Riding Across Portugal to The Traka
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The European Unbound?! That's the unofficial title of The Traka, certainly the most well known gravel race in the European continent. With 560, 360, 200, 100, and 50km distances as well as an action packed week full of programming, there's a lot going on.
There's an extra lot going on when I (Ted, here) fly from home in Vermont to Levi's Gran Fondo then Sea Otter in California, straight to Portugal to ride the N2 trip with the amazing folks at inGamba as well as Laurens Ten Dam. From there I was straight off to Girona, which has become the gravel epicenter of European gravel cycling.
See what's in store over this busy week traversing the Iberian Peninsula.
A big thanks to Lars from the @LiveSlowRideFast team for helping with the footage here.
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Thanks for taking the time for a quick chat and picture with my wife and I when we saw you wondering around Girona! Best of luck in the Traka 200!!
@TedKing1
2 ай бұрын
Ha, pleasure.
Good to ride with you and LTD at the InGamba social last week
Simply awesome Ted. Appreciate you putting out these videos, really brings the cycling stoke to a fever pitch. 🎉
WoW ! Beautiful. Thanks for having us along Ted & good luck pn the racing season !
@TedKing1
2 ай бұрын
You bet, thank you.
That bollard is the real MVP
You know that almost beside the N2 there is a gravel road that goos down as well 😊
Beautiful video Ted great to see , love the Gravel Kings Podcast !
@TedKing1
2 ай бұрын
Glad you're enjoying it. Thanks.
Hey Ted! Nice update and that crew was super professional! Those guys love cycling clearly! Very cool ride. Wishing you the best for the race and enjoy the memories, as you go round some very familiar roads. Stay up right and looking forward to an interesting race report! 😉
yay Ana!
You pump up those Pathfinder Pros to 60 psi and they ride on that slick center like a road bike.
I was just in Portugal! Wish I could have ridden this route with ya!
@TedKing1
2 ай бұрын
2025?!
If you had said something, I would have bought a beer at the km500 😅
Nice Ride.
We really fitting a 44mm tire in a supersix these days? Had to pause the video and do some research not much info other than manufacturer clearance which we all know is rather conservative.
@TedKing1
2 ай бұрын
I've put a 48mm knobby on that bike. That gets cozy, but a 44mm is quite ample. (This is the SuperSix EVO SE gravel bike, not the similarly named SuperSix EVO road bike... in case that should be clarified.)
@brasstinmancrazy
2 ай бұрын
It's the SuperSix EVO CX
@NObrien
2 ай бұрын
@@TedKing1 Thanks for the reply, I didn't know they had an SE gravel version. I should have known better since you are typically riding road on the Lab71.