Category: Gravel

Cycling on gravel. It’s a phenomenon that’s both very new (and very old). The modern renaissance of ‘B’ road racing and touring can be traced in a very large part to riders and events in the Flint Hills of Kansas. There is so much momentum and enthusiasm for riding gravel that the diversity of events… Continue reading Gravel’s Enthusiast

The arguably healthiest discipline of bicycle racing/sportif in the United States offers a full calendar of events in the Kansas City region. The information about events is a little diffused, but here are some links that we find helpful. KC Gravel Grinders Facebook page. Frequent postings for events and local group rides. GravelCalendar.com Lots more… Continue reading Gravel 2023

No argument that the Unbound Gravel is the flagship cycling event for our region. We’ve watched the ride grow from a small group of friends to International status with thousands of participants. Multiple distances, thousands of participants, expo, and live coverage make this the top tier of the gravel scene. Unbound Gravel Official website with… Continue reading Unbound 2022

We asked Tiffany Burris, founder of the Dirt Road Debutante Gravel Academy /Dark Early Coaching to give us her background story. “I am an endurance coach and athlete.  I come from a running background, turned triathlete.  Cycling was my weak link, so to get stronger I went to my local bike shop, Santa Fe Trails… Continue reading Tiffany Burris: Building Confidence

Sunday April 24th, 2022 “The Stay Fired Up Gravel Grinder” will roll out from downtown Leavenworth. Kansas is a true heartland of gravel cycling and this event is a classic. We asked organizer Brendan Sheehan of Sante Fe Trails Bicycle and Coffee Shop to give us some of the background: “About 8 years ago we… Continue reading Stay Fired Up

Gravel cycling events are continuing to grow in popularity. The explosion of rides in the last few years and the tendency of many to be grass roots affairs (without the traditional affiliations of a governing organization) can make it a challenge to find information. The upcoming Mullet Ride on March 5th (the historical version) is… Continue reading Mullet Ride/Finding Gravel

We are fortunate to be in the heartland of gravel riding/racing. The calendar features local events nearly year round. We also have some excellent resources to help riders do their best in this challenging discipline. The Dark Early team led by Head Coach Tiffany Burris offers up Women’s Only gravel clinics designed for beginner and… Continue reading Dirt Road Debutante Clinics

How did “Gravel” blossom into a healthy category of cycling with a full schedule of local (and national) events, specific bikes and gear, and it’s own unique culture? While there are multiple pathways to the popularity of gravel, some of the roots can be found in road bike group rides of the late 80’s and… Continue reading The Special Section