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Bikes Of Hamburg's Backyard 2025
5 June, 2025
Michael Stein
Age: 50
Cap number: 006
Location: Escheburg
Bike: 3T Exploro Pro (2022 model)
Key items of kit: Rims: Campagnolo Levante Tires: Schwalbe G-One R 40mm Sram Rival XPLR AXS 1x12 Cassette: 10-44
Frame type: Gravel
Frame material: Carbon
Wheel size: 700c (29")
Tyre width: 40mm-44mm
Electronic shifting: Yes
Fabian Langemann
Age: 29
Cap number: 014
Location: Bad Oeynhausen
Bike: Specialized Roubaix SL8
Key items of kit: Pathfinder TLR 40mm front and 35mm rear. Bikepackingbags are mixed from Ortlieb/Restrap and Acepac. I also got a Quilt and bivvy with me, 1 Powerbank and my Knog-Lights. In my bags i carry tons of sweets because they taste better than gels. My Clothes are from Triple2.
Frame type: Road
Frame material: Carbon
Wheel size: 700c (29")
Tyre width: 35mm-39mm
Electronic shifting: Yes
Mathieu Baudrit
Age: 45
Cap number: 26
Location: Munich
Bike: Kona Libre (Custom build)
Key items of kit: Eagle 1x12
Frame type: Gravel
Frame material: Carbon
Wheel size: 700c (29")
Tyre width: 45mm-50mm
Electronic shifting: No
Felix Engels
Age: 32
Cap number: 8
Location: Cologne
Bike: Orbea Terra SRAM Force etap 40 - 10/44 with DT Swiss GRC1400 / Hutchinson caracal race TLR 40mm
Key items of kit: Tailfin Framebag + TopTube, Profile Design handlebars, Lights Front: Lezyne macro drive 1400+ Rear: Lezyne strip drive pro 400+, Navigation: Wahoo elemnt Bolt V2, Electro: Nitecore 20000, Salomon hydration Vest with 2L bladder + Flasks
Frame type: Gravel
Frame material: Carbon
Wheel size: 700c (29")
Tyre width: 40mm-44mm
Electronic shifting: Yes
Mike Richter
Age: 51
Cap number: 2
Location: Hamburg
Bike: Cube Nuroad hpa
Key items of kit: Aerobars + Asssaver
Frame type: Gravel
Frame material: Aluminium
Wheel size: 700c (29")
Tyre width: 40mm-44mm
Electronic shifting: No
Aaron
Age: 26
Cap number: #041
Location: Würzburg
Bike: Cube Nuroad Pro inkgrey´n´black with a full carbon rigid fork, Shimano GRX RX-600 2x11 and 40mm Schwalbe G-One Allround
Key items of kit: Bags: Cyclite Top Tube Bag 2,2l I Cyclite Framebag 3,6 | Cyclite AeroBarBag 4,9l | Ortlieb Seat-Pack 16.5l I Decatlon 2x Food Pouches + Down Tube Bag 0,8l AeroBars: Profile Design Legacy II USWE Vertical 4 with 2l hydration bladder For the Night 😴 a lightweight sleep setup with tent, sleeping pad and sleeping bag
….and enough food, a lot of fun and hopefully a finish!
Frame type: Gravel
Frame material: Aluminium
Wheel size: 700c (29")
Tyre width: 40mm-44mm
Electronic shifting: No
Thijs Kooy
Age: 44
Cap number: 205
Location: Heiloo, Netherlands
Bike: Wikkit 6X (Bulmer)
Key items of kit: Tailfin airopack. Custom made frame bag.
Frame type: Gravel
Frame material: Aluminium
Wheel size: 700c (29")
Tyre width: 40mm-44mm
Electronic shifting: Yes
Fabian Wolter
Age: 36
Cap number: 43
Location: Lueneburg, Germany
Bike: Rose Backroad
Key items of kit: SRAM Eagle AXS Rose GC Forty Wheelset Syntace C3 Aerobars Apidura Frame and Saddle Bag
Wendy Koopman
Age: 41
Cap number: 1852 XE
Location: Heiloo, Netherlands
Bike: Wikkit L-Niño
Key items of kit: Tailfin Aeropack Custom frame back (Tim Tas+Rek) AGU handlebar bags
Frame type: Gravel
Frame material: Aluminium
Wheel size: 700c (29")
Tyre width: 45mm-50mm
Electronic shifting: Yes
Sandro Sciaudone
Age: 49
Cap number: O22
Location: North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
Bike: Santa Cruz Stigmata CC, Sram AXS Force/Eagle 1x12 - 42x10-52, Carl‘z Wheels with Tufo Thundero 44, Syntace C3 Aerobars, Favero Assioma PRO MX SPD Powermeter Pedals
Key items of kit: Apidura Bags, Wahoo Roam V2, Lezyne 1800+ Frontlight, Keego Bottles,
Frame type: Gravel
Frame material: Carbon
Wheel size: 700c (29")
Tyre width: 40mm-44mm
Electronic shifting: Yes
Matthias Markowski
Age: 39
Cap number: 40
Location: Hamburg, Germany
Bike: Cube Nuroad C:62 Pro 2022
Key items of kit: Ortlieb frame, seat and cockpit bags. Alpin Loaker UL Down Quilt 450g, Light Pro Sleeping Mat 750g, Bivy-Tent 965g. Anker 737 Powerbank & 120W charger. Sigma Aura 100 Blaze Link. Hiplok Z Lok. Cube tool bottle with spare parts und pump. North Face jacket. Osprey Siskin 12.
Power-Ups: Kinder Schoko-Bons, chemical hand/foot warmers and a four-leaf clover.
Frame type: Gravel
Frame material: Carbon
Wheel size: 700c (29")
Tyre width: 40mm-44mm
Electronic shifting: No
Tobias Kniep
Age: 46
Cap number: 17
Location: Frankfurt
Bike: Canyon Grail CFR XPLR, the only thing I changed were the tires (Schwalbe G-One RX Pro)
Key items of kit: Most important: energy bars made by my daughter. Apart from that: Bags (Restrap and Cyclite), Hammerhead Karoo, down quilt, StS sleeping mat, Helium Bivy
Frame type: Gravel
Frame material: Carbon
Wheel size: 700c (29")
Tyre width: 40mm-44mm
Electronic shifting: Yes
Wikkit Richie
Age: 56
Cap number: 204
Location: Alkmaar (Netherlands)
Bike: Wikkit
Key items of kit: Ortlieb
Frame type: Gravel
Frame material: Carbon
Wheel size: 700c (29")
Electronic shifting: Yes
Suuz
Age: 50
Cap number: 204
Location: Alkmaar
Bike: Wikkit 6x
Key items of kit: Tailfin + Ortlieb
Frame type: Gravel
Frame material: Aluminium
Wheel size: 700c (29")
Electronic shifting: Yes
Maik
Age: 34
Cap number: 19
Location: Brunswick
Bike: Orbea Terra
Key items of kit: Strong Legs, Titanium Knees and Ironbutt
Frame type: Gravel
Frame material: Carbon
Wheel size: 700c (29")
Tyre width: 40mm-44mm
Electronic shifting: No
Jens B.
Age: 37
Location: Bremen
Bike: Canyon Grizl 5 Al (2024)
Key items of kit: AGU & Restrap Bags, tons of bars and gels
Frame type: Gravel
Frame material: Aluminium
Wheel size: 700c (29")
Tyre width: 45mm-50mm
Electronic shifting: No
Konstantin
Age: 26
Cap number: 001
Location: Hamburg
Bike: Rose Backroad FF GRX Di2
Key items of kit: Leeze Wheels Apidura top tube bag Ortlieb frame bag PRO saddle bag Evoc Hydro Sigma Buster 1600HL Olight Array Pro 2
Frame type: Gravel
Frame material: Carbon
Wheel size: 700c (29")
Tyre width: 45mm-50mm
Electronic shifting: Yes
Michael Flaechsner
Age: 44
Cap number: 203
Location: Norderstedt,Germany
Bike: Bike Rose Backroad FF with Sram Rival Force
Key items of kit: Navi Garmin 840 Edge Frontlight Lupine SL AX Rear Light Garmin Varia RTL Rear Light Bontrager Flare RT Top Tube Bag Cyclite Frame Bag Cyclite Rear Bag Ortlieb 16,5l Tires Schwalbe G-One RS Pro Super Race 28
Frame type: Gravel
Frame material: Carbon
Wheel size: 700c (29")
Tyre width: 40mm-44mm
Electronic shifting: Yes
Judith Schmid
Age: 42
Cap number: #025
Location: Hamburg
Bike: Rose Backroad AL, grau, RG 51 Carbongabel, schwarz Shimano Schaltgruppe GRX610 1x12 Laufräder offroad-spezifische ROSE G25 Mäntel Continental Terra Trail TR45mm Gewicht ca. 9,9kg
Key items of kit: Taschen: Lenkerrolle "Race" Restrap 7l Rahmentasche S "Race" Restrap 3l Satteltasche Ortlieb 16,5l Oberrohrtasche Topeak Schlafausrüstung: Isomatte, Schlafsack, Kissen Decathlon, Biwak Frilufts Sonstiges: Trink Rucksack 1l Decathlon Licht: Frontscheinwerfer und Helmlampe Lupine, diverse Rücklichter Verpflegung: Riegel, Gels, Carbs für Trinkflasche
Frame type: Gravel
Frame material: Aluminium
Wheel size: 700c (29")
Tyre width: 45mm-50mm
Electronic shifting: No
David
Age: 40
Cap number: 201
Location: Hamburg
Bike: Standert Pfadfinder, Ultegra Di2 12s (52-36, 11-34), Roval Terra CLX/Zipp 303 mix (due to clearance issues in the rear), Tufo Thundero 40f/36r, Zipp Vuka aero bars
Key items of kit: Restrap Race series bags (seat, toptube, aero bar), Outer Shell stem caddy, Camelbak Chase vest, Sea to Summit Spark sleeping bag + mat, Lupine Piko and some small lights, bluetooth speaker to get us through the low points.
Frame type: Gravel
Frame material: Steel
Wheel size: 700c (29")
Tyre width: 35mm-39mm
Electronic shifting: Yes
Jan
Age: 37
Cap number: 044
Location: Hamburg
Bike: Canyon Grail CFR Di2 (2024), Shimano GRX 2x11, Specialized Pathfinder Pro (47 front/42 back)
Key items of kit: Aero extensions, custum made saddle by Reisefix
Frame type: Gravel
Frame material: Carbon
Wheel size: 700c (29")
Tyre width: 45mm-50mm
Electronic shifting: Yes
Wolfgang
Age: 35
Cap number: #004
Location: Hamburg
Bike: Giant TCX
Key items of kit: Comfortable G-ONE R PRO tires in 45mm, a backpack for enough water and food, a hammock for refreshing sleep and a good saddle.
I try to be minimalistic but want to cover every scenario…
Frame type: Other
Frame material: Carbon
Wheel size: 700c (29")
Tyre width: 45mm-50mm
Electronic shifting: No
Jonas Fülscher
Age: 26
Cap number: 203
Location: Norderstedt
Bike: Cannondale Topstone 1 (2022)
Key items of kit: Tires: Schwalbe G-One RS Pro 45 Bags: Restrap Saddle Bag, Cyclite Top Tube, Cyclite Frame Bag Navigation: Karoo Hammerhead 2
Frame type: Gravel
Frame material: Aluminium
Wheel size: 700c (29")
Tyre width: 45mm-50mm
Electronic shifting: No
Jannes Klingenberg
Age: 26
Cap number: 038
Location: Hamburg
Bike: Cube Cross Race C68X
Key items of kit: Ortlieb Framebag & Zipp 303 XPLR S
Frame type: Gravel
Frame material: Carbon
Wheel size: 700c (29")
Tyre width: 40mm-44mm
Electronic shifting: Yes
Julius
Age: 29
Cap number: 31
Location: CGN
Bike: Giant Revolt
Key items of kit: BUSTER 1100 headlight Aliexpress 140mm -20 stem Makeshift handlebar cushioning tape to counter the weird shape of GRX shifters
Frame type: Gravel
Frame material: Carbon
Wheel size: 700c (29")
Tyre width: 40mm-44mm
Electronic shifting: Yes
Claas Meyer
Age: 26
Cap number: 021
Location: Hamburg
Bike: Cube Nuroad (2022 Model) Shimano Claris 2x8 Tektro MD-C510 Mechanical Disc Brakes Ritchey Comp VentureMax V2 Handlebars
Key items of kit: Bags: Ortlieb Handlebar-Pack 9l Cyclite Top Tube Bag Large Ortlieb Frame-Pack 6l Ortlieb Seat-Pack 16.5l
- Salomon Active Skin 8 Vest for Hydration and Nutrition (not in the picture)
Light: 2x Sigma Aura 60 (1 Mounted, 1 Spare) 2x Sigma Nugget (1 Mounted, 1 Spare) Headlamp 20000mAh + 10000mAh Powerbanks
Navigation: Garmin Edge 540
Frame type: Gravel
Frame material: Aluminium
Wheel size: 700c (29")
Tyre width: 40mm-44mm
Electronic shifting: No
