February 20, 2022
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ABOUT THE EPISODE

Trail EAffect will be moving off of Mountain Bike Radio to its own Podcast Feed and will be called: Trail EAffect. 

In order to continue to listen to future Trail EAffect Episodes please check out Trail EAffect everywhere Podcasts are consumed.

Topics Covered in this Episode:

• The Christiana Hudson Backstory
• The Suzy Bauer Backstory
• The Spider Mountain Backstory
  • Inspiration from Jackson Hole
  • Other Bike Park Resorts: Purgatory and Pajarito
• The first chairlift in Texas
• The Lift was purchased from Taos Ski Area & moved to Spider Mtn
• The Trail Planning behind Spider Mtn
• Suzy’s Perspective of Spider Mtn coming from Colorado, and getting new participants into Mountain Biking
• The Future of Mountain Biking in Texas
• The Trail Maintenance at Spider Mountain
• Beginners at Spider Mountain
  • New Beginners Skills Park
  • Gear Rental
  • Complimentary Tips & Tricks to new riders
  • Partners with other Bike Camps and Riders in the area
  • Incredible staff
• Family Friendly Company
  • Power Kids: 12 & Under Ride & Ski for Free
• Thunderbird Lodge at Spider Mtn
• Other Amenities such as water sports on Lake Buchanan
• Numbers at Spider Mtn (only open for 3 years and weird years with the Covid Boost)
• Growing the numbers
• Next Trail – Advanced Flowtech
• Famous Failures & Learning through failure
• The Community Aspect of Spider Mountain
  • Mountain Biking Community
  • Community of Locals in Burnet TX
• Closing Comments
  • Spider rides much bigger than it is
  • Committed to awesome trails on the terrain they have

RELATED SHOW NOTES

Spider Mountain Bike Park: https://www.spidermountain.com/
Mountain Capital Partners: https://www.mcp.ski/
Thunderbird Lodge: https://www.thunderbirdlodgetx.com/

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Trail EAffect Show Support

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

January 27, 2022
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ABOUT THE EPISODE

Topics Covered in this Episode:

• The Mark Hayes Back Story
• How a trip to Whistler Bike Park inspired Mark to create Highland Bike Park
• How Mark found the property to build out Highland Bike Park
• The details around Highland Bike Park
• The Importance of entry level trails for growing the customer base and mountain biking in general
• What is a beginner trail and incorporating the lesson component of the business
• Getting people into mountain biking
• The overview of Highland as a business and a brand
  • Platform A – Highland Bike Park
  • Platform B – Camps
  • Platform C – Highland Trails (Trail Building outside of Highland)
• The impact of Covid on Highland in 2020
• How Highland Bike Park also serves as a training facility for educating trail builders for Highland Trails
• Building the Highland Team
• The Evolution of trails from the start of Highland to today
• The Evolution of Trails in terms of creating a trail system that constantly progresses as the rider’s progress. 
• ASSF – Amplitude, Speed, Sightlines and Frequency according to Brian Finestone (former manager of Whistler Bike Park)
• Famous Failures / Learning Experiences by Mark Hayes
  • The indoor bike park structure
• The differences between Private Bike Parks and Public Trails, and what Private Bike Parks offer over public trails
• The Foothills Foundation, the public trails non profit that Mark is president of
• The 1%er’s
• Public Trails and Maintenance
• The Upside of great trails in your community
• The ingredients that make a great trail community according to Mark
• Asphalt Pumptracks
• Closing Comments
  • Making the sport accessible to everyone
  • Continuous Learning
  • E-Bikes
• Thanking the Team at Highland Bike Park
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RELATED SHOW NOTES

Highland Bike Park: https://www.highlandmountain.com/
Highland Trails: https://www.highlandmountain.com/trail-building-services/about/
Highland Training and Camps: https://www.highlandmountain.com/camps-lessons/camps/overview/choose-your-camp/
Highland YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/HighlandMountainBikePark
The Foothills Foundation: https://storymaps.arcgis.com/collections/8684f506713c4b32b144dda45894fb48?item=1

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Trail EAffect Show Support

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

January 18, 2021
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ABOUT THE EPISODE

Topics Covered in this Episode:

• Neko Mulally Backstory and how he got into Professional WC DH Racing
• The formation of Neko’s own race program: Frameworks
  • Check out the Downtime and Vital MTB Podcast for more depth on the program
• How the concept of Ride Kanuga Bike Park got started
• Neko’s take on the land and topography that Ride Kanuga offered
• 2020 the Pandemic created the time needed to build out Ride Kanuga
• Building Ride Kanuga 
  • How Callie’s trail building experience helped shape the diversity of trails at Ride Kanuga
• The Layout of Ride Kanuga
• How Ride Kanuga offers a diverse trail experience
• How Ride Kanuga / bike parks in general offer a different experience than public access trails
  • Diverse Trail Experiences
  • Regular Trail Maintenance through paid staff
  • Ride Kanuga Country Club
• User Numbers at Ride Kanuga and how they have exceeded the expectations of Neko, and how this lets to having 5 trail builders on staff for building and maintenance
• The differences between Windrock and Ride Kanuga bike parks
• How Windrock Bike Park came to be, Neko’s Perspective on this 
• What makes Windrock great for high level downhill style downhill tracks to train and race on
• 500’ of vertical elevation makes for a great bike park
• What Neko has incorporated into Ride Kanuga that he’s seen and ridden in other places
  • SE Style Jumpline
  • England Style Rut Tracks – GNCC
• What makes a good trail community according to Neko (Hint: AMBC)
• The Ride Kanuga Community
  • Ride Kanuga Holiday Party
• Downhill Southeast and Enduro Southeast
• Neko’s 2022 Sponsors

RELATED SHOW NOTES

Ride Kanuga: https://ridekanuga.com/
Neko’s YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/NekoMulally/featured
Downtime Podcast Episode with Neko: https://www.downtimepodcast.com/nekobike/
Vital MTB Podcast Episode with Neko: https://www.vitalmtb.com/news/news/Neko-Mulally-Will-Race-Handmade-Alloy-DH-Frames-by-Frank-the-Welder,1407

Neko’s Sponsors and Support

Ride Kanuga: https://ridekanuga.com/
Fox Suspension: https://www.ridefox.com/subhome.php?m=bike
Fox Racing:  https://www.foxracing.com/
Maxxis Tires: https://www.maxxis.com/us/tires/bicycle/mountain/
Worldwide Cyclery: https://www.worldwidecyclery.com/
Santa Cruz Reserve Rims: https://www.santacruzbicycles.com/en-US/reserve-wheels
GoPro: https://gopro.com/en/us
ODI Grips: https://www.odigrips.com/
Handup Gloves: https://handupgloves.com/
WD40 Bike Products: https://www.wd40.com/products/?category=bike
WTB Tire Sealant: https://www.wtb.com/pages/tcstiresealant
Spank Industries: https://spank-ind.com/
Factor Components: https://www.factorcomponents.com/
Kogel Bearings: https://www.kogel.cc/

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Trail EAffect Show Support

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.

January 11, 2021
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ABOUT THE EPISODE

Topics Covered in this Episode:

• Ann Christianson backstory
• How Ann found bikes
• Working within the bike industry for multiple bike companies
• Saris and what Saris Makes
• The Saris Foundation
• How Chris of Saris took multiple leaders to Zambia to see what the power of the bicycle really means
• Bike Parks for Kids
• Vacant Lots / Land and the opportunities that previous generations had with these spaces
• How Public Bike Parks can serve multiple generations and demographics
• Where the First Bike Parks for Kids Bike Park is being built
• Where to find out more information about Bike Parks for Kids
• How the Grant Making is Seed Money & connecting communities with communities that have done this before
• Grant Application & next round is due on January 31, 2022
• PDF Guide to Creating Community Bike Parks
• More Details on the Grant Application 
• Stories on bike parks and what has been successful (Hint: Big Marsh)
• Insight from Ann / Words of Wisdom / Closing Comments

RELATED SHOW NOTES

Saris: https://www.saris.com/
Saris Advocacy: https://www.saris.com/advocacy
Saris Bike Parks for Kids: https://www.saris.com/advocacy/bike-parks-for-kids
https://www.saris.com/page/foundation?utm_source=homepagenav&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=navlinkmenu
A Guide to creating community bike parks: https://www.saris.com/Uploads/Saris/2021/12/Guide-to-Creating-Community-Bike-Parks.pdf
Saris Foundation Grant Application (first round due Jan 31st, 2022): https://sariscyclinggroup.wufoo.com/forms/grant-application-form/
Big Marsh: https://bigmarsh.org/

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Trail EAffect Show Support

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.

January 4, 2021
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ABOUT THE EPISODE

Topics Covered in this Episode:

• Chris Currie backstory / early years in mountain biking
• How Chris started one of the very first E Commerce Mountain Bike Sites in the mid 90’s – Speedgoat Bikes
• Content Marketing way before content marketing was a thing
• Building custom mountain bikes for people in the early years of mountain biking
• Early Sealant / Tubeless Experimentation 
• Where Speedgoat Bikes was located and why
• How Chris got interested in Suspension Design
• Early days of 29” full suspension that Chris designed and the other misadventures that came along with that journey. 
• 3VO Suspension Design, and how it functions
• 3VO suspension on Jamis Bikes
• Famous Failures / Willingness to Fail
• You gotta do a lot of things wrong to do a couple things right
• Trails and how they have evolved from the early days of mountain biking to today
• The involvement of a community for trails
• Stan’s Connection program
• Stan is a real guy, and how NoTubes came to be
• How Stan’s Connection works
• How Stan’s Connection is getting to the local, grassroots level of giving back
• Creating a map to connect people
• How organizations can get on the Stan’s Connection Map Suggest-a-connection (Link Below)
• Partnering with Brice Shirbach on the Connection Program

• Chris’ favorite Trails / Trail Communities
• Words of Wisdom / Closing Comments

RELATED SHOW NOTES

Stan’s NoTubes Connection – Suggest a Connection: https://www.notubes.com/suggest-a-connection
Stan’s NoTubes: https://www.notubes.com/
Speedgoat Designs: https://speedgoat.bike/
3VO Suspension Designs on Jamis: https://www.jamisbikes.com/bikes/mountain-bikes/3vo-suspension/

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Trail EAffect Show Support

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.

December 28, 2021
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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.

December 20, 2021
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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/

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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.

December 6, 2021
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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/

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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.

November 29, 2021
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ABOUT THE EPISODE

Topics Covered in this Episode:

• The Kat Sweet backstory and how she got into mountain biking
• Kat’s career with Alpine Skiing / Skiercross / Big Mountain Skiing
• How Skiing shaped her future for Mountain Biking
• The Evolution of Mountain Bike Coaching from the early days to today, and how Kat became a coach
• Kid Specific Coaching at Sweetlines and working with kids
• The Sweetlines Story
• The different programs with Sweetlines
• Promoting and expanding Racial Equity and DE&I* as part of Sweetlines and how this is working in Kat’s Area
• Training Coaches to help with DE&I* and the quest towards constant improvement
• The contrast of Seattle, WA vs Marin Co, CA where Kat learned to Mountain Bike
• How Duthie Hill has changed the dynamic of mountain biking in the Seattle Area
• Mountains Not Necessary for Mountain Biking
• Sweetlines and the planning for 2022
• Closing

RELATED SHOW NOTES

Kat Sweet Bio: https://sweetlines.com/kat-sweets-bio/
Sweetlines: https://sweetlines.com/
As a Young Black Man Speech by Morris Vasser: https://youtu.be/I9DdKdk2peE
Sweetlines Grow: https://sweetlines.com/grow/
Duthie Hill: https://www.evergreenmtb.org/trails/duthie-hill

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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.

November 22, 2021
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ABOUT THE EPISODE

Topics Covered in this Episode:

• The Corey Clayton Back Story
• How the Concept of Vee Hollow became reality and why Townsend, TN
• Connecting with professional trail builders to review the feasibility of building a trail system at the proposed site
• Coordination with AMBC Knox for referrals on who to hire for planning and building of the trail system. 
• Assembling the team of builders to provide a diverse trail experience
• The Timeline of when the property was purchased to when building was complete (Very Fast)!
• Jump Lines and Skills area at the base of the trail system
• Access to the site when it opens
• Other things to do in the area (Camping, Tubing)
• Company Distilling 
• The future bike shop on site
• E Bike Friendly
• Views from the trail system of the Smoky Mountains
• Traffic Through Townsend, TN that goes past Vee Hollow
• The creation of tasteful attractions in Townsend, TN to economically help Townsend the right way with Outdoor Recreation Based activities
• Soft Opening / Official Opening coming soon (when the bridge to the site is completed)
• Burger Master
• The Greater Knoxville Area
• Closing Comments

RELATED SHOW NOTES

Vee Hollow Website: https://rideveehollow.com/
Vee Hollow Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/RideVeeHollow/?ref=page_internal
Vee Hollow Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ride_veehollow/
Vee Hollow YouTube: https://youtu.be/4nb2kVdqZaU
Company Distilling: https://www.companydistilling.com/
Little Arrow Outdoor Resort and Camp Ground: https://camplittlearrow.com/
Burger Master: http://www.burgermaster.net/
Appalachian Mountain Bike Club (AMBC): www.ambcknox.org

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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.

November 15, 2021
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ABOUT THE EPISODE

Topics Covered in this Episode:

• About Brian Hann
• How the AMBC and Urban Wilderness Came to be
• Linking Properties Together in South Knoxville
• The Partnership of Public Trails on Private Land
• South Knoxville
• Transition into machine building
• Volunteers & Paid Professional Builders
• The Kingdom Trails Influence
• Access to Private Lands through Recreational Easements (consult with your own state laws and lawyers for advice here). 
• Knight Ide
• What can people can expect from the Knoxville Trails
• Maintaining Gravity Trails on public lands
• What Gravity Trails have done for the community and trail system
• Year Round Get Down – All Weather Trails (Lots of stone & rock)
• Bridges & the installation of a huge bring over Red Bud Road and Permitting this structure
• Favorite Places for Brian to ride outside of Knoxville
• Future of Knoxville and surrounding area
• Stopping a highway expansion project in the name of trail system preservation and keeping a community intact. 
• Closing Comments

RELATED SHOW NOTES

Appalachian Mountain Bike Club (AMBC): www.ambcknox.org
Urban Wilderness Knoxville: https://www.visitknoxville.com/urban-wilderness/
Devil’s Race Track Mini Documentary by Bell Helmets: https://youtu.be/HiucgFz7IEw
Bridge over Redbud Road News: https://www.knoxnews.com/story/news/local/2016/06/01/red-bud-bridge-opens-in-south-knoxville/91003136/
Stan’s No Tubes Intersections – Knoxville: https://www.notubes.com/stories/intersections-knoxville
Trailforks: https://www.trailforks.com/region/knoxville/

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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.

November 8, 2021
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Topics Covered in this Episode:

• Mayor Indya Kincannon Backstory
• About Knoxville
• What is Knoxville Urban Wilderness the trails in Knoxville
• What trails have done for the residents in the community
• Neighborhood connectivity through Trails
  • Increasing property values and decreasing blight
• The return on investment with Trails vs other infrastructure
• Investments by the City of Knoxville 
• Quarries that have been reclaimed and turned into recreational infrastructure
• The amenities are by and large free and open to the public in Knoxville
• Other forms of Outdoor Recreation in Knoxville
• Greenways and other forms of Bike and Pedestrian Infrastructure in Knoxville
• Mayor Kincannon and Mountain Biking
• Closing Comments

RELATED SHOW NOTES

Urban Wilderness Knoxville: https://www.visitknoxville.com/urban-wilderness/
Appalachian Mountain Bike Club (AMBC): www.ambcknox.org
AMBC Fall Fest: https://fallfest.ambcknox.org/
Stan’s No Tubes Intersections – Knoxville: https://www.notubes.com/stories/intersections-knoxville
SORBA: https://sorba.org/
Trailforks:https://www.trailforks.com/region/knoxville/

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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.

November 1, 2021
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ABOUT THE EPISODE

Topics Covered in this Episode:

• Matthew Kellogg Backstory
• The Appalachian Mountain Bike Club Background
• Restarting the Club with a new agenda and aligning with SORBA and IMBA
• How a trip to Kingdom Trails inspired a greater vision for Knoxville
• Collaborative process with public and private land owners and managers
• How the Bell Built Grant Campaign really put Baker Creek and the Urban Wilderness on the map
• How a Plan / Master Plan can spring board trail building
  • How plans leverage grant funding 
  • How plans offer a road map to the future
  • How plans provide building in phases
  • Building progression into trails
• A Breakdown of the various trail systems around the Knoxville region
  • Urban Wilderness (40 or so miles of trails)
  • Ijams Nature Center
  • The State of Tennessee – Forks of the River
  • Private Lands (about 25 private land owners) – MOU Breakdown for owners
  • County Land
  • Hastie Park
  • View Park
  • Baker Creek Preserve
  • Stanley Lippencott
  • Fort Dickerson
  • Sharps Ridge (used to reduce undesirable activity in the area)
  • I.C. King
  • Concord Park
  • Lake Norris / Loyston Point
  • Clinch Valley Trail Alliance / Haw Ridge
  • Cherokee National Forest (future project)
  • Big South Fork (NPS land)
• The Secret Sauce for a diversity of different trails and trail types
• Vee Hollow
• Famous AMBC Failures
• The mix of Professional Trail Builders with Volunteer Builders and the importance of this mix
• Trail Champions
• The #SoNoLimo Story
• Closing Comments

RELATED SHOW NOTES

Windrock Bike Park: https://windrockbikepark.com/
Windrock Vlogs and Originals on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCywWFBO-Id8AapvmPMaEXtg/featured
Windrock on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/windrockbikepark/

Knoxville Trail Org Links:
Appalachian Mountain Bike Club (AMBC): www.ambcknox.org
AMBC Fall Fest: https://fallfest.ambcknox.org/
AMBC Kona Bike Raffle (Drawing 11/6/21): https://ambcknox.org/raffle/

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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.

October 25, 2021
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ABOUT THE EPISODE

Topics Covered in this Episode:

• Sean’s Backstory
• How Sean got into Mountain Biking
• Ultra-Endurance Racing / Single Speed Racing
• Pro XC Racing and Cyclocross
• Transition to Gravity / Enduro Racing
• How going to New Zealand was the most influential mountain bike Destination for Sean
• Sean’s Wrist Injury
• The Turning Point of Being injured and being forced to explore other avenues
• Trail Building
• The History of Windrock and training facility for Sean and others
• How Windrock turned into a Legit Downhill Park
• The Sean Leader and Neko Mulally Business Plan
• Keeping American Downhill Alive
• Horseface: https://youtu.be/c3wcw_VaF8g
• Tracks Vs Trails
• How Suspension technology is driven by DH Racing and testing
• Schedule of shuttle stops
• Public Parks Vs Private Parks
• Short Chairlifts and how they have huge potential for future parks
• The sport needs more bike parks
• Downhill Bikes and the Future of Downhill Bikes
• E Bikes, and the avenue of innovation
• Windrock YouTube and Content Creation – Vlogs / Windrock Original
  • Behind the scenes at Windrock
• Knoxville as a destination
• Multigenerational Riding
• Closing Thoughts
• Other Windrock Amenities (Camping / Cabins)

RELATED SHOW NOTES

Windrock Bike Park: https://windrockbikepark.com/
Windrock Vlogs and Originals on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCywWFBO-Id8AapvmPMaEXtg/featured
Windrock on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/windrockbikepark/

Knoxville Trail Org Links:
Appalachian Mountain Bike Club (AMBC): www.ambcknox.org
AMBC Fall Fest: https://fallfest.ambcknox.org/
AMBC Kona Bike Raffle (Drawing 11/6/21): https://ambcknox.org/raffle/

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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.

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ABOUT THE EPISODE

• Julie’s Backstory
• How Julie started Mountain Biking
• Becoming a Women’s Ride Ambassador
• Women’s riding / inclusivity within Knoxville
• New Riders
• Tips for guys taking new female riders mountain biking
• Gravel Riding in the Knoxville Region
• Knoxville Backstory for Trails and Urban Wilderness
• Trails in Neighborhoods
• Other Trail Communities
• Closing

Topics Covered in this Episode:

RELATED SHOW NOTES

Appalachian Mountain Bike Club (AMBC): www.ambcknox.org
AMBC Fall Fest: https://fallfest.ambcknox.org/
Bike Raffle (Drawing 11/6/21): https://ambcknox.org/raffle/
Bell Joyride Knoxville: https://www.bellhelmets.com/community/joy-ride-program/joy-ride-program-knoxville.html
Bell Joyride Knoxville Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/belljoyrideknoxville/
Knoxville Intersections: https://www.notubes.com/stories/intersections-knoxville

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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.

October 7, 2021

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ABOUT THE EPISODE

• Gary’s backstory
• How Bentonville started with a 5-mile trail system and got to where it is today
• OZ Trails and the backstory behind the brand / region known as OZ Trails
• Women of OZ 
• State Parks and Monument Trails
• 2022 UCI Cyclocross World Championships
• The Future of OZ Trails and their goal of being the epicenter of cycling in the world 
• Community Development through Trails and Cycling by creating the lifestyle

The Bentonville Series has been brought to you by Evolution Trail Services. For more information about Evolution Trail Services check out www.evotrails.com

Topics Covered in this Episode:

RELATED SHOW NOTES

Gary Vernon: https://www.waltonfamilyfoundation.org/stories/gary-vernon
OZ Trails: https://www.oztrailsnwa.com/
Friends of Arkansas Single Track: http://fasttrails.org/
Women of OZ: https://www.arkansasoutside.com/oz-trails-off-road-dedicated-to-women-of-oz/
Coler Mountain Bike Preserve: https://www.waltonfamilyfoundation.org/coler-mountain-bike-preserve
Jones Center Pump Track: https://www.thejonescenter.net/bike-park
Eureka Springs / Lake Leatherwood: https://eurekaparks.com/trails/
Great Passion Play Trails: http://www.greatpassionplay.org/trails.html#.XoyvEohKiM8
Arkansas State Parks – Monument Trails: https://www.arkansasstateparks.com/trails/monument-trails
2022 UCI Cyclocross World Championships: https://fayetteville2022.com/
Bike NWA: https://www.bikenwa.org/
Trail Forks Mapping: https://www.trailforks.com/region/ozarks/
Crystal Bridges Art Museum: https://crystalbridges.org/
Momentary Art Museum: https://themomentary.org/ IMBA Trail Lab was created to help communities do what Bentonville has done. For more information on IMBA Trail Lab go to: https://www.imba.com/trails-for-all/trail-labs

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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.

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ABOUT THE EPISODE

Topics Covered in this Episode:

• Intro
• Trails Are Common Ground Backstory
• Draper City UT example of a great trail system with multiple forms of shared use
• How Trails Are Common Ground went from Idea to Action
• Partner Organizations
• Pulling professional agencies in to assist with the creation of Trails Are Common Ground
• Educating New Users
• How the Kindness is the basis of the program Trails Are Common Ground
• Principals
  • Kindness
  • Awareness
  • Knowledge
• What to do when encountering Horse / Equestrian Riders 
• Marketing and Tool Kits for Trails Are Common Ground
• Examples of the various organizations that could embrace the Trails Are Common Ground Logo
• How Organizations get aligned with Trails Are Common Ground
• Closing

RELATED SHOW NOTES

Trails Are Common Ground: https://trailsarecommonground.org/
Trails Are Common Ground Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/trailsarecommonground/
American Trails Press Release: https://www.americantrails.org/resources/be-trail-kind-trails-are-common-ground-initiative-launches
Trails Are Common Ground Webinar: https://www.americantrails.org/training/trails-are-common-ground
Black Folks Camp Too: https://www.blackfolkscamptoo.com/
David Wiens: david.wiens@imba.com

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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.

September 16, 2021

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ABOUT THE EPISODE

Topics Covered in this Episode:

• The Brice Minniqh Backstory
• The extensive travels the Brice was involved with as a foreign news correspondent for multiple media outlets
• Travels back to the U.S. and becoming the Managing Editor at Bike Mag – and 12 years of writing for Bike Mag
• The transition to Freehub Magazine as the Chief Editor
• The backstory on the Shaums March Story / how stories have come together in general over Brice’s Career as a Mountain Bike Journalist
• Bringing positive stories to the masses – even though personal struggles
• The renaissance in Mountain Biking and Trail Building, and how we got to where we are now
• Where we are now from a trail building and maintenance perspective with all the new users
• Keeping the message out that it’s everyone’s responsibility to be a custodian of the trails. 
• How do we educate and embrace new people coming into the sport of mountain biking
• The growing scene in Chattanooga, TN
• The shared goal at Freehub to create awareness around trail communities
• Palisades Plunge Trail / Single Track Trails Story
• The effort it takes to get stories written and told in a certain timeline
• The Community Theme Issue
• Fact Checking by Brice
• Brice’s idea of the ideal perfect mountain bike community
• Riding In Bellingham, WA
• San Diego Co, CA
• Tourism & Quality of Life
• Nevada Feature in Freehub 
• Traveling to ride, meeting people and exploring places
• The Traditional Culture of Mountain Bikers
• The inclusivity of Mountain Biking
• Words – and the Evolution of words and our language
• Finding new contributors in different locations
• The shift into being more gender inclusive
• Closing

RELATED SHOW NOTES

FreeHub Magazine: https://freehubmag.com/
The Journalist – Living Large with Brice Minniqh: https://freehubmag.com/articles/journalist
The Journalist – Living Large with Brice Minniqh: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xy1oqb0HiEE&t=2s
Brice on Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/bricemag

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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.

September 8, 2021

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ABOUT THE EPISODE

Topics Covered in this Episode:

• The Mike Riter Back Story
• The 1996 Olympic Mountain Bike Course in Georgia
• The start of the IMBA Trail Care Crew in 1997
• Traveling to Europe at the IMBA Trail Care Crew
• Difference between European Trails vs. Trails in North America
• Identifying the original Unicoi Turnpike
• Publishing IMBA’s Guild to Building Sweet Single Track
• Integrating a quality shared use trail experience from a design and user perspective
• Directional Trails
• The Start of Trail Design Specialists (TDS / Two Dimensional Squirrels)
• The Creation of Trail Education / Trail Master Certification Class
• How Mike ended up teaching trail building in WI / The Midwest
• Side Story on how Mike Convinced the management at Kickapoo Valley Reserve in WI to allow Mountain Biking at this site
• Deep Dive into the Trail Master Certification Class
• The one Trail Feature that Mike teaches and continues to refine (Rolling Grade Dip)
• The evolution of Trail Building
• Closing Comments

RELATED SHOW NOTES

Trail Design Specialists: https://www.traildesign.com/
Original IMBA Trail Building Basics Booklet Written by Mike & Jan Riter: https://www.americantrails.org/images/documents/IMBA_Trailbuilding_Basics.pdf
ORA Trails: www.oratrails.org

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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.

August 23, 2021

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ABOUT THE EPISODE

Topics Covered in this Episode:

• The Dave Wiens Back Story / how Dave got into Trails and Advocacy
• The Start of Dave’s Local Trail Organization – Gunnison Trails
• Advice for Trail Organization Executive Director / New Staff
• Transition to IMBA as a Board Member then Executive Director of IMBA
• The Team at IMBA and how IMBA has built back to a being in a great place
• IMBA Trail Accelerator Grant Program / IMBA Trail Labs
• The Importance of Trail Planning for launching your trail project
• The Importance of Access and the biggest challenge in Mountain Biking
• Planning for resistance & 11th hour bombs
• Goal Interference
• Directional Trails and their advantages
• More Trails Close to Home – the importance of trails in communities
• Ingredients for a good trail community
• Communities that stick out to Dave
• Closing Comments
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RELATED SHOW NOTES

MBA: https://www.imba.com/
Gunnison Trails: https://gunnisontrails.org/
IMBA Trail Accelerator Grant: https://www.imba.com/trails-for-all/trail-accelerator-grants
IMBA Trail Labs:https://www.imba.com/trails-for-all/trail-labs

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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.

August 14, 2021

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ABOUT THE EPISODE

Topics Covered in this Episode:

• The Brooke Goudy Back Story on life & how she landed in Denver, Colorado
• How Brooke got into Mountain Biking and why she stuck with it
• Brooke’s involvement with a lot of different organizations in an effort to share mountain biking with people of color and women in general
• Black Girls Do Bike Denver
• VIDA Mountain Bike Series
• NICA – Boulder High School Coach (Sophomore Boys)
• Brooke’s take on trails she likes
• Unique Places that Brooke has been able to travel to
• The Therapeutic Aspect of Trails and Mountain Biking / Being out in Nature
• Other Outdoor Adventure Sports and the Culture of Colorado
• Gravel Riding and the Great Divide Trail
• Salsa Cutthroat
• Sponsors and Supporters of Brooke and her work
• Mural to be Painted in Downtown Denver at Evo Sports
• Closing thoughts on Trails and Advocating for Trails, and for getting more people out onto trails

RELATED SHOW NOTES

Black Girls Do Bike Denver (Facebook Page): https://www.facebook.com/groups/BlackGirlsDoBikeDenver/
Black Girls Do Bike: https://www.blackgirlsdobike.org/
VIDA MTB: https://www.vidamtb.com/
Ride for Racial Justice: https://www.rideforracialjustice.org/
Ride for Racial Justice GRVL: https://www.rideforracialjustice.org/sbt-grvl-program
Salsa Gravel Gratitude w/ Brooke: https://salsacycles.com/stories/gravel_and_gratitude/gravel_gratitude_part_3
WTB: https://www.wtb.com/
Pearl iZUMi: https://www.pearlizumi.com/
Shift Human Performance Podcast with Brooke: https://shifthumanperformance.com/2021/02/22/episode-6-inclusivity-in-mountain-biking-with-brooke-goudy/
Deuter Packs: https://www.deuter.com/ie-en
COMBA: https://www.comba.org/
Boulder Mountain Bike Alliance: https://www.bouldermountainbike.org/

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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.

July 29, 2021

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Rad Apparel Company 15% Discount Coupon Code: traileaffect

Check out with the RAD Affiliate Link: https://radapparelcompany.com/r?id=53tsmc

ABOUT THE EPISODE

Topics Covered in this Episode:

• Victor “The Slasher” Sheldon Back Story 
• Early Days of Mountain Bike Racing for Victor
• The tie between Jetski Racing and Mountain Biking / Cycling
• Transition from Jetski Racing to becoming an event promoter for mountain biking
• Quick – N – Dirty what it is, and other events
• All Kids Bike
• Thoughts on the Mountain Bike Community as a whole
• Victor’s thoughts on the Community of Downieville, CA
• Victor’s thoughts on trails / types of trails
• Crossover athletes from MX to Mountain Bike Racing
• Support from Specialized and Team Baghouse for Victor
• Other Support for Quick – N – Dirty Mountain Bike Racing (Mazda & Others)
• Grass Root Racing and the importance of this
• How Mountain Biking is life changing in positive ways for people
• Parting Words – Just Do Something
• Building 5 miles of trail in 5 weeks for a race course at Barona Oaks Raceway
• The return on investment for Trails in Communities
• Jetski Racing – Personalities of the sport
• Closing

RELATED SHOW NOTES

Rad Apparel Company: https://radapparelcompany.com/r?id=53tsmc
Quick N Dirty Mountain Bike Racing: https://quickndirtymtb.com/
Team Baghouse Racing: https://teambaghouse.com/
The Vintage Jetski Podcast with Victor Sheldon: https://www.vintagejetski.com/victor-the-slasher-sheldon/ 
Bike Mag Article on Victor “The Slasher” Sheldon: https://www.bikemag.com/features/profiles/the-slasher/
Victor “The Slasher” Sheldon Profile: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ofqn1PavOwg
All Kids Ride: https://allkidsbike.org/ambassador/victor-sheldon/

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Trail EAffect Show Support

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.

July 22, 2021

Trail EAffect Show Page

Rad Apparel Company Discount Coupon Code: traileaffect

Check out with the RAD Affiliate Link: https://radapparelcompany.com/r?id=53tsmc

ABOUT THE EPISODE

Topics Covered in this Episode:

• Introduction to Rad Apparel Company
• Ryan Craft – Co Founder Back Story
• Use of recycled / more sustainable materials
• Starting Rad Apparel Company – Learning what they didn’t know about
• Where to find Rad Apparel Company (locally and online)
• The Trail Community of Colorado Springs
• Volunteer Trail Building and engaging with the community
• Closing

RELATED SHOW NOTES

Rad Apparel Company: https://radapparelcompany.com/r?id=53tsmc
Routes Outfitter: https://routesoutfitter.com/
Medicine Wheel Trail Advocates: https://medwheel.org/
Trails End Taproom: https://www.trailsendtaproom.com/
Trails End Trail Blazers: https://www.trailsendtaproom.com/trailblazers
Twisted Spoke Apothecary: https://www.twistedspokea

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Trail EAffect Show Support

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.

July 15, 2021

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ABOUT THE EPISODE

Topics Covered in this Episode:

• Introduction with Lil Ide
• Lil Ide Back Story and how she got into Mountain Biking
• Lil Traveling and living out west, then eventually settling back down in East Burke VT
• The Kingdom Trails Story and how she came on board
• The Growth of Kingdom Trails
• Events at Kingdom Trails
• NEMBA Fest Weekend and some of the challenges
• 2020 Changes and benefits that KT Saw (Hint – More Trails Built)
• Funding Trails and other aspects of the community through grants
• How Trails have helped create a healthier culture in East Burke, especially for children
• Winter Use at Kingdom Trails
• Trail Communities that Lil likes
• Important amenities for Great Trail Communities
• Pre Closing
• Adaptive Mountain Biking and Kingdom Trails
• Ride With Gratitude – Something every trail org and mountain bike related business should adopt
• Closing

RELATED SHOW NOTES

Kingdom Trails: https://www.kingdomtrails.org/
Ride With Gratitude: https://www.bikeborderlands.com/ride-with-gratitude
Bike the Borderlands: https://www.bikeborderlands.com/
IDE Ride: https://www.ideride.com/
Kelly Brush Foundation & Grants: https://kellybrushfoundation.org/

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Trail EAffect Show Support

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.

June 26, 2021

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ABOUT THE EPISODE

Topics Covered in this Episode:

• Growth in Mountain Biking and how it affects access
• Devon’s Back Story and how he got into Journalism
• Lines in the Dirt – As Written on access for Bike Mag
• Single Track Wars and the issue between Nederland, Co Locals and Boulder Co Locals.
• Kingdom Trails Vermont
• Mental Health and Suicide
• Closing Comments

RELATED SHOW NOTES

Devon O’Neil: http://www.devononeil.com/
Lines In the Dirt Bike Mag:

• https://www.bikemag.com/lines-in-the-dirt/the-vitality-of-trust/#EFK6GLHlD1jrAy44.97
• https://www.bikemag.com/lines-in-the-dirt/part-two-tradition-meets-progress/#G8bTADlkK887JAaG.97
• https://www.bikemag.com/lines-in-the-dirt/montana-access/#U7mmce81ygEUSTVi.97
• https://www.bikemag.com/lines-in-the-dirt/stone-walled/#8CMsuOQBV9GcscSm.97

Single Track Wars: https://www.outsideonline.com/2392458/nederland-boulder-colorado-mountain-bike-wars-singletrack
BETA MTB Summer Issue – Featuring Kingdom Trails: https://www.betamtb.com/news-issues/betas-summer-issue-is-out-now/
(Please subscribe or pick up the latest BETA MTB magazine at your closest news stand, as this supports the people who put their work out for the masses).
The Final Decent of Dean Cummings: https://www.outsideonline.com/2421062/dean-cummings

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Trail EAffect Show Support

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.