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Bikes of Utrecht Ultra 2025

15 May, 2025

Bram den Hertog

Age: 33

Cap number: 23

Location: Utrecht

Bike: Cube Agree C:62 Pro

Key items of kit: Restrap top tube bag Apidura frame bag Apidura saddle bag Bbb time trial bars Wishbone

Frame type: Road

Frame material: Carbon

Wheel size: Other

Tyre width: 30-34mm

Electronic shifting: Yes

Andy Matthews

Age: 55

Cap number: 89

Location: Sydney, Australia

Bike: Canyon Aeroad CFR Di2, Continental GP5000 AS TR 35 mm tires

Key items of kit: Canyon Aero Extension, Restrap saddle, toptube and stem bags, Exposure front light

Frame type: Road

Frame material: Carbon

Wheel size: 700c (29")

Tyre width: 35mm-39mm

Electronic shifting: Yes

Mateusz Parafinski

Age: 28

Cap number: 116

Location: Amsterdam

Bike: Wilier Cento 10SL

Groupset: Ultegra (except for the crankset), mechanical
Crankset: Rotor Aldhu, 165mm, 50/34
Cassette: 11 speed, 11-34
Tyres: 28mm, GP5000 (would have gone for 32s if I could)
Wheels: Hunt Aerodynamicist 4454
Power meter: Favero Assioma Duo-Shi
Cheap Decathlon aerobars :)

Key items of kit: * Top tube bag with easily accessible snacks

Frame bag with a powerbank, cables, more space for snacks
Saddle bag with warm clothing, repair kit, minimum toiletries (spare lenses, chamois cream, first aid)
Hydration pack with additional small water bladders, multitool, spare lights
Fenix BC26R front light(s) with replaceable battery
Garmin Edge 530 and a makeshift stem phone mount

Capacity for a total of 4L of water, may take less depending on the weather

Frame type: Road

Frame material: Carbon

Wheel size: 700c (29")

Tyre width: 25-29mm

Electronic shifting: No

Wouter van de Meent

Age: 40

Cap number: 198

Location: Mook

Bike: Specialized Tarmac SL6, Ultegra groupset, Scope R5 wheelset with spoke reflectors, Continental GP5000 AS TR 32mm [tubeless], Stages powermeter.

Key items of kit: AGU Venture bags, Wahoo ELEMNT BOLT, Lezyne front and rear bike light, Ass Savers WinWing, 750ml Elite Fly water bottles, Camelbak Chase rucksack.

Frame type: Road

Frame material: Carbon

Wheel size: Other

Tyre width: 30-34mm

Electronic shifting: No

Roland Boot

Age: 37

Cap number: 51

Location: Houten, Netherlands

Bike: Bianchi Arcadex Pro

Key items of kit: GRX 12S 40T / 10-45 T Garmin 540 Solar navigation

Frame type: Gravel

Frame material: Carbon

Wheel size: 700c (29")

Tyre width: 30-34mm

Electronic shifting: No

Ramon van Stijn

Age: 54

Cap number: 143

Location: Heijen

Bike: My bike is a Giant Revolt 2024 model size M/L whith time trial handlebars. Shifting system is 2 x 11sp shimano Di2 The wheels are carbon Bontrager Aeolus. Tyres are tubeless Continental Grand prix 5000 32mm

Key items of kit: For my lugage I use:

a Tailfin cargo system
an Apidura framebag
a Decathlon toptubebag
an Ali Express handlebarbag
a CamelBag 1,5L bagpack

Frame type: Gravel

Frame material: Carbon

Wheel size: 700c (29")

Tyre width: 30-34mm

Ramon Meijer

Age: 31

Cap number: 174

Bike: Merida Reacto 5000 (2021)

Key items of kit: Backloader: Topeak Backloader 10L Toptube: Tailfin Long Top Tube Bag 2.2L TT bar bag: Restrap Race Aerobar Bag 7L TT aerobar: Deda Parabolica Pedals: Wahoo Speedplay POWRLINK ZERO

Frame type: Road

Frame material: Carbon

Wheel size: 700c (29")

Tyre width: 25-29mm

Electronic shifting: No

Frank Grießhammer

Age: 42

Cap number: 158

Location: The Hague, NL

Bike: Cannondale Synapse 2019 – the bike I wanted to ride last year but couldn’t! Now with a new fork, which was the achilles heel last time.

It features pretty standard components – a Shimano 105/GRX/Ultegra mix, with a long-cage RD, Hollowgram 50/34 chainrings and a 11-34t cassette.

My learnings from last year resulted in changing from road bike cleats to SPD, which makes off-bike logistics a bit easier.

Key items of kit: Souvenir reflector 🔺 from Blue Lug Yoyogi Park, strawberry bidons, Hong Thai herbal inhaler.

Frame type: Road

Frame material: Carbon

Wheel size: 700c (29")

Tyre width: 30-34mm

Electronic shifting: No

Martijn Kip

Age: 32

Cap number: 102

Location: Oldenzaal (NL)

Bike: Cannondale SuperSix EVO4 LEICHTBAU with Shimano Dura-Ace Di2 50/34 and 11-34 sprocket. ENVE SES 5.6 wheels with tubeless 30mm GP5000 tires. Added a Profile Design Aerobar for better position and some added comfort.

Key items of kit: Gloworm X2 headlight and 2x Garmin Radar’s + Garmin Edge 1050 for navigation. I routed the Gloworm USB cable to the bottom bracket to put the powerbank as low as possible

Apidura bags in the frame and an Ortlieb Seat Pack for my SeatoSummit sleeping bag.

Apidura hydration vest with safety jacket

Frame type: Road

Frame material: Carbon

Wheel size: 700c (29")

Tyre width: 30-34mm

Electronic shifting: Yes

Peter van der Noord

Age: 31

Cap number: 121

Location: Utrecht

Bike: J. Guillem Atalaya

2x12 SRAM Force AXS, René Herse 35mm tubeless tires on custom carbon wheels

Key items of kit: Deda Aerobars, Apidura bags, hydration pack & snack pouch, Garmin Edge 530, BBB & Lezyne lights and a large Anker powerbank

Frame type: Gravel

Frame material: Titanium

Wheel size: 700c (29")

Tyre width: 35mm-39mm

Electronic shifting: Yes

Thijs Pankras

Age: 30

Cap number: 122

Location: Amsterdam

Bike: Canyon Aeroad

Key items of kit: Tailfin top tube bag & frame bag. Triathlon bottle cage holder on saddle. Groove extension aero bars.

Frame type: Road

Frame material: Carbon

Wheel size: 700c (29")

Tyre width: 25-29mm

Electronic shifting: Yes

Nick Lettink

Age: 35

Cap number: 40

Location: Arnhem - Netherlands

Bike: Specialized Crux

Key items of kit: I really love my specialized crux with a 1by setup and canyon handlebar with gear groove for clip-on bars. And i really love the gemini chainrings.

Will ride with 35mm tubeless conti this year for a comfortable feeling.

Apidura bags and double Lezyne front light to ride the night.

Frame type: Gravel

Frame material: Carbon

Wheel size: 700c (29")

Tyre width: 35mm-39mm

Electronic shifting: Yes

Sonja Hastenrath

Age: 44

Cap number: 59

Location: Leverkusen, Germany

Bike: Canyon Ultimate WMN CF SLX Disc 8.0

Wheels: DT Swiss ERC 1400 Tores: Conti Grand Prix 5000 28mm Aerobar: PRO Missile Pedals: Favero Assioma
Saddle: Specialized Power Pro Mirror

Key items of kit: Bags: Apidura saddle bag, Apidura frame bag, Canyon toptube bag, Cyclite aerobar bag, Cyclite foodpouches (not on the picture), toolbag

Sleeping setup: Sea to Summit Flame sleeping bag, Nemo Tensur Insulated sleeping pad, bivy bag

Light setup: Two Sigma front lights, helmet light (just in case) and two rear lights combined with three powerbanks. Hope this will work out!

My special items: overear headphones and my favorite playlists to „sing“ me through the tough parts and my lucky charm which reminds me to believe in myself

Frame type: Road

Frame material: Carbon

Wheel size: 650b (27.5")

Tyre width: 25-29mm

Electronic shifting: No

Iwan van Crimpen

Age: 39

Cap number: 54

Location: Antwerp

Bike: Factor ostro VAM with custom duke dynamo front wheel to power lights and usb charging (fahrradlader 3.1) SRAM force 48/35-10/44 xplr cassette with wolftooth roadlink. Home printed risers for tt bars. Pirelli p zero tlr rs 32mm tyres.

Key items of kit: Mix of restrap and apidura bags, RAB mythic 200 sleeping bag, bivy, rainjacket and Garmin edge 530 for navigation.

Frame type: Road

Frame material: Carbon

Wheel size: 700c (29")

Tyre width: 30-34mm

Electronic shifting: Yes

Stefanie Falz

Age: 39

Cap number: 69

Location: Dresden, Germany

Bike: Surly Midnight Special with 105 50/34 crank, 105 cassette with 11-34, GRX 600 brakes because of the better grip of the handles, DTSwissG540 with Schwalbe G Pro One 30mm width tires, still with tubes

Key items of kit: Frame bag, top tube bag, seat bag and aerobar bag by restrap, food pouch by Zefal, Down tube bag (used as second frame bag) by Apidura, lighted by a Supernova Pro B54 and Sigma taillight.

Frame type: Gravel

Frame material: Steel

Wheel size: Other

Tyre width: 30-34mm

Electronic shifting: No

Marcel Demandewitz

Age: 37

Cap number: 168

Location: Recklinghausen, Germany

Bike: I‘m riding a Mason Bokeh with mechanical Ultegra shifting. 50/34 in the front and 11/34 in the back. I’m running 50mm deep carbon wheels by Aerycs set up with 35mm wide Continental GP 5000 AS. The aerobars are Sonic Ergo 26a by Profile Design with a 50mm riser.

Key items of kit: I‘m going with a top tube bag, a frame bag, a saddle bag and a food pouch all by Apidura. Lights are by Lupine. Only thing missing in the picture is a third bottle below the down tube.

Frame type: Gravel

Frame material: Aluminium

Wheel size: 700c (29")

Tyre width: 35mm-39mm

Electronic shifting: No

Roel Trappeniers

Age: 38

Cap number: 70

Location: Everberg

Bike: Scott speedster 20 gravel. GRX 11 speed. DT swiss wheels with 700x32c tubeless tires.

Key items of kit: Saddle bag from restrap and handlebar bag from AGU. The frame bag is from evoc.

Frame type: Gravel

Frame material: Steel

Wheel size: 700c (29")

Tyre width: 30-34mm

Electronic shifting: No

Sherry

Age: 31

Cap number: 10

Location: Amsterdam

Bike: Bike: Rose Reveal 06 with SRAM Force AXS, Deda Aerobars and Bike Ahead Composites Road wheels with 32mm Continental 5000 AS tubeless tyres with Silca sealant.

Key items of kit: Key Items: Apidura saddle bag and frame bag to carry my jackets, tools and spare bib shorts. Albion cargo vest to add carrying capacity and visibility. Supernova Airstream light for the night.

Frame type: Road

Frame material: Carbon

Wheel size: 700c (29")

Tyre width: 30-34mm

Electronic shifting: Yes

Moritz Petersen

Age: 40

Cap number: 12

Location: Hamburg, Germany

Bike: Standert Pfadfinder with SRAM Force AXS D2 Groupset and Scope R4.A wheels

Key items of kit: As this is my first Ultra, I have watched countless videos and listened to days' worth of podcasts to develop a good setup. I will go with Tailfin Half Frame Bag (for a waaay too large and heavy powerbank, cables and chargers, first aid kit, and some clothing), Tailfin Long Top Tube Bag (primarily for spares and tools, documents, food, and the tracker), CYCLITE Saddle Bag (full outside sleeping gear, down jacket, hygiene kit and some more clothing), and two AGU food pouches (obviously for food but also for the pair of glasses not sitting on my nose). I will navigate with a Garmin Edge 1050 and likely take the Garmin Varia. The lights are Supernova Airstream 2 and some cheap Sigma rear lights. I have packed and repacked stuff multiple times over the past weeks, so the final distribution of stuff onto bags might still change. Overall, this event consumes a vast amount of mental space right now, and it is high time to finally hit the road and test everything. My family agrees 😊

Frame type: Road

Frame material: Steel

Wheel size: 700c (29")

Tyre width: 30-34mm

Electronic shifting: Yes

Phil

Age: 44

Cap number: 95

Location: Basel, Switzerland

Bike: OPEN U.P.

Key items of kit: Faserwerk-Wheels w/ comfy 35mm Conti GP 5000 AS, SRAM RED Xplr, Cyclite Bags, Supernova Lighting.

Frame type: Gravel

Frame material: Carbon

Wheel size: 700c (29")

Tyre width: 35mm-39mm

Electronic shifting: Yes

Michael Weiskopf

Age: 30

Cap number: 11

Location: Köln

Bike: Cannondale Supersix Evo

Key items of kit: Zipp 303S with SON Dynamo, 32mm GP5000, K Lite for the night, SRAM Eagle 10-50 w. Garbaruk 46T chainring for the mountains, Apidura 7L Racing bag for the sleeping system and probably a bigger Framebag than on the photo for enough food! I also use Zipp aerobars for comfort and a Wahoo ACE!

Wout Jacobs

Age: 35

Cap number: 64

Location: Utrecht

Bike: Carbonda CFR505 SRAM Rival 1x (42 front ring, 11 - 42 cassette) Wheels (H+Son the Hydra rims) hand spoked by Rinus (cap #77) SON Dynamo Hub with Edelux II front light and Igaro D2 USB charger Profile Design Aerobars Conti GP 5000 S TR Tubeless @ 32mm Brooks C13 saddle

Key items of kit: Apidura Top Tube, Frame and Saddle bags Coros Dura Gore Shakedry (let's hope that it can stay in the bag!)

Frame type: Road

Frame material: Carbon

Wheel size: 700c (29")

Tyre width: 30-34mm

Electronic shifting: No

Ken Eby-Gomez

Age: 36

Cap number: 67

Location: Amsterdam

Bike: The bike is a garage sale Gazelle road frame with garage sale sram 10 speed rear wheel, a SON dynamo wheel in the front for the headlight, and a mix of modern sora 9 speed and original rsx components.

Key items of kit: Handlebar bag by Veganski from Poland, Decathlon top tube bag, and an Outershell gigantic saddle bag. Packing a sleeping bag, a tube and patch kit, and as much Mexican candy as I can source before the start. Pulperindo is peak sports nutrition.

Frame type: Road

Frame material: Steel

Wheel size: 700c (29")

Tyre width: 25-29mm

Electronic shifting: No

Tom Smulders

Age: 46

Cap number: 114

Location: Doetinchem

Bike: Canyon Grail 7 with Continental GP 5000 28mm tires and an Profile TT-bars.

Key items of kit: Simple Chinese saddle bag.

Frame type: Gravel

Frame material: Aluminium

Wheel size: 700c (29")

Tyre width: 25-29mm

Electronic shifting: No

Johan Westerlaken

Age: 50

Cap number: 22

Location: Gorinchem, NL

Bike: Sonder Camino Rival1 AXS/XPLR frame rolling on 9Th Wave Anath ONE wheels with SON dynamo and Hutchinson Caracal hardskin 700/40 rubber.

Supernove head + taillight (always on) and an aerobar with wireless blips.

Key items of kit: Riding a size M frame, framebags with (large) drinkbottles are a challenge. Ortlieb saddlebag (clothes and sleeping stuff), Apidura top tube (USB dynamo charger) and food pouch bag and Restrap aero bar bag (food & tools). Abus folding lock for a little more peace of mind while snack-shopping.

Frame type: Gravel

Frame material: Aluminium

Wheel size: 700c (29")

Tyre width: 40mm-44mm

Electronic shifting: Yes

James Parkinson

Age: 38

Cap number: 31

Location: Suffolk, UK

Bike: I'll be riding my custom Lord Cycles ANTUR. Built with Pura Velo wheels (Son dynamo hub up front); S-Works Pathfinder Pro tyres; SRAM Rival XPLR groupset; Easton cranks and finishing kit.

Key items of kit: Tailfin long top tube and frame bag, Son dynamo lights, plus back lights up from Knog and Moon, Garmin Edge 1040, Road Runner saddle pack (not pictured).

Frame type: Gravel

Frame material: Steel

Wheel size: 700c (29")

Tyre width: 40mm-44mm

Electronic shifting: Yes

Mateusz

Age: 38

Cap number: 21

Location: Düsseldorf

Bike: Canyon Aeroad, DT Swiss wheels, Continental GP5000 tires, 30/32 mm

Key items of kit: Cyclite bags, Supernova B54 Pro front light, Nitecore NU20 Classic headlamp, Nitecore power bank, Therm-a-Rest Uberlite sleeping pad, Garmin 1040 Solar, bivy bag.

Frame type: Road

Frame material: Carbon

Tyre width: 30-34mm

Electronic shifting: Yes

Moritz Schoen

Age: 26

Cap number: 55

Location: Frankfurt

Bike: Specialized Crux, 1x12 Mullet, 46t chainring, Aero Bars, Zipp XPLR wheels, 40mm slicks for fast and smooth rolling

Key items of kit: Sleeping bag! Lupine lights, third bottle cage + drinking vest.

Tim Hoogendijk

Age: 43

Cap number: 53

Location: Amsterdam

Bike: Canyon Ultimate CF SL (2019) with 11 sp mechanical shifting and a mix of Ultegra/GRX/DA components. The 48/31 crankset paired with an 11-30 cassette offers a good climbing gear while remaining tight enough for a comfortable cadence on the flats. New to the bag setup is a Tailfin frame bag (2,3 l), which still leaves enough space for two 950 ml bottles. A 20.000 mAh power bank will keep my aging iPhone and Garmin tail light charged as needed. Two powerful front lights and a Coros Dura bike computer will hopefully last through the entire race without needing a recharge.

Key items of kit: Gevulde koeken, stroopwafels & krentenbollen :)

Frame type: Road

Frame material: Carbon

Wheel size: 700c (29")

Tyre width: 30-34mm

Electronic shifting: No