Trail EAffect

Trail EAffect Episode 71 Dustin Schiltz and drtpdlrs   The Dustin Schiltz Back Story How a mountain bike coaching certification for his professional life lead Dustin into a totally different direction in life How the genesis of drt pdlrs came to be Loppet Foundation Minnesota as a leader in Mountain Biking Dustin and Enduro Racing / why he likes it Giants Ridge as a venue The Journey of Starting drt pdlrs Where drt pdlrs is going in 2022 All-inclusive adventures Making it easy to get kids to more riding destinations Wilderness First Responder Certification Shortage of Wilderness First Responders Instructors Coaching Certifications, what the BICP and PMBIA is and the differences between those certifications. PMBIA BICP The importance of skills and coaching even as adults Famous Failure Mountain Bike Communities according to Dustin Copper Harbor, MI Closing Comments by Dustin #Futureshred Links: drt pdlrs: https://www.drtpdlrs.com/ Loppet Foundation: https://www.loppet.org/ Bicycle Instructor Certification Program: https://icp.bike/ Professional Mountain Bike Instructors Association: https://www.facebook.com/pmbiassociation/ https://pmbia.org/ This Podcast has been edited and produced by Evolution Trail Services   Trail EAffect Show Support: Smith’s Bike Shop: https://smithsbikes.com/ Giants Ridge: https://www.giantsridge.com/ Ride the Range: https://www.ridetherange.com/ Evolution Trail Services: www.evotrails.com Contact Josh at evolutiontrails@gmail.com

Trail EAffect Episode 70 James Flatten the Original Flow Farmer   The James Flatten Story The Story behind the Original Flow Farmer Starting up Flow Farmer LLC. How James & I met by chance What goes into the trail building process for James Building Free Lunch in Grand Junction / Starting working for Singletrack Trails The first Downhill Trail on BLM Land Working with the Bureau of Land Management When Free Lunch was Built in Grand Junction Trail Building in Salida and other iconic locations The Dude Abides Hooligan Clients asking for more optional lines with trail construction El Duderino Trail Building in Iowa Building the Palisade Plunge Trail – Massive Endeavor! Bike Parks Building at Powderhorn Bike Park Purgatory Bike Park James on the Separation of Trails at Bike Parks for a more family friendly experience #MachStupid Trends that James has seen with Bike Parks and in the Bike Park industry What James looks for in a Mountain Bike Community James and The Flow Farmer LLC Trail Building Company Where James would like to see Trail Building go as an industry The hunger for world class riders getting tested on legal world class trails The Trail that James is building right now in Bentonville in the Handcut Hollow Zone More Trails Close to Home Closing Comments by James Links: Palisade Plunge: https://www.copmoba.org/palisade-plunge/ The Original Flow Farmer on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/originalflowfarmer/ Powderhorn Resort and Bike Park: https://www.powderhorn.com/explore-summer/about/powderhorn-in-summer.html Purgatory Bike Park: https://www.purgatory.ski/activities/mtn-bike-uplift/   This Podcast has been edited and produced by Evolution Trail Services   Trail EAffect Show Support: Smith’s Bike Shop: https://smithsbikes.com/ Evolution Trail Services: www.evotrails.com Contact Josh at evolutiontrails@gmail.com

Trail EAffect Episode 69 Benji Neff and Giants Ridge Bike Park and Resort   Benji Neff Backstory and entry into his role as Director of Mountain Sports at Giants Ridge Resort The Role as Director of Mountain Sports – Winter and Summer Why Giants Ridge got into Mountain Biking / Lift Access Mountain Biking The Giants Ridge Advantage for size and topography Giants Ridge Amenities Lodging Dining Climbing Wall Golf Courses Bike Rental Mountain Sports Academy (Women’s & Kids Camps) Kids Camps Building out Giants Ridge Bike Park and XC Trails Dept of Iron Range Resources How Iron Mining Tax Dollars helped redevelop the region and trails Creating Bid Specs for the Building Process How three separate Mountain Bike Trail Building Project collaborated and got the funding together to build out “Ride the Range” The unique approach to hiring multiple builders for the region working together Trail Building competition breeds competition among the builders which results in a higher quality build How Giants Ridge Opened the Bike Park in 2020 during the start of the Pandemic Staff at Giants Ridge for the Bike Park Trail Maintenance Staff Other Operations Staff Bike Patrol Future Plans for Giants Ridge Mountain Bike Trails How Alternate Lines help build progression for riders to improve skills Ride the Range and what that is Redhead Trails Tioga Trails Cuyuna Trails Zooming out a little for even more mountain bike trails in Northern MN Benji’s Take on Trail Communities Words of Wisdom by Benji Closing Links: Giants Ridge Resort: https://www.giantsridge.com/ Ride the Range: https://www.ridetherange.com/ Redhead Bike Park: https://www.goredhead.com/ Reclaimed the Movie about Redhead: https://youtu.be/Qpscdce31YM Tioga Trails: https://tiogarecreation.com/ Cuyuna Trails: https://www.cuyuna.com/   This Podcast has been edited and produced by Evolution Trail Services   Trail EAffect Show Support: Smith’s Bike Shop: https://smithsbikes.com/ Evolution Trail Services: www.evotrails.com Contact Josh at evolutiontrails@gmail.com

Trail EAffect Episode 68 Jeff Gannon of Affordable Trail Solutions Jeff Gannon Back Story Building in Arkansas Seeps Access and Planning as the way forward for accelerating building Benefits seen in NW Arkansas Trails Arkansas State Parks / and the State of Arkansas embracing mountain biking Starting Affordable Trail Solutions Trail Building Company Working with the Nature Conservancy for Trail Building Trends in Trail Building according to Jeff Trail Maintenance Limited Volunteers for Maintenance More Trails Close to Home A discussion about a Trail Maintenance Fund and / or other ways to supplement Trail Maintenance Trail Adoption Program What’s going on with ATS in 2022 ATS and Drones / YouTube Training Volunteers for Trail Maintenance What makes a great trail community according to Jeff Removing Ball Fields and Replacing them with Bicycle Playgrounds Rail Yard Bringing Affordable Trails to Smaller Communities Pumptracks should be Asphalt / Hard Surfaced to elevate maintenance Pickleball Courts Closing Comments Bonus Content Patreon VS Industry Funding / Sponsorship and Trail EAffect Value of the Trail EAffect Podcast The Purpose of the Trail EAffect Podcast Funding for Trail Planning / Design, Advocacy and Maintenance Companies that give back to Trails Confusion around one Major Company giving back to trails, listen to find out… Robot Shifting and Bluetooth Dropper Posts Links: Affordable Trail Solutions: https://www.affordabletrails.com/ Affordable Trail Solutions YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCXciToHUC2znPlnC5rB_a4A/featured Affordable Trail Solutions Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Affordable-Trail-Solutions-717382101949793/ Affordable Trail Solutions on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/affordabletrailsolutions/?hl=en Bluffton Preserve on Trailforks: https://www.trailforks.com/region/bluffton-preserve-46745/ Rattlesnake Ridge on Trailforks: https://www.trailforks.com/region/rattlesnake-ridge-29847/   Professional Trail Builders Association: https://www.trailbuilders.org/   This Podcast has been edited and produced by Evolution Trail Services   Trail EAffect Show Support: Smith’s Bike Shop: https://smithsbikes.com/ Evolution Trail Services: www.evotrails.com Contact Josh at evolutiontrails@gmail.com

Trail EAffect Episode 67 Erin Rushing of Trailblazers Erin Rushing Back Story The early years of trails and greenways in NW Arkansas Razorback Greenway The Transformation of Trailblazers Unique common areas in Bella Vista that allowed for trail building and access Greenway Extensions into Bella Vista How Trailblazers develops trails Building the Back 40 Trail System in Bella Vista, AR Diversity of Trail Experiences within the Back 40 with different builders 40 miles of trail built in 9 months The Ledges Lessons learned through building out trails in NW Arkansas More Green level trails needed Tuning up the existing system and making trails better in 2022 Bicycle Playgrounds for kids in parks Famous Failure and what was learned Experimenting with trail surfaces Quick to react Building smaller systems – Larger / 10 to 12 miles to make a worthwhile trail system More Neighborhood connections in 2022 What makes a great trail community according to Erin E Bikes in NW Arkansas Little Sugar as an E bike trail system Commuting to work via trails by E bike Closing Comments Links: Trailblazers: https://www.nwatrailblazers.com/ We Are ETHIC: https://weareethic.org/ OZ Trails: https://www.oztrails.com/ Professional Trail Builders Association: https://www.trailbuilders.org/   This Podcast has been edited and produced by Evolution Trail Services   Trail EAffect Show Support: Smith’s Bike Shop: https://smithsbikes.com/ Evolution Trail Services: www.evotrails.com Contact Josh at evolutiontrails@gmail.com

Trail EAffect Episode 66 Jeremy P McGhee Part 2 the UNPavement Project Typically, this is where I would drop in a list of all the topics covered during the interview, but this interview is different, much different. Jeremy is a character; an inspiration and Jeremy was extremely open and candid about his life both before he was in an accident and afterwards during this interview. This is a very long interview, which is why it’s been broken into two parts. I encourage everyone to listen to the full interview as there is a ton of inspiration, stories and knowledge distributed throughout the who interview. "Do What You Love" - Jeremy P. McGhee  The UNPavement Project is one of a handful of projects that Jeremy has created. The UNPavement Project might be the most important project I’ve had the opportunity to share on this show as it truly defines inclusive trails and how to create access into the outdoors for more people. But let’s be clear, this does not include “dumbing down” existing trails. Links: UNPavement: https://theunpavement.org/ Jeremy P. McGhee: https://www.jeremymcghee.com/ UNPavement YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/jeremypmcghee VanDoIt: https://vandoit.com/ JPM Pro Offroad Hand Trikes: https://jpmpro.bike/ Drop In Bloody Couloir: http://dropinproject.com/get-dvd/ Allan Jacoby: https://dirtyteeth.wordpress.com/ Mammoth Mountain: https://www.mammothmountain.com/ Professional Trail Builders Association: https://www.trailbuilders.org/ Trail Blazers: https://www.nwatrailblazers.com/ OZ Trails: https://www.oztrails.com/ Unpaving the Way Via Trail Runner Magazine: https://www.trailrunnermag.com/people/unpaving-the-way   This Podcast has been edited and produced by Evolution Trail Services   Trail EAffect Show Support: Smith’s Bike Shop: https://smithsbikes.com/ Evolution Trail Services: www.evotrails.com Contact Josh at evolutiontrails@gmail.com 

Trail EAffect Episode 65 Jeremy P McGhee Part I The UNPavement Project   Typically, this is where I would drop in a list of all the topics covered during the interview, but this interview is different, much different. Jeremy is a character; an inspiration and Jeremy was extremely open and candid about his life both before he was in an accident and afterwards during this interview. This is a very long interview, which is why it’s been broken into two parts. I encourage everyone to listen to the full interview as there is a ton of inspiration, stories and knowledge distributed throughout the who interview. "Do What You Love" - Jeremy P. McGhee The UNPavement Project is one of a handful of projects that Jeremy has created. The UNPavement Project might be the most important project I’ve had the opportunity to share on this show as it truly defines inclusive trails and how to create access into the outdoors for more people. But let’s be clear, this does not include “dumbing down” existing trails. Links: UNPavement: https://theunpavement.org/ Jeremy P. McGhee: https://www.jeremymcghee.com/ UNPavement YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/jeremypmcghee VanDoIt: https://vandoit.com/ JPM Pro Offroad Hand Trikes: https://jpmpro.bike/ Drop In Bloody Couloir: http://dropinproject.com/get-dvd/ Allan Jacoby: https://dirtyteeth.wordpress.com/ Mammoth Mountain: https://www.mammothmountain.com/ Professional Trail Builders Association: https://www.trailbuilders.org/ Trail Blazers: https://www.nwatrailblazers.com/ OZ Trails: https://www.oztrails.com/ Unpaving the Way Via Trail Runner Magazine: https://www.trailrunnermag.com/people/unpaving-the-way   This Podcast has been edited and produced by Evolution Trail Services   Trail EAffect Show Support: Smith’s Bike Shop: https://smithsbikes.com/ Evolution Trail Services: www.evotrails.com Contact Josh at evolutiontrails@gmail.com

Trail EAffect Episode 64 Aaron Rogers of Rock Solid Trail Contracting   Topics Covered: Updates with Aaron and Rock Solid from 2020 to now East Bluff Bike Park Additional Trail Development heading towards the Keweenaw Point   Split Rock Wilds, In Northern MN Zone 4 in Bentonville – OZ Trails at Handcut Hollow The World Cup UCI Cyclocross Cross in Fayetteville, AR Worldcup XC Course at the same venue Arkansas State Parks Monument Trails What Aaron has Learned and future trends Trail Hubs Create More Social Experiences Building Trail Head Facilities for future numbers Being More inclusive How Destination Trail Systems are helping trails gain traction in local communities Gravity Trail Systems like East Bluff that provide the gravity experience without lifts or shuttles Trail Use and Paying for use to provide maintenance, and in turn providing jobs Dream Big by Aaron Rogers closing People need to be outdoors Health and Wellness should be on the forefront Links: Rock Solid Trail Contractors: https://rocksolidtrails.com/ Copper Harbor Trails Club: https://copperharbortrails.org/ UCI Cyclocross / 2022 World Championships: https://www.cyclocrossfayettevillear2022.com/ Monument Trails: https://www.arkansas.com/monument-trails   This Podcast has been edited and produced by Evolution Trail Services   Trail EAffect Show Support: Smith’s Bike Shop: https://smithsbikes.com/ Evolution Trail Services: www.evotrails.com Contact Josh at evolutiontrails@gmail.com The Patreon Page has been removed

Trail EAffect Episode 63 Charlie Dundas of Tri State Company Inc Part 1 of the PTBA Sustainable Trails Conference 2022 Topics Covered: The Charlie Dundas Backstory and how he got started in Trail Building How a map from 1914 was pivotal Charlie’s first trail build, the 32-mile Kanawha Trace is 60 years old in September of 2022 Early Tools of Trail Building for Charlie How Charlie got into mechanized trail building with a Gravely Tractor and rotary cultivator The Start of Tri State Companies for employing a trail crew as economic development Starting trail building for the US Forest Service The transition to using Mini Excavators Building to US Forest Service Standards Flying a rented Mini Ex to the build site via Helicopter Mini Excavators and Ring Gears that don’t wear out with CAT Mini Ex’s The transition to 48” wide trails Going into the Sutter Mini Dozer to increase daily production Transition from Plate Compactors to Double Drum Rollers Adding a mechanical mule and a chipper to the trail building train Building from 250’ a day to 2,000’ a day of completed trail with a staff of 2-3 people What Trails do for communities according to Charlie The various projects in urban areas and for private developers for their developments What Mountain Biking has done for the trail building industry Charlie’s NICA Trail that Tri State Companies Built Charlie’s view on “Shared / Multi Use Trails” and the standards that said trails need to get built to Charlie’s Words of Wisdom Sands through the Hour Glass of Life and respecting Volunteers Time Links: Tri State Company Inc.: http://www.tri-statecompany.com/ Professional Trail Builders Association: https://www.trailbuilders.org/ Kanawha Trace Trail: https://www.hikingproject.com/trail/7007530/kanawha-trace-50k   This Podcast has been edited and produced by Evolution Trail Services   Trail EAffect Show Support: Smith’s Bike Shop: https://smithsbikes.com/ Evolution Trail Services: www.evotrails.com Contact Josh at evolutiontrails@gmail.com Support the Trail EAffect through Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/traileaffect  

Trail EAffect Episode 62 Rob Reed Mountain Bike Journalist   Topics Covered: The Rob Reed Backstory Starting up Arizona Offroad Adventures Getting an internship at Bike Magazine Becoming the Editor at Bike Magazine Transition from Bike Mag to Freelance Journalism and some of the assignments Rob took on Writing Way of the Snowboarder Book How Freelance Journalism paved the way to reviewing high end SUV’s in the mid / late 2000’s A hard left into the Software industry from journalism – Founding MomentFeed Transitioning out of MomentFeed back to journalism with Forbes Life Going full circle to reviewing high-end vehicles again, now for Forbes Park City and the move from So-Cal to Park City for Mountain Biking… Going Deeper on the Diversity of Riding in the riding in Park City Community XC Trails VS Lift Access Trails All Day Epic Rides of Mixed Park City Trails and Lift Access Riding Testing Sram AXS Flight Attendant before it was released on a Specialized S-Works Enduro A discussion about Enduro Bikes and Downcountry Bikes How Modern Bike have gotten so good How anything between 120mm and 160mm of travel is no-man’s land for bikes FM Huge Diversity in Guests Can easily binge listen to the 15 episodes that are live Ashley Korenblat Cycling is a State of Mind and exploring that on Cyclogy.FM Rob Reed Words of Wisdom Find Something in Life that you can win at Where you can find Rob Reed – AKA Max Gladwell Links: Cyclogy.FM Podcast: https://www.cycology.fm/ Clicks 2 Bricks Podcast: https://www.clicks2bricks.fm/ Rob Reed on Forbes: https://www.forbes.com/sites/robreed/?sh=3da997a02078 Way of the Snowboarder on Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Way-Snowboarder-Rob-Reed/dp/0810959399 Mountain Trails Foundation: https://mountaintrails.org/ Mountain Biking Park City: https://mountainbikingparkcity.com/ Deer Valley Mountain Bike Park: https://www.deervalley.com/things-to-do/activities/mountain-biking Western Spirit Cycling Adventures: https://westernspirit.com/ Max Gladwell on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCVsUQ-9sNUJmGkUqRjw1UZw   This Podcast has been edited and produced by Evolution Trail Services   Trail EAffect Show Support: Smith’s Bike Shop: https://smithsbikes.com/ Evolution Trail Services: www.evotrails.com Contact Josh at evolutiontrails@gmail.com Support the Trail EAffect through Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/traileaffect