A 13lb bike, 5.4w/kg power, and a KOM attempt...

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After racing on the road and gravel last year, John Keller pulled the plug to focus on work as a software engineer this year. But the guy can still go uphill pretty darn fast.
Magnolia Road outside of Boulder, Colorado is a brute of a climb that averages 9 percent over 4.5 miles. John has a 13.3lb bike built up that he rides every day - and national-class power.
Can he average over 370 watts (at 151lbs) to take the KOM from Tom Danielson? He's already ahead of some guy named Sepp Kuss on the Strava leaderboard...
We head out to Magnolia to give it a go.
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@nofinglimit Год назад

awesome, awesome, awesome. So happy to see this. Keller is the real deal folks.

@donbracci2199 Год назад

Great job, John! Another great video, Ben. Keep up the great work.

@brennansquad Год назад

That’s a bad dude. 100%

@barrowsworm1226 Год назад

Cool video Ben! I love this stuff. Seen Keller's name all over the leaderboards for the area here (Boulder)-congrats to him-he is in some pretty heady company there.

@rogerbergua6268 Год назад

He is a legend! And so down to earth! Way to go, John!!!

@Dimashoey Год назад

Congrats on the PR then KOM! But Im amazed on the 2014’s Kuss there..he has to go back there again!

@alandanneels6010 Год назад

So freaking good, two absolute legends

@samueljohnson4932 8 месяцев назад

Keller, you're a beast and I hope to see more challenges like this in the future! Way to go pal!

@themaritimemodel Год назад

Love this format more please!

@rudyelizondo1935 Год назад

Great ride bro

@dannyzuehlsdorf3697 Год назад

Clearly better to attempt this SOLO. Easier to stay focused on the task at hand. Well done!

@veganpotterthevegan Год назад

I drove this 6 weeks ago looking for a camping spot. Definitely wish I had my bike with me!!!

@casparwhittey Год назад

really cool video, interesting bike spec choices. Would want for those legs...

@MorganBrown Год назад

clean rider KOM

@86309 Год назад

Great for him!

@peterm.7497 Год назад

Thank God for e-bikes so Mr. Delaney could hang. Congrats!

@PedroPrego Год назад

Very sunny day vs overcast (cooler) day. Just there you have your power gains

@ashurany Год назад

Folks gotta watch the vid to the end :) Great job!

@frankwinters3732 Год назад

I love it!

@kbd13-n9c Год назад

13lb bike! My fav. bike to ride (drop bar MTB) is 28lbs dry!

@brentcollins9727 11 месяцев назад

“A good feeling when your legs finally show up”.

@TnFruit Год назад

What did we learn? A good day is more important, rha a good bike. So, have a nice day. 👋🏻

@aprendizdeingeniero1787 Год назад

Darimo is one Spanish manufacturer

@cmichael2647 Год назад

Legend

@logojones96 Год назад

weight weenie dream machine. so nice.

@markodjokic2608 Год назад

What do you think about Caad 10 in full black version? I don't know exactly what year that model came out, but I have it for sale used for 650 euros. That's a lot of money in the country where I live.

@markodjokic2608 Год назад

@@Bu-22 I am a young gym guy who wants to enter the world of road cycling to improve his heart and condition. Which bike do you suggest I buy?

@rushtonevan Год назад

The 10 is a great bike, stick with it.

@markodjokic2608 Год назад

@@Bu-22 The problem is that in my country everything is too expensive and salaries are low... And there are not many good used bikes on offer. 😕

@noraolson9260 Год назад

💪

@industryrule-4080 Год назад

Commendable effort considering he’s solo and not drafting anyone or using a TT/aero bike like I’ve seen on other KOM attempt videos on RU-vid.

@phil_d Год назад

Congrats John. You look roasted after that 2nd run!

@seanmccuen6970 Год назад

long live light bikes.

@mikedee6316 Год назад

No wonder he laughs out loud when he passes me.

@marcolgyrubish9498 Год назад

Love to see how large of an angle there is in John's knee at the bottom of the pedal stroke, and how forward his knees are. 4 Years ago, I was "professionally" fitted on my Venge with what appeared to be an outdated ipad, and some Specialized app step tutorial installed for the bike fitter. I requested an endurance position because I was new to the aggressive geometry. I trusted the process, and thought it made a big difference. 3 years later, I purchased a Marin Nicasio Plus, and did all the saddle adjusting myself. I've found myself far more comfortable with the saddle lower, and nearly slammed forward. Anytime I ride my Venge now, I feel like I produce 20% less power compared to my Marin.

@johns3106 Год назад

I often shake my head at how the cycling community has come to believe that a professional bike fit is a “must”. Unless someone has very odd body dimensions or a peculiar physical difficulty, I think a bike fitting is a good way to throw away a bunch of money. For the vast majority of riders, getting a comfortable, efficient position on the bike just isn’t that hard to achieve if you follow the basic, long-known fundamentals of bike fit and do a little tweaking on your own.

@TheRidewithBenDelaney Год назад

Thanks for sharing your experience. Part of John's relatively big knee bend is due to how far forward he is on the saddle for that climb. When Lachlan Morton did his Everest world record in Rist Canyon up in Fort Collins, he moved his saddle forward and up, according to Todd Carver at Retül who tweaked his position.

@marcolgyrubish9498 Год назад

@TheRidewithBenDelaney Ah, i'm a big fan of Rist! Had no clue that's where the record was/is held. I really appreciate the way you spotlight Colorado cyclists. Some riders out there are remarkable, and they deserve recognition.

@TheRidewithBenDelaney Год назад

Lachlan got it but then Ronan took it back in Ireland.

@mogulmayhem Год назад

Phil Gaimon enters the chat. Happy fourth!

@markflolid5930 Год назад

The word for this climb is heinous according to Hampsten

@timtaylor9590 Год назад

I get the idea of the bike. Definitely need disc brakes going up a mountain to set a world record. You may need to panic brake if a bear jumps out in the path, Yes I get it.

@markxkovacic Год назад

I think he probably comes back down the mountain.

@timtaylor9590 Год назад

@@markxkovacic yeap it's an all rounder bike. If he had rim brake tubs he would have to walk down just like all the world tour pros used to do.

@timtaylor9590 Год назад

@@markxkovacic but that noodle cockpit is ridiculous. He was prolly nervous it would snap when dude was flexing it. I wouldn't trust it unless it was strictly a climbing bike.