From 32-Inch Prototypes to Remote Lubrication — Unbound Gravel Tech Gets Wacky

Unbound Gravel was upended this week by a prototype 32-inch gravel bike that last year's winner will race at the event, but that is not all that is unique about the gear this year.

From 32-Inch Prototypes to Remote Lubrication — Unbound Gravel Tech Gets Wacky. This year’s Unbound Gravel was upended by the announcement from Scott on Tuesday that two of its athletes, including last year’s 200-mile winner Cam Jones, will ride the race on a prototype 32-inch gravel bike. The company has not disclosed any details about the frame specifics, but we were able to speak with Cam Jones about the bike and why he made the switch to the prototype this year. While the 32-inch bike stole the headlines, there are plenty of more conventional pro bikes with unique setups, refined configurations, and bespoke solutions to problems like lubrication, a key aspect of a race as gritty as Unbound. We have been doing scores of bike checks from around Emporia the week leading to the race, and here are a few of the bikes we included in the vide...