summit Traveler TrI sleeping bag, a Thermarest Uberlight mat, and a Cumulus Ultralight bivy bag. I packed white arm covers to hide from the sun. My "luxury" item is a second bib short, but I resisted taking a pillow with me.

Davis Pazars

Age: 27

Cap number: 257

Location: Riga, Latvia

Bike: BMC Roadmachine 01 (2017)

Key items of kit: Bike computer with a long battery life and a rain jacket for those local summer downpours.

Can Kanıöz

Age: 48

Cap number: 306a

Location: Turkey, Istanbul

Bike: Canyon Grail CF SLX 8 AXS '24 38t single chainring. 44-10 12 speed casette.

Key items of kit: I use a Tailfin 20 litre Aeropack, four 1 litre Decathlon water bottles in two bottle cages on each aerobar, one Canyon Apidura top tube bag (1 litre), one Canyon Grail 2 frame bag, a 20000 mAh battery pack, a Garmin Edge 1040 Solar as the primary navigation device, and a Samsung Fold 3 as a backup navigation device. My rear light is a Garmin Varia 715 with a camera, and I also have a Cateye backup light. My front light is a Giant 1800 lumen WiFi, and I pack a Decathlon 900 headgear. The total weight, including all items, is 21 kg, with a 2.3-litre water capacity.

Dr. Sarah Ruggins

Age: 36

Cap number: 303

Location: Canada

Bike: Cannondale Topstone carbon 3

Key items of kit: kLite V2 Ultra Adventure lighting/charging system, Restrap 7L saddlebag & 2L toptube bag, SON 28 dynamo front hub, DT Swiss 240 rear hub, DT Swiss GR532 rims, Selle Italia Superflow saddle, Redshift aerobars.