Top 5 Gravel Pro Tips: Keegan Swenson, Alison Tetrick, Ian Boswell & more

Keegan Swenson, Alison Tetrick and Ian Boswell have all won Unbound Gravel, and in this video they share some tips and some of their best practices for racing gravel, along with Laurens Ten Dam and Emily Joy Newsom.

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[SenorGonzo]

The pocket burrito is a great tip, now I don’t have to get of the sofa half way through the movie.

[chrisaronson]

Ben, thanks for all your work on making videos for beginners. Keep it up! PS Foco Fondo was amazing and your recap video helped me tremendously. Best from Fort Collins.

[Planetone.]

Keegan Swenson 2023 Unbound winner not 2022❤
Love the different content you put out in Gravel! Keeps me watching out for the next one, keep up the great work💯

[jeffs]

Lauren’s is the MAN! So much respect for his road career.

[shalakabooyaka]

Lol, I'm gonna skip on the pocket burrito, but this is a dope video.

[paulvanreesch]

My 16yr old brother did the frozen pocket borrito trick. You know, to meet the challenges a teenager faces on any typical day.

[markbabcock]

500 watts for 20 minutes is Ganna level. That’s nuts!

[WinstonJunior]

Another nice segment from you — the content of your segments are always interesting. I’ve got a few camera tips for you, as I can tell your relatively new to the process. Rule of Thirds — read up on that. Basically, give the talking-head some space in the direction they’re looking. If you’re using a tripod, alternate which side you stand on (and stand reasonably close to the lens) — that way you can bump the soundbites together without it looking like a “jump-cut.” The perfect backdrop for a portrait (interview) is sun BEHIND the subject, with a dark background. Ask if your subject if he/she is willing to remove their sunglasses — better connection when you can see the subject’s eyes. Consider interviewing someone in two different locations — that way you can intercut the interview and keep it moving visually. Buy a cheap, collapsible reflector and a light stand to mount it on. Lastly, when setting up an interview, start with the background first. Compose a nicely balanced shot, then place your subject into it. Keep up the good work, Ben, and see you on the road one of these days…!!

[kubackjeee]

I think I will try tire inserts with my new carbon wheels. My alu wheels have visible hits from few strikes. Do you run inserts Ben?

[CasadeCastro-im]

Very helpful...was the Open U.P. anywhere near the top 5?

[hobbs]

did you get to ride that Mosaic? Thoughts??

[GSmith]

Has anyone told you that the speaking cadence and pausing you use in these videos is distracting to the listener? Just feedback from someone who really likes the content