Home: Montreal, Canada
Vincent is an ultra-cyclist (long-distance cycling) and bikepacker with over 80 000km under the belt. Despite living with Crohn’s disease, he juggles with adventure and competition by planning bike trips for his training/vacations, while working full time as a Audio R&D Scientist.
He particularly likes long days in the saddle and has crossed Canada bikepacking over 6000km in 33 days, while raising over 8500$ for the Crohn’s and Colitis Foundation in Canada.
In 2022, he participated in the gravel race The Rift in Iceland, riding 200 km of rough terrain and crossing rivers.
In 2023, he’ll join the Unbound Gravel 200 miles, as well as the well known Transcontinental Race across Europe.
instagram.com/vincenzo.n88
https://www.thevelocitynerd.com/blog/iceland-trip
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Katahdin
Gravel BikesThe first generation of the Katahdin has proven itself both in races, gravel events and in bikepacking trips. For its second iteration, the Katahdin gets a makeover with progressive gravel geometry and new features to make it even more versatile. A relaxed 70deg steering angle, longer reach, 75mm bb drop and 430mm chainstays increase the wheelbase of the bike and place the rider in a stable and comfortable position. The goal is less fatigue, and more speed for long outings and / or races. The internal cables for an adjustable seat post, the fork adapted to the use of a dynamo hub, a threaded bottom bracket shell and all the mounts necessary to install bags and accessories are among the features of the Katahdin. The frame is dressed with the Hunt wheels fitted with Maxxis Rambler tires, as well as the Shimano GRX 12 speed groupsets (offered in 1x or 2x), which make for a versatile and efficient bike.2,699$ – 4,099$ (CAD)