DotWatcher.cc
27 August, 2024
Thomas Wintrich
Age: 43
Cap number: Vienna - Berlin Supergrevet
Location: Berlin
Bike: Votec All Roads, 35mm Continental Terra Speed tubeless tires, Assioma Pro MX-2 pedals, Wahoo Roam head unit, and TTTM Hammock Pro Light.
Key items of kit: Revelate Bags, Cycl*te Aero Bladder and Magicshine Lights
Felix Helmer
Age: 35
Location: Halle
Bike: Cannondale Topstone Alloy, Hunt Wheelset and Schwalbe Tires
Key items of kit: Tailfin and Reisefix framebags
Kay Schuchert
Age: 51
Cap number: 74
Location: Berlin
Bike: Cannondale Topstone1 aluminum, Shimano GRX 2x12s Di2 38/31 - 11/34. Mavic UST PRO Rims, Schwalbe G-One Overland 45mm and SON28 Dynamo, Supernova M99 pro USB Charger
Key items of kit: Fjällraven/Specialized Saddle cage
Friedhelm Feige
Age: 42
Location: Germany
Bike: UCC Two Steel Frame (2013), 2x11 Shimano Deore XT, Shimano Deore XT disc brakes, Brooks saddle, Schwalbe Marathon Green 50-559 tires, Busch+Müller IQ-X light, Tubus lowrider, and Klein Laut bell.
Key items of kit: Ortlieb Back Roller Classic (2002)
Torsten
Age: 56
Location: Berlin, Germany
Bike: Bergamont Endurance with Shimano GRX RD-RX400 2x10 drivetrain and brakes, SON dynamo hub with Edelux II, E-Werk, and Lupine SL AF lights. Tires: Pirelli Cinturato on the rear and Schwalbe G-One Bite on the front. Navigation with Hammerhead Karoo 2 and Allygn Grill front rack.
Key items of kit: Apidura saddle bag, cargo cage, and top tube bag, Salsa packsack for front rack (top load), Hilleberg Enan tent, Therm-a-Rest Z-Lite sleeping pad, and Jety down sleeping bag.
Daniela
Age: 42
Location: Berlin, Germany
Bike: Bianchi Impulso Pro RC
Key items of kit: Ortlieb saddle pack & Agu food pouch, USWE Outlander Pro. Lights: Garmin Varia and Lupine Mono.
Marcel Friedrich
Age: 33
Location: Berlin
Bike: Bergamont Gran Durance
Key items of kit: Cycl*te handlebar aero bag, Cycl*te top tube bag L, Ortlieb seat pack, Lupine SL Nano AF, Cateye packable, and PRO Missile ski-bend.
Adrian Ionescu
Age: 47
Location: Berlin, Germany
Bike: Rose Backroad AL with Shimano GRX 810 1x11 (40x42) and Scwalbe G-ONE R 700x45C
Key items of kit: Handlebar bag - Apidura Backcountry 7L, Saddle Bag - Apidura Racing, Top Tube Bag - Apidura Racing 1L, Frame Bag - Apidura Racing 4L, Downtube Bag - Apidura Backcountry, GPS - Garmin Edge 1040 Solar, and Light - Supernova Airstream 2.
Andre
Age: 54
Location: Berlin, Germany
Bike: Bombtrack Hook EXT C. SRAM Rival 10 - 42 , Bombtrack crank 38t, Hunt adventure sports rims - 650 B , Seido MGV Fork.
Key items of kit: Bags are a mix of Apidura, Tailfin 5l Fork Pack, Ortlieb and Topeak.
Christian Kuhnle
Age: 40
Location: Berlin, Germany
Bike: Rondo Ruut ST Frame equipped with SRAM Rival eTap AXS and parts from Ritchey, SQlab, DT SWISS and Schwalbe. Navigation provided by Garmin 540.
Key items of kit: Bags by Ortlieb and Apidura. The sleep system constists of Outdoor Research Interstellar bivy, Exped sleeping pad and Sea to Summit Spark sleepingbag. Kit by Assos, Le Col, Gore, Silca and Rapha.
Tim
Cap number: Race Director
Location: Berlin
Bike: Fara F/Gravel. Campagnolo Ekar 13s, Fulcrum Wheelset. 3T/ Ritchey/ Fizik Finishing Kit. CRANKTANK3
Key items of kit: Route Werks Handlebar Bag and Ortlieb Seat Bag.
Marcel Ahrenholz (Tsundoku)
Age: 47
Location: Leipzig, Germany
Bike: Bike: Ridley Kanzo Fast with Campagnolo Ekar13Wheels: Fulcrum Rapid Red 500Tires: 40mm Maxxis RamblerPedals: Look X-TrackNavigation: Wahoo Elmnt Roam
Key items of kit: Bags: saddle bag, top tube bag and handlebar bag from Topeak / framebag from BBBCycling / food pouchSleeping System: ultra light tent, ultra light sleeping mat, ultra light down sleeping bag ... all from Alpin LoakerWater: 2 bottles and a hydration bladderLucky Item: a small ultra light stove to always have a good cup of teaClothes: Scott RC Ultimate Bib Shorts (best pad so far!) and Jersey, Specialized Recon Shoes, leg and arm warmers, and 1 set as a back up
Mike Schubert
Age: 57
Cap number: IUDI-1
Location: Berlin, Germany
Bike: Cube Nuroad c62 Sl
Key items of kit: Cycl*te Bags, Lupine Lights, Sleep System Hammock+Tarp
Robert Siebert
Age: 44
Location: Berlin, Germany
Bike: I will ride my Steven Gavere (2021 edition). The drivetrain is a 2×10 GRX400 with a 30-46T chainring and a larger 11-42T cassette. This works fine without any modifications. My tires are 47mm Specialized Pathfinder Pro tubeless.
Key items of kit: I use only Apidura bags. The handlebar bag contains my sleeping equipment. The saddle bag (14L) contains clothing. The downtube bag contains tools and spares. I also use the toptube bag for small stuff and two large food pouches. The frame bag (4,5L) contains electronics and essentials. I will also carry an Apidura hydration vest with a 2L bladder. I will use a Ravemen 1600PR light for some night riding. Navigation is done by a Garmin 830.
Stefan Große
Age: 58
Cap number: 96
Location: Grünheide, Brandenburg, Germany
Bike: Specialized Sequoia, Pirelli Cinturato H 45 mm tires and Wahoo Roam
Key items of kit: Bags: Ortlieb, Tailfin and Relevate Designs.
Dawid Wrzosek
Age: 46
Location: Berlin
Bike: Canyon Grizl, Ergon Saddle and Pirelli Cinturatto Grave RC, 45mm Tires
Key items of kit: Saddle, frame, top bags Red trap. Pouch and handle bar harness Miss Grape. Front Light: Knog Pwr. Rear Light: Lezyne.
Philipp Gebhardt
Age: 34
Location: Graz, Austria
Bike: Cannondale Topstone 2 (2021), Gravel Grinders Graz, HUNT Gravel Race wheelset, Shimano GRX, Specialized Pathfinder Pro, and Schwalbe G-One R (tubeless).
Key items of kit: Topeak saddle bag, Cycl*te frame bag, Ortlieb handlebar bag QR, Keego bottles, and AGU snack pack.
James May
Age: 41
Cap number: -
Location: Hassocks, West Sussex, United Kingdom
Bike: Mason Bokeh 3
Key items of kit: Bike, wheels and light all from my adopted home country; Mason Bokeh (with 12 speed grx to grind out the hills), Hunt wheels (with Hutchinson Caracal tyres in the hope we don’t have the peanut butter mud fest like last year) and exposure front light for those Czech forests) Restrap race bags upfront and on frame, with a Tumbleweed T rack (thanks to Radplatz for finding me a replacement strut connector) OR Helium bivy and S2S sleep mat with just a liner and jacket for if it gets chilly.
