Ted King’s - The G’road to Kanaza

[charliedid]

That guy is so likable and has such a great attitude.

Thanks

[MattTuck]

Very interesting. One of our local strava overlords is headed out to Dirty Kanza this year. Will be interesting to see how he does with a higher level of competition.

[Jsafran]

Originally Posted by zacstanley

Exactly right. I don't need RH to offer what WTB and Panaracer already do.

Having been riding Compass/Rene Hearse tires for 3ish years I am excited for the offering because my only failed tires have been two slashed sidewalls. WTB and panaracer do make similar tires, however they don't offer the amazing knob profile you can find on RH tires.

[R3awak3n]

Originally Posted by zacstanley

Exactly right. I don't need RH to offer what WTB and Panaracer already do.

you kinda do if they ride better. I for one, hated WTB byway, it just rode like garbage so bring on the options.

[weaponsgrade]

I ended up buying a set of RH extra lights because I wanted to see what the ne plus ultra of all things supple had to offer. It certainly wasn't without a lot of reservation considering all the reports of fragile sidewalls. I think having more options like the tougher casing is great. I'm interested in seeing how the tougher casing versions compare to the less expensive offerings from say WTB.

[zacstanley]

Originally Posted by R3awak3n

you kinda do if they ride better. I for one, hated WTB byway, it just rode like garbage so bring on the options.

Remains to be seen I guess. I've been totally underwhelmed by the last two pair of WTB tires I've owned. RH/Compass have likely ruined me.

[ColonelJLloyd]

Originally Posted by zacstanley

Remains to be seen I guess. I've been totally underwhelmed by the last two pair of WTB tires I've owned. RH/Compass have likely ruined me.

Agree that the Byway and Horizon were harsh. Just not in the same league as the Switchback Hill.

Now, the 2.1" Thunderburt in the lightest casing I feel is a superb tire. I'm skeptical the new Compass knobby in that size could be a better tire. The Schwalbes I have used also are easiest to setup tubeless (not that Compass are difficult) and they hold air pressure for a ridiculous time span.

[mistermo]

Originally Posted by Mzilliox

great stuff, such a simple bike he rides, and berthoud saddle and compass tires courtesy of a sponsor? not that they dont work awesome!

Also interesting is that hes on sram 1x. the setups they are using to win these races are the same gravel setup im using. 42 or 44 front and 10-42 in back.

Looks like he's on Force etap 2x

[morrisericd]

Thanks for the link - I just watched them all. I grew up 1 town over from Richmond, VT and now live two towns over (I'm not much for change). It's really cool to see the local spots that we go to all the time. Hopefully, he'll highlight some of the great riding (MTB, road and gravel - dirt) Vermont has to offer. The guy from Craftsbury he talks to is on my cycling team and is a great guy and a hell of a rider (and skier).

Craftsbury and Hill Farmstead make for a great road trip winter or summer. There's a newish local MTB stage race called the VT3 that highlights some of our great mountain biking, including the excellent buffed trails Craftsbury has to offer.

Ted is a great guy. Cheers and good luck to him at Dirty Kanza!