has Gravel Guru become a thing of the past? Any new content planned in the foreseeable future?

how bad were the climbs?

Maple Creemee in Emporia - the whole reason I go to the Expo

Doing that singlespeed... my hat's off to you.

Great interview. Glad it made your top 3 days on the bike! Way to get it done. Thanks for racing and covering the race. Come back next year and we’ll give you a dry race for a change (hopefully)! No kayak required. - Mark (race director)

Good pod, Au GREY is how you say it if you wanna sound like a local. Conditions where absolutely brutal, had alot of the same issues and ended up wearing straight through my pads and backing plates hahah. Maximum rolling resistance. The flooded seasonal roads where absurd but really fun. Ended up rolling in around 10:30 during that storm tapering off. Anyone who finished is a beast.

Haha! Welcome to Michigan gravel! Manistee National Forest is a beast to be appreciated. A friend from Overland Park also came up for a Michigan sand bath. Fred Flintstoning is a required MI gravel riding skills!

2014 - somewhat hot and a bit windy. 2015 - the Mud Year Pt1. 2016 - very hot. 2017 - perfect weather. And again 2024 - super perfect weather. I did the XL and we had a tailwind pushing us north. Then the wind shifted and pushed us west. Maybe we had a very slight headwind in the last 50 miles on Saturday. And talk about the rain. Thursday rain went south of Emporia and North of I70. Missed the course entirely. Friday, big storms just off to the east, just hanging there, about 5 miles East of the course, but not on the course. Saturday no rain. Friday was cloudy and dark skies, but no heat. Friday night was perfect temps, with maybe just 90 minutes of fog in the early morning. Then Saturday morning was cool. Only a slight bit of heat on Saturday afternoon. It is hard to think of better weather than what we had for the XL. The course was so dry and fast. We had only one MMR where mud was even a slight concern. Perfect, perfect, perfect.

Thanks guys for paying homage to the weather gods for us. Couldn't have asked for more perfect conditions for the XL. That was one of my favorite gravel racing courses of all time. The variety. The level of difficulty. The scenery. Made all the more pleasant by very little mud. Mostly light tailwind. And very little heat. 8 days out and I am already forgetting the pain and replacing it with only fond memories.

I still use postcard registration for a gravel event here in New Mexico.

lol. These people are WRECKED. Inspirational. One of the hardest things to do is an ultra event where you just barely make the cutoff.

I'm not interested in this guys kid 25 mile ride. The other stuff is great.

Most people don't understand Kansas weather and how extreme it can be. Our rain gauge has to be pretty full for it to be considered heavy. You should do a video on the weather, how to read the clouds, and what equals extremes.

Enjoyed the interviews.

Love it! "Late Night with Matt and Neil". A new Unbound tradition?

What a cool video. nice to hear from the participating riders!

My guy needing the AmPm/QT. I feel that!

Really dig the non-pro coverage. Thanks for the content and the folks rolling in. Good job y’all!

I only completed the 108.4 but wow what an awesome day! Looking forward to years to come!

Wow, great perspective! Watched a couple of Sylvia’s videos the last couple weeks. So happy she finished this year!

I really enjoyed this finish line perspective. Please consider interviews like this in 2025👍

Really cool. Great event. My favorite race ive ever done. Everything and everyone was top notch. I finished the 108 this year 🤘

Thanks Folks...great video, great help and looking forward to ride it

Nice! What gearing were you running on the niner?

Now I need a selfie with Dan Hughes next week

You guys ROCK or should I say GRAVEL !

I always say that the “Pavement Ends” sign is my favorite sign. Love to see it on set.

what mile marker did you stop to head to that gas station and whats the name of the gas station?

Looks like a pretty boring course. I guess it has to be for such a big mass participation event.

Hey- I know you rode the 100 and had comments on 200. I’m racing the 50 and curious if the gravel less intense given more in Lyon county? Wondering for tire selection. Thanks for the videos!

Thanks Guys... Great content and very helpful for those of us who are doing the 100 this year. Keep it up, hope to see you on the course this year.

Should we be expecting the same amount of chunk and washed out roads on the 50 mile course as there is on the 100, etc.?

Two Questions, what type tires are you on? What pressure are you running ? Thanks for the nice pre-run video.

Beautiful! Thank you! Also great to see a bike on Pathfinder Pros 47mm since that's what I'll be running.

"...it's not quite Casey's, but..." YES! Also, thanks for the video.

Suuuuuuper helpful! This will be my first Unbound, and im in for the 108. Thanks, gentleman!

Thanks guys! I’m wondering about my gearing - what do you think the max % grade is that I should be prepared for? I’m doing the 200 and worry about punchy climbs wearing me out on my 1x setup. Thanks!

Super helpful video, gentlemen. Thank you! See y’all in a couple weeks!

Oh no.. the most over rated Gravel Event on the calendar! LOL. Way better rides out there folks.

nice - 200 recon tomorrow?

Good work!!!

Northern course not nearly as scenic as the southern

Thank you for the video. I am also doing the 100 miler and at more ease. How long did this ride take you all?

Thank you for the preview.. this is helping a lot of us.. awesome video

Nice preview of the 100, thanks! I guess the 200 and 100 use the same final approach to Emporia? Looks like the same approach used in the South route with the tunnel?

Thanks for the extensive course preview. So psyched to enjoy some more KS gravel.

That was super helpful. You guys are totally awesome. Big thank you for being guinea pigs for the rest of us schmucks. I was surprised by how much "nicer" it looked than what I expected. "Relentless onslaught of rocky goat paths" was a recent description. This doesn't look nearly that bad. Is the 200 route significantly worse or just more of about the same (with maybe a few rough sections thrown in)? Is the 350 route significantly worse, or again, just more of the same kind of thing? I have a choice between my Lauf with 40mm rubber and my Ti adventure bike with 2.2" rubber. The lauf is significantly faster but I was worried the XL course would beat up my tiny 40mm tires.

Loved it!

Was great to ride back in town with you Neil

Hope they grade the rain ruts prior to the race. Guaranteed accident if you're not prepared.