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Dec 29, 2021

December 28, 2021
Trail EAffect Show Page

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ABOUT THE EPISODE

Topics Covered in this Episode:

  • Greg Mazu intro and backstory
  • The early days of trail building for Greg
  • Starting Singletrack Trails Inc
  • Growing Singletrack Trails by branching out across the country
  • Trails and Projects that stick out to Greg
  • Palisade Plunge Trail backstory – 32-mile epic trail build
  • Trail Planning, the importance of this and thinking about how a trail plan is like a business plan
  • The Manifesto
  • Creating Mortgage Paying Jobs
  • Selling the fact that Trail Building is a real profession to the masses (for those unaware)
  • How trails provide value to communities
  • The importance of having a variety of trails within trail systems / trail communities
  • Vee Hollow and how Vee Hollow provides that variety of trails within one system
  • Handcut Trails / Handcut Hollow in Bentonville
  • Advantages of Hand Built Trails
  • What the Ideal Trail Community looks like according to Greg
    • The Garage is my Trail Head
  • Mountain Towns and Jobs
  • Famous Failure(s)
  • Gregs Multiple Businesses
    • Desert Rat Tours
    • Tools for Trails
    • Backslope Tools
    • Recreation Fabrication – New for 2022
  • Redesigning the McLeod
  • Supply Chain Issues for Trail Building Tools
  • Closing Comments

RELATED SHOW NOTES

Singletrack Trails: https://www.singletracktrails.com/
Backslope Tools: https://www.backslope.tools/
Tools for Trails: https://toolsfortrails.com/
Desert Rat Tours: https://www.desertrattours.com/home

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Trail EAffect Show Support

Rad Apparel Company: https://radapparelcompany.com/r?id=53tsmc
Smith’s Bike Shop:
https://smithsbikes.com/
Evolution Trail Services: www.evotrails.com
Contact Josh at evolutiontrails@gmail.com

If you have any questions about Mountain Bike Radio in general, please contact Ben at Ben@Mountainbikeradio.com

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ABOUT TRAIL EAFFECT

Trails build community and Communities build trails. What came first you may ask… Host Josh Blum digs into the stories of how trails effect and affect the people and places we call home and those we might like to call home.

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ABOUT THE HOST

Josh Blum is a father and doer of stuff - paired with Advocate, Builder of Trails and Community. Originally from La Crosse WI, Josh has been enjoying the outdoors, trails, and mountain bikes since a young age. Always curious and learning about better ways to improve trail users’ experiences. Josh is employed by WisDOT, and is the owner / operator of Evolution Trail Services.

Dec 20, 2021

December 20, 2021
Trail EAffect Show Page

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ABOUT THE EPISODE

Topics Covered in this Episode:

  • No Bikes Signs, and how No Bikes Signs motivated Vernon learn more about these signs
  • Vernon’s background and how he landed in Marin County
  • Prohibition and how it relates to Mountain Biking
  • The Paradigm Trail in Marin County
  • Trail Wars
  • Vernon’s professional career / background, and how that helps him provide scientific background for trails and mountain biking
  • Access 4 Bikes, why it was created and how it started as a political organization vs a nonprofit
  • The difference between a 527 political organization and 501c3 Nonprofit organization
  • The need to depoliticize some for the work for Access 4 Bikes, and created the Access 4 Bikes Foundation (501c3) – Basically copying what the Sierra Club has done with creating dual status
  • Camp Tamarancho, Marin Council of Boy Scouts of America – and how this partnership was formed. 
  • Access 4 Bikes and Lessons Learned and Tools for gaining additional access for Mountain Biking
    • Key Point – Mountain Bikers need to be present at every meeting where mountain biking and access for mountain biking is being discussed
  • Access 4 Bikes Tool Kit
  • The need for surveys to see what is really happening on trails and with trail use
  • Road and Trail Management Plan – Marin County Parks / Marin County Open Spaces
  • Directional Use Trails
  • Famous Failures
  • California Mountain Biking Coalition
  • Places that Vernon has visited / likes to visit for Mountain Biking
  • Closing Comments

RELATED SHOW NOTES

Access 4 Bikes: https://access4bikes.com/
Freehub Magazine -Beyond Dedication: https://freehubmag.com/features/vernon-huffman
Camp Tamarancho Marin County: https://www.boyscouts-marin.org/tamarancho-biking/4023
Access 4 Bikes – The Facts: https://access4bikes.com/the-facts
Trail Use Conflict Study by California State Parks: http://www.parks.ca.gov/pages/980/files/app_c_trailuseconflictstudy_chginuse_draft.pdf
Road and Trail Management Plan Marin County Parks: https://www.parks.marincounty.org/-/media/files/sites/marin-county-parks/projects-and-plans/road-and-trail-management/system-designation-all/rtmp_final_120614.pdf?la=en
California Mountain Biking Coalition: https://camtb.org/

Rad Apparel Company Discount Coupon Code for 15% off: traileaffect

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Trail EAffect Show Support

Rad Apparel Company: https://radapparelcompany.com/r?id=53tsmc
Smith’s Bike Shop:
https://smithsbikes.com/
Evolution Trail Services: www.evotrails.com
Contact Josh at evolutiontrails@gmail.com

If you have any questions about Mountain Bike Radio in general, please contact Ben at Ben@Mountainbikeradio.com

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ABOUT TRAIL EAFFECT

Trails build community and Communities build trails. What came first you may ask… Host Josh Blum digs into the stories of how trails effect and affect the people and places we call home and those we might like to call home.

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ABOUT THE HOST

Josh Blum is a father and doer of stuff - paired with Advocate, Builder of Trails and Community. Originally from La Crosse WI, Josh has been enjoying the outdoors, trails, and mountain bikes since a young age. Always curious and learning about better ways to improve trail users’ experiences. Josh is employed by WisDOT, and is the owner / operator of Evolution Trail Services.

Dec 17, 2021

December 17, 2021

Apex Nutrition Podcast Page

ABOUT THIS EPISODE:

The Apex Nutrition Podcast is back! This short intro will give you an idea of what’s coming up and a recipe for The World’s Best Snack EVER. Really.

If you want to learn to nourish your body and fuel your adventure, this show is for you. It’s laid-back, informative, actionable, and fun.

Kelli Jennings, RD is an athlete’s athlete and nutritionist. She’s been there, she consulted there, and she’s loved every minute of helping athletes (1,000’s) thrive. On trails, slopes, mountainsides, and now, waves! Let great nutrition become your secret weapon. Pull up a chair and enjoy.

RELATED SHOW LINKS

Check out all of Kelli’s thing right at her site, here: https://www.apexnutritionllc.com/fuelrightblog/
Follow her podcasts at: https://apexnutritionpodcast.libsyn.com/

Dec 7, 2021

December 6, 2021
Trail EAffect Show Page

Rad Apparel Company 15% Discount Coupon Code: traileaffect

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ABOUT THE EPISODE

Topics Covered in this Episode:

  • The Dylan Schieffer back Story
  • Why All Kids Bike was started
  • Good stories around All Kids Bike / Strider Education Foundation
  • How All Kids Bike can be implemented into their local school
  • Gary Vernon – The State of Arkansas / Strider Store in Bentonville
  • Other All Kids Bike Ambassadors
  • Ambassador Story – John Hunter of Progressive Bike Ramps
  • The importance of pedaling bikes to school, and how this has declined
  • The future of All Kids Bike for 2022
  • Working with other organizations to get All Kids Bike implemented
  • The benefits of Bicycle Playgrounds and Asphalt Pumptracks
  • Words of Wisdom from Dylan
  • Closing Comments

RELATED SHOW NOTES

All Kids Bike: https://allkidsbike.org/
Strider Bikes: https://striderbikes.com/
Progressive Bike Ramps: https://www.progressivebikeramps.com/

Rad Apparel Company Discount Coupon Code for 15% off: traileaffect

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Trail EAffect Show Support

Rad Apparel Company: https://radapparelcompany.com/r?id=53tsmc
Smith’s Bike Shop:
https://smithsbikes.com/
Evolution Trail Services: www.evotrails.com
Contact Josh at evolutiontrails@gmail.com

If you have any questions about Mountain Bike Radio in general, please contact Ben at Ben@Mountainbikeradio.com

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ABOUT TRAIL EAFFECT

Trails build community and Communities build trails. What came first you may ask… Host Josh Blum digs into the stories of how trails effect and affect the people and places we call home and those we might like to call home.

--------

ABOUT THE HOST

Josh Blum is a father and doer of stuff - paired with Advocate, Builder of Trails and Community. Originally from La Crosse WI, Josh has been enjoying the outdoors, trails, and mountain bikes since a young age. Always curious and learning about better ways to improve trail users’ experiences. Josh is employed by WisDOT, and is the owner / operator of Evolution Trail Services.

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