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RIDER Q&A: GIJS BRUINSMA AKA ‘GIJSSIE’

Rider Q&A:Gijs Bruinsma aka ‘Gijssie’.

Posted By Gravel Union On the 20th March 2019
Rider:

Gijs Bruinsma aka ‘Gijssie’

Location:

Zeist, The Netherlands

Gravel bike:

Koppel, assembled in Amersfoort at the Mechanieker

Last event ridden:

Lumberjack Gravel Ride, with black pudding at the stop

Favourite Gravel Ride:

Long gravel roads on hilly terrain with some strong downhill sections

What is your must do event?

Grinduro USA because of the fun. Dirty Kanza because of the challenge and history.

650 or 700c?

700c, of course. Otherwise I would take out my mountainbike.

Mechanical or Electronic Gears?

Mechanical, nothing fancy for me.

Favourite mid ride snack?

Stroopwafels (syrup waffle)

What do you see as the future of gravel riding?

A boost of events that have a festival vibe and where the gravel roads are wide and endless, so no more ‘schelpenpaadjes (unpaved cycle paths)’

Image credit: Michiel Maas