How I Pack and Prepare for the First US Gravel National Championships
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I went into Gering, Nebraska with high hopes for a solid result. A good portion of that is thanks to some quality preparation amid a western two month van trip. Among the various levels of preparation is how to pack and the things that I bring, which is the core of this video: how I pack, what I bring, what makes me happy come race day. And yes, it includes a mini-van.
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Watching Ted re-assemble his bike reminds me that I can barely put my socks on without almost falling over, let alone assembling anything correctly on my bike 😅
@veganpotterthevegan
10 ай бұрын
Walmart is taking applications for bike assemblers!!!
Never too old to get some cool tips. Thanks Ted!
Yo man, not sure if you read all of these but I just wanted to say thanks. As a very amateur racer I got lucky enough to find cycling in college and Untapped sponsored the UNL team. As a broke ass college kid I appreciated every bit of cheap/free nutrition. Hope the western NE folks treated you well. Also major respect for your Tour Divide attempt too!
@TedKing1
10 ай бұрын
Thanks very much Spencer!
Yo Ted, for future reference, there is a bike shop about 2 miles from Gering…Sonny’s Bike Shop-stop by next year if you make it back out to Western Nebraska :)
So good to see you back on form after the TD. Good luck gravelling!
@TedKing1
10 ай бұрын
Thanks so much!
So Good Ted!
Awesome video and incredible tips! Thank you! Thanks also for visiting us here in the great state of Nebraska!
Your vid gets getting better ! Keep moving !
That was brilliant
Great video and thanks for sharing. Really like that bike. :)
Hoping to see a strong recovery from a brutal TD. You had all the preps ready.
CR2032 batteries are an overlooked key item. Was like 40 miles into Mammoth Gravel in PA back in May and my right shifter died. Luckily I had an extra in my power meter I could swap in, but now I carry a spare.
Great that you're back and racing!
Awesome, thx!
With a name like Ge(a)ring, they GOTTA host a bike ride of this caliber!!!
I'm not a pro but I'd say semi-professional? So I think I know enough to say, my biggest piece of advice, especially after Lachlan setting the tour divide record is don't let Alex Howes touch your spokes. :p
@TedKing1
10 ай бұрын
Quality response!
@stevengibbs8117
10 ай бұрын
@@TedKing1 the post had more twists than an M. Night Shyamalan movie. Keep up the great work, love the documentation of the journey!
@garyonnen7634
10 ай бұрын
Always good stuff. Thanks.
Go Sepp Kuuuuuuus! ❤️🦅🇺🇸
Thanks that was very interesting, can I ask you wat saddle you use on your bikes especially the gravel?
Great video Ted. Quick question do you take the coin batteries out of your SRAM shifters when flying?
Great advice. Where did you clean your bike?
… I see you failed to mention that it’s best to travel with a recycled box! Man Simple Simon always win on the day. I thought all gravel rock stars had Thule box’s! 😂😂😂 Love the take it with you or else. Yeah tough course, lots of loose sandy spots and camera does make it look flat but I’m sure some punchy climbs are going to come into play. Also nice shout out to Sepp, man it’s his time… let’s hope the JV machine doesn’t steam till him. Now next will be the race report because we all wanna see how there was a pileup or crash? Which of course affected the end result.
@TedKing1
10 ай бұрын
I didn't really lean into this, but this trip was started amid a 2 month van trip. There's no room in the van for a bike box, so a visit to the local bike shop got me this bad boy. Check out ShokBox, that's my go-to travel case when I'm not using cardboard.
@TedKing1
10 ай бұрын
I didn't race with a camera, so no post-race report coming... for better or worse.
What pressure gauge was that?
Great video! What did you fly with that big cardboard box?
@TedKing1
10 ай бұрын
My bike…? Maybe I’m missing something.
@corymonteiro5455
10 ай бұрын
Sorry, I always see people fly with cycling cases. I have never seen anyone bring a cardboard shipping box. Is it the same price?@@TedKing1
Bel colore i tuoi occhiali!
Nasto isolante! Sai quante volte l'ho utilizzato quando il liquido antiforatira non sigillava! Con un pezzetto di stoffa, un pó di giri copertone cerchio, e via fino a casa!!!
Ted, what tire pressure are you running?
@TedKing1
10 ай бұрын
Hahahaha. 120psi, always.
I’m curious why you use a cardboard box instead of a travel case
@TedKing1
10 ай бұрын
I mentioned this before. “I didn't really lean into this, but this trip was started amid a 2 month van trip. There's no room in the van for a bike box, so a visit to the local bike shop got me this bad boy. Check out ShokBox, that's my go-to travel case when I'm not using cardboard.”
bella ted
Ya know Helen might decide to be a soccer player instead of a cyclist which means you’ll have to have your very own minivan😉!!!
So close..... but so far away. ;)
@TedKing1
10 ай бұрын
Someday, I swear!
@gravelworlds
10 ай бұрын
Lolol!! Love ya man. Aug 24, 2024. ;) @@TedKing1
hopefully he finishes this one or he'll be 0 for 3
Also need a large bank account to buy all this stuff.
@oldanslo
10 ай бұрын
That's why Ted has sponsors to give him that stuff.
@goldenretriever6261
10 ай бұрын
@@oldanslo Haha, the video is basically a commercial.
@TedKing1
10 ай бұрын
I bought a lot of that stuff.
@goldenretriever6261
9 ай бұрын
@@TedKing1 I'm just jealous
Gravel doesn't need a national championship.
@oldanslo
10 ай бұрын
Gravel doesn't need racing.
You should quit because its too hard!
@lazlo2511
10 ай бұрын
… and the spirit of gravel award goes to…
Didn’t actually click on the vid to hear Ted huck for his sponsors! 👎