Let's Talk Routes | Unbound Gravel 2024 - This is Gravel EP:908 Back in the Gravel Guru studio this week are Neil Taylor and Matt Fowler to host This is Gravel here on Gravel Guru. Last Friday Unbound Gravel released the official routes for this year's race heading North out of Emporia so like any good hosts they jumped on their bikes Saturday morning to go pre-ride the entirety of the 100-mile route to share information they gathered.  All of this and so much more on this episode of This is Gravel here on Gravel Guru.   Do you have any show ideas or questions you want to have answered? Please send them to Producer Matt via email at [email protected]

New Beginnings & Countdown to Unbound Gravel - This is Gravel EP:907

Wrapping up the month of April Neil Taylor & Matt Fowler are back in the studio to pump out a new episode of This is Gravel here on Gravel Guru. The episode starts with big news about career changes with Matt as he parts ways from local bike shop life at Merchant Cycles. Listen along and find out his plans for the exciting future!

Further along in the episode, the team starts breaking down some questions and answers they have crowdsourced this week leading into Unbound Gravel. 

Questions Answered: 1. What can we do when we are coming to the Emporia area to train that would reduce the stress of the rural residents and farmers?

2. How much rowdier is the North vs. South route?

3. As a long-time gravel rider do you think Life Time benefits the gravel scene?

4. Will we be doing Unbound route reasons shows like in the past?

All of this and so much more on this episode of This is Gravel here on Gravel Guru.

Do you have any show ideas or questions you want to have answered?

Please send them to Producer Matt via email at [email protected]

Bobby's Back & Exploring Flint Hills Gravel - This is Gravel EP:906

Welcome back to This is Gravel here on Gravel Guru. On this episode we bring in special guest Bobby Thompson of Discover Gravel and longtime host of This is Gravel to walk us through the Flint Hills Gravel Ride event that he put on this past weekend. While in the studio Bobby also previewed his entire slate of events in the Flint Hills region for 2024.

Do you have any show ideas or questions you want to have answered?

Please send them to Producer Matt via email at [email protected]

Matt Takes On The Mid South Single Speed - This is Gravel EP:905

On this episode of This is Gravel here on the Gravel Guru platform Neil and Matt are back recording at Merchant Cycles this week after spring break pulled them in two different directions. Neil headed to the Southwest with his family for a vacation while Matt headed down to Stillwater Oklahoma to tackle The Mid South on his single speed! Do you have any show ideas or questions you want to have answered? Please send them to Producer Matt via email at [email protected]

Spring Has Sprung & Midwest Gravel Racing Begins - This is Gravel EP:904 On this episode of This is Gavel here on Gravel Guru Neil and Matt are back in the studio talking about March cycling events they are partaking in. Neil just returned from the Dirty South Roubaix over in Alto Pass Illinois and Matt walks us through his plan heading into Mid South Gravel in Stillwater Oklahoma. Do you have any show ideas or questions you want to have answered? Please send them to Producer Matt via email at [email protected] #thisisgravel

Ellen Campbell & Kansas Heatwave! - This is Gravel EP:903 On this episode of This is Gavel here on Gravel Guru Neil and Matt are joined by Life Time Grand Prix athlete Ellen Campbell. Ellen recaps her first two years racing in the Grand Prix series and talks about preparations for 2024. This and so much more right here on Gravel Guru. Do you have any show ideas or questions you want to have answered? Please send them to Producer Matt via email at [email protected] #thisisgravel

Podcast of a Life Time - This is Gravel: 902

Neil and Matt are back in the studio this week bringing you a preview of Call of a Life Time season two. Ryan Cross & Mason Mohn of Life Time Events join them for this epsiode to preview the season. Listen along and find out how you can find a watch party for season two in your region. 

Life Time Grand Prix Youtube Link: https://www.youtube.com/@LifeTimeGrandPrix Watch Party Info: https://www.lifetimegrandprix.com/watch-parties/

Do you have any show ideas or questions you want to have answered? Please send them to Producer Matt via email at [email protected] #thisisgravel

Riding into 2024 - This is Gravel EP:901 Happy 2024 to all our Gravel Guru followers. Neil and Matt are here and excited to kick off the first week of the year. In this episode, we are walking you through our plans for the start of the 2024 riding season. Do you have any show ideas or questions you want to have answered? Please send them to Producer Matt via email at [email protected] #thisisgravel

Mechanic Mindset | Meeting Isaac - This is Gravel EP:809 Bringing you another episode this week from Producer Matt's office at Merchant Cycles in downtown Emporia Kansas. Neil and Matt recap their weeks on the bike and they welcome on the show Isaac Cushenbery Service Manager at Merchant Cycles and longtime friend and behind-the-scenes helper of Gravel Guru. Do you have any show ideas or questions you want to have answered? Please send them to Producer Matt via email at [email protected] #thisisgravel

New Location & The Same Hosts - This is Gravel EP:808 Neil and Matt are not in the typical studio location today recordng This is Gravel. They are recording from Merchant Cycles in downtwon Emporia Kansas and looking back on 2023 and pointing ahead to 2024. Have any show ideas or questions you want to have answered? Please send them to Producer Matt via email at [email protected] #thisisgravel

Backyard Bash - Gravel Cycling in Bentonville - This is Gravel EP:807 This past weekend Neil and Matt jumped into the car and headed down to Bentonville Arkanasas to hang out with the folks from the Big Sugar Classic and ride some NWA gravel! Have any show ideas or questions you want to have answered? Send them to Producer Matt via email at [email protected] #thisisgravel