Ted King and crazy

[Mark J cleary]

Ted is a known former pro cyclist and has a huge following on Strava. I
have followed him for years and I assume he makes some money from Strava
as some pro might. In any case the guy is amazing he is not old but
getting up there and rides in all kinds of weather. I don't how he
manages in the snow and it has to be slick. I broke a hip on ice over 9
years ago siding, I have no idea how he manages it, Granted he is pro in
all respects but ice and snow are dangerous. He also goes out in the
bitterest cold. I have no idea how he manages it but if that is what he
does for a living I am would find something else.

[Roger Merriman]

Post by Mark J cleary
Ted is a known former pro cyclist and has a huge following on Strava. I
have followed him for years and I assume he makes some money from Strava
as some pro might. In any case the guy is amazing he is not old but
getting up there and rides in all kinds of weather. I don't how he
manages in the snow and it has to be slick. I broke a hip on ice over 9
years ago siding, I have no idea how he manages it, Granted he is pro in
all respects but ice and snow are dangerous. He also goes out in the
bitterest cold. I have no idea how he manages it but if that is what he
does for a living I am would find something else.

Born in 83, so only just middle-aged! And he’s quite the Gravel racer with
Unbound and so on, and gets sponsored I’d assume looking at his Instagram
feed.

<https://www.instagram.com/iamtedking/>

Does depend on clothing and where one rides, road does tend to be more
miserable with more wind chill and spray, compared to Gravel/MTB. And
certainly some kit is definitely warm, I have cycling padded jacket that
seems fine in sub zero temperatures, it has a hood and what not so not the
jacket for faster riding or pushing though undergrowth ie it was almost
certainly rip if a thorn got at it.

Seems to be promoting the new Reneherse semi slick tire, which is very much
a Pro racer thing and American Gravel as well, ie Semi slick tires as you
have much more dirt roads, where as UK gravel while does have some areas
like that, such as Salisbury Plains lot of it is MTB lite and as such semi
slicks or even tires with minimal tread are a bit frustrating as you’ll end
up hike a bike up climbs that are doable had you some mechanical grip ie
nobs!

<https://www.renehersecycles.com/shop/components/tires/700c/700c-x-44-corkscrew-climb-tc-semi-slick/>

Roger Merriman

[Joy Beeson]

Post by Roger Merriman
I have cycling padded jacket that
seems fine in sub zero temperatures, it has a hood

I once paused during a ride to put on my new hooded rain poncho,
looked back to see whether it was safe to start up again, and took off
the poncho, preferring wet to dead.

What do you see when you look back while wearing the jacket?

[AMuzi]

Post by Joy Beeson

Post by Roger Merriman
I have cycling padded jacket that
seems fine in sub zero temperatures, it has a hood

I once paused during a ride to put on my new hooded rain poncho,
looked back to see whether it was safe to start up again, and took off
the poncho, preferring wet to dead.
What do you see when you look back while wearing the jacket?

+1 to that.
Hoods also scoop cold air very effectively.

[Roger Merriman]

Post by AMuzi

Post by Joy Beeson

Post by Roger Merriman
I have cycling padded jacket that
seems fine in sub zero temperatures, it has a hood

I once paused during a ride to put on my new hooded rain poncho,
looked back to see whether it was safe to start up again, and took off
the poncho, preferring wet to dead.
What do you see when you look back while wearing the jacket?

+1 to that.
Hoods also scoop cold air very effectively.

Tends to be on the MTB where looking behind for cars, or aerodynamics are
nonexistent issues.

Roger Merriman

[Catrike Ryder]

Post by AMuzi

Post by Joy Beeson

Post by Roger Merriman
I have cycling padded jacket that
seems fine in sub zero temperatures, it has a hood

I once paused during a ride to put on my new hooded rain poncho,
looked back to see whether it was safe to start up again, and took off
the poncho, preferring wet to dead.
What do you see when you look back while wearing the jacket?

+1 to that.
Hoods also scoop cold air very effectively.

My Rockbros Winter Cycling Jacket just came today.

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B09KGJFF6Y?ref=ppx_yo2ov_dt_b_fed_asin_title

It has a hood, which I might use since looking behind is pretty much
impossible on the Catrike, anyway.

--
C'est bon
Soloman

[cyclintom]

Post by Mark J cleary
Ted is a known former pro cyclist and has a huge following on Strava. I
have followed him for years and I assume he makes some money from Strava
as some pro might. In any case the guy is amazing he is not old but
getting up there and rides in all kinds of weather. I don't how he
manages in the snow and it has to be slick. I broke a hip on ice over 9
years ago siding, I have no idea how he manages it, Granted he is pro in
all respects but ice and snow are dangerous. He also goes out in the
bitterest cold. I have no idea how he manages it but if that is what he
does for a living I am would find something else.
--
Deacon Mark

I camed within inches of crashing on ice and at near noon on a sunny day with a reported temperature of 50 degrees os so. If ice foirms and it is in the shade it may take a very long time to melt. This was especially bad since it was black ice so it was invisible.