Unbound Gravel 2023 - just keep smiling!

Unbound 2023 was an experience to be remembered. Starting in mud, surviving the heat, then wading back to Emporia through the downpours left us hanging by a thread. The gravel tandem life isn’t always rainbows and butterflies folks! This is gravel cycling at it's best and worst. Thanks for watching this episode, and if you’ve enjoyed it, please help us out and hit the subscribe button while you’re here!

Special thanks to Ottawa Bike and Trail for providing SAG support at Unbound this year last minute. If you’re riding Unbound in the future and would like an amazing SAG crew, check out OBT!

Thanks also to the The Feed for sending ride snacks. Whatever nutrition you like while on the bike, The Feed is sure to have it.

Music in this episode includes:
Lars Eriksson - (Stay) True
Sven Karlsson – Up and Ahead
OTE – High Energy
Pip Monday – Some Kinda Medication
Lindsey Abraham – Shuffle and Dime
Sven Karlsson – Semi Cool

[bikebudha]

This video just saved my several thousand dollars. No entry fees.. No travel... No lodging... Thank you for posting!!!

[victortorres]

the real spirit of gravel is behind the peloton. thank you for sharing this with us!

[bethjohnson]

Hi guys! Wish I’d seen you out there. This was my first gravel race (I’m 52) and aside from the challenges we all had to face with mud, heat, rain, etc — it was a good day. (I say that now but there was some pretty salty language flying in the moment :) But honestly, I count myself really lucky! I hope I can do it again next year. Take care and thanks for the video! I enjoyed it!

[saddleweary]

Last year's vid was my favorite unbound video, this is the first one I've watched this year but I can see this is going to be my favorite again. Thanks for all the work done for us. Love y'all 👍👍

[missyschrader]

Hi there! I have enjoyed your video of the ride. I was the gal at the water stop. I wish I would have had more to share but certainly glad it helped. You two were doing great!!!

[Mickyrst]

Great video, really enjoyed that.Much respect to both of you for finishing strong.

[corinmcblide]

Snacks on the back is a great segment and thoroughly enjoyed the gel face 😂

[MP-thnx]

Great effort. Congratulations from Australia

[markfinney-gpuo]

Great video. I tried the 200 variant and DNF’ed at 135. It was an awesome day and great atmosphere. The mud sucked and there were more muddy sections on the 200.

[ResilientTim]

Great job you two on what has to be the most epic Unbound. Keep up the fantastic job with sharing the fun and love of tandeming. Glad you avoided mechanicals out there. Ty from Ty Rides and I were hanging out at the back on the 200mi, especially after I petered out for a bit around the same time as Rick.

[BikepackingAdventures]

It's great seeing the diversity of bikes and riders at Unbound. Maybe one day I'll head over to the states and ride it for myself. Fom the many Unbound videos elsewhere it seems most people walked that muddy section; it looked horrendous!

[barrydimelow]

Awesome effort ! Thanks for posting the video

[edlaverack]

Waw, a million emotions. Love the tandem riding, very rare that we get an insight in to it at an event like this!! RESPECT!

[lindenmoore]

Awesome video! Beautful. Nice work! I need to get out there and ride those gravel roads.

[ehard]

Always love seeing you two at events!! That was a long 100 mile ride, but we’ll worth it!! Love the video. Summed it up perfectly!

[JeffRElliott]

I'm about 2/3rds of the way through and both of you are just an inspiration, being able to deal with that much adversity together and maintain your attitude is incredible.

[AndrewBrown-emti]

Brilliant effort guys, everything about that was epic. Awe inspiring landscape and brutal conditions, chapeau.

[JonPaul]

Thanks for the video - but more thanks for your efforts! WELL DONE

[MichaelS-prqn]

So awesome to watch, Thank You for sharing!

[TysRides]

Way to get it done, guys! I now have a new found respect for tandems! Especially when dealing with conditions like that!