Riding Gravel Radio Ranch Episode #111: "An Interview With The Gravel Ideas Man, LeLan Dains". 

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In this last episode for 2022, your hosts Guitar Ted and N.Y. Roll are listening to all the gravelly ideas of one LeLan Dains. LeLan was a participant in the early gravel scene, riding in early DK200's and then, after volunteering for that prestigious event, he became a part owner and director for the event. Eventually LeLan, along with Jim Cummings and Kristi Mohn, sold the event to Life Time Fitness. LeLan stayed on for a time at Life Time, but then he switched careers to become the Director of Tourism and Events for Visit Emporia where he still is employed. LeLan also stays in touch with the gravel scene through his various ideas and by creating new ways to celebrate riding gravel and those who do it. He was instrumental in the creation of "Gravel Kansas", the "Great Plains Gravel Route" and the Gravel Cycling Hall of Fame.

Find out exactly how LeLan came up with all these ideas, what they mean to him, and more in the wide ranging discussion. 

But before the guys ever get to talking to LeLan, they get off on a rabbit trail concerning TIME gravel pedals

Show Notes:

Riding Gravel site: https://www.ridinggravel.com 

Guitar Ted's Blog: https://www.g-tedproductions.blogspot.com

Contact: [email protected]

TIME Gravel pedal review (Note: Due to the circumstances mentioned in the episode, this review never was completed at TIME's request) https://www.ridinggravel.com/components/time-cyclo-6-pedals-getting-rolling/

Halls Bicycle, Cedar Falls, Iowa: https://www.hallbicycle.com/

Trans Iowa History: https://guitarted1961.wordpress.com/

Robert Fry, Randonnuer Award Winner: https://rusa.org/newsletter/11-01-05.html

CORE4 Multi-surface Event: https://www.core4.bike/

Chinkapin Hollow Gravel: https://www.bikesignup.com/Race/AR/Fayetteville/ChinkapinHollowGravelGrinder

Visit Emporia: https://www.visitemporia.com

Gravel Cycling Hall of Fame: https://www.gravelcyclinghof.com/

Gravel City and Adventure and Supply Co: https://gravelcityadventure.com/

Thanks for checking out the podcast!