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Bikes of Amersfoort-Sauerland-Amersfoort 2025

29 May, 2025

Ed Bos

Age: 73

Cap number: 14

Location: Netherlands, Diever

Bike: I ride my lovely Santos Cross Lite with Rohloff Speedhub 14/500 (front 55, back 22) Belt driven, Redshift Top Shelf Handlebar (53cm - 70mm rise) with Redshift Cruise Control Drop Bar Grips Vectrum freeQENCE Quarq Dzero Powermeter Ozon 24 rime, Schwalbe G-one Allround 35mm tires, Craft TPU Innertube (Spares are Aerothan) Last but not least: I ride flat pedal (saver at my age I think)

Key items of kit: Sleepsystem: Alpkit Elan Hooped Bivy, Thermarest Neoair Matt, Pipedream 200 Sleeping Bag, Sea to Summit Cushion Bags: Apidura Framebag, Apidura Foodbags, Restrap Race Tuptube Bag, Restrap Rear Toptube Bag, Restrap Saddlebag Lights: Magicshine and Abus Navigation: Garmin 840 Solar with additional Garmin Powerpack Power: 2x PowerbankXtorm 10.000mah 20W, Minix wallcharger

Frame type: Gravel

Frame material: Steel

Wheel size: 700c (29")

Tyre width: 35mm-39mm

Electronic shifting: No

Oliver Wiehemeier

Age: 50

Cap number: 5

Location: Blomberg, Deutschland

Bike: Canyon Endurance

Key items of kit:

Auflieger Profil Design
Taschen Apidura
SON Nabendynamo
Front Scheinwerfer Supernova

Wheel size: 700c (29")

Tyre width: 30-34mm

Electronic shifting: Yes

Frame type: Road

Frame material: Carbon

Wheel size: 700c (29")

Tyre width: 30-34mm

Electronic shifting: Yes

Timo Robrecht

Age: 36

Cap number: 121

Location: Essen, Germany

Bike: ROSE Backroad FF

Sram Red XPLR 1x13
Carl‘Z Wheels with Conti GP 5000 32mm

Key items of kit: Bags: Apidura Top Tube, Frame and Saddle Bag, USWE Hydration Vest Navigation: Karoo Hammerhead Light: Front: Lumintop B01 Rear: another China Light

Frame type: Gravel

Frame material: Carbon

Wheel size: 700c (29")

Tyre width: 30-34mm

Electronic shifting: Yes

Patrick Goudriaan

Age: 68

Cap number: 63

Location: Zutphen

Bike: Giant Contend AR1

Key items of kit: 22 speed shimano 105. 700 x 28 Giant Gavia 1.0 tires (with schwalbe inner tube). Topeak EX rearbag on sleigh (8 liters, expandable side panels to 20 liters). Restrap front bag mounted on aero bars.

Frame type: Gravel

Frame material: Aluminium

Wheel size: 700c (29")

Tyre width: 25-29mm

Electronic shifting: No

Berber Heerschop

Age: 33

Cap number: 11

Location: Utrecht

Bike: Canyon Grail CF SLX 8 AXS - A.k.a. Tommie

Key items of kit: - Custom made Rogue Panda framebag for drinks, snacks and good vibes

Ortlieb saddle bag for sleeping gear
Rockbros handlebare bag for equipment
Apidura top-tube bag (optional) for (extra) snacks and electronics

Frame type: Gravel

Frame material: Carbon

Wheel size: 700c (29")

Tyre width: 30-34mm

Electronic shifting: Yes

Uli Zimmermann

Age: 46

Cap number: 26

Location: Frasdorf, South Germany

Bike: Trek Domane SL 7, Bontrager Carbon Wheelset 37mm, Schwalbe G One Pro Tires with Tubes, Sram Force eTap AXS 2x12 (Cassette 10-36, Chainrings 46/33), SQ-Lab Saddle, Profile Design Aerobars, Wahoo Elemnt Roam for Navigation

Key items of kit: Ortlieb Seat Pack 16,5l, Cyclite Toptube Bag Large 2,2l, Cyclite Aero Bag 4,9l, Storage in the Downtube of the Frame

Frame type: Road

Frame material: Carbon

Wheel size: 700c (29")

Tyre width: 30-34mm

Electronic shifting: Yes

Mark Schneiders

Age: 58

Cap number: 36

Location: Enschede

Bike: Cube nuroad pro 2022

Key items of kit: handlebar ritchley venturamax. Rearwheel dtswiss handmade wielerstudio enschede Front original cube 2.3 grade with dynamohub. Toptube zefal Framebag ortlieb Saddlebag carradice. DIY aerobar we mix the tricks Bryton 750se 28mm schwalbe one plus

Frame type: Gravel

Wheel size: 700c (29")

Tyre width: 25-29mm

Electronic shifting: No

Jonathan Parr

Age: 39

Location: 's-Gravenhage

Bike: After some doubt I have decided to go with my Canyon Aeroad CF SLX 8. This is the previous model, so there is no option to go with aerobars. Hopefully the thicker bar tape will help with the handsch.

However, I love this bike and have had no complaints after long and/or multi day rides. Whatever happens, I will always want to be on this bike.

Other key components:

DT Swiss ARC 1400 dicut 65mm high wheels.
My Specialized Romin EVO Pro saddle which I bought last month after damaging my old saddle in a crash. Saddle sores have decreased dramatically.
Conti GP5000 32mm tires with TPU tubes.

Key items of kit: For bars I am fully going with Apidura. A 7l saddle bag for down jacket, bivvy and some clothes. A 4l framebag for toiletries, spares etc. and some food. And a top tube bag for basic Electronics and snacks. Might add a downtube pack somewhere for an extra bidon (for water or spares).

Other key items:

Albion bib shorts for lots storage space on my body.
two 950ml bidons to be able to go 3 to 4 hours without stopping
Wahoo Elmnt Bolt, Garmin Varia and Shokz are the main Electronic devices. Two powerbanks to charge if necessary.
Restrap straps to be able to get extra food and water on the bike somewhere

Frame type: Road

Frame material: Carbon

Wheel size: 700c (29")

Tyre width: 30-34mm

Electronic shifting: Yes

Julian Loße

Age: 29

Cap number: 52

Location: Köln

Bike: I ride on my trusty steel bike ("Red One"). Mechanical brakes from TRP. 46/30 and 11/34 at the rear. With all the luggage, this gearing is my preferred choice. My butt nestles against the prologo scratch saddle. Bags are from Restrap (for my sleeping setup and an extra layer of clothing for the night) and Tailfin (2.2 for everything else) and i'm wearing a hydration vest (extra 2 Liter of water). Both a headlamp on the helmet and the Sigma Buster light on the aero bars turn night into day.

Key items of kit: The corus dura and my sleeping bag from sea to summit for hopefully the best sleep I can get...

Frame type: Other

Frame material: Steel

Wheel size: 700c (29")

Tyre width: 30-34mm

Electronic shifting: No

Berry Straver

Age: 64

Cap number: 53

Location: Oegstgeest

Bike: J. Guillem Atalaya

Key items of kit: Shim. GRX / Tailfin AP Cargo / Hammerhead K3

Frame type: Gravel

Frame material: Titanium

Wheel size: 700c (29")

Tyre width: 30-34mm

Electronic shifting: No

Remco van der Hoogt

Age: 45

Cap number: 9

Location: Driebergen-Rijsenburg

Bike: Not the fastest bike of the peloton, I'm afraid. But it hasn't let me down in the past 10 years.

Key items of kit: Apidura bags, Garmin Edge 830, sleeping bag and mattress.

Frame type: Road

Frame material: Carbon

Wheel size: 700c (29")

Tyre width: 25-29mm

Electronic shifting: No

Sander

Age: 34

Cap number: 38

Location: The Netherlands

Bike: Custom self built roadbike with Scope wheels and a mostly Ultegra mechanical groupset. It served me well for about three years and is now ready for our first ultra! Added bags from Topeak and Rockbros.

Key items of kit: My lights for the early mornings. A spare Freestyle Libre and bags extra full with sugary food as i’m diabetic. Plan to sleep in hotels as it’s my first ultra but have a backup.

Frame type: Road

Frame material: Carbon

Wheel size: 700c (29")

Tyre width: 25-29mm

Electronic shifting: No

Mark van den Berg

Age: 38

Cap number: 130

Location: Hooglanderveen, The Netherlands

Bike: Cube Attain Race, Aluminium 6061 T6 Superlite, Shimano Tiagra ST-4700 with 11-34T cassette and Cube RA1.9 Aero Disc wheels with Continental Grand Prix 5000 tyres.

Key items of kit: BBB handlebar, frame and saddle bags. Fenix BC26R frontlight, Garmin Varia RTL515 rearlight with some extra BBB Signalbrake rearlights. Garmin Edge530.

Frame type: Road

Frame material: Aluminium

Wheel size: 700c (29")

Tyre width: 30-34mm

Electronic shifting: No

Thomas "bikingtom" Terbeck

Age: 48

Cap number: 120

Location: Essen, Germany

Bike: Merida Reacto Team Edition 2024 / Bahrain-Victorious

Key items of kit: Sram Force AXS 46/33T, 10-36T // New Leeze Basic CC50 R // Continental 5000 TRS, 30 mm // Vision Metron 5D/5D ACR Mini Handlebar // Lupine SL Nano // Wahoo Elemnt Roam V3 // Fizik Terra Argo 3D Carbon // Cyclite Top Tube Bag Large // Apidura Saddlebag 9 l // Apidura Framebag 3 l //

Frame type: Road

Frame material: Carbon

Wheel size: 700c (29")

Tyre width: 30-34mm

Electronic shifting: Yes

Mari Blanken

Age: 37

Cap number: 28

Location: Reeuwijk

Bike: Merida Reacto 6000

Key items of kit: - AGU Venture 3L Framebag

Restrap Saddle Bag Large 14L
Restrap Race Top Tube Framebag

Frame type: Road

Frame material: Carbon

Wheel size: 700c (29")

Tyre width: 25-29mm

Electronic shifting: No

Lina Verlinden

Age: 34

Cap number: 33

Location: Utrecht

Bike: Canyon Endurace WMN CF SL Disc 7.0

Deda Parabolica aerobar with spacers Continental GP5000 28mm tyres

Key items of kit: Small bike full of bags: Cyclite handle bar aero bag 4.9L, Miss Grape toptube1.8L, Topeak backloader 10L, Topeak wishbone for 2 extra bidons (total 2.7L) and snack packs with krentenbollen

Hope to use for adventure: Therm-a-rest neoair xlite sleeping mat, Nomad Orion 180 mummy sleeping bag & silk liner and a Petzl Actik Core 600L headlamp

And to be sure: I’ll bring my Arc’teryx Beta SL jacket and a Tireglider

Frame type: Road

Frame material: Carbon

Wheel size: 650b (27.5")

Tyre width: 25-29mm

Electronic shifting: No

Rainer Kastl

Age: 39

Cap number: 171

Location: Austria

Bike: Canyon Grail AL 6.0

Key items of kit: Continental Grand Prix 5000S TR for smooth rolling, Apidura food pouch with lots of bars&haribo, Ortlieb frame bag (storing charging equipment, maintenance items and even more bars) and sattle bag for storing mainly clothes

Frame type: Gravel

Frame material: Aluminium

Wheel size: 700c (29")

Tyre width: 30-34mm

Electronic shifting: No

Florina Costamoling

Age: 33

Cap number: 170

Location: Austria

Bike: Focus Paralane 8.9

Key items of kit: Shokz OpenRun bone conduction headphones (to power through tough times 😉 )

Frame type: Road

Frame material: Carbon

Wheel size: 700c (29")

Tyre width: 30-34mm

Electronic shifting: Yes

Aaron

Age: 26

Cap number: 141

Location: Cologne

Bike: Canyon Grizl CF SLX Frame with Light Bicycle WR38 Wheelset, Sram Force 10-36 43/30

Key items of kit: Restrap Race Top Tupe, Frame, Saddle and Aerobar Bag Magicshine EVO 1700 Front Light, Zipp Vuka Aerobars, Garmin Edge 1040

Frame type: Gravel

Frame material: Carbon

Wheel size: 700c (29")

Tyre width: 30-34mm

Electronic shifting: Yes

Olivier Robertson

Age: 29

Location: Amsterdam

Bike: S-Works Tarmac SL7

Key items of kit: Dura Ace 11 speed DI2 Rival Rapide CLX wheels - 45mm

Frame type: Road

Frame material: Carbon

Wheel size: 700c (29")

Tyre width: 25-29mm

Electronic shifting: Yes

Maurits

Age: 33

Location: The Hague

Bike: Cube Attain C:62 SLX 2025 Shimano Di2

Key items of kit: Frame bag with tools, spares, etc.; Sleeping kit (bivy-bag + mattress); Extra set of bib + shirt; Topeak saddle + bar bag; And of course, a bunch of energy gels and bars.

Frame type: Road

Frame material: Carbon

Wheel size: 700c (29")

Tyre width: 30-34mm

Electronic shifting: Yes

David "Alex" Hausberg

Age: 29

Cap number: 2

Location: Copenhagen, Denmark

Bike: Cube Agree GTC 2013, Shimano Tiagra ST-4600 groupset, Shimano Ultegra PD-R8000 SPD-SL pedals, RideNow TPU inner tubes, Schwalbe Clik valves, Continental Grand Prix 5000 AS TR tires, Fizik Tempo Argo R3 saddle, Cane Creek eeSilk+ suspension seatpost, Profile Designs T3+ aluminium aerobars (incl. 30 mm risers), Magnic Microlights, Ravemen TR250 rear light, Bookman Volume 1500 front light, Quad Lock handlebar/stem mount.

Key items of kit: Lezyne CNC Micro Floor Drive HPG, SOL Emergency Bivvy, Topeak Nano TorqBox X, Albion Cycling Visibility Cargo Vest, Oakley Jawbreaker Photochromic

Frame type: Road

Frame material: Carbon

Wheel size: 700c (29")

Tyre width: 25-29mm

Electronic shifting: No

Paul van Streun

Age: 57

Cap number: 3816AN

Location: Amersfoort

Bike: Klaasen Razor, Rival AXS one-by 12 speed

Key items of kit: Apidura expedition framepack, foodpouch and toptube , Ortlieb sadlebag

Frame type: Gravel

Frame material: Aluminium

Wheel size: 700c (29")

Tyre width: 30-34mm

Electronic shifting: Yes

Julio Greff

Age: 33

Cap number: 29

Location: Arnhem, Netherlands

Bike: 3T Strada, SRAM Force AXS groupset, 42T chainring and 10-44 cassette. Hunt 54 UD wheels with 28mm Conti GP5000 tubeless tyres. Aerocoach Ascalon aerobars. Dangly shark keychain for good luck

Key items of kit: Tailfin Aeropack, top tube, and frame bags. Hammerhead Karoo 2 for navigation. 2x950ml and 2x750ml water bottles

Frame type: Road

Frame material: Carbon

Wheel size: 700c (29")

Tyre width: 25-29mm

Electronic shifting: Yes

Jasper Persoons

Age: 40

Cap number: 40

Location: Brugge

Bike: Specialized Diverge Elite DSW (2016; last ultra for this bike)

Tiagra 48/32 & 11/34

Continental GP 5000 AS TR 35mm

Key items of kit: Bags: Combination of Apidura (frame; top tube), Restrap (aerobar bag) and Swift Industries (Zeigeist saddle bag)

Frame type: Gravel

Frame material: Aluminium

Wheel size: 700c (29")

Tyre width: 35mm-39mm

Electronic shifting: No

Imo Setz

Age: 31

Cap number: 39

Location: Enschede

Bike: Canyon Grizl CF SL 7

Key items of kit: Riverside top tube bag Riverside down tube bag Riverside saddle bag CamelBak Hydrobak light

Frame type: Gravel

Frame material: Carbon

Wheel size: 700c (29")

Tyre width: 30-34mm

Electronic shifting: No

Myrte Tielemans

Age: 39

Cap number: 46

Location: Utrecht

Bike: This Giant revolt is my gravelbike that I usually use for gravel riding and long bikepacking trips. I have chosen to ride the ASA Epic on this bike because of comfort. The nickname of my bike is 'Grijze muisje' (grey mouse) because its the least colorful bike I own and doesn't look very impressive. The bike has a SRAM eagle derailleur and mountainbike gearing for an easier spin on the hills in Sauerland.

Key items of kit: The Revelate spinelock seat bag will care my clothes and food without moving around during cycling. The Revelate Pitchfork bag makes sure that foods are easily accessible during cycling.

Frame type: Gravel

Frame material: Carbon

Wheel size: 700c (29")

Tyre width: 35mm-39mm

Electronic shifting: Yes

Anthony Amico

Age: 41

Cap number: 49

Location: AMSTERDAM

Bike: Specialized diverge

Key items of kit: Reserve 42/49 wheels Ta wheels Tailfin and cyclite bags

Frame type: Gravel

Frame material: Aluminium

Wheel size: 700c (29")

Tyre width: 35mm-39mm

Electronic shifting: No

Eiko Schuurman

Age: 65

Cap number: 3992JR

Location: Houten, Nederland

Bike: I crashed my Genesis CDA 10 gravel bike a month ago, so decided to use my old racing bike, a Wilier Mortirolo (2009). I use a Velogical 3 phase generator (rim dynamo), combined with a powerbank, that I can use for the lights and charging. I also transferred the chainrings and cassette from the Genesis, which happen to be also Campa 10 speed, to get sufficient gearing for the climbing.

Key items of kit: Tailfin rack with top bag and Vaude front pannier. Nemo dragon fly tent, strapped to the aero bars. Apidura top tube bag for electronics and two food pouches. Rather heavy all and all, but I hope to be able to use the tent and cook (very) simple meals to make it worth.

Frame type: Road

Frame material: Carbon

Wheel size: 700c (29")

Tyre width: 25-29mm

Electronic shifting: No

Laura Eijbersen

Age: 34

Cap number: 32

Location: De Bilt, Nederland

Bike: Liv Langma Advanced 2 Disc

Key items of kit: My ultralight traveling buddy Cedric Stick Other than that, a mix of bags (Topeak, Tailfin, Restrap) and maybe too much food (but can one have enough food on 1000km?).

Frame type: Road

Frame material: Carbon

Wheel size: 700c (29")

Tyre width: 25-29mm

Electronic shifting: No