It’s all about the bikes! Our riders are sharing some of their setups before the June 22 start.
#6 Fabian’s Kona Sutra Ltd. has eaten many miles, including last year’s Taunus Bikepacking course. He’s relying on 45mm tyres and a gear ratio of 36/10-42 to get him up the hills.#34 Dominique’s Pilot Locum spotted on the Tuscany Trail, so it’s definitely used to climbing. He says “the bike is undergoing some changes which *should* be ready by thursday somewhere. Gone are the 27.5+ and the fork and the seat pen, in comes the 29’er and some lighter rolling rubber and some Lauf and a fixed seat pen.”#49 Bianca from the neighbouring Westerwald region rides a Fuji, is excited for the tour and “just a bit worried about the climbing and the baggage”.#11 Daniel is back on a new bike after his finish last year. He optimized his set-up to prevent bad surprises. Bike facts: – NS Bikes RAG+ – Hunt Adventure Sport Wheelset 650B + WTB Nano 2.1 (tube setup) – 1×11 SRAM Rival / 42 chainring / SunRace 10/50 cassette – Power2Max Powermeter – TRP Spyre SLC brakes – SQlab 612 Active Carbon saddle – KCNC components
