My Bike and Setup for Unbound XL

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  • เผยแพร่เมื่อ 21 ก.ย. 2024
  • With 5 "traditional" Unbounds under my belt, I decided it was time to graduate to the bigger distance, the 350 mile XL!
    The level of preparation for Unbound XL is above and beyond a normal event, of course. Here's a summary of my gear:
    ‪@CannondaleBicycles71‬ SuperSix EVO SE
    ‪@SRAM‬ mullet set up with a 46t front and 10-50 rear. A mix of SRAM Red and Eagle.
    ‪@zippspeed‬ Firecrest 303 wheels
    ‪@ReneHerseCycles‬ Manastash Ridge 700x44 in Endurance Plus
    Zipp Vuka Alumina clip-on extensions
    Lots and lots and lots of ‪@untappedmaple‬.
    ‪@velocioapparel‬ Concept Radiator jersey + Utility Bib shorts
    ‪@moosepacks‬ custom half frame bag with 3L water, top tube bag with snacks, saddle bag with tools, tubes, and rando equipment.
    ‪@SunGod‬ Airas Sunglasses with 8KO Iris Photochromatic
    Video edit: Ansel Dickey of Vermont Social

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  • @utube7930
    @utube7930 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Holy smokes King lookin' vascular!!

  • @jamiewoodward1211
    @jamiewoodward1211 ปีที่แล้ว +30

    In case you have miss calculated your hydration - that's 7 litres you are carrying not 10 👍

  • @chasingbirds3073
    @chasingbirds3073 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    I was signed up and was supposed to be on the start line for the XL but sustained an injury this spring and had to take some time off. I'll be following you on trackleaders. Good luck!

  • @rostuchicken
    @rostuchicken ปีที่แล้ว +14

    Holy crap I think that is the most perfect bike set up in the history of the galaxy. Enjoy it and good luck this weekend.

  • @kawabus
    @kawabus ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Good luck out there, may the wind be at your back 🚴✨✨

  • @Gizmoimages
    @Gizmoimages ปีที่แล้ว

    Wow, just the best, most perfect set up. I guess that would be fitting for the King!!!

  • @eric_bones
    @eric_bones ปีที่แล้ว +6

    Very sick setup! 🤙 Good luck Ted 😎

  • @jabig
    @jabig ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Godspeed!

  • @stephen5shaw
    @stephen5shaw ปีที่แล้ว

    had to watch it twice, eyes were glued on the bicep veins the first time around

  • @kiwidavecz
    @kiwidavecz 5 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Great idea on the magnets!

  • @yumyumhungry
    @yumyumhungry ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Would love to see one of these for your tour divide setup. You and alex howes are madlads for doing unbound right before it.

    • @TedKing1
      @TedKing1  ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Will do!

  • @LordNormandy
    @LordNormandy ปีที่แล้ว +30

    If you had a steel frame, you would only need one magnet. Save a few grams. 😁

  • @timothyskattum950
    @timothyskattum950 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Love it Ted.
    I’m still running my 10-50, and rolling on (depending on course) my 38 full nobbies Stilacom tires.
    Switching to my 44s slicks Snoqualimes when it matters.
    Your an inspiration my friend.

  • @krishnansrinivasan830
    @krishnansrinivasan830 ปีที่แล้ว

    Awesome & Thanks :) Magnet idea was pretty sick :)

  • @rudyelizondo1935
    @rudyelizondo1935 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Great vid bro, good luck!! Love the bike, if only they were in so expensive that his homeboys could buy one

  • @aaronhamlen8215
    @aaronhamlen8215 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    good luck Ted. thanks for the bike review.

  • @michaelsmrcka5753
    @michaelsmrcka5753 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Best of luck Ted!

  • @BenZCardiff
    @BenZCardiff ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Interesting tire choice for the mud. Hope they clear well as my experience with RH knobbies wasn’t great in the mud.

  • @gttim
    @gttim ปีที่แล้ว

    Nice setup! I saw you roll out before I went and started setting up my stuff and realized I had left my HR monitor at home! I hope you dogdedthe rain! Good luck!

  • @DD-xx8wh
    @DD-xx8wh ปีที่แล้ว +1

    350!! wow!...and thanks for all the detailed comments

  • @stevev7814
    @stevev7814 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    I always bring the single use chamois buttr packs. Never leave home without them 😂

    • @pl4free
      @pl4free ปีที่แล้ว +2

      🤣 when you know, you know

  • @graveldoov2215
    @graveldoov2215 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    magnet is a good idea. you could have put the rare earth magnet type and put them inside your top tube pouch to make it stealth. also rare earth magnets are way stronger and won't actually disconnect on bumpy roads!

  • @Griff-q3f
    @Griff-q3f ปีที่แล้ว

    Sweet ride! Enjoy the XL…🍁Vermonters rooting for you🍁

  • @massiccio1969
    @massiccio1969 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Complimenti!!!
    Gran bel giardino!!!

  • @GMoneyLove
    @GMoneyLove ปีที่แล้ว +17

    Beware the magnet tapped to your frame bouncing loose in the chunk, and also chewing up your top tube. You might cut a piece of innertube to put between the magnet and frame. Beyond that, good luck!

    • @alexblumenfeld5903
      @alexblumenfeld5903 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      He put tape

    • @twillyspanksyourcakes
      @twillyspanksyourcakes ปีที่แล้ว

      Doesn't matter. Cannondale owns the bike anyway and not his. Will get replaced if it gets trashed. The cannondale logo will get covered that's why he put clear tape and not black electrical tape

  • @rogerbmcdaniel
    @rogerbmcdaniel ปีที่แล้ว

    Good luck Ted! You are loved in Emporia (and a lot of other places, I imagine).

  • @puncheur624
    @puncheur624 ปีที่แล้ว

    You look shredded! Good luck!

  • @soggyflannel
    @soggyflannel ปีที่แล้ว +9

    Is cigar smoking Ted King now the equivalent of backwards hat Dylan Jawnson?

    • @ernie12man
      @ernie12man ปีที่แล้ว

      Ceegar Ted ? Ceegar King perhaps? :)

  • @dirkwest6378
    @dirkwest6378 ปีที่แล้ว

    Nice video. Like the music as well.

  • @bricemaieralt
    @bricemaieralt ปีที่แล้ว

    Luck, happiness, and health Ted!

  • @jpalipio3453
    @jpalipio3453 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Are you coming out with a video of all the damage the bike sustained from the Unbound? Would be pretty cool to see how it was destroyed by the course. :)

  • @chesterthomas5093
    @chesterthomas5093 ปีที่แล้ว

    Looking lean and strong, Ted! Best of luck!

  • @bullonabike
    @bullonabike ปีที่แล้ว

    Go get em Ted!

  • @alolympic
    @alolympic ปีที่แล้ว

    Good luck Ted 💪🏻

  • @climbhigh96
    @climbhigh96 ปีที่แล้ว

    Finally someone who rides the same bike I do… it’s been a love/hate relationship. Bike feels great but the asymmetrical bottom bracket has been the bane of my existence 😔

    • @brettzimmerman9326
      @brettzimmerman9326 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

      I’m looking at getting this as a frameset. What is it about the BB that’s been the bane of your existence?

  • @JPRidesRoad
    @JPRidesRoad ปีที่แล้ว

    You look fit! Crush it out there brutha!

  • @julianduquemin7701
    @julianduquemin7701 ปีที่แล้ว

    Good luck Ted 🙂

  • @emilc5885
    @emilc5885 ปีที่แล้ว

    Looking lean Ted, damn!!

  • @edzeppelin933
    @edzeppelin933 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    46-50 granny gear. Hope the hills arent too steep!

  • @shyamfootprints972
    @shyamfootprints972 ปีที่แล้ว

    Nice acting skills man!

  • @sergiubors2677
    @sergiubors2677 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    Thank God's you don't need math skills for the race: 2+3+2...
    what's that 10 liters 🤣🤣🤣

  • @xhrrdg
    @xhrrdg ปีที่แล้ว

    Good luck, hope it is not too muddy.

  • @travisharnish5780
    @travisharnish5780 ปีที่แล้ว

    You need to get moose packs to sew that magnet into the top tube pack

  • @siberian67
    @siberian67 ปีที่แล้ว

    hey Ted Seems like Mud is always some kind of factor in this race.... Have you thought about using Bicycle Armor? I use it for my cyclocross season... Works great

  • @DeanJohnson67
    @DeanJohnson67 ปีที่แล้ว +7

    looks like he DNF'd! Kept any eye on his progress through the night and he was pretty much top 10 with only a few mile gap to the leader! About 4 hours ago his tracker put ihim off course stopped for a few hours before being flagged as withdrawn! Watched him win the 200 here a few times!! He remains my favorite ex-pro tour pro for these events!

    • @ShiningTrapezoid
      @ShiningTrapezoid ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Bummer

    • @RicardoRocha-lg1xo
      @RicardoRocha-lg1xo ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Bummer indeed. 350 miles is hard for me to even imagine and SO many things can go wrong

    • @davidnorbertwild
      @davidnorbertwild ปีที่แล้ว

      TH-camr brain got the best of him

  • @deandixon4248
    @deandixon4248 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    The Varia does let you know when a cyclist is coming up behind you. Better yet, it will let you know when a dog is chasing you. That’s extremely helpful.

    • @coryrood
      @coryrood ปีที่แล้ว +1

      I was gonna say, my varias don't care what it is, just that it's behind me and closing the gap.

    • @twillyspanksyourcakes
      @twillyspanksyourcakes ปีที่แล้ว

      I guess ears are out of fashion just like rims

    • @deandixon4248
      @deandixon4248 ปีที่แล้ว

      So you’re saying you can hear a car when you’re riding into a 20 mile an hour headwind?

  • @gerlachsieders4578
    @gerlachsieders4578 ปีที่แล้ว

    Hope the ride went well for you Ted! I was interested in the one part you did not mention: what saddle are you riding? I suspect the Specialized Power!? Its tough to find a saddle that supports our behinds but gives max space for our legs to move freely at the same time...... All the best Ted, Gerlach Sven

  • @jeremysweeten2792
    @jeremysweeten2792 ปีที่แล้ว

    Bc 1x is the future, and the future is now

    • @twillyspanksyourcakes
      @twillyspanksyourcakes ปีที่แล้ว

      1x on roadbikes or even gravel bikes are for idiots who have a hard time between 2 gears.

  • @coryrood
    @coryrood ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Wish Velocio would make a skin suit!

  • @alexroseinnes
    @alexroseinnes ปีที่แล้ว +1

    if you can't go fast go long ;)

  • @MokaBoucha
    @MokaBoucha ปีที่แล้ว

    About to buy Manastash Ridge. Currently have Silca sealant. What sealant you recommend?

  • @antonioCsilveira
    @antonioCsilveira ปีที่แล้ว +2

    I thought that aero bars were not allowed for the XL race.

    • @seangates7988
      @seangates7988 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Aerobars are allowed for the XL race, but not the 100 & 200 Pro/Elite categories

  • @jeremys24
    @jeremys24 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Nice setup! what pressure do you run the tires at for such event?

  • @danysnf1467
    @danysnf1467 ปีที่แล้ว

    Nice bike greetz from ger

  • @kameokid528
    @kameokid528 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Which saddle did you choose?

  • @ericstogsdill
    @ericstogsdill ปีที่แล้ว

    Hey Ted, where can us non-pros purchase the white labeled Zipp Firecrest 303 wheels? They look great.

  • @burronorteno
    @burronorteno ปีที่แล้ว

    How come you aren’t mixing it up with the Pro’s? XL is for the plodders. No Ted!

  • @jesserandall1819
    @jesserandall1819 ปีที่แล้ว

    Magnets reminds me of Jesse Pinkman from Breaking Bad... "yeah b^tch, magnets!"

  • @gabrielmejias6094
    @gabrielmejias6094 ปีที่แล้ว

    Great setup, What is the 3L bladder brand?

  • @troycarpenter3675
    @troycarpenter3675 ปีที่แล้ว

    DIRTY KANZA!!!

  • @pawelodz8050
    @pawelodz8050 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Fenix pd36r is not suitable for road bike imo. Especially smooth reflector is not for bikes, Orange peel reflector would be better.

  • @timothydoyle8269
    @timothydoyle8269 ปีที่แล้ว

    good luck- what mount are you using to hold the flashlight? thanks

  • @francoisrdt
    @francoisrdt ปีที่แล้ว +2

    What’s that saddle bag tho?

  • @nationsnumber1chump
    @nationsnumber1chump ปีที่แล้ว +1

    and the carbone can handle this weight?

  • @al-du6lb
    @al-du6lb ปีที่แล้ว

    how many days did you take off before the race day?

  • @pablola1001
    @pablola1001 ปีที่แล้ว

    Hi, Nice bike. I am 6’. Is 58 sise correct to me? Thanks

    • @TedKing1
      @TedKing1  ปีที่แล้ว

      Should be a good choice, yes.

  • @jonathanbarnett40
    @jonathanbarnett40 ปีที่แล้ว

    What’s your mount setup for the phoenix light?

  • @MattGrovesFTW
    @MattGrovesFTW ปีที่แล้ว +7

    Love Dirty Kanza

    • @DeanJohnson67
      @DeanJohnson67 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      ;)

    • @Juan_More_Mile
      @Juan_More_Mile ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Unbound *

    • @MattGrovesFTW
      @MattGrovesFTW ปีที่แล้ว

      @@Juan_More_Mile No it was dirty. You see the mud? A very Dirty Kanza

  • @elliot2871
    @elliot2871 ปีที่แล้ว

    @1:47 hahaha

  • @jamesfindlay8690
    @jamesfindlay8690 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    drop the PSI details

  • @weeki_wachee
    @weeki_wachee ปีที่แล้ว

    Specialized saddle?

    • @TedKing1
      @TedKing1  ปีที่แล้ว +1

      That’s a Fizik Tempo Argo

  • @Devzcy
    @Devzcy ปีที่แล้ว +1

    that bike is not a supersix evo se, its a superX

    • @alewis5836
      @alewis5836 ปีที่แล้ว

      Maybe look it up? 100% a supersix Evo se, which with a more cx spec has replaced the super x

  • @60westpro
    @60westpro ปีที่แล้ว +5

    Over 20 pounds of water sounds silly--- hard to imagine carrying that much weight outweighs stopping for water at the 75 mile point - 20 fucking pounds of water !!!!!!

    • @karlr6810
      @karlr6810 ปีที่แล้ว

      It's Kansas...better to have the water and not need it than to need it and not have it. LOL

    • @60westpro
      @60westpro ปีที่แล้ว +3

      @@karlr6810 bro , stop the 🧢- I’m no mathematician nor physicist but it’s hard to believe carrying 22 lbs for 150 miles is faster then stoping for literally 2 mins to reload water at the 75 mile marker - Im here for the R&D of it I’m just saying scared money don’t make money -

    • @notreally2406
      @notreally2406 ปีที่แล้ว

      ​@@60westpro *than

    • @60westpro
      @60westpro ปีที่แล้ว

      identification is the root of our suffering ••

    • @twillyspanksyourcakes
      @twillyspanksyourcakes ปีที่แล้ว

      Agreed

  • @kellrockets101
    @kellrockets101 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Man those bags are ugly af on that bike setup

    • @haemstah
      @haemstah ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Maybe if Ted had a macaw on his shoulder they wouldn't look out of place.

  • @guspachio4977
    @guspachio4977 ปีที่แล้ว

    Man, those are some ugly bags!

  • @robertmuckle2985
    @robertmuckle2985 ปีที่แล้ว

    The weight freak in me did a double take on the magnet solution! YIKES!🤯🤣

  • @twillyspanksyourcakes
    @twillyspanksyourcakes ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Keep in mind this guy is sponsored and is no different from pro tour riders. He's a walking advertisement and his "setup" is picked by the sponsors and not really him

  • @twillyspanksyourcakes
    @twillyspanksyourcakes ปีที่แล้ว +1

    He went with a 1x because the sponsors said he should ride a 1x. Sram crankset with quarq powermeter which is also owned by sram. Come on man atleast be honest. Sram is hardcore promoting 1x both for road and gravel. Because less materials but more $$$ margins

    • @TedKing1
      @TedKing1  ปีที่แล้ว +5

      Entirely incorrect. SRAM asked me what I would like to run. Given that Kansas mud is like peanut butter, I decided an Eagle MTB and not clogging a front derailleur would be a wiser choice. I have a huge variety of options from my sponsors.