Trail EAffect - "Episode 35 - Victor Sheldon Quick N Dirty Mountain Bike Racing" (July 29, 2021 | #1393 | Host: Josh Blum)

July 29, 2021

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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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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.