Originally published at: Gabrielle Lumkes is Ready to Tackle Kona with Her Ceepo Viper - Slowtwitch News
Photos: Kevin Mackinnon
American Gabrielle Lumkes has arrived on Hawaii’s Big Island after a solid debut season of full-distance racing. She kicked off the year with a stellar performance at the first IRONMAN of her career in New Zealand in March, finishing fourth. She stuck around Oceania to race 70.3 Geelong in Australia, where she was sixth.
She recorded a DNF in Cairns in June, but rebounded well with a 12th-place finish at IRONMAN Lake Placid a month later. Finally, she made it onto the podium at 70.3 Louisville in August, giving her great momentum as she worked toward Kona.
This is the first time Lumkes will be racing on the Big Island, and she is poised and ready to go for a fast intro to IRONMAN World Championship racing. To do so, she will be riding her Ceepo Viper — a ride she shared with Slowtwitch. Here’s a look at the bike with everything Lumkes will be riding on Saturday in Kona. – Ben Snider-McGrath
Drivetrain
| Groupset | SRAM Red |
| Crank Length | 155 |
| Chain Rings | 52/36 |
| Power Meter | Pedals |
| Cassette | 10/33 |
| Pedals | Garmin Rally (Power) |
Cockpit
| Basebar/ Aerobar | Vision Metron TFE with Xlab Torpedo (race day) |
| Number of Bottles | 3 – 2 on bars + Elite Crono CX on frame |
| Computer | Wahoo ELMNT Bolt V2 |
Rear Hydration and Saddle
| Hydration System | Vision with Xlab Gorilla Cage |
| Saddle | Custom |
| Number of bottles | 1 |
Wheels
| Front Wheel | Vision Metron 60 |
| Rear Wheel | Vision Metron 91 |
| Front Tire | Continental GP 5000 STR (28 mm) |
| Rear Tire | Continental GP 5000 STR (28 mm) |
| Tire Pressure | 65 psi |
