Cody Wilkins of Sensus R.A.D. Trails #96

Trail EAffect Episode 96 with Cody Wilkins of Sensus R.A.D. Trails

Pre show talk
Building in Jackson Hole, WY
Cody Wilkins Backstory
The Sensus R.A.D. Trails Backstory
- Started by Cam Zink
- Run as a Non-Profit
Lessons and learning from going to City Council Meetings for Trail Advocacy
Lessons learned through running Sensus R.A.D. Trails
Places that Cody has built
Trail Planning and Design and how that helps make trails reality
Direct return investment in trails
Directional Trails and Cody’s thoughts on this
Single Use Trails yet sharing the same common parking areas (Bikes / Hikers / Horses)
How Modern Mountain Bike Trails Open Minds
Trail Tax a discussion around this
Trails = Sales (for the bike industry)
Jackson Hole, WY
The Volunteer Model
Bike Parks and Local Bike Park Concepts relative to independent ski areas
The Highland Bike Park Model – 100% Bike
The parallels of Skiing / Snowboarding and Biking
The NICA discussion
Changing of leadership and having mountain bikers stepping into new community-based roles
Clear Cutting slopes for skiing and boarding, and how building is under more of a microscope
Building trails and decommissioning old logging roads to help with environment and erosion issues
The Mike Rogan Experience Question…
- Cody is transitioning to more adventure riding vs freeride
Where Cody would move if he had to move to a new mountain bike community
The Upper Midwest Mountain Bike expansion discussion
Closing Comments and Thank You’s