Kate will be riding a custom built Alves 725 Touring Cycle.

The bike has a steel frame and forks with:

• Shimano Ultegra Sti brakes and gears with a 22/32/44 Dior triple chain set
• Mavic rims
• 25mm Panaracer Pasela tyres

Alves cycles and framesets are built by Charlie Ralph. He specialises in building road racing and touring bikes. Contact Charlie Ralph: Tel: 01343 860382 charlie.ralph@btinternet.com

Reynolds Tubing are sponsoring Kate by donating the steel tubing for the bike.

Gill Cycles of Ulverston, Cumbria, Kate's home town, are sponsoring Kate with advice, training and equipment.

The northern adventure equipment wholesale company Lyon Equipment are supporting the Carbon cycle with panniers, racks and camping equipment.

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