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 Feb 22, 2022
Tuesday Feb 22, 2022
Trail EAffect Episode 57 Shawn Gregory of Big Loop Trails and Big Loop Maps
Topics Covered:
The Shawn Gregory Back Story
How Shawn got into mountain biking
The move from the Denver Area to the Cortez / Delores Region for a lifestyle choice to be closer to the outdoors
Early years of trails or lack of in the Cortez / Delores Region, yet loads of potential
Why Big Loop Maps was created as a side business
How / Why the Southwest Colorado Cycling Association was formed – For Sand Canyon
Phil’s World, how it came to be as a riding location
12 Hours of Mesa Verde at Phil’s World
The Southwest Colorado Cycling Association
The balance of riding, running a business and volunteering
How selling his business and approvals for trail projects lined up an allowed Shawn to really focus on trail building.
Adding trails to the community so people will travel to the Cortez / Delores Area and spend multiple nights in the area
Stories about ranchers and others who have opposed new trails but eventually came around to realizing that the trails are good for the community
Working with the Bureau of Land Management (BLM)
The process of how and why trails are built or not built in certain places
2019 Volunteer of the Year for the BLM in Colorado
Covering the different reviews needed for trail projects to get approved
Big Loop Trails and Building in locations away from Cortez / Delores
Hawes Trail Alliance Mesa, AZ
Rico Trails Alliance
Shawn is a one man show and partners with volunteers for finish work to help accelerate club projects
Building a trail from Delores to Boggy Draw through private lands with easements
Shawn’s opinion on great trails and mountain bike communities
Closing comments
Links:
Big Loop Trails / Maps: https://biglooptrails.com/
Southwest Colorado Cycling Association: https://swcocycling.clubexpress.com/
Phil’s World: https://www.blm.gov/programs/recreation/mountainbike/philsworld
Boggy Draw Trails: https://www.trailforks.com/region/boggy-draw/
Hawes Trail Alliance: https://hawestrailalliance.com/
Rico Trails Alliance: https://www.ricotrailsalliance.org/
BLM Volunteer of the Year:
https://www.blm.gov/blog/2020-04-24/phil%E2%80%99s-world-gains-miles-trails-thanks-dedicated-volunteer#:~:text=Shawn%20Gregory%20was%20awarded%20the,personally%20accounted%20for%2010%20miles
https://www.durangoherald.com/articles/dolores-trail-builder-named-blm-volunteer-of-the-year-for-colorado/
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
Monday Feb 21, 2022
Monday Feb 21, 2022
Trail EAffect Episode 56 Spider Mountain Bike Park with Christiana Hudson and Suzy Bauer
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Topics Covered:
The Christiana Hudson Backstory
The Suzy Bauer Backstory
The Spider Mountain Back Story
Inspiration from Jackson Hole
Other Bike Park Resorts: Purgatory and Pajarito
The first chairlift in Texas
The Lift was purchased from Taos Ski Area & moved to Spider Mtn
The Trail Planning behind Spider Mtn
Suzy’s Perspective of Spider Mtn coming from Colorado, and getting new participants into Mountain Biking
The Future of Mountain Biking in Texas
The Trail Maintenance at Spider Mountain
Beginners at Spider Mountain
New Beginners Skills Park
Gear Rental
Complimentary Tips & Tricks to new riders
Partners with other Bike Camps and Riders in the area
Incredible staff
Family Friendly Company
Power Kids: 12 & Under Ride & Ski for Free
Thunderbird Lodge at Spider Mtn
Other Amenities such as water sports on Lake Buchanan
Numbers at Spider Mtn (only open for 3 years and weird years with the Covid Boost)
Growing the numbers
Next Trail – Advanced Flowtech
Famous Failures & Learning through failure
The Community Aspect of Spider Mountain
Mountain Biking Community
Community of Locals in Burnet TX
Closing Comments
Spider rides much bigger than it is
Committed to awesome trails on the terrain they have
Links:
Spider Mountain Bike Park: https://www.spidermountain.com/
Mountain Capital Partners: https://www.mcp.ski/
Thunderbird Lodge: https://www.thunderbirdlodgetx.com/
Support for Trail EAffect Comes from Smith’s Bike Shop in La Crosse, WI https://smithsbikes.com/
This show has been edited and produced by Evolution Trail Services, for more information go to:
Evolution Trail Services: www.evotrails.com
Contact Josh at evolutiontrails@gmail.com
Support the Trail EAffect through Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/traileaffect
Saturday Feb 19, 2022
Saturday Feb 19, 2022
Trail EAffect Episode 55 Mark Hayes of Highland Bike Park
This episode first aired on January 27th, 2022 on Mountain Bike Radio
Topics Covered:
The Mark Hayes Back Story
How a trip to Whistler Bike Park inspired Mark to create Highland Bike Park
How Mark found the property to build out Highland Bike Park
The details around Highland Bike Park
The Importance of entry level trails for growing the customer base and mountain biking in general
What is a beginner trail and incorporating the lesson component of the business
Getting people into mountain biking
The overview of Highland as a business and a brand
Platform A – Highland Bike Park
Platform B – Camps
Platform C – Highland Trails (Trail Building outside of Highland)
The impact of Covid on Highland in 2020
How Highland Bike Park also serves as a training facility for educating trail builders for Highland Trails
Building the Highland Team
The Evolution of trails from the start of Highland to today
The Evolution of Trails in terms of creating a trail system that constantly progresses as the rider’s progress.
ASSF – Amplitude, Speed, Sightlines and Frequency according to Brian Finestone (former manager of Whistler Bike Park)
Famous Failures / Learning Experiences by Mark Hayes
The indoor bike park structure
The differences between Private Bike Parks and Public Trails, and what Private Bike Parks offer over public trails
The Foothills Foundation, the public trails non profit that Mark is president of
The 1%er’s
Public Trails and Maintenance
The Upside of great trails in your community
The ingredients that make a great trail community according to Mark
Asphalt Pumptracks
Closing Comments
Making the sport accessible to everyone
Continuous Learning
E-Bikes
Thanking the Team at Highland Bike Park
Links:
Highland Bike Park: https://www.highlandmountain.com/
Highland Trails: https://www.highlandmountain.com/trail-building-services/about/
Highland Training and Camps: https://www.highlandmountain.com/camps-lessons/camps/overview/choose-your-camp/
Highland YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/HighlandMountainBikePark
The Foothills Foundation: https://storymaps.arcgis.com/collections/8684f506713c4b32b144dda45894fb48?item=1
Support for Trail EAffect Comes from Smith’s Bike Shop in La Crosse, WI https://smithsbikes.com/
This show has been edited and produced by Evolution Trail Services, for more information go to:
Evolution Trail Services: www.evotrails.com
Contact Josh at evolutiontrails@gmail.com
Support the Trail EAffect through Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/traileaffect
Saturday Feb 19, 2022
Saturday Feb 19, 2022
Trail EAffect Episode 54 Neko Mulally and Ride Kanuga Bike Park
This episode first aired on January 18th, 2022 on Mountain Bike Radio
Topics Covered:
Neko Mulally Back Story and how he got into Professional WC DH Racing
The formation of Neko’s own race program: Frameworks
Check out the Downtime and Vital MTB Podcast for more depth on the program
How the concept of Ride Kanuga Bike Park got started
Neko’s take on the land and topography that Ride Kanuga offered
2020 the Pandemic created the time needed to build out Ride Kanuga
Building Ride Kanuga
How Callie’s trail building experience helped shape the diversity of trails at Ride Kanuga
The Layout of Ride Kanuga
How Ride Kanuga offers a diverse trail experience
How Ride Kanuga / bike parks in general offer a different experience than public access trails
Diverse Trail Experiences
Regular Trail Maintenance through paid staff
Ride Kanuga Country Club
User Numbers at Ride Kanuga and how they have exceeded the expectations of Neko, and how this lets to having 5 trail builders on staff for building and maintenance
The differences between Windrock and Ride Kanuga bike parks
How Windrock Bike Park came to be, Neko’s Perspective on this
What makes Windrock great for high level downhill style downhill tracks to train and race on
500’ of vertical elevation makes for a great bike park
What Neko has incorporated into Ride Kanuga that he’s seen and ridden in other places
SE Style Jumpline
England Style Rut Tracks – GNCC
What makes a good trail community according to Neko (Hint: AMBC)
The Ride Kanuga Community
Ride Kanuga Holiday Party
Downhill Southeast and Enduro Southeast
Neko’s 2022 Sponsors
Links:
Ride Kanuga: https://ridekanuga.com/
Neko’s YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/NekoMulally/featured
Downtime Podcast Episode with Neko: https://www.downtimepodcast.com/nekobike/
Vital MTB Podcast Episode with Neko: https://www.vitalmtb.com/news/news/Neko-Mulally-Will-Race-Handmade-Alloy-DH-Frames-by-Frank-the-Welder,1407
Neko’s Sponsors and Support
Ride Kanuga: https://ridekanuga.com/
Fox Suspension: https://www.ridefox.com/subhome.php?m=bike
Fox Racing: https://www.foxracing.com/
Maxxis Tires: https://www.maxxis.com/us/tires/bicycle/mountain/
Santa Cruz Reserve Rims: https://www.santacruzbicycles.com/en-US/reserve-wheels
GoPro: https://gopro.com/en/us
ODI Grips: https://www.odigrips.com/
Handup Gloves: https://handupgloves.com/
WD40 Bike Products: https://www.wd40.com/products/?category=bike
WTB Tire Sealant: https://www.wtb.com/pages/tcstiresealant
Spank Industries: https://spank-ind.com/
Factor Components: https://www.factorcomponents.com/
Kogel Bearings: https://www.kogel.cc/
Worldwide Cyclery: https://www.worldwidecyclery.com/
Support for Trail EAffect Comes from Smith’s Bike Shop in La Crosse, WI https://smithsbikes.com/
This show has been edited and produced by Evolution Trail Services, for more information go to:
Evolution Trail Services: www.evotrails.com
Contact Josh at evolutiontrails@gmail.com
Support the Trail EAffect through Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/traileaffect
Saturday Feb 19, 2022
Saturday Feb 19, 2022
Trail EAffect Episode 53 Ann Christianson of the Saris Foundation
This episode first aired on January 11th, 2022 on Mountain Bike Radio
Topics Covered:
Ann Christianson Back Story
How Ann found bikes
Working within the bike industry for multiple bike companies
Saris and what Saris Makes
The Saris Foundation
How Chris of Saris took multiple leaders to Zambia to see what the power of the bicycle really means
Bike Parks for Kids
Vacant Lots / Land and the opportunities that previous generations had with these spaces
How Public Bike Parks can serve multiple generations and demographics
Where the First Bike Parks for Kids Bike Park is being built
Where to find out more information about Bike Parks for Kids
How the Grant Making is Seed Money & connecting communities with communities that have done this before
Grant Application & next round is due on Jan 31st 2022
PDF Guide to Creating Community Bike Parks
More Details on the Grant Application
Stories on bike parks and what has been successful (Hint: Big Marsh)
Insight from Ann / Words of Wisdom / Closing Comments
Links:
Saris: https://www.saris.com/
Saris Advocacy: https://www.saris.com/advocacy
Saris Bike Parks for Kids: https://www.saris.com/advocacy/bike-parks-for-kids
https://www.saris.com/page/foundation?utm_source=homepagenav&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=navlinkmenu
A Guide to creating community bike parks: https://www.saris.com/Uploads/Saris/2021/12/Guide-to-Creating-Community-Bike-Parks.pdf
Saris Foundation Grant Application (first round due Jan 31st, 2022): https://sariscyclinggroup.wufoo.com/forms/grant-application-form/
Big Marsh: https://bigmarsh.org/
Support for Trail EAffect Comes from Smith’s Bike Shop in La Crosse, WI https://smithsbikes.com/
This show has been edited and produced by Evolution Trail Services, for more information go to:
Evolution Trail Services: www.evotrails.com
Contact Josh at evolutiontrails@gmail.com
Support the Trail EAffect through Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/traileaffect
Saturday Feb 19, 2022
Saturday Feb 19, 2022
Trail EAffect Episode 52 Chris Currie of Stan’s NoTubes
This episode first aired on January 5th, 2022 on Mountain Bike Radio
Topics Covered:
Chris Currie backstory / early years in mountain biking
How Chris started one of the very first E Commerce Mountain Bike Sites in the mid 90’s – Speedgoat Bikes
Content Marketing way before content marketing was a thing
Building custom mountain bikes for people in the early years of mountain biking
Early Sealant / Tubeless Experimentation
Where Speedgoat Bikes was located and why
How Chris got interested in Suspension Design
Early days of 29” full suspension that Chris designed and the other misadventures that came along with that journey.
3VO Suspension Design, and how it functions
3VO suspension on Jamis Bikes
Famous Failures / Willingness to Fail
You gotta do a lot of things wrong to do a couple things right
Trails and how they have evolved from the early days of mountain biking to today
The involvement of a community for trails
Stan’s Connection program
Stan is a real guy, and how NoTubes came to be
How Stan’s Connection works
How Stan’s Connection is getting to the local, grassroots level of giving back
Creating a map to connect people
How organizations can get on the Stan’s Connection Map Suggest-a-connection (Link Below)
Partnering with Brice Shirbach on the Connection Program
Chris’ favorite Trails / Trail Communities
Words of Wisdom / Closing Comments
Links:
Stan’s NoTubes Connection – Suggest a Connection: https://www.notubes.com/suggest-a-connection
Stan’s NoTubes: https://www.notubes.com/
Speedgoat Designs: https://speedgoat.bike/
3VO Suspension Designs on Jamis: https://www.jamisbikes.com/bikes/mountain-bikes/3vo-suspension/
Support for Trail EAffect Comes from Smith’s Bike Shop in La Crosse, WI https://smithsbikes.com/
This show has been edited and produced by Evolution Trail Services, for more information go to:
Evolution Trail Services: www.evotrails.com
Contact Josh at evolutiontrails@gmail.com
Support the Trail EAffect through Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/traileaffect
Saturday Feb 19, 2022
Saturday Feb 19, 2022
Trail EAffect Episode 51 Greg Mazu – Single Track Trails
This episode first aired on December 28th, 2021 on Mountain Bike Radio
Topics Covered:
Greg Mazu Intro and Back Story
The early days of trail building for Greg
Starting Single Track Trails Inc
Growing Single Track Trails by branching out across the country
Trails and Projects that Stick out to Greg
Palisade Plunge Trail Back Story – 32-mile epic trail build
Trail Planning, the importance of this and thinking about how a trail plan is like a business plan
The Manifesto
Creating Mortgage Paying Jobs
Selling the fact that Trail Building is a real profession to the masses (for those unaware)
How trails provide value to communities
The importance of having a variety of trails within trail systems / trail communities
Vee Hollow and how Vee Hollow provides that variety of trails within one system
Handcut Trails / Handcut Hollow in Bentonville
Advantages of Hand Built Trails
What the Ideal Trail Community looks like according to Greg
The Garage is my Trail Head
Mountain Towns and Jobs
Famous Failure(s)
Gregs Multiple Businesses
Desert Rat Tours
Tools for Trails
Backslope Tools
Recreation Fabrication – New for 2022
Redesigning the Mcleod
Supply Chain Issues for Trail Building Tools
Closing Comments
Links:
Single Track Trails: https://www.singletracktrails.com/
Backslope Tools: https://www.backslope.tools/
Tools for Trails: https://toolsfortrails.com/
Desert Rat Tours: https://www.desertrattours.com/home
Support for Trail EAffect Comes from Smith’s Bike Shop in La Crosse, WI https://smithsbikes.com/
This show has been edited and produced by Evolution Trail Services, for more information go to:
Evolution Trail Services: www.evotrails.com
Contact Josh at evolutiontrails@gmail.com
Support the Trail EAffect through Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/traileaffect
Saturday Feb 19, 2022
Saturday Feb 19, 2022
Trail EAffect Episode 50 Vernon Huffman – Access 4 Bikes Marin County
This episode first aired on December 20th, 2021 on Mountain Bike Radio
Topics Covered:
No Bikes Signs, and how No Bikes Signs motivated Vernon learn more about these signs
Vernon’s background and how he landed in Marin County
Prohibition and how it relates to Mountain Biking
The Paradigm Trail in Marin County
Trail Wars
Vernon’s professional career / background, and how that helps him provide scientific background for trails and mountain biking
Access 4 Bikes, why it was created and how it started as a political organization vs a nonprofit
The difference between a 527 political organization and 501c3 Nonprofit organization
The need to depoliticize some for the work for Access 4 Bikes, and created the Access 4 Bikes Foundation (501c3) – Basically copying what the Sierra Club has done with creating dual status
Camp Tamarancho, Marin Council of Boy Scouts of America – and how this partnership was formed.
Access 4 Bikes and Lessons Learned and Tools for gaining additional access for Mountain Biking
Key Point – Mountain Bikers need to be present at every meeting where mountain biking and access for mountain biking is being discussed
Access 4 Bikes Tool Kit
The need for surveys to see what is really happening on trails and with trail use
Road and Trail Management Plan – Marin County Parks / Marin County Open Spaces
Directional Use Trails
Famous Failures
California Mountain Biking Coalition
Places that Vernon has visited / likes to visit for Mountain Biking
Closing Comments
Links:
Access 4 Bikes: https://access4bikes.com/
Freehub Magazine -Beyond Dedication: https://freehubmag.com/features/vernon-huffman
Camp Tamarancho Marin County: https://www.boyscouts-marin.org/tamarancho-biking/4023
Access 4 Bikes – The Facts: https://access4bikes.com/the-facts
Trail Use Conflict Study by California State Parks: http://www.parks.ca.gov/pages/980/files/app_c_trailuseconflictstudy_chginuse_draft.pdf
Road and Trail Management Plan Marin County Parks:
https://www.parks.marincounty.org/-/media/files/sites/marin-county-parks/projects-and-plans/road-and-trail-management/system-designation-all/rtmp_final_120614.pdf?la=en
California Mountain Biking Coalition: https://camtb.org/
Support for Trail EAffect Comes from Smith’s Bike Shop in La Crosse, WI https://smithsbikes.com/
This show has been edited and produced by Evolution Trail Services, for more information go to:
Evolution Trail Services: www.evotrails.com
Contact Josh at evolutiontrails@gmail.com
Support the Trail EAffect through Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/traileaffect
Saturday Feb 19, 2022
Saturday Feb 19, 2022
Trail EAffect Episode 49 Dylan Schieffer – All Kids Bike
This episode first aired on December 6th, 2021 on Mountain Bike Radio
Topics Covered:
The Dylan Schieffer back Story
Why All Kids Bike was started
Good stories around All Kids Bike / Strider Education Foundation
How All Kids Bike can be implemented into their local school
Gary Vernon – The State of Arkansas / Strider Store in Bentonville
Other All Kids Bike Ambassadors
Ambassador Story – John Hunter of Progressive Bike Ramps
The importance of pedaling bikes to school, and how this has declined
The future of All Kids Bike for 2022
Working with other organizations to get All Kids Bike implemented
The benefits of Bicycle Playgrounds and Asphalt Pumptracks
Words of Wisdom from Dylan
Closing Comments
Links:
All Kids Bike: https://allkidsbike.org/
Strider Bikes: https://striderbikes.com/
Progressive Bike Ramps: https://www.progressivebikeramps.com/
Support for Trail EAffect Comes from Smith’s Bike Shop in La Crosse, WI https://smithsbikes.com/
This show has been edited and produced by Evolution Trail Services, for more information go to:
Evolution Trail Services: www.evotrails.com
Contact Josh at evolutiontrails@gmail.com
Support the Trail EAffect through Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/traileaffect
Saturday Feb 19, 2022
Saturday Feb 19, 2022
Trail EAffect Episode 48 Kat Sweet of Sweetlines
This episode first aired on November 29th, 2021 on Mountain Bike Radio
Topics Covered:
The Kat Sweet Back story and how she got into mountain biking
Kat’s career with Alpine Skiing / Skiercross / Big Mountain Skiing
How Skiing shaped her future for Mountain Biking
The Evolution of Mountain Bike Coaching from the early days to today, and how Kat became a coach
Kid Specific Coaching at Sweetlines and working with kids
The Sweetlines Story
The different programs with Sweetlines
Promoting and expanding Racial Equity and DE&I* as part of Sweetlines and how this is working in Kat’s Area
Training Coaches to help with DE&I* and the quest towards constant improvement
The contrast of Seattle, WA vs Marin Co, CA where Kat learned to Mountain Bike
How Duthie Hill has changed the dynamic of mountain biking in the Seattle Area
Mountains Not Necessary for Mountain Biking
Sweetlines and the planning for 2022
Closing
*Diversity, Equity and Inclusion: DE&I
Links:
Kat Sweet Bio: https://sweetlines.com/kat-sweets-bio/
Sweetlines: https://sweetlines.com/
As a Young Black Man Speech by Morris Vasser: https://youtu.be/I9DdKdk2peE
Sweetlines Grow: https://sweetlines.com/grow/
Duthie Hill: https://www.evergreenmtb.org/trails/duthie-hill
Support for Trail EAffect Comes from Smith’s Bike Shop in La Crosse, WI https://smithsbikes.com/
This show has been edited and produced by Evolution Trail Services, for more information go to:
Evolution Trail Services: www.evotrails.com
Contact Josh at evolutiontrails@gmail.com
Support the Trail EAffect through Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/traileaffect
