Unbound Gravel

Chris Case swore he'd never race Dirty Kanza again. He was lying. And the second time around wasn't much easier.

Riders share stories of how they got through the brutal, 206-mile Dirty Kanza.

Is Dirty Kanza "cycling's answer to Ironman?" Fred Dreier and Chris Case were out in Eastern Kansas this past weekend to find out.

We got dirty last weekend in Kansas at the famous Dirty Kanza 200 gravel race!

Salsa Cycles decided to add a bit of cushy comfort to Dirty Kanza with a red velour chaise lounge. The photos were amazing.

Thousands of riders take on the challenge of a 206-mile gravel race through the Flint Hills of Kansas.

Ted King and Kaitlin Keough won the Dirty Kanza 200 gravel race on Saturday in Emporia, Kansas.

Team Panaracer/Stan's No Tubes employs road cycling tactics at gravel events. Not everyone is happy about it.

Photo gallery of Jamie Driscoll's new Donnelly G/S at the Dirty Kanza 200.

The Dirty Kanza 200 gravel race attracts a wide range of riders and bikes. We're on the ground in Emporia to capture the magic.

Former Dirty Kanza winner Yuri Hauswald is going big this year on the 350-mile DK XL route. Here's a look at his bike for the race.

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For the inaugural edition of DK XL, a 350-mile gravel adventure, Rebecca Rusch has a tricked-out Niner RLT 9 RDO.

If 206 miles of Kansas gravel isn't enough, Dirty Kanza is running a new 350-mile race this weekend. Here's what to expect.

Defending Dirty Kanza champion Mat Stephens says aero bars were key to his 2017 win, and he's not giving them up anytime soon.

Geoff Kabush says you’re an idiot if you are running aero bars at Dirty Kanza, and he's here to explain why.

Chris Case outlines what you should bring to a grueling gravel race such as the 200-mile Dirty Kanza.

The second installment in a series detailing Chris Case's nutrition strategy for Dirty Kanza 200.

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Can Chris Case's physical and biological mechanics adapt to the rigors of going long — like 13+ hours long?

In this excerpt from the new book, "Gravel Cycling," Nick Legan has the beta on Dirty Kanza, one of the biggest gravel races in the world.

Check out Alison Tetrick's author page.

Check out Alison Tetrick's author page.

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Hauswald draws on inspiration from two close family members and their battles with illness to win perhaps the toughest Dirty Kanza 200 yet

When alone and beaten down by the wind and the Flint Hills, a constant stream of calculations keeps a rider moving toward 205 miles

Nick Legan will toe the line at Dirty Kanza 200 this Saturday: Here's a look at the bike he's put together for the grueling race

A look at the Salsa Vaya Ti that Nick Legan used for the 200-mile Dirty Kanza race. UPDATED with Kanza video.

Nick Legan prepares himself, and a special bike, for a 200-mile gravel road race