kLite & Jefe Representation at the 2025 Tour Divide
The annual publication of Bikepacking.com's "Rigs of the Tour Divide" is one of the big highlights of the bikepacking calendar. Check out the rigs here - Part 1 and Part 2.
The rundown of the bikes is always so impressive -- the attention and focus paid to the details by the riders and racers is absolutely stunning. As soon as the "Rigs" articles are posted, we always can't wait for the Grand Depart!
We're around a week into the race and the #2 rider, Jens Van Roost, is riding with one of our Quick Release Bearclaw Holster Bear Spray Mounts - Mounted on the drive side of his fork. Photo courtesy of the Blackfoot Angler in Ovando, Montana. And speaking of the Blackfoot Angler, 2025 is the fourth year that Jefe.Bike, kLite, and the Blackfoot Angler are sponsoring a dynamo parts cache that is open to all riders and racers. With the front of the pack already through Ovando, we've heard from Kathy S. and there have been little or no demand for parts in this year's event--keep that good luck flowing for all of our racers and riders.
We'd also like to celebrate the achievements of the 40+ racers and riders profiled in the Bikepacking.com article that are entering the Tour Divide with a kLite dynamo lighting and charging system. This list is focused on those that are toeing the line at the Grand Depart and doesn't include the 100s of others that are planning to get out and tour the GDMBR this summer. Check out the names - there are some heavy hitters riding with kLite this year. Riders are listed in order of placement within the Bikepacking.com article.
Brad Bensley, Age 50 / Cheyenne, Wyoming (USA
Jochen Bohringer, Age 46 / Tamm, Baden-Wurttemberg (Germany)
Dirty Dan, Age 29 / Goleta, California (USA)
Mike Dant, Age 65 / Eden, Utah (USA)
Zack Freundlich, Age 37 / McCall, Idaho (USA)
Alex Broderick-Forster, Age 37 / Pittsfield, Massachusetts (USA)
Kyle Gilbert, Age 29 / Austin, Texas (USA)
Rob Givens, Age 56 / Toronto, Ontario (Canada)
Dallas Hamilton, Age 44 / Melbourne (Australia)
Benjamin Hoehn, Age 37 / Jena (Germany)
Parker Kempf, Age 35 / Bellingham, Washington (USA)
Jim Mandelli, Age 64 / North Vancouver, British Columbia (Canada)
Sebastien Mieze, Age 40 / Coquelles (France)
Taro Narahashi, Age 63 / Quincy, California (USA)
Phil Norris, Age 47 / Perth, Western Australia (Australia)
Marc Pantscharowitsch, Age 33 / Vienna (Austria)
Christopher Schmidt, Age 49 / Lake Geneva, Wisconsin (USA)
Kelly Ursenbach, Age 33 / Calgary, Alberta (Canada)
Bjorn Valla, Age 33 / St. Paul, Minnesota (USA)
Jimmy Ashby, Age 26 / Bright, Victoria (Australia)
Shawn Austin, Age 56 / Tucson, Arizona (USA)
John Duarte, Age 66 / Morgantown, West Virginia (USA)
Dave Fleet, Age 45 / Toronto, Ontario (Canada)
Sean Gerrett, Age 49 / Victoria, British Columbia (Canada)
Alexandera Houchin, Age 35 / Duluth, Minnesota (USA)
Rohan Hunt, Age 31 / Canberra (Australia)
Tami Kerns, Age 55 / Yucaipa, California (USA)
Justin McKinley, Age 37 / Boulder, Colorado (USA)
Dirk-Jan Meirink, Age 46 / Katwijk (The Netherlands)
Alexia Molina, Age 29 / North Vancouver, British Columbia (Canada)
Cory Ostertag, Age 38 / Squamish, British Columbia (Canada)
Scott Petrie, Age 39 / Van Life (USA)
Steph Skinner, Age 30 / Canberra, ACT (Australia)
Scott Sundby, Age 51 / Alexandria, Minnesota (USA)
Matthew Thor, Age 38 / Omaha, Nebraska (USA)
Marko Torbarina, Age 27 / Canberra, ACT (Australia)
Daniel Townend, Age 51 / London (UK)
Maarten Vanhaverbeke, Age 40 / Brakel, Flemish Ardennes (Belgium)
Rogier van der Wacht, Age 30 / Hertogenbosch, North Brabant (The Netherlands)
Eric Wright, Age 47 / Saco, Maine (USA)
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