My Bike and Setup for Unbound XL

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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 Жыл бұрын

    Holy smokes King lookin' vascular!!

  • @jamiewoodward1211
    @jamiewoodward1211 Жыл бұрын

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

  • @eric_bones
    @eric_bones Жыл бұрын

    Very sick setup! 🤙 Good luck Ted 😎

  • @aaronhamlen8215
    @aaronhamlen8215 Жыл бұрын

    good luck Ted. thanks for the bike review.

  • @chasingbirds3073
    @chasingbirds3073 Жыл бұрын

    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!

  • @user-hm4vl7er2u
    @user-hm4vl7er2u Жыл бұрын

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

  • @Gizmoimages
    @Gizmoimages Жыл бұрын

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

  • @jabig
    @jabig Жыл бұрын

    Godspeed!

  • @timothyskattum950
    @timothyskattum950 Жыл бұрын

    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.

  • @michaelsmrcka5753
    @michaelsmrcka5753 Жыл бұрын

    Best of luck Ted!

  • @kawabus
    @kawabus Жыл бұрын

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

  • @puncheur624
    @puncheur624 Жыл бұрын

    You look shredded! Good luck!

  • @alolympic
    @alolympic Жыл бұрын

    Good luck Ted 💪🏻

  • @rogerbmcdaniel
    @rogerbmcdaniel Жыл бұрын

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

  • @kiwidavecz
    @kiwidavecz3 ай бұрын

    Great idea on the magnets!

  • @bricemaieralt
    @bricemaieralt Жыл бұрын

    Luck, happiness, and health Ted!

  • @chesterthomas5093
    @chesterthomas5093 Жыл бұрын

    Looking lean and strong, Ted! Best of luck!

  • @bullonabike
    @bullonabike Жыл бұрын

    Go get em Ted!

  • @massiccio1969
    @massiccio1969 Жыл бұрын

    Complimenti!!! Gran bel giardino!!!

  • @gttim
    @gttim Жыл бұрын

    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!

  • @stephen5shaw
    @stephen5shaw Жыл бұрын

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

  • @krishnansrinivasan830
    @krishnansrinivasan830 Жыл бұрын

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

  • @julianduquemin7701
    @julianduquemin7701 Жыл бұрын

    Good luck Ted 🙂

  • @DD-xx8wh
    @DD-xx8wh Жыл бұрын

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

  • @rudyelizondo1935
    @rudyelizondo1935 Жыл бұрын

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

  • @dirkwest6378
    @dirkwest6378 Жыл бұрын

    Nice video. Like the music as well.

  • @yumyumhungry
    @yumyumhungry Жыл бұрын

    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

    Жыл бұрын

    Will do!

  • @JPRidesRoad
    @JPRidesRoad Жыл бұрын

    You look fit! Crush it out there brutha!

  • @BenZCardiff
    @BenZCardiff Жыл бұрын

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

  • @emilc5885
    @emilc5885 Жыл бұрын

    Looking lean Ted, damn!!

  • @stevev7814
    @stevev7814 Жыл бұрын

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

  • @pl4free

    @pl4free

    Жыл бұрын

    🤣 when you know, you know

  • @graveldoov2215
    @graveldoov2215 Жыл бұрын

    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!

  • @GMoneyLove
    @GMoneyLove Жыл бұрын

    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

    Жыл бұрын

    He put tape

  • @twillyspanksyourcakes

    @twillyspanksyourcakes

    Жыл бұрын

    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

  • @climbhigh96
    @climbhigh96 Жыл бұрын

    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 😔

  • @xhrrdg
    @xhrrdg Жыл бұрын

    Good luck, hope it is not too muddy.

  • @LordNormandy
    @LordNormandy Жыл бұрын

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

  • @IIISentorIII

    @IIISentorIII

    Жыл бұрын

    😁

  • @leefitler4597

    @leefitler4597

    Жыл бұрын

    Cannondale doesn’t make those.

  • @rostuchicken
    @rostuchicken Жыл бұрын

    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.

  • @twillyspanksyourcakes

    @twillyspanksyourcakes

    Жыл бұрын

    For 350miles? NOPE

  • @jpalipio3453
    @jpalipio345310 ай бұрын

    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. :)

  • @jeremys24
    @jeremys24 Жыл бұрын

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

  • @shyamfootprints972
    @shyamfootprints972 Жыл бұрын

    Nice acting skills man!

  • @ericstogsdill
    @ericstogsdill Жыл бұрын

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

  • @soggyflannel
    @soggyflannel Жыл бұрын

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

  • @ernie12man

    @ernie12man

    Жыл бұрын

    Ceegar Ted ? Ceegar King perhaps? :)

  • @gabrielmejias6094
    @gabrielmejias6094 Жыл бұрын

    Great setup, What is the 3L bladder brand?

  • @edzeppelin933
    @edzeppelin933 Жыл бұрын

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

  • @travisharnish5780
    @travisharnish5780 Жыл бұрын

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

  • @timothydoyle8269
    @timothydoyle8269 Жыл бұрын

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

  • @kameokid528
    @kameokid528 Жыл бұрын

    Which saddle did you choose?

  • @danysnf1467
    @danysnf1467 Жыл бұрын

    Nice bike greetz from ger

  • @MokaBoucha
    @MokaBoucha11 ай бұрын

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

  • @jonathanbarnett40
    @jonathanbarnett40 Жыл бұрын

    What’s your mount setup for the phoenix light?

  • @gerlachsieders4578
    @gerlachsieders4578 Жыл бұрын

    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

  • @AndreasHappyfarm

    @AndreasHappyfarm

    Жыл бұрын

    looks like a fizik tempo argo r1

  • @nationsnumber1chump
    @nationsnumber1chump Жыл бұрын

    and the carbone can handle this weight?

  • @siberian67
    @siberian67 Жыл бұрын

    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

  • @francoisrdt
    @francoisrdt Жыл бұрын

    What’s that saddle bag tho?

  • @jeremysweeten2792
    @jeremysweeten2792 Жыл бұрын

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

  • @twillyspanksyourcakes

    @twillyspanksyourcakes

    Жыл бұрын

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

  • @al-du6lb
    @al-du6lb Жыл бұрын

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

  • @coryrood
    @coryrood Жыл бұрын

    Wish Velocio would make a skin suit!

  • @DeanJohnson67
    @DeanJohnson67 Жыл бұрын

    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

    Жыл бұрын

    Bummer

  • @RicardoRocha-lg1xo

    @RicardoRocha-lg1xo

    Жыл бұрын

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

  • @davidnorbertwild

    @davidnorbertwild

    Жыл бұрын

    KZreadr brain got the best of him

  • @deandixon4248
    @deandixon4248 Жыл бұрын

    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

    Жыл бұрын

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

  • @twillyspanksyourcakes

    @twillyspanksyourcakes

    Жыл бұрын

    I guess ears are out of fashion just like rims

  • @deandixon4248

    @deandixon4248

    Жыл бұрын

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

  • @alexroseinnes
    @alexroseinnes Жыл бұрын

    if you can't go fast go long ;)

  • @sergiubors2677
    @sergiubors2677 Жыл бұрын

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

  • @pablola1001
    @pablola1001 Жыл бұрын

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

  • @TedKing1

    @TedKing1

    Жыл бұрын

    Should be a good choice, yes.

  • @antonioCsilveira
    @antonioCsilveira Жыл бұрын

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

  • @seangates7988

    @seangates7988

    Жыл бұрын

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

  • @jesserandall1819
    @jesserandall1819 Жыл бұрын

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

  • @elliot2871
    @elliot2871 Жыл бұрын

    @1:47 hahaha

  • @jamesfindlay8690
    @jamesfindlay8690 Жыл бұрын

    drop the PSI details

  • @weeki_wachee
    @weeki_wachee Жыл бұрын

    Specialized saddle?

  • @TedKing1

    @TedKing1

    Жыл бұрын

    That’s a Fizik Tempo Argo

  • @troycarpenter3675
    @troycarpenter3675 Жыл бұрын

    DIRTY KANZA!!!

  • @burronorteno
    @burronorteno Жыл бұрын

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

  • @pawelodz8050
    @pawelodz8050 Жыл бұрын

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

  • @DeanJohnson67

    @DeanJohnson67

    Жыл бұрын

    agreed!

  • @Devzcy
    @Devzcy Жыл бұрын

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

  • @alewis5836

    @alewis5836

    10 ай бұрын

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

  • @MattGrovesFTW
    @MattGrovesFTW Жыл бұрын

    Love Dirty Kanza

  • @DeanJohnson67

    @DeanJohnson67

    Жыл бұрын

    ;)

  • @Juan_More_Mile

    @Juan_More_Mile

    Жыл бұрын

    Unbound *

  • @MattGrovesFTW

    @MattGrovesFTW

    Жыл бұрын

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

  • @60westpro
    @60westpro Жыл бұрын

    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

    Жыл бұрын

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

  • @60westpro

    @60westpro

    Жыл бұрын

    @@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

    Жыл бұрын

    ​@@60westpro *than

  • @60westpro

    @60westpro

    Жыл бұрын

    identification is the root of our suffering ••

  • @twillyspanksyourcakes

    @twillyspanksyourcakes

    Жыл бұрын

    Agreed

  • @kellrockets101
    @kellrockets101 Жыл бұрын

    Man those bags are ugly af on that bike setup

  • @haemstah

    @haemstah

    Жыл бұрын

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

  • @guspachio4977
    @guspachio4977 Жыл бұрын

    Man, those are some ugly bags!

  • @robertmuckle2985
    @robertmuckle2985 Жыл бұрын

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

  • @twillyspanksyourcakes
    @twillyspanksyourcakes Жыл бұрын

    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

    Жыл бұрын

    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.

  • @twillyspanksyourcakes
    @twillyspanksyourcakes Жыл бұрын

    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

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