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Paris → Angers | 10-Day Cycling Adventure
450 km · 1600 m D+Paris → Angers, France
A 10-day cycling adventure from Paris to Angers aboard my Sunn S1 Gravel Double. A journey combining endurance, exploration, and the freedom of traveling by bike. From countryside roads to gravel paths, this trip was an opportunity to discover new landscapes, experience long-distance cycling, and enjoy the simplicity of life on two wheels.
Bike setup
- Bike
- Sunn Venture S1 Double — Gravel
- Frame
- Alloy 6013 Edge Tubing, fully internal cable routing, full carbon HM fork
- Groupset
- Shimano GRX 2×12-speed — GRX RX820 front & rear derailleurs, GRX RX610 46/30T crankset (170 mm), Shimano 105 R7101 11–36T cassette
- Wheels
- 700C gravel wheels
- Brakes: Shimano GRX BR-RX410 hydraulic disc brakes — 160/160 mm
- Handlebar: BRUTE AL6061 Gravel Drop — 118 mm drop, 80 mm reach
- Seatpost: BRUTE Carbon — 27.2 × 300 mm
- Saddle: Fizik Terra Argo X5 — 270 × 150 mm
- Fork: Full Carbon HM
- Weight: 9.9 kg
- Drivetrain: Shimano GRX 2×12-speed
Equipment
- Cycling helmet
- Front and rear bike lights
- Smartphone / GPS navigation
- Spare inner tube and tire levers
- Portable bike pump
- Multitool and basic repair kit
- Water bottles
- Bikepacking bags