Terry Coddington NICA League Director for Arkansas Highschool Mountain Biking (#73)

Trail EAffect Episode 73 with Terry Coddington

The Terry Coddington Back Story
- Leadership that he learned while in the U.S. Navy including working with the Blue Angels
Bike & Pedestrian Coordinator for Conway, AR
Cycle-logical Coaching
- Skills Coaching
- Confidence = Speed
Transition into NICA League Director for the State of Arkansas
- Started as Team Director and Head Coach in Conway Arkansas
- Grew the Conway Team to the largest in the state
What NICA does for communities
NICA Stories as a Coach
The Our Ride Program
All Kids Bike
Terry getting back into Cycling to lose weight
NICA GRiT Program
Terry’s Thoughts on what Trails do for Communities
What Terry looks for in other communities in terms of trails and what communities offer
- Feeling Safe, especially with family or young children
- Connectivity via bikes vs vehicles
Famous Failure
- Asphalt Sprint Car Racing Incident
- Having Situational Awareness
Bonus Questions
Josh Shively Asks what music / songs get stuck in Terry’s head during long rides or races
- Top Gun…?
Jeff Gannon of Affordable Trail Solutions asks: Why is Terry So Fast and will he slow down?
- Racing the Leadville 100 with Pneumonia (and finishing at 9:00 Hours)
Jeff Also asks: What’s Terry’s thoughts on the current trail building boom
- Trail Maintenance keeping up with the building
My Bonus Question: Terry’s Thoughts on the Pay to Play Model and Bike Parks
Closing Comments by Terry