Trail EAffect

Dave Wiens Executive Director for IMBA (#37)

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Trail EAffect Episode 37: with Dave Wiens Executive Director of IMBA

This episode first aired on August 23rd, 2021 on Mountain Bike Radio

Topics Covered in this show:

  • The Dave Wiens Back Story / how Dave got into Trails and Advocacy
  • The Start of Dave’s Local Trail Organization – Gunnison Trails
  • Advice for Trail Organization Executive Director / New Staff
  • Transition to IMBA as a Board Member then Executive Director of IMBA
  • The Team at IMBA and how IMBA has built back to a being in a great place
  • IMBA Trail Accelerator Grant Program / IMBA Trail Labs
  • The Importance of Trail Planning for launching your trail project
  • The Importance of Access and the biggest challenge in Mountain Biking
  • Planning for resistance & 11th hour bombs
  • Goal Interference
  • Directional Trails and their advantages
  • More Trails Close to Home – the importance of trails in communities
  • Ingredients for a good trail community
  • Communities that stick out to Dave
  • Closing Comments

    • Links:

    IMBA: https://www.imba.com/

    Gunnison Trails: https://gunnisontrails.org/

    IMBA Trail Accelerator Grant: https://www.imba.com/trails-for-all/trail-accelerator-grants

    IMBA Trail Labs: https://www.imba.com/trails-for-all/trail-labs

     

    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 [email protected]

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