Beyond Unbound: Gravel Kansas launches a statewide gravel cycling network of routes, free of startlines and entry fees

November 21, 2023

LeLan Dains ,former co-owner of the famed Unbound Gravel event, has long been on a mission to showcase the best riding Kansas has to offer.  This inspired Gravel Kansas, a statewide route creation initiative that empowers riders to explore the 98,000 miles of unpaved Kansas roads and the communities surrounding them.

This “ambitious project” has been in the works for years and was launched this fall with an initial catalog of nearly 80 routes spanning every corner of the Midwest state. This is about more than just unveiling new routes. It’s about showcasing a whole state of hidden gems, histories, quirks. It’s about storytelling through cycling and reminding people that there’s still exploration to be had – not only new gravel routes but new people to meet as well.

To make exploration easy for visitors and locals alike, Dains and a team of passionate route designers have curated all these routes into one centralized location. Cycling Weekly