Trail EAffect
Trail EAffect is a show that dives into the stories behind trails, the communities that embrace trails, and the people who rely on trails as a way of life by interviewing the personalities involved with the world of Trails and Mountain Biking.
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Tuesday Dec 06, 2022
Tuesday Dec 06, 2022
Trail EAffect Episode 100 with Danny Twilley of the Brad and Alys Smith Outdoor Economic Development Collaborative at West Virginia University
This is Part 1 of a 4 Part Series featuring the Brad and Alys Smith Outdoor Economic Development Collaborative
Danny Twilley Backstory
Stacking Outdoor Experiences
Outdoor Recreation Transforming People and Place
The Bailey’s Trail System Backstory in Athens County Ohio
Becoming part of the IMBA Trail Labs Presenters Team
How Danny ended up at West Virginia University Backstory
Side Topic – Back to Bailey’s Trail System
Creating the Brad and Alys Smith Outdoor Economic Development Collaborative
Born out of an idea at the 2019 Snowshoe WV World Cup Event
Selling the vision through a data driven approach and presentation
Asset Mapping and how they used data see how West Virginia compares to other outdoor recreation communities
Danny attending a presentation by Brad Smith, the CEO of Intuit at the time
Tulsa, OK and Outdoor Recreation, and how that lead to Danny digging deeper
What Tulsa Remote was doing
Learning and leveraging the Remote Worker Concept
Looking at other states similar to West Virginia and learning / creating the narrative on the West Virginia Advantage
Pressure testing the concept of Remote Work
The first meeting / presentation to Brad Smith
The gift of 25 million dollars from Brad and Alys Smith
Building out the Brad and Alys Smith Outdoor Economic Development Collaborative through the core of COVID – 2020 / 2021
Partnering with the West Virginia Department of Tourism
Creating Ascend West Virginia
Tourism is the Red Carpet to Residency
Creating Ambassadors for the state
The West Virginia Advantage: Valuable, Rare and Hard to Imitate
Really digging deep into community data, and a complete holistic approach on this
Ground Truthing this by actually talking to the residents of the communities
Trails – the arteries of Outdoor Recreation that can be built unlike other outdoor recreation assets
Putting trails in within a mile of every house in Morgantown, WV
The reason for hiring an expert in trail development for the team such as Rich Edwards
The reason for hiring Andy Williamson his understanding of non-profits, communities and outdoor recreation
The importance of a good Trail Plan / Design in unlocking funding for trail building
Closing Comments and teasers for Parts 2, 3 and 4 of this series
Links:
Brad and Alys Smith Outdoor Economic Development Collaborative: https://oedc.wvu.edu/
Dr. Danny Twilley Bio: https://oedc.wvu.edu/about-us/meet-the-team/danny-twilley
Brad D. Smith: https://braddsmith.com/
Ascend West Virginia: https://ascendwv.com/
Bailey’s Trail System: https://baileystrailsystem.org/
This Podcast has been edited and produced by Evolution Trail Services
Trail EAffect Show Links:
Evolution Trail Services: www.evotrails.com
Contact Josh at evolutiontrails@gmail.com
Support Trail EAffect through donations at: https://www.patreon.com/traileaffect
You can also reach out and donate via PayPal or other means if you feel so inclined to do so.
Tuesday Nov 29, 2022
Tuesday Nov 29, 2022
Trail EAffect Episode 99 Graeme McLean the Head of Developing Mountain Biking in Scotland
Graeme McLean Backstory
Why Scotland has embraced mountain biking so much
Land Reform / Land Reform Act in Scotland
Purpose Built Trail Networks / Trail Centres
Directional Trails in Scotland
4 Pillars: Trails, Health, Destinations, and Innovation
The siding scale of trail sustainability
Health – Specifically Mental Health and Mountain Biking
Recovery Video on Mental Health
Destinations – Tourism side of mountain biking in Scotland
Innovation – Working with product companies within the Bike Industry
Industry in Scotland and having the ability to test products in central locations
Reshoring, Remanufacturing, and building products in Scotland
Recent Events
Scottish Mountain Bike Conference
Scottish Mountain Bike Awards 2022
What Graeme prefers to do when going mountain biking
Closing Comments
Developing Mountain Biking in Scotland Podcast
Links:
Developing Mountain Biking in Scotland: https://dmbins.com/
Recovery Video: https://youtu.be/XFD335d-4HE
DMBinS YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@dmbina
DMBinS National Strategy Video: https://vimeo.com/355703842
Forestry and Land in Scotland: https://forestryandland.gov.scot/visit/activities/mountain-biking
This Podcast has been edited and produced by Evolution Trail Services
Trail EAffect Show Links:
Evolution Trail Services: www.evotrails.com
Contact Josh at evolutiontrails@gmail.com
Support Trail EAffect through donations at: https://www.patreon.com/traileaffect
You can also reach out and donate via PayPal or other means if you feel so inclined to do so.
Tuesday Nov 22, 2022
Tuesday Nov 22, 2022
Trail EAffect Episode 98 Panama Joe, Director of Culture at Singletrack Trails
Panama Joe Backstory
Moving to Grand Junction Co
Getting Started at Singletrack Trails as a job
First Project: The Palisade Plunge
Wildlife while building the Palisade Plunge
Bike of choice for the Palisade Plunge
The Director of Culture Position Description
Howlerfest
Graphic Design
Planning
Grand Junction
Trail Ratings
Places Panama has ridden
Singletrack Trail Projects starting in 2021 review
Downhill Trail at Colorado Mountain College
What makes a great trail community according Panama Joe
Friday Night Bike Night in Grand Junction
Social Causes / Bike Related Causes in communities
Positive changes in Grand Junction over the past 10 years and diversity of the community
Lessons that Panama Joe has learned through trail building
The impact of building rad shit
Words of Wisdom
Closing Comments and Thank You’s
Links:
Singletrack Trails: https://www.singletracktrails.com/
Palisade Plunge Project: https://www.singletracktrails.com/colorado-projects/the-palisade-plunge
This Podcast has been edited and produced by Evolution Trail Services
Trail EAffect Show Links:
Evolution Trail Services: www.evotrails.com
Contact Josh at evolutiontrails@gmail.com
Support Trail EAffect through donations at: https://www.patreon.com/traileaffect
You can also reach out and donate via PayPal or other means if you feel so inclined to do so.
Sunday Nov 20, 2022
Sunday Nov 20, 2022
Trail EAffect Episode 97 Copper Harbor Trails Club 2022 Updates / SRAM Partnership
Intros for Nathan Miller and Adam Yeoman
Giving Tuesday Campaign – Adam
SRAM $500,000 Partnership for Five Years – Nathan
Triple Your Donation to Copper Harbor Trails Through Giving Tuesday when you donate to Copper Harbor Trails Club through the Portage Health Foundation, which is then matched by SRAM
31,000 Acres of land acquired through The Nature Conservancy of Michigan for the purpose of continued recreation and conservation for all
The actual scope of the 31,000 acres of land
2022 Review and successes
Opening of formerly closed trails: Overflow, Flying Squirrel and Danimal
Keweenaw Mountain Lodge Purchase of land for trail access
The Highland Trail
East Bluff Bike Park
Copper Harbor Trails Fest
New courses for 2023?
Copper Harbor Trails Fest Enduro Staging / Timing
Closing Comments
Huge Thank You to Volunteers!
Links:
Portage Health Foundation Giving Tuesday Link: https://www.phfgive.org/giving-tuesday
Copper Harbor Trails Club / SRAM Partnership Link: https://copperharbortrails.org/sram-support
The Nature Conservancy Michigan 31,000 Acres of Land Acquisition: https://www.nature.org/en-us/newsroom/michigan-keweenaw-31000-acres-protected/
This Podcast has been edited and produced by Evolution Trail Services
Trail EAffect Show Links:
Evolution Trail Services: www.evotrails.com
Contact Josh at evolutiontrails@gmail.com
Support Trail EAffect through donations at: https://www.patreon.com/traileaffect
You can also reach out and donate via PayPal or other means if you feel so inclined to do so.
Tuesday Nov 15, 2022
Tuesday Nov 15, 2022
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
Links:
Sensus R.A.D. Trails: https://www.thesensus.com/rad-trails
Jackson Hole Bike Park: https://www.jacksonhole.com/bike-park
WTB Built with Purpose Blog: https://www.wtb.com/blogs/wtb/build-with-purpose-featuring-cody-wilkins
Flylow Why I Dig with Cody Wilkins: https://flylowgear.com/blogs/news/why-i-dig-cody-wilkins
Biggest Little Trail Stewardship Reno NV: https://www.bltsnv.org/
TAMBA: https://tamba.org/
This Podcast has been edited and produced by Evolution Trail Services
Trail EAffect Show Links:
Evolution Trail Services: www.evotrails.com
Contact Josh at evolutiontrails@gmail.com
Support Trail EAffect through donations at: https://www.patreon.com/traileaffect
You can also reach out and donate via PayPal or other means if you feel so inclined to do so.
Tuesday Nov 08, 2022
Tuesday Nov 08, 2022
Trail EAffect Episode 95 with Susie Murphy of the San Diego Mountain Bike Association
Susie Murphy Back Story
The Structure of how the San Diego Mountain Bike Association operates
Full Time Trails Coordinator
Communications and Marketing
Trail Specialist
SDMBA Board
Trail Liaisons
How San Diego County is laid out in terms of Trail Systems
Working with all the different land managers
Splitting the workload between staff
Trail Liaisons and requirements to be one
The growth and access of Mountain Biking in San Diego County
Susie’s go to ride / trail system in San Diego County
Mount Laguna
Current Projects with the San Diego Mountain Bike Association
Trail Accelerator Grant for Daily Ranch in Escondido
Planning Grants and what plans can do for projects
Events
Particular Challenge, lesion or threat to the San Diego Area
Lack of Trail Building Companies in the San Diego Area
La Jolla Indian Reservation Bike Park under construction
California Mountain Bike Coalition
How, Why and the importance of this coalition
The need for statewide representation for mountain bike access
Meeting Weekly to get the CAMTB Launched
Closing comments
Links:
San Diego Mountain Bike Association: https://www.sdmba.com/
California Mountain Bike Coalition: https://camtb.org/
La Jolla Indian Reservation Campground: https://lajollaindiancampground.com/
This Podcast has been edited and produced by Evolution Trail Services
Trail EAffect Show Links:
Evolution Trail Services: www.evotrails.com
Contact Josh at evolutiontrails@gmail.com
Support Trail EAffect through donations at: https://www.patreon.com/traileaffect
You can also reach out and donate via PayPal or other means if you feel so inclined to do so.
Tuesday Nov 01, 2022
Tuesday Nov 01, 2022
Trail EAffect Episode 94 Rezduro with Germaine Simonson and Marvin James
Episode 94 features Marvin James and Germaine Simonson of Rezduro. Rezduro represents a mountain bike community within the Navajo Nation aka the Diné Tribe of Northern AZ.
Rezduro is the first and only Indigenous-led mountain bike enduro race. We are organized by Diné (Navajo) for Diné on Diné Lands.
Marvin James
Hardrock, AZ
Mending the Hoop
The impact of Resource Extraction
5 Finger Human Being
Being out of Balance
The freedom of the bike
Friday – Youth Day at Rezduro
How the bike is the new horse
The Horse Culture
The Trails Before Us
How the bike can help with health
IMBA Trail Labs
Using Trails for education
Humans – the most dangerous species on earth
Our job is to protect the land and preserve the land
Trail Placement at Rezduro
Brandon from Dirt Tek Trails bringing us together
Skill development at Rezduro
Germaine Simonson
Rezduro Back Story
Nigel and his hand-built trails
Getting the 2022 Event ready
The importance of food
Rezduro 2022
Fry Bread and the importance of this
The historical perspective of the U.S. Gov’t moving the Navajo Nation
The Navajo Treaty of 1868
Nomadic Nature of the Navajo
The Bosque Redondo Concentration Camp
The impact of Covid on the Navajo Nation
Health and Wellness with the Bike
The Future of Rezduro
Key Components to Rezduro
Timing the Reduro with Slaughter Trail Guides
Nigel the Visionary
Siihasin Ride – Finish What You Start
Closing Comments
Links:
Rezduro: https://rezduro.com/
Dirt Tek Trails: https://www.dirttektrails.com/
Soil Searching – The Trails Before Us: https://youtu.be/dWEzoFy8cDQ
Siihasin Ride: https://sihhasinbikeride.com/tour-de-siihasin-1
Siihasin Ride Video by Giant: https://youtu.be/dTtsDlalWww
Slaughter Trail Guides: https://www.slaughtertrailguides.com/
This Podcast has been edited and produced by Evolution Trail Services
Trail EAffect Show Links:
Evolution Trail Services: www.evotrails.com
Contact Josh at evolutiontrails@gmail.com
Support Trail EAffect through donations at: https://www.patreon.com/traileaffect
You can also reach out and donate via PayPal or other means if you feel so inclined to do so.
Tuesday Oct 25, 2022
Tuesday Oct 25, 2022
Trail EAffect Episode 93 with Adam Craig Professional Mountain Biker, Trail Builder and Advocate
The Adam Craig Back Story
The intersection of Mountain Bike Trails, Communities and Products
First World Cup XC Racer with a single chainring setup
Moving back to Maine
Transitioning into a Role at Sugarloaf Resort
Getting an Enduro World Series Event at Sugarloaf Resort
Building all the race tracks before the event
The reception of the event from the racers
Inspiration from other Enduro World Series Events
Sugarloaf Resort 2030 Mountain Bike Development Plan
Adam’s take on how Bike Parks have evolved for our activity
Adam on New England as far as a region, and being new to the region again
Trans New England Enduro Event
The Blind Format of Enduro Racing
What Makes a Great Trail Community according to Adam
Adam’s thought on the evolution of mountain bikes
What Adam is looking for when he’s testing bikes for future development
What Adam would do on a day off for a ride
Advice for other Trail Builders from Adam
Trail Work days focused on drainage and cleaning drains (Drainage Days)
Closing Comments by Adam Craig
Links:
Adam Craig on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/an_adamcraig/?hl=en
Adam Craig Profile on Freehub Magazine: https://freehubmag.com/articles/adam-craig
Giant Bikes: Return of Widow Maker Trail: https://youtu.be/ILGLHz6e4JM
Sugarloaf Resort: https://www.sugarloaf.com/summer-activities/mountain-biking
Enduro World Series at Sugarloaf: https://www.enduroworldseries.com/race/ews-round-6/ews-sugarloaf/202191/
Race Day Highlights Video from the Enduro World Series at Sugarloaf: https://youtu.be/XqScg3CE29k
Carrbassett NEMBA: https://carrabassettnemba.org/
Trans – New England Enduro Event: https://www.trans-ne.com/
First Push Syndicate: https://firstpush.org/
This Podcast has been edited and produced by Evolution Trail Services
Trail EAffect Show Links:
Evolution Trail Services: www.evotrails.com
Contact Josh at evolutiontrails@gmail.com
Support Trail EAffect through donations at: https://www.patreon.com/traileaffect
You can also reach out and donate via PayPal or other means if you feel so inclined to do so.
Tuesday Oct 18, 2022
Tuesday Oct 18, 2022
Trail EAffect Episode 92 with Dave “Coolio” Schulz
Creating Community through Missouri with Trails and Bike Parks
The Back Story Dave
Creating GORC Gravity
Dave’s knowledge picked up in previous careers
The Hack to speed up the trail project process
Helping Communities learn how to spend money on themselves
Diving into this process through projects completed
Eureka Mountain Bike Park
Famous Failure / Lessons learned
Seeking land that works for trails but nothing else
Stabilizing the hillside with trails
Encountering Resistance with Trail Projects
Exploding Toilets…
Ironton / Shepard Mountain Project
Looking at data from Ironton, and what Trails have done for the community
Rewriting school curriculum
Getting more kids on Mountain Bikes
School Scholarship programs
Rebuilding the downtown area of Ironton
Doubling the size of restaurants
Adding more restaurants
New retail shops
New Campgrounds
Millions in investment into the community
Creating Jobs
Shuttle Service at Shepard Mtn
Coolio’s Climb
How E-Bikes have changed Dave’s life, and allows him to ride again
Building out Trails in St Joseph, MO
The potential and opportunity in St. Joseph, MO.
Selecting a trail building company for the project
5 million invested into the bike park and trails initially
The Triangle of Trails and Trail Communities in MO
State Officials taking note of the Trail Development
How State Laws were changed to favor bike parks and other outdoor activities to make Missouri more welcoming as a state
Grant Opportunities, and working on expanding this next
Sharing information with other communities to expand access and connect the right people with the right builders
Rebuilding Middle America through Trails
Charles / Kinetic Park
Redbull Pumptrack Worlds and how it’s change lives
Changing the Region through Trails with top level events
Griffin Bike Park
The Griffin Bike Park Story according to Dave
How Griffin Bike Park is a Brand
Warrior Trail At Griffin Bike Park
Seth from Back Yard Trail Builds
Riding with Mr. & Mrs. Griffin
Riding the trail across the lake
Closing Comments
Changing the conversation
Swimming Pools
Least Utilized relative other park features
Cost & Liability
He had to go here…
Trail Maintenance
After Conversation, Conversation
Sharing Knowledge
Coolio’s Climb Challenge
How E-Bikes have changed Dave’s Life
Hating on E-Bikes Discussion
Adaptive / Universal Trail Design talk
Links:
GORC Gravity: https://gorcgravity.com/
Eureka Bike Park: https://www.eureka.mo.us/Facilities/Facility/Details/Eureka-Mountain-Bike-Park-17
Shepard Mountain Bike Park: https://shepherdmountainmo.com/
Kinetic Park in St Charles, MO: https://www.sccmo.org/741/Kinetic-Park
2020 – Missouri’s Mountain Biking Revolution: https://terrain-mag.com/missouri-mountain-biking-growth-projects/
Missouri Business Alert Article: https://www.missouribusinessalert.com/industries/entertainment/a-growing-number-of-missouri-communities-are-opening-mountain-biking-parks-meet-a-trail-enthusiast/article_075a67fc-1cbb-11ed-8a15-8bed5ea020e7.html
Griffin Bike Park: https://griffinbikepark.com/
Back Yard Trail Builds: https://www.backyardtrailbuilds.com/
This Podcast has been edited and produced by Evolution Trail Services
Trail EAffect Show Links:
Evolution Trail Services: www.evotrails.com
Contact Josh at evolutiontrails@gmail.com
Support Trail EAffect through donations at: https://www.patreon.com/traileaffect
You can also reach out and donate via PayPal or other means if you feel so inclined to do so.
Tuesday Oct 11, 2022
Tuesday Oct 11, 2022
Trail EAffect Episode 91 Jarrod’s Place Bike Park with Josh Cohan and Jarrod Harris
Georgia’s first Shuttle Service Bike Park
The Back Story of Josh Cohan
The Back Story of Jarrod Harris
The Back Story of Jarrod’s Place Bike Park
Josh’s take on creating Jarrod’s Place Bike Park
The Property that Jarrod’s Place Bike Park is located on
230 acres
900’+ of vertical drop
Inspiration that Jarrod pulled from other Bike Parks for Jarrod’s Place
Building out the Bike Park
Trail Experiences found at Jarrod’s Place
Phase 1
More beginner access & trails coming for 2023
What trails have been the most popular so far
Other Amenities offered
Camping
Shop
Showers
Legit nice bathrooms
The ability to do real dark sky star gazing
Events
Winter Race Series
Trail Maintenance at Jarrod’s Place
Advice by Josh for opening a bike park
Advice by Jarrod for opening a bike park
What 2023 will have in store for Jarrod’s Place
Halloween Event 10/28-30/22
Closing Comments by Jarrod & Josh
Links:
Jarrod’s Place Bike Park: https://jarrodsplacebikepark.com/
Jarrod’s Place on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/jarrodsplacebikepark
Jarrod’s Place on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jarrods_place/
Free Flight Bikes: https://www.freeflite.com/
White Trash Cinderella Comedy Special: https://youtu.be/XQsKLDVcJ0Q
This Podcast has been edited and produced by Evolution Trail Services
Trail EAffect Show Links:
Evolution Trail Services: www.evotrails.com
Contact Josh at evolutiontrails@gmail.com
Support Trail EAffect through donations at: https://www.patreon.com/traileaffect
You can also reach out and donate via PayPal or other means if you feel so inclined to do so.
